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Games like Sword and Fairy 5

If Sword and Fairy 5 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sword and Fairy 5 prequel, Sword and Fairy 4 and Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Sword and Fairy 5: *** This game is only available in Chinese*** 《仙劍奇俠傳五》是仙劍奇俠傳系列的第六代作品。本作的主題為「心願」。遠古血族,再度覺醒。人性與魔心,宿命與血緣,道義與愛情,當這些同時擺在前面,該如何抉擇?千年的封印,連接兩界的神魔之井成為震動六界的焦點,眾人的命運逐漸交織在一起。

2021RPG12.99 USDWindowsby SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING)
Sword and Fairy 5 — Steam game cover

Players who liked Sword and Fairy 5 also play

Steam players who put hours into Sword and Fairy 5 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Sword and Fairy 5 prequel

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Sword and Fairy 5 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《仙劍奇俠傳五前傳》故事主題為「牽絆」,背景為《仙劍奇俠傳五》故事發生25年前。翩翩公子夏侯瑾軒,雖出身武林世家,卻自幼不喜武林事。直至一日,他偶遇賣藝少女瑕和江湖浪人謝滄行,又恰逢折劍弟子姜承送來品劍大會請柬。本是無奈之下踏上的旅程,最終將牽繫整個人界……

    2021RPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sword and Fairy 4

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sword and Fairy 5 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《仙四》自上市至今,廣受玩家青睞,刻骨銘心的故事軸線,至今仍被各界譽為單機遊戲中的雋永之作。故事講述山野少年雲天河從小孤獨地成長,整天以追豬、玩豬、獵豬為樂。某日因為盜墓少女韓菱紗而闖入父母的神秘墓室,墓室中的奇事奇景使得山野少年踏上了尋覓往事、求仙問道的旅途……

    2021RPG12.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sword and Fairy 5 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sword and Fairy 3 Ex

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sword and Fairy 5 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 由于未知的原因,蜀山仙境开始崩坏,掌门徐长卿命南宫煌寻找清冷真人并取得丢失多年的蜀山密宝五灵轮,由此南宫煌展开了一系列奇妙的地脉之旅。南宫煌也由此结识了温慧、王蓬絮、星璇、雷元戈等几位好友,更发现在这灾难背后,居然隐藏着不为人知的创始天道与宿命悲情……

    2021RPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Cloud of Han

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Sword and Fairy 5 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese ***单人回合制角色扮演游戏。三国时代初年,大汉丞相诸葛亮在数年的休息生养之后,毅然决定展开北伐复兴大业。然而此时此刻谁也没有想到,汉军中突然出现一支来历不详、身份神秘之奇兵部队,在不久的未来,却将左右整个大汉之命运……

    2023RPG3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 梦魇:无归 Nightmare without return

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sword and Fairy 5 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here

    2022IndieAdventureRPG4.89 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sword and Fairy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sword and Fairy 5 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《仙剑奇侠传》是由大宇资讯所制作的一款国产单机中文角色扮演计算机游戏。本作是《仙剑奇侠传》系列的第一部作品,主题是“宿命”。故事以中国古代的仙妖神魔人鬼传说为背景,以武侠及仙侠为题材,宿命为主轴。

    2021RPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dark Deity

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sword and Fairy 5 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sword and Fairy 5 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Sword and Fairy 5 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Sword and Fairy 5 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Sword and Fairy 5 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Sword and Fairy 5 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Sword and Fairy 5 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. FlyKnight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Sword and Fairy 5 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Sword and Fairy 5 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Sword and Fairy 5 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 93, Kuindzhi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING)

Other recommendable Steam games by SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING), ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Chinese Paladin:Sword and Fairy

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING), the studio behind Sword and Fairy 5. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese language ***

    2017RPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Chinese Paladin:Sword and Fairy 6

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING), the studio behind Sword and Fairy 5. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    “The Legend of Sword and Fairy” is a fan-favorite RPG series from SOFTSTAR Entertainment, undisputedly the most beloved RPG series in Greater China. Since the first title in the series was released in 1995, seven titles in total have been released, with “Sword and Fairy 6” as the 8th and latest adventure.

    2017RPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sword and Fairy 5 prequel

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING), the studio behind Sword and Fairy 5. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《仙劍奇俠傳五前傳》故事主題為「牽絆」,背景為《仙劍奇俠傳五》故事發生25年前。翩翩公子夏侯瑾軒,雖出身武林世家,卻自幼不喜武林事。直至一日,他偶遇賣藝少女瑕和江湖浪人謝滄行,又恰逢折劍弟子姜承送來品劍大會請柬。本是無奈之下踏上的旅程,最終將牽繫整個人界……

    2021RPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Sword and Fairy 3 Ex

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    *** This game is only available in Chinese *** 由于未知的原因,蜀山仙境开始崩坏,掌门徐长卿命南宫煌寻找清冷真人并取得丢失多年的蜀山密宝五灵轮,由此南宫煌展开了一系列奇妙的地脉之旅。南宫煌也由此结识了温慧、王蓬絮、星璇、雷元戈等几位好友,更发现在这灾难背后,居然隐藏着不为人知的创始天道与宿命悲情……

    2021RPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dark Deity

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Sword and Fairy 5.

    Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sword and Fairy 5

Does Sword and Fairy 5 work on Steam Deck?
Sword and Fairy 5 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Sword and Fairy 5 cost?
Sword and Fairy 5 is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sword and Fairy 5?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sword and Fairy 5 are Sword and Fairy 5 prequel, Sword and Fairy 4, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.
Who developed Sword and Fairy 5?
Sword and Fairy 5 was developed by SOFTSTAR TECHNOLOGY(BEIJING) and published by SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT.

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