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Games like Medal of Guardians

If Medal of Guardians is your kind of game, the closest matches are Necromancer's Revenge, Sharded World and Save Me My Hero — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, punishing and retro. 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 Medal of Guardians: In a world where medals have power, players can choose from a variety of jobs, including knight, mage, priest, and archer, to fight monsters and strengthen their characters to their liking. This is an online action shooting game that can be enjoyed alone or with others.

2022ActionIndieRPGCasual3.99 USDWindowsby STP WORKS
Medal of Guardians — Steam game cover
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Accessories let you tailor stats without duplicationBoss drop accessories provide unique skillsGrind pays off in late game power spikesChallengingPunishingRetro

Players who liked Medal of Guardians also play

Steam players who put hours into Medal of Guardians 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. Necromancer's Revenge

    WHY THIS

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

    Summon the Dark Lord for revenge! This game combines survival and roguelite elements, where you summon monsters and place totems to defeat monsters and take down the Dark Lord!

    2024ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sharded World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Medal of Guardians.

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

    Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Save Me My Hero

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Medal of Guardians fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    ’Save Me, My Hero’ is a defense game with roguelike elements.Complete your own battle style with the hero's various skills and special abilities.

    2025ActionCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot

    WHY THIS

    Shares a punishing mood with Medal of Guardians.

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

    Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.

    2024ActionIndieRPG1.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Trinity Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Medal of Guardians.

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

    Select from a diverse roster of unique characters to assemble a trinity force and strategize to find the best skill combinations. Witness the astounding synergy that emerges. Engage in 2 player online cooperative multiplayer, team up with a friend to challenge orc hordes, and strive for high scores!

    2024ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Killsquad

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Medal of Guardians.

    Ranked #6 for Medal of Guardians fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Medal of Guardians.

    Hack and slash? Check. Twin-stick-shooter? Check. 4 player coop to slay hordes of aliens & bosses with your friends? Check. Skills, upgrades, weapons, gears, talismans and more to make you stronger? Check. Wake up, bounty hunter. We have a mission for you. Time to clean up the scum of the galaxy.

    2021ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. DunHero

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Medal of Guardians.

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

    DunHero is an Action Roguelike. Choose your class, level up and collect powerful items. Defeat bosses and free the world from evil in unique adventures. Play solo or with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Champion Shift

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Medal of Guardians fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Medal of Guardians.

    Unleash mighty Champions in this thrilling co-op bullet heaven. Shift into battle, create builds with unique abilities, and battle endless enemies to stop the Dominion's path of conquest. Rev through high octane missions, conquer epic bosses, and become an absolute legend!

    2024Action11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Medal of Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Medal of Guardians.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Medal of Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Medal of Guardians.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Medal of Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Medal of Guardians.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Medal of Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Medal of Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Medal of Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Medal of Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Medal of Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Medal of Guardians.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 Medal of Guardians.

    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. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from STP WORKS

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

  1. Old Coin Pusher Friends 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from STP WORKS, the studio behind Medal of Guardians. Shares Indie and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    "Old Coin Pusher Friends 2" is an online cooperative coin pusher game set in the Edo period. Players work together to defeat yokai, repel skulls, and aim for the jackpot. As the game progresses, players can upgrade their abilities and equipment to become stronger.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Old Coin Pusher Friends

    WHY THIS

    Another title from STP WORKS, the studio behind Medal of Guardians. Shares Indie and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    This is an online cooperative coin pusher game set in the Old japan that can be enjoyed by one or all. Collect Japanese koban and try to win the jackpot! In addition, by collecting prizes, new content is released and coins are easily increased. Online multiplayer for up to five players possible.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Old Coin Pusher Friends 3

    WHY THIS

    Another title from STP WORKS, the studio behind Medal of Guardians. Shares Indie and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    In this installment, there is a Sugoroku themed around the old Japan, with various events triggered by the squares you land on. Work together with other players to defeat yokai, and aim for the jackpot. As you progress in the game, you can enhance your abilities with various upgrades.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Food Delivery Battle

    WHY THIS

    Another title from STP WORKS, the studio behind Medal of Guardians. Shares Action and Indie with Medal of Guardians.

    Hello, drivers! Have you ever wanted to play a game with your own original character? Well, “Food Delivery Battle” is your answer. “Food Delivery Battle” is a delivery game that is compatible with VRoidHub.

    2021ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Marble Ball Friends

    WHY THIS

    Another title from STP WORKS, the studio behind Medal of Guardians. Shares Indie and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    This is an online cooperative Corinth-game like game that can be enjoyed by one or all, based on the theme of healing in nature. Cooperate with other players and aim for the jackpot.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Sweets Pusher Friends

    WHY THIS

    Another title from STP WORKS, the studio behind Medal of Guardians. Shares Indie and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    This is an online cooperative pusher game where you scoop sweets and get them by pushing them on the table and catching them in the box. Cooperate with other players to complete mini-games and win various prizes.

    2023IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. French Fries Pusher Friends

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Medal of Guardians.

    Another title from STP WORKS, the studio behind Medal of Guardians. Shares Indie and Casual with Medal of Guardians.

    Do you love French fries? Then this game is for you! A game where you push out fries with French fries to create a set of a burger, fries, and a drink.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ball Scooping Friends

    WHY THIS

    Another title from STP WORKS, the studio behind Medal of Guardians. Shares Action and Indie with Medal of Guardians.

    Experience the thrill of a Japanese festival with a unique twist! This online co-op game combines the fun of "Ball Scooping" (like goldfish scooping, but with balls!) and "Shooting Gallery" games.

    2025ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Medal of Guardians

How much does Medal of Guardians cost?
Medal of Guardians is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Medal of Guardians have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Medal of Guardians supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Medal of Guardians?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Medal of Guardians are Necromancer's Revenge, Sharded World, Save Me My Hero.
Who developed Medal of Guardians?
Medal of Guardians was developed by STP WORKS.

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 Medal of Guardians.

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