Games like Howl
If Howl is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mercenaries Blaze, Forged of Blood and Demeo: PC Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful art and soundtrack, atmospheric and challenging. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Howl: Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale set in medieval times. A sinister "howling plague" has ravaged the land, turning all who hear it into feral beasts. You play a deaf heroine plunging into danger in search of a cure.
Players who liked Howl also play
Steam players who put hours into Howl 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.
Mercenaries Blaze
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Howl.
Top pick for Howl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Howl.
“Mercenaries Blaze”is the 5th fantasy tactical simulation RPG. Turn-based battles are carried out on an isometric map. Attack and defense results vary depending on the direction you face, distance and elevation, making gameplay challenging enough to satisfy the even pickiest strategy lovers.
Forged of Blood
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Second-strongest match for Howl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.
Demeo: PC Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Third-strongest match for Howl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.
The Banner Saga 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Ranked #4 for Howl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
The Dragoness: Command of the Flame
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Ranked #5 for Howl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Howl.
The Dragoness mixes HOMM-like exploration, city-building and turn-based strategic combat, with a roguelite twist. Choose your battles, paths and skills as you explore a world ravaged by war. Gather and manage your army of beasts, collect resources and expand your city.
Demeo
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Ranked #6 for Howl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
Adventurers, it’s time to unite! Gather your friends and battle the dark forces that have overtaken the world of Resolution Games' award-winning RPG dungeon crawler, Demeo. The next generation of tabletop adventure has arrived!
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Ranked #7 for Howl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Rising Lords
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Ranked #8 for Howl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
Rising Lords is a medieval turn-based strategy game with card and board game elements. Send your serfs to fight and die in your name... or let them prosper, and use them to your advantage!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Howl at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Howl on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Howl.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Howl on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Howl.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Howl on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Howl on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Howl.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Howl on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Howl.
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?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Howl on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Howl.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Howl on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Howl.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Howl on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Howl.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Howl.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Howl.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Howl.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Howl.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Howl.
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.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Howl.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Howl.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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More from Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
Other recommendable Steam games by Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Black Jacket
WHY THIS
Another title from Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH, the studio behind Howl. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
Gamble your way out of hell in this blackjack-inspired rogue-lite deckbuilder. Play powerful card combos or cheat to outwit your opponents and earn your freedom. Win their Soul coins! Bribe the ferryman! And uncover the story of those who stand in your way.
The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Another title from Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH, the studio behind Howl. Shares Indie and Adventure with Howl.
„The Lion's Song: Episode 1 – Silence" draws the player into the life of a talented young composer, Wilma, preparing for her breakthrough concert, the defining moment of her career. Searching for inspiration she escapes from the pressure for success to the solitude of the Austrian Alps.
The Flower Collectors
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Another title from Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH, the studio behind Howl. Shares Indie and Adventure with Howl.
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Mercenaries Blaze
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Howl.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Howl.
“Mercenaries Blaze”is the 5th fantasy tactical simulation RPG. Turn-based battles are carried out on an isometric map. Attack and defense results vary depending on the direction you face, distance and elevation, making gameplay challenging enough to satisfy the even pickiest strategy lovers.
Demeo: PC Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
It’s dangerous to go alone! Grab your friends and assemble a party, because plumbing the depths of Demeo requires strategy, cunning, and teamwork. An award-winning cooperative tabletop adventure for up to four players.
Demeo
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
Adventurers, it’s time to unite! Gather your friends and battle the dark forces that have overtaken the world of Resolution Games' award-winning RPG dungeon crawler, Demeo. The next generation of tabletop adventure has arrived!
Dark Deity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Howl.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Howl.
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Frequently asked about Howl
- Is Howl verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Howl is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Howl cost?
- Howl is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Howl?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Howl are Mercenaries Blaze, Forged of Blood, Demeo: PC Edition.
- Who developed Howl?
- Howl was developed by Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH and published by astragon Entertainment.
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