Rank 01Why this
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Anvil Saga.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2021
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Players who liked Anvil Saga also play
The closest matches to Anvil Saga: Hammerting, Graveyard Keeper, Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon, Travellers Rest, and Blacksmith Master. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Medieval and Crafting, like Anvil Saga.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Shares resource management with Anvil Saga.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Lords and Villeins
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Economy, like Anvil Saga.
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Shop Titans
Why this: Shares event driven progression with Anvil Saga.
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Shares faction politics and resource management with Anvil Saga.
- 56% of 52 reviews
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Shares worker assignment and resource management with Anvil Saga.
- 68% of 117 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Pirozhok Studio
- Price: $12.99−35%checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 634 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Intimate colony management loop
- Narrative choices drastically alter outcomes
- Pixel art charm feels handcrafted
- Challenging
- Comedic
- Funny
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About Anvil Saga
The closest matches to Anvil Saga: Hammerting, Graveyard Keeper, Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon, Travellers Rest, and Blacksmith Master. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Anvil Saga is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hammerting, Graveyard Keeper and Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, comedic and funny, and single out its event driven progression and faction politics. 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.
About Anvil Saga: Anvil Saga is a management sim with RPG elements where you take control of a blacksmith shop amidst the Hundred Years' War. Each decision you make impacts the story and gameplay.
Is Anvil Saga worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 634 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 35% off, now $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Intimate colony management loop
- Narrative choices drastically alter outcomes
- Pixel art charm feels handcrafted
- Pop culture cameos add humor
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Bought this in early access in 2022. Well it's 2025 and it's not really improved. Buggy, bad translations. Was looking up a bug and it brought me to a Steam discussions thread where multiple people were reporting this bug for over a year…”
“I'd love to recommend Anvil Saga, I really do as it is a great concept with a great game-play loop. However, this game has been abandoned by the developer, so no patches or bug-fixes are coming for now. Some planned/promised content will…”
People who play it also play: Hammerting, Graveyard Keeper, Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
Frequently asked about Anvil Saga
Can I run it?
Does Anvil Saga run on Steam Deck?
Anvil Saga is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Anvil Saga cost?
Anvil Saga is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Anvil Saga?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anvil Saga are Hammerting, Graveyard Keeper, Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon.
Who developed Anvil Saga?
Anvil Saga was developed by Pirozhok Studio and published by HeroCraft PC.