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Games like BURGGEIST

If BURGGEIST is your kind of game, the closest matches are Knights vs Aliens, Red Glare The Reckoning and Vanguard Valiants — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and hypnotic. 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 BURGGEIST: With the walking fortress Burggeist at your command, fight back the enemies and build "the Tower."

2024ActionStrategy12.00 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby GHRIAN STUDIO
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Blends tower defense with third person action seamlesslyEsoteric story and worldbuilding feel deeply immersiveEthereal dreamlike atmosphere evokes fumito uedas workAtmosphericCozyHypnotic

Players who liked BURGGEIST also play

Steam players who put hours into BURGGEIST 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. Knights vs Aliens

    WHY THIS

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

    Command knights, aliens, and other historically dubious nations in a free real-time tower conquest game rebuilt from a 2009 iPad original. Grow armies, capture towers, and outmaneuver adaptive AI through 30 campaign levels.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. Red Glare The Reckoning

    WHY THIS

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

    Red Glare: The Reckoning is a fully standalone experience of Real Time Tactics game Red Glare. You do not need the original Red Glare to play. Whether you're a returning agent or a first-time recruit, this is a complete campaign with its own story.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. Vanguard Valiants

    WHY THIS

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

    Reclaim the lands taken by the Zahar. Build and lead armies to recover the villages seized by the enemy. Acquire better weapons and manage your soldiers throughout the liberation campaign.

    2026ActionStrategyRPGSteam ↗
  4. Tactics Greed

    WHY THIS

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

    Perfect for RTS beginners and veterans alike! 『Tactics Greed』is an action RTS game with deck-building elements. Master unique tactics combining units and magic to climb the global rankings!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Defender's Dynasty

    WHY THIS

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

    A 2D Strategic Base Defender game set in Medieval times. As relentless Waves of enemy forces threaten your Stronghold, you must gather Resources, Fortify your Defenses and lead your Rebellion. Prepare to strengthen your Base and manage your Resources. But beaware of the Storms!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Mamzer Corp

    WHY THIS

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

    Lead a squadron of pilots in combat, working for a ruthlessly efficient mercenary company. Satisfy management's quotas while fighting against under-supply, an onslaught of monsters, and rival mercenaries; optionally keep your subordinates alive in the process.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Demigod

    WHY THIS

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

    Set in a magical world where gods walk among mortals, Demigod blends action, strategy and role-playing elements into a thrilling new experience.

    2011ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Iron Marines Invasion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with BURGGEIST.

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

    Prepare to take off, soldier! The galaxy needs your strategy! Prove your RTS expertise, explore an entire galaxy and defend it from a threatening invasion.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to BURGGEIST

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. Zeno Clash

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BURGGEIST cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BURGGEIST.

    Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world.

    2009ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BURGGEIST cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BURGGEIST.

    It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Juno's Journey

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of BURGGEIST cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with BURGGEIST.

    Bark at your enemies! Rescue your friends! Spring into action! Will you find all the locked up puppies on Doggo Island? Journey like no dog before and become a husky hero!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under BURGGEIST on Steam right now. Shares Action with BURGGEIST.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under BURGGEIST on Steam right now. Shares Action with BURGGEIST.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under BURGGEIST on Steam right now. Shares Action with BURGGEIST.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under BURGGEIST on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with BURGGEIST.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under BURGGEIST on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with BURGGEIST.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under BURGGEIST on Steam right now. Shares Action with BURGGEIST.

    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 ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under BURGGEIST on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with BURGGEIST.

    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.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under BURGGEIST on Steam right now. Shares Action with BURGGEIST.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『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 ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about BURGGEIST

Does BURGGEIST run on Steam Deck?
BURGGEIST 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 BURGGEIST cost?
BURGGEIST is listed on Steam at 12.00 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to BURGGEIST?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BURGGEIST are Knights vs Aliens, Red Glare The Reckoning, Vanguard Valiants.
Who developed BURGGEIST?
BURGGEIST was developed by GHRIAN STUDIO.

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 BURGGEIST.

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