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Games like Bonelords

If Bonelords is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grumpy Hero Grinder, Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying and SUPER DEBT — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and funny. 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 Bonelords: Rogue-like! Souls-like! Terraria-like! Build your character & your defenses in Bonelords! Protect Fort Platz against waves of enemies & bosses in this un-bone-leavable experience!

2025ActionStrategyIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Z0 Game Studios
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Bone marrow carries progression between runsPoise mechanic makes melee combat viable against bossesSilly wizards teach the tutorial with humorChallengingContemplativeFunny

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Steam players who put hours into Bonelords 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. Grumpy Hero Grinder

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Bonelords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    A satirical tower defense roguelite with chaotic real-time combat. Play as a dungeon boss defending your home from hordes of vicious heroes. Place deadly traps, expand your dungeon, grow stronger, and smash the invaders yourself - all to get back to your well-deserved nap!

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying

    WHY THIS

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

    Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying is a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite focused on manual aiming, dodging, and skill-based combat. Choose from 9 distinct classes with unique playstyles. Fight to break an eternal curse—where every victory is earned and every mistake is lethal.

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. SUPER DEBT

    WHY THIS

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

    Money is your life in SUPER DEBT! Fight to survive with an arsenal of wildly different weapons and upgrades. In this intense and challenging Twin-Stick Bullet-Hell Roguelike everything costs money, and we mean everything!

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Hordeguard: Winds of the North

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bonelords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    Leap into the heart of a Viking fantasy siege where tower defense meets action combat, strategy, and co-op survival. Gather what you can, raise your defenses, fight beside your friends, and hold the line against an unending horde.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. OKTORAID

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bonelords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    A 2-player local co-op base-defense survivor. You're wired together by a power cable — stay close to share power and hit harder. Scavenge scrap, build a fortress of turrets and walls, then survive OKTO's endless robot siege. Fully solo-playable. Couch co-op & Remote Play Together.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Shorebreaker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Bonelords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    A drone-combat roguelite fought above, on, and under a breaking wave. Zippity Drones Corporation used to deliver burritos; now its runaway fleet wants your island. Ride the break, dive to torpedo, strafe from the air, and weld salvage on mid-fight. When your drones fall, stand up yourself.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Rogue Star Rescue

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Bonelords.

    Ranked #7 for Bonelords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. Play solo or online to stop the Rogue Star before it annihilates everything!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dungeon Defenders

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bonelords.

    Ranked #8 for Bonelords fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

    2011ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Bonelords on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bonelords.

    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 ~57% under Bonelords on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bonelords.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Bonelords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bonelords.

    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 ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Bonelords on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Bonelords.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Bonelords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bonelords.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Bonelords on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bonelords.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Bonelords on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bonelords.

    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 ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Bonelords on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bonelords.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Bonelords.

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Bonelords.

    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!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Bonelords.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Gun Devil

    WHY THIS

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

    GUN DEVIL is an explosive platformer about rescuing your kidnapped hell wife from Satan's child, the Caramelized Dumbass and his Pimp Legion.

    2022ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Waves

    WHY THIS

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

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bonelords

Does Bonelords run on Steam Deck?
Bonelords 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 Bonelords cost?
Bonelords is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Bonelords have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Bonelords supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Bonelords?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bonelords are Grumpy Hero Grinder, Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying, SUPER DEBT.
Who developed Bonelords?
Bonelords was developed by Z0 Game Studios.

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