Games like Need More Troops
If Need More Troops is your kind of game, the closest matches are Astral Throne, Hadean Tactics and Shogun Showdown — 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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Astral Throne
WHY THIS
Top pick for Need More Troops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
Hadean Tactics
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Need More Troops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!
Shogun Showdown
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Need More Troops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Mortal Glory
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Need More Troops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Mortal Glory is a fantasy-themed tactical roguelike game about recruiting a team of gladiators and pitting them against brutal competition in a blood-soaked tournament. Train your gladiators, find a legendary sword, learn ancient spells, recruit a celebrity, cheat - do whatever it takes to bring glory to your name!
Pathway
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Need More Troops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Heroes of Steel RPG
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Need More Troops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
The Last Flame
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Ranked #7 for Need More Troops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Recruit a party of unique heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create thousands of synergetic builds! The Last Flame is an endless roguelike auto-battler in which you guide a righteous party of heroes through many challenges.
Inkbound
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Ranked #8 for Need More Troops fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Need More Troops at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Need More Troops on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Need More Troops.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Need More Troops on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Need More Troops.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under Need More Troops on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Need More Troops.
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.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Need More Troops on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Need More Troops.
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.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Need More Troops on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Need More Troops on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Need More Troops.
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?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
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Priced ~60% under Need More Troops on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Need More Troops.
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".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Need More Troops on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Need More Troops.
"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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Need More Troops.
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.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Need More Troops.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Need More Troops.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Need More Troops.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Need More Troops.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
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More from Challenging Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Challenging Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Predictors
WHY THIS
Another title from Challenging Games, the studio behind Need More Troops. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
Go solo or invite up to three friends to play this turn-based roguelike, where all characters move simultaneously. Fight against evil forces in the ever-changing Dark Forest. Learn skills: from Fire Magic to Necromancy. Get better loot. Change the difficulty. Repeat.
Moving Through Life
WHY THIS
Another title from Challenging Games, the studio behind Need More Troops. Shares Indie with Need More Troops.
Moving Through Life is a relaxing 3D game about arranging furniture and items in different stages of life. Make choices that affect your belongings and rooms in subtle ways. Discover the story of the heroine and how your decisions shape her life.
AutoHeroes
WHY THIS
Another title from Challenging Games, the studio behind Need More Troops. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
A Roguelike Autobattler, where you focus on the development and priority setting for a single hero. In each game, four competitors battle for the throne. You have the control to adjust the difficulty and teams, and even invite friends to join. Study your enemy's heroes and counter them!
The Great Couturier
WHY THIS
Another title from Challenging Games, the studio behind Need More Troops.
A multiplayer fashion roguelike! In each round, choose new upgrades for your outfit from random options and rate the looks of other players. Only the best of the best will become Great Couturiers!
Fairytale Furnishing
WHY THIS
Another title from Challenging Games, the studio behind Need More Troops. Shares Indie with Need More Troops.
Enjoy decorating fairytale homes in this small, cozy game, suitable for those who love interior design and a fairy-tale atmosphere. Meet unique characters and explore a playful narrative. No rush, no hard tasks—just pure relaxation with a touch of magic and Wi-Fi.
Inn Trouble
WHY THIS
Another title from Challenging Games, the studio behind Need More Troops. Shares Strategy and Indie with Need More Troops.
A small game focused on furniture placement, optimization, and upgrades within a magic inn. Cater to the preferences of your fairytale guests, but beware: even the furniture has its own ideas about where it should go! Unwind in cozy mode or ramp up the difficulty for a real challenge.
Growmancer
WHY THIS
Another title from Challenging Games, the studio behind Need More Troops. Shares Indie with Need More Troops.
A small incremental game about greening the land. Play as the Growmancer, a wizard traveling worlds with his canine companion to transform wastelands into fertile grounds and battle destructive wildfires. Upgrade both via a skill tree. Challenge yourself or just relax.
Frequently asked about Need More Troops
- How much does Need More Troops cost?
- Need More Troops is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Need More Troops?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Need More Troops are Astral Throne, Hadean Tactics, Shogun Showdown.
- Who developed Need More Troops?
- Need More Troops was developed by Challenging Games.
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