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Games like Gjallarhorn

If Gjallarhorn is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lawless Lands, Tyranny and Vendir: Plague of Lies — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Gjallarhorn: Two years following the Second Great War, the Osirian Empire wrestles with finding a new ruler. While each faction sees a different future for their people, decisions are made by strength, not through ideals, and only the dead have seen the end of war.

2023RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Horizon's End, Inc.
Gjallarhorn — Steam game cover
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D20 system blends surprisingly well with jrpg progressionDeep character customization with free swapping of classes and skillsDevs actively patch bugs and engage with playersAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Gjallarhorn 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. Lawless Lands

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gjallarhorn.

    Top pick for Gjallarhorn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Tyranny

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Gjallarhorn.

    Second-strongest match for Gjallarhorn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

    2016AdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Vendir: Plague of Lies

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gjallarhorn.

    Third-strongest match for Gjallarhorn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

    2024RPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gjallarhorn.

    Ranked #4 for Gjallarhorn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    The girls of Gensokyo weave together a DRPG with not-so-easy boss fights! Form a party of 12 allies out of a pool of 40+, and create with 1000+ skills to choose from! Hack, slash, and grow stronger, then make builds (or counter-builds!) to take down powerful bosses awaiting you in the dungeons!

    2026IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Wizardry: The Five Ordeals

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gjallarhorn.

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

    Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.

    2023IndieRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Pillars of Eternity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gjallarhorn.

    Ranked #6 for Gjallarhorn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Nameless: Slay Dragon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gjallarhorn.

    Ranked #7 for Gjallarhorn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Gjallarhorn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

    2025ActionRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Gjallarhorn

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Great Gaias

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Gjallarhorn.

    Reviewers of Gjallarhorn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    A mysterious contract from the royal family sparks the interest of an organized band of sellswords. What seems like a normal job quickly spirals into a whirlwind of betrayal and tragedy, thrusting a young rogue and his unlikely companions into the middle of an ancient prophecy.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Gjallarhorn.

    Reviewers of Gjallarhorn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!

    2018AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. PATHFINDER 08

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Gjallarhorn cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dungeons of Dragons

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Gjallarhorn cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    "In an age of guns, swords, and magic, the Philosopher's Stone, which maintains the balance of Dungeons and Dragons, has been stolen. The world hangs in the balance. It's all up to you..."Honestly, we can't make it all up all the time. Let's have an adventure together!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gjallarhorn at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gjallarhorn on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gjallarhorn on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gjallarhorn on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Gjallarhorn on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    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 ↗
  5. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Gjallarhorn on Steam right now.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Persona 4 Golden

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gjallarhorn on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

    2020RPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. DREDGE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Gjallarhorn on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

    2023AdventureRPG10.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Gjallarhorn on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gjallarhorn.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. 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 ↗

Frequently asked about Gjallarhorn

Is Gjallarhorn verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Gjallarhorn is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Gjallarhorn cost?
Gjallarhorn is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gjallarhorn?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gjallarhorn are Lawless Lands, Tyranny, Vendir: Plague of Lies.
Who developed Gjallarhorn?
Gjallarhorn was developed by Horizon's End, Inc..

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Gjallarhorn.

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