Rank 01Why this
Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Heads Will Roll: Downfall
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Heads Will Roll: Downfall also play
The closest matches to Heads Will Roll: Downfall: Heads Will Roll: Reforged, Expeditions: Viking, Expeditions: Conquistador, Dead In Vinland, and A Legionary's Life. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Turn-Based and Historical, like Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- $7.49 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Shares camp management with Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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The Last Spell
Why this: Shares character customization with Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Heads Will Roll: Downfall
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- 1Heads Will Roll: Reforged
Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- 84% of 699 reviews
- 2Expeditions: Viking
Also Turn-Based and Historical, like Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- 82% of 1,916 reviews
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- 18Legends of Eisenwald
Also Turn-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- 66% of 464 reviews
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- 20Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword
Also Historical and War, like Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- 82% of 3,232 reviews
- 21The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
Same atmospheric mood as Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- 76% of 471 reviews
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- 24Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Also Historical and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Heads Will Roll: Downfall.
- 84% of 61,825 reviews
- Released: 2022
- Developer: 1917 Studios
- Price: Free to play
- 66% of 189 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Camp life systems add depth
- D100 combat system creates tension
- Free prologue hooks players into the series
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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About Heads Will Roll: Downfall
The closest matches to Heads Will Roll: Downfall: Heads Will Roll: Reforged, Expeditions: Viking, Expeditions: Conquistador, Dead In Vinland, and A Legionary's Life. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Heads Will Roll: Downfall is your kind of game, the closest matches are Heads Will Roll: Reforged, Expeditions: Viking and Expeditions: Conquistador — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its camp management and character customization. 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.
About Heads Will Roll: Downfall: Heads Will Roll: Downfall is a combination of a tactical role-playing game and visual novel, in which you will assume the role of a medieval soldier.
Is Heads Will Roll: Downfall worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 189 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Camp life systems add depth
- D100 combat system creates tension
- Free prologue hooks players into the series
- Permadeath progression feels rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Among many questionable design choices, the decision to make this game a roguelike baffles me. The strength of a roguelike lies in its gameplay loop being fun and quick, but what's offered here is meant to be a story-based game with gritty…”
“its a 90 to 1 % chance to not hit even when the games hit % says 100/100 you will mis 4 out of 5 times. you have a bigger chance winning the lottery then you have to get past the first 2 fights even on easy mode. so if you feel like…”
People who play it also play: Heads Will Roll: Reforged, Expeditions: Viking, Expeditions: Conquistador
Frequently asked about Heads Will Roll: Downfall
Can I run it?
Is Heads Will Roll: Downfall free to play?
Yes — Heads Will Roll: Downfall is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Heads Will Roll: Downfall?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heads Will Roll: Downfall are Heads Will Roll: Reforged, Expeditions: Viking, Expeditions: Conquistador.
Who developed Heads Will Roll: Downfall?
Heads Will Roll: Downfall was developed by 1917 Studios and published by Valkyrie Initiative.