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Games like Sacred Citadel

  • 25 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Sacred Citadel also play

The closest matches to Sacred Citadel: Shing!, Final Exam, Streets of Rage 4, Shank 2, and Absolum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares combo based combat with Sacred Citadel.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2020
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Sacred Citadel.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like Sacred Citadel.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2020
  1. Rank 04

    Shank 2

    Why this: Shares dodge rolling with Sacred Citadel.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2012
  2. Rank 05

    Absolum

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 07

    Young Souls

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022
  4. Rank 08

    Unruly Heroes

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sacred Citadel

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Shing!

    Shares combo based combat with Sacred Citadel.

    • 82% of 105 reviews
  2. 2
    Final Exam

    Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Sacred Citadel.

    • 79% of 309 reviews
  3. 3
    Streets of Rage 4

    Also Fighting and Beat 'em up, like Sacred Citadel.

    • 94% of 6,956 reviews
  4. 4
    Shank 2

    Shares dodge rolling with Sacred Citadel.

    • 81% of 713 reviews
  5. 5
    Absolum

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 4,194 reviews
  6. 6
    Double Dragon: Neon

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 79% of 1,034 reviews
  7. 7
    Young Souls

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 83% of 202 reviews
  8. 8
    Unruly Heroes

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 162 reviews
  9. 9
    Big Helmet Heroes

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 180 reviews
  10. 10
    Foul Play

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 244 reviews
  11. 11
    Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 84% of 853 reviews
  12. 12
    Guacamelee! Gold Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 1,864 reviews
  13. 13
    Mayhem Brawler

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 87% of 227 reviews
  14. 14
    G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 57% of 83 reviews
  15. 15
  16. 16
    Rampage Knights

    Shares class specialization with Sacred Citadel.

    • 92% of 926 reviews
  17. 17
    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 88% of 1,364 reviews
  18. 18
    TowerFall Ascension

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 1,738 reviews
  19. 19
    Terror of Hemasaurus

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 91% of 574 reviews
  20. 20
    Fist Puncher

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 74% of 130 reviews
  21. 21
    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic

    Genres: Action

    • 82% of 924 reviews
  22. 22
    Armed with Wings: Rearmed

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 87% of 198 reviews
  23. 23
    Guns, Gore & Cannoli

    Same retro mood as Sacred Citadel.

    • 90% of 1,020 reviews
  24. 24
    Abyss Odyssey

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 69% of 805 reviews
Sacred Citadel — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2013
  • Developer: Southend
  • Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 67% of 200 reviews
  • Genres: Action
  • Metacritic 61
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Cartoonish art style
  • Fluid responsive combat
  • Local co op shines
  • Chill
  • Funny
  • Lighthearted

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About Sacred Citadel

The closest matches to Sacred Citadel: Shing!, Final Exam, Streets of Rage 4, Shank 2, and Absolum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Sacred Citadel is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shing!, Final Exam and Streets of Rage 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, funny and lighthearted, and single out its air juggling and class specialization. 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 Sacred Citadel: Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance!The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it.

Is Sacred Citadel 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 200 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Not good, not bad just meh. It's a game that feels like a mobile port looking at the graphics and how the game plays.”
3 h played
“The game is just not very exciting. Combat is pretty boring, and all characters play more or less the same, despite being different classes. Leveling up and gaining new abilities is nice in theory, but you don't choose what you get, you…”
3 h played
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People who play it also play: Shing!, Final Exam, Streets of Rage 4

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Frequently asked about Sacred Citadel

Can I run it?

Does Sacred Citadel run on Steam Deck?

Sacred Citadel 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 Sacred Citadel cost?

Sacred Citadel is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Sacred Citadel have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Sacred Citadel supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).

What games are most similar to Sacred Citadel?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sacred Citadel are Shing!, Final Exam, Streets of Rage 4.

Who developed Sacred Citadel?

Sacred Citadel was developed by Southend and published by THQ Nordic.