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Games like Blade&Sword

If Blade&Sword is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blade & Sword 2: Ancient Legend, Grim Dawn and Death's Door — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its gem crafting feels rewarding, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Blade&Sword: This game is an action role-playing game, in which players will be in the ancient time of more than 3000 years ago and use their swords to fight against the spirit of the Emperor Jo of Country Jo who is trying to annex the world.

2022ActionAdventureRPG5.99 USDWindowsby Beijing Pixel Software Technology Joint-Stock Co.,Ltd.
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Steam players who put hours into Blade&Sword 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. Blade & Sword 2: Ancient Legend

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Blade&Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    This game is an action-adventure RPG game that unfolds around an ancient Chinese mythology. 40 years after the defeat of the Emperor Jo, Chiyou's spirit, which had been suppressed for 3000 years was once causing trouble again.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Blade&Sword.

    Second-strongest match for Blade&Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Death's Door

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade&Sword.

    Third-strongest match for Blade&Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hell Clock

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade&Sword.

    Ranked #4 for Blade&Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Blade&Sword.

    Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.

    2025ActionIndieRPG13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade&Sword.

    Ranked #5 for Blade&Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    A champion will rise and change the course of history. As a descendent of King Richard the Lionheart, prepare to battle the forces of evil in an alternate Europe transformed by magic. Choose your race, skills, and abilities, and begin your quest in this darkened alternative world.

    2017ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Blade&Sword.

    Ranked #6 for Blade&Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Book of Demons

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade&Sword.

    Ranked #7 for Blade&Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade&Sword.

    Ranked #8 for Blade&Sword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Blade&Sword

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. Warhammer: Vermintide 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade&Sword.

    Reviewers of Blade&Sword cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Blade&Sword.

    The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

    2018ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Blade&Sword.

    Reviewers of Blade&Sword cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Devil May Cry HD Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Blade&Sword.

    Reviewers of Blade&Sword cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Blade&Sword.

    The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!

    2018Action29.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Blade&Sword at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Blade&Sword on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Blade&Sword on Steam right now. Shares Action with Blade&Sword.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Blade&Sword on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Blade&Sword.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Blade&Sword on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Blade&Sword on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Blade&Sword on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Blade&Sword.

    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 ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Blade&Sword on Steam right now. Shares Action with Blade&Sword.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Blade&Sword on Steam right now. Shares Action with Blade&Sword.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Blade&Sword.

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Blade&Sword.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Blade&Sword.

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    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 ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Blade&Sword.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Blade&Sword.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Blade&Sword.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Blade&Sword

Does Blade&Sword work on Steam Deck?
Blade&Sword is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Blade&Sword cost?
Blade&Sword is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Blade&Sword?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blade&Sword are Blade & Sword 2: Ancient Legend, Grim Dawn, Death's Door.
Who developed Blade&Sword?
Blade&Sword was developed by Beijing Pixel Software Technology Joint-Stock Co.,Ltd. and published by Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology.

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 Blade&Sword.

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