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Games like Shogunaria

If Shogunaria is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nightfall Empress, 虚妄之言 Hollow Life And INsincere Words and Goblin: Mutation — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its light metroidvania exploration elements, challenging and lighthearted. 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 Shogunaria: Shogunaria is an action-adventure RPG that takes elements from old school classics like Zelda, YS, Neutopia, Golden Axe Warrior, and Diablo. Select one of the 4 characters and take on a series of dungeons filled with traps and enemies!

2022ActionIndieAdventureRPG1.39 USDWindowsby SEEP
Shogunaria — Steam game cover
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Easter eggs and guest characters from other seep gamesFour distinct playable characters with unique combat stylesLight metroidvania exploration elementsChallengingLightheartedNostalgic

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Steam players who put hours into Shogunaria 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. Nightfall Empress

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Shogunaria.

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

    A 16‑bit dark fantasy action adventure with metroidvania‑style maps, RPG growth, and hidden secrets. Lead the Nightfall Empress through a mature journey suspended between the sacred and the profane.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 虚妄之言 Hollow Life And INsincere Words

    WHY THIS

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

    One ordinary day in the future, change began. An energy source was suddenly developed, and people began to indulge in revelry. After the joy, 13 cities quietly emerged, leaving behind 13 terrifying pits and countless ordinary people···

    2025ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Goblin: Mutation

    WHY THIS

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

    This is an open world adventure RPG game Having over 100 types of weapons and 30 sets of collectible armor Simple operations unleash exceptional skills

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Saga

    WHY THIS

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

    Help Saga in her quest for revenge. A Viking girl who has lost everything to evil will embark on an epic journey to find answers and put an end to the hordes of enemies ravaging her land.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Kotama and Academy Citadel

    WHY THIS

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

    In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Xanadu Next

    WHY THIS

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

    Whenever mist hangs over Lake Orwell, sailors catch sight of a phantom castle just out of reach. As they draw near, it fades away, leaving only questions for all who have seen this “Castle Strangerock.” Now, you must aid your charge in uncovering its secrets...even if it costs you your very soul.

    2016ActionRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Vaporum

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Shogunaria.

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

    Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Maid of Salvation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Shogunaria.

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

    The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Shogunaria

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. Super BOO Quest

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Shogunaria cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shogunaria.

    Super BOO Quest is a lighthearted game suitale for every kind of player, from casual to hardcore. It is a mix of arcade, puzzle, and stealth, to be played alone or with a friend. The game is presented with 16 bit-style graphics, as a tribute to Super Nintendo.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Shogunaria.

    Reviewers of Shogunaria cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    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. Katana Soul

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Shogunaria cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares dungeon crawling with Shogunaria.

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

    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 ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Shogunaria on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Shogunaria on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mining Mechs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Shogunaria on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shogunaria.

    Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual0.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Seraph's Last Stand

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shogunaria on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shogunaria.

    Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

    2022ActionCasual0.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Shogunaria on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.

    2019ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer0.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Your Mother

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Shogunaria on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Shogunaria.

    《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.

    2025IndieRPGCasual0.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Shogunaria on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Shogunaria on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shogunaria.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Shogunaria.

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 Shogunaria.

    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 Shogunaria.

    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 Shogunaria.

    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 Shogunaria.

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from SEEP

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

  1. Abduction Bit

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Shogunaria.

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Shogunaria. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    Abduction Bit is a NES-like arcade based on elements of some timeless classics from 80's (Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber, Mario Bros).

    2016ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SEEP Universe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Shogunaria. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure0.59 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dragon Climax

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Shogunaria. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Super BOO Quest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Shogunaria. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shogunaria.

    Super BOO Quest is a lighthearted game suitale for every kind of player, from casual to hardcore. It is a mix of arcade, puzzle, and stealth, to be played alone or with a friend. The game is presented with 16 bit-style graphics, as a tribute to Super Nintendo.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Katana Soul

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Shogunaria. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Thunderflash

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Shogunaria. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Adventure Bit

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Shogunaria. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    Jump, run, steal, fight, catch, and solve puzzles in this minimal-style adventure inspired by the golden age of the Japanese computer MSX!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Swords & Bones

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Shogunaria.

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Shogunaria. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 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. Nightfall Empress

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Shogunaria.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    A 16‑bit dark fantasy action adventure with metroidvania‑style maps, RPG growth, and hidden secrets. Lead the Nightfall Empress through a mature journey suspended between the sacred and the profane.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Kotama and Academy Citadel

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Maid of Salvation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Shogunaria.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shogunaria.

    The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shogunaria

How much does Shogunaria cost?
Shogunaria is listed on Steam at 1.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shogunaria?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shogunaria are Nightfall Empress, 虚妄之言 Hollow Life And INsincere Words, Goblin: Mutation.
Who developed Shogunaria?
Shogunaria was developed by SEEP.

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 Shogunaria.

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