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Games like Horde Hunters

If Horde Hunters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crafty Survivors, Army of Ruin and ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its objectives force varied playstyles, 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.

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About Horde Hunters: Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.

2025Action6.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Antti Vaihia
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Players who liked Horde Hunters also play

Steam players who put hours into Horde Hunters 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. Crafty Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horde Hunters.

    Top pick for Horde Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!

    2025Action11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Army of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horde Hunters.

    Second-strongest match for Horde Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.

    2023ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horde Hunters.

    Third-strongest match for Horde Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Fight giant War of the Worlds -style aliens invading Finland during a Winter in the 90's. Build an army of local townspeople in this chaotic semi-autobattler roguelike. Navigate through different biomes to obliterate the aliens from cosmic dimensions.

    2024ActionIndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Greedland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Horde Hunters.

    Ranked #4 for Horde Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    "Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Nautical Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horde Hunters.

    Ranked #5 for Horde Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Captain an armed sea vessel to fight off hordes of oceanic terrors! Navigate between outposts to upgrade your boat, equip powerful weapons, manage your economy and hire crew members to your aid in this unique take on the survivors-like formula.

    2026ActionSportsIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tiny Rogues

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization and a challenging mood with Horde Hunters.

    Ranked #6 for Horde Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Keeper's Toll

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horde Hunters.

    Ranked #7 for Horde Hunters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nomad Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Horde Hunters.

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

    Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Horde Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Horde Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    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 ↗
  5. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Horde Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Horde Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Horde Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Horde Hunters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    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 ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Crafty Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horde Hunters.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    All heroes got corrupted! Unlock a diverse cast of crafty professionals, use their unique skills, create your own builds and defend your home by eliminating hordes of monsters. Gather materials, rebuild your village and craft your way to the origin of this malignous curse!

    2025Action11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Army of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horde Hunters.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.

    2023ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Greedland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Horde Hunters.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    "Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Tiny Rogues

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization and a challenging mood with Horde Hunters.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Keeper's Toll

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Horde Hunters.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Nomad Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Horde Hunters.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Horde Hunters.

    Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Horde Hunters

Is Horde Hunters verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Horde Hunters 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 Horde Hunters cost?
Horde Hunters is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Horde Hunters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Horde Hunters are Crafty Survivors, Army of Ruin, ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH.
Who developed Horde Hunters?
Horde Hunters was developed by Antti Vaihia.

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 Horde Hunters.

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