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Games like Smithy Wars

If Smithy Wars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grindveil, Dominus Automa and Royal Merchant — 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 Smithy Wars: DISCOVER RECIPES. TRY OUT TACTICS. CUSTOMIZE A FIREBALL. Smithy Wars is a fighting game with a heavy focus on crafting and customizing spells. Equip and craft for your team and autobattle your way to the ELO top.

2021IndieAdventureSimulationMassively MultiplayerRPGCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · Linuxby Bigboot Studios
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Players who liked Smithy Wars also play

Steam players who put hours into Smithy Wars 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. Grindveil

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Smithy Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Smithy Wars.

    A free idle MMORPG that keeps playing while you do not. Pick a class, send your hero into the Rifts, and come back to full pockets. Then spend it on arena duels, guild wars, and a server wide faction war that shifts the world every week.

    IndieMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  2. Dominus Automa

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Smithy Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    Dominus Automa is an Idle Multiplayer RPG meant for busy adults who still love online gaming but don't have endless hours to play anymore. Shape your hero's decision-making process, define their strategy with the Combat Matrix system, and let them progress 24/7 - even when you're offline.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Royal Merchant

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Smithy Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    Manage your team of Heroes and Crafters while upgrading your Castle in Royal Merchant! A blend of RPG, clicker, idler, and management gameplay with epic quests, crafting, and conquering bosses. Master the trade, outfit your Heroes, and grow your trade empire.

    2023SportsStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lootborne

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Smithy Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG and Casual with Smithy Wars.

    A challenging dark fantasy idle RPG that lives in the corner of your screen. Fight and loot while you work, refine your build, trigger item synergies, and grow stronger. An autobattler with asynchronous PvP, for glory and loot!

    2026RPGCasualSteam ↗
  5. Lost Vessel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Smithy Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Smithy Wars.

    Idle sci-fi RPG where combat actually matters. Crash-landed on an alien world, you rebuild through five skills, melee/ranged/void-magic combat, and a server-wide world boss. Progress keeps going while you're AFK. Solo, co-op, or faction raids. Free to play. No pay-to-win.

    2026IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Epic Idle Quest II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Smithy Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Smithy Wars.

    Idle crawler RPG with elemental combat, 900+ monsters, crafting, PvP, and 1,000 achievements (96 at launch). Fight actively or let the server grind while you're away. No cheats — all progress is server-verified. Cross-platform with web and Android.

    2026IndieRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Battle Forger: Idle Blacksmith RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Smithy Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Smithy Wars.

    Idle blacksmith RPG. Forge weapons from a wooden club to a plasma rifle across dozens of eras, gear up your hero and duel real players in the PvP arena. Your hero keeps battling while you're away — come back, collect the loot and forge something stronger.

    2026IndieMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Cursed Waters: Idle RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Smithy Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    Command a pirate crew that keeps fighting whether you're watching or not. Progress thorough the vast oceans and battle enemies across 5 chapters that brings you from a humble person to the Captain of a loyal crew fighting pirates, marines and creatures of the sea.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Smithy Wars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    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 Smithy Wars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    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 Smithy Wars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    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 Smithy Wars on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Smithy Wars.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Smithy Wars on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Smithy Wars.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Smithy Wars on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Smithy Wars.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Smithy Wars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Smithy Wars.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Smithy Wars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    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 ↗

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 and Casual with Smithy Wars.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Smithy Wars.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Smithy Wars.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Smithy Wars.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Smithy Wars.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Smithy Wars.

    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 ↗

More from Bigboot Studios

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

  1. Halftime Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bigboot Studios, the studio behind Smithy Wars. Shares Adventure and RPG with Smithy Wars.

    SURVIVE COUNTLESS HORDES, BE A ONE MAN ARMY, DIE AND RETURN STRONGER. Halftime Heroes is a Survival Rogue Action RPG game with short and intense matches where you learn spells, level up, acquire loot and fight bosses. Each time you die you may upgrade or unlock several features.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Deck of Souls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bigboot Studios, the studio behind Smithy Wars. Shares RPG with Smithy Wars.

    Roguelite deck-building meets souls-like. Break out of an infinite loop to close the hell gates, turn enemies into cards, and build your own omnipotent Deck of Souls! Rolls included.

    2024StrategyRPG8.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Halftime Builders

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bigboot Studios, the studio behind Smithy Wars. Shares RPG and Casual with Smithy Wars.

    Halftime Builders is a game that mixes Tower Defense, Horde Survivor, RTS and Roguelike elements. Pick your defenses, build them up, collect scrap, level up and kill an endless amounts of mobs. Once you die use your hard earned gold to improve your chances and start again!

    ActionStrategyRPGSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Smithy Wars

Does Smithy Wars run on Steam Deck?
Smithy Wars 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 Smithy Wars cost?
Smithy Wars is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Smithy Wars have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Smithy Wars supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Smithy Wars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Smithy Wars are Grindveil, Dominus Automa, Royal Merchant.
Who developed Smithy Wars?
Smithy Wars was developed by Bigboot Studios.

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 Smithy Wars.

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