IMHO.

Games like Valfaris: Mecha Therion

If Valfaris: Mecha Therion is your kind of game, the closest matches are Valfaris, Slain: Back from Hell and Wild Dogs — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, epic and hypnotic. 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.

Get personalized picks →

About Valfaris: Mecha Therion: Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!

2023ActionIndie3.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 83Windowsby Steel Mantis
Valfaris: Mecha Therion — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Boss fights demand constant movement and precisionCheckpoints ease frustration without softening challengeGrotesque sci fi aesthetic stands outDarkEpicHypnotic

Players who liked Valfaris: Mecha Therion also play

Steam players who put hours into Valfaris: Mecha Therion 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. Valfaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Top pick for Valfaris: Mecha Therion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slain: Back from Hell

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Second-strongest match for Valfaris: Mecha Therion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

    2016ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Wild Dogs

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Valfaris: Mecha Therion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    The world is under a frantic alien attack. Amidst the chaos and with the army virtually subdued, the deadliest and most inconsequential pair of specialists are called upon to do what must be done. Join the war hunting aliens around the world and in every way possible.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Deathsmiles

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Ranked #4 for Valfaris: Mecha Therion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!

    2016ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. REMOTE LIFE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Ranked #5 for Valfaris: Mecha Therion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.

    2019ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. The Hong Kong Massacre

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Valfaris: Mecha Therion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

    2019ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Let Them Come

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Ranked #7 for Valfaris: Mecha Therion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.

    2017ActionIndie1.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Shoot 1UP DX

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Ranked #8 for Valfaris: Mecha Therion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!

    2015ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Valfaris: Mecha Therion

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. Slain: Back from Hell

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Reviewers of Valfaris: Mecha Therion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

    2016ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Valfaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Reviewers of Valfaris: Mecha Therion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Forgotten World

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Valfaris: Mecha Therion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    A classic old style game, a strategic turn combat system with incredible magic and a great story! This is Forgotten World! A bounty reward where you have to find these criminals and get something uselfull for your journey. A lot of different demons waits you to reclaim the power of your swords, are you ready to stop them?

    2018ActionStrategyAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Valfaris: Mecha Therion at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Valfaris: Mecha Therion on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    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 ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Steel Mantis

Other recommendable Steam games by Steel Mantis, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Valfaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Another title from Steel Mantis, the studio behind Valfaris: Mecha Therion. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slain: Back from Hell

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Another title from Steel Mantis, the studio behind Valfaris: Mecha Therion. Shares Action and Indie with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

    2016ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Slain 2: The Beast Within

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Steel Mantis, the studio behind Valfaris: Mecha Therion. Shares Action with Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

    A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world against the forces of Vroll. The quest begins now.

    2026ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Valfaris: Mecha Therion

Is Valfaris: Mecha Therion verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Valfaris: Mecha Therion 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 Valfaris: Mecha Therion cost?
Valfaris: Mecha Therion is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Valfaris: Mecha Therion?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Valfaris: Mecha Therion are Valfaris, Slain: Back from Hell, Wild Dogs.
Who developed Valfaris: Mecha Therion?
Valfaris: Mecha Therion was developed by Steel Mantis and published by Silver Lining Interactive.

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 Valfaris: Mecha Therion.

For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.

30 Games Like Valfaris: Mecha Therion — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run