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Games like Dragonkin: The Banished

If Dragonkin: The Banished is your kind of game, the closest matches are Last Epoch, Warhammer: Chaosbane and Darksiders Genesis — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Dragonkin: The Banished: The draconic threat is once again upon us. Legendary heroes rise up to face the legions from the depths. Tame your wyrmlings, create unique power builds with the Ancestral Grid, expand your city and destroy the Dragons!

2026Action24.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Eko Software
Dragonkin: The Banished — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Dragonkin: The Banished 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. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Top pick for Dragonkin: The Banished fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Warhammer: Chaosbane

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Dragonkin: The Banished fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Darksiders Genesis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Third-strongest match for Dragonkin: The Banished fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    DARKSIDERS: GENESIS gives players their first look at the world of DARKSIDERS before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman STRIFE, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.

    2019ActionAdventure4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Minecraft Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Ranked #4 for Dragonkin: The Banished fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!

    2021ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Ranked #5 for Dragonkin: The Banished fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    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 ↗
  6. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Ranked #6 for Dragonkin: The Banished fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    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. Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Dragonkin: The Banished fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Torchlight III

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Ranked #8 for Dragonkin: The Banished fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it’s up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and new adventures!

    2020ActionAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Dragonkin: The Banished

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. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Reviewers of Dragonkin: The Banished cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    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 ↗
  2. Sacred 2 Gold

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Reviewers of Dragonkin: The Banished cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Experience the world of Ancaria in its full glory with Sacred 2: Gold Edition. Containing Sacred 2 Fallen Angel and the awesome add-on Ice and Blood. Defeat countless dangerous enemies; capture powerful weapons and valuable treasures. Prepare yourself for the ultimate battle and become a legend.

    2012RPGSteam ↗
  3. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Reviewers of Dragonkin: The Banished cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Pillars of Eternity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Reviewers of Dragonkin: The Banished cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. UNDECEMBER: 4th Anniversary

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Reviewers of Dragonkin: The Banished cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    UNDECEMBER is a Hack & Slash Action RPG in which players are able to surpass the conventional limits of skills by endlessly combining variety of Skill and Link Runes. Become a Rune Hunter and experience the joy of farming and growth!

    2022ActionAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Reviewers of Dragonkin: The Banished cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Reviewers of Dragonkin: The Banished cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    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 ↗
  8. Path of Exile 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Reviewers of Dragonkin: The Banished cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.

    2024ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dragonkin: The Banished at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dragonkin: The Banished on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dragonkin: The Banished on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dragonkin: The Banished on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dragonkin: The Banished on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dragonkin: The Banished on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dragonkin: The Banished on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Dragonkin: The Banished on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Dragonkin: The Banished on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 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 with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    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. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    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 ↗
  3. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    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. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Eko Software

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

  1. How to Survive

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Dragonkin: The Banished. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    “A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

    2014ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. How to Survive 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Dragonkin: The Banished. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Warhammer: Chaosbane

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Dragonkin: The Banished. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. How To Survive: Third Person Standalone

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Dragonkin: The Banished. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Driven by community suggestion, 505 Games and EKO Software introduce you to a new single player 3rd person view experience that allows you to re-play the zombie crafting adventure "How to Survive" from a deeply immersive point of view.

    2015ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Welcome to ParadiZe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Dragonkin: The Banished. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Rugby 22

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Crouch, bind, set! Discover the true rugby experience. Play with best clubs and top nations, enjoy dynamic gameplay that stays faithful to the sport, and experience the intensity of big matches.

    2022SportsSimulation39.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. RUGBY 20

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Rugby 20 gives you the complete rugby experience! With overhauled tactics management, optimised graphics and more realistic player behaviour, the game is a true reflection of modern rugby.

    2020SportsSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Handball 17

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Find the 82 official teams from the most prestigious European leagues in the best handball simulation. Experience all the sensations of handball thanks to the easy-to-use controls, dynamic Career mode and fast-flowing matches, in both single player and multiplayer modes.

    2016Sports9.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Darksiders Genesis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    DARKSIDERS: GENESIS gives players their first look at the world of DARKSIDERS before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman STRIFE, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.

    2019ActionAdventure4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Dragonkin: The Banished.

    A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dragonkin: The Banished

Does Dragonkin: The Banished run on Steam Deck?
Dragonkin: The Banished 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 Dragonkin: The Banished cost?
Dragonkin: The Banished is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Dragonkin: The Banished have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Dragonkin: The Banished supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Dragonkin: The Banished?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dragonkin: The Banished are Last Epoch, Warhammer: Chaosbane, Darksiders Genesis.
Who developed Dragonkin: The Banished?
Dragonkin: The Banished was developed by Eko Software and published by Nacon.

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