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Games like Shadow of the Guild

If Shadow of the Guild is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sanctum Mage, Vegawon's Legacy and Requiem — 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 Shadow of the Guild: Sidescrolling beat 'em up with an epic story. You are Yarán, an assassin with powerful skills of a mage and a warrior combined. Attack from the shadows, cast powerful spells, and destroy your enemies with powerful combo attacks.

2022ActionIndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDWindowsby Guild Studio
Shadow of the Guild — Steam game cover

Players who liked Shadow of the Guild also play

Steam players who put hours into Shadow of the Guild 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. Sanctum Mage

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shadow of the Guild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    Sanctum Mage is a magic fantasy-themed beat 'em up action-adventure game. you will: forge dynamic combat strategies, combine randomly empowered arcane blessings, and pilot enchanted war machines to break through swarms of foes.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.09 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vegawon's Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Shadow of the Guild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    Vegawon's Legacy is a Metroidvania Action RPG set in a rich 2D pixel art world. With fluid combat mechanics, deep character development and a huge world to explore, players will witness the dramatic story of a king who loses his wife and child.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Requiem

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Shadow of the Guild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    Slash enemies, morph into beast form, and raise the dead to fight for you in this grim-dark souls-like.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Absence of Light

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Shadow of the Guild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    Absence of Light is an action RPG inspired by the medieval era and Souls-like games. A skeleton has been incarnated in another world, on a mission to travel between realms and defeat dark entities in order to restore the light.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Chibi Knight Classic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shadow of the Guild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    3 beasts have ravaged the land of Oukoku, legend tells of a small knight who will save the kingdom. Re-live this classic Flash RPG platforming hack and slash beat 'em up adventure for free here on Steam! Lovingly-crafted by dad and 4 year old daughter (who also stars as voice actress!)

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Shadow of the Guild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    Enter the world ripe with magic and monsters. Become the Black Swordsman and slay thousands of enemies in an epic action RPG!

    2014ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Grimlord

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Shadow of the Guild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    Grimlord is a Dark Fantasy Action Souls-like RPG - on VR. Awakened in a monastery deep in the Lonely Mountains, you walk in an epic quest as the adventurer standing before the darkness and striving for the light against the tyrannical Grim Lord.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Shadow of the Guild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow of the Guild.

    Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

    2017ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Shadow of the Guild on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shadow of the Guild.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Shadow of the Guild on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    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 ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Shadow of the Guild on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Shadow of the Guild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Guild.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Shadow of the Guild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Guild.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Shadow of the Guild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Guild.

    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 ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Shadow of the Guild on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow of the Guild.

    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 ↗
  8. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Shadow of the Guild on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 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. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow of the Guild.

    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. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Guild.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 Shadow of the Guild.

    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. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    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 Shadow of the Guild.

    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. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Guild.

    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 Shadow of the Guild

How much does Shadow of the Guild cost?
Shadow of the Guild is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shadow of the Guild?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow of the Guild are Sanctum Mage, Vegawon's Legacy, Requiem.
Who developed Shadow of the Guild?
Shadow of the Guild was developed by Guild Studio.

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 Shadow of the Guild.

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