Games like Shadowkin
If Shadowkin is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nomad Survival, Nuclear Throne and Blazing Beaks — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Shadowkin: Face waves of enemies as you travel from room to room in your auto-shooting horde survival conquest. You and your companion (AI or 2 Player) must work together and create builds that compliment each other while exploring branching paths through various zones and worlds in a Roguelite setting.
Players who liked Shadowkin also play
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Nomad Survival
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shadowkin.
Top pick for Shadowkin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
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.
Nuclear Throne
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Shadowkin.
Second-strongest match for Shadowkin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Blazing Beaks
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shadowkin.
Third-strongest match for Shadowkin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Shadowkin.
Ranked #4 for Shadowkin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Children of Morta
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowkin.
Ranked #5 for Shadowkin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Steredenn: Binary Stars
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Shadowkin.
Ranked #6 for Shadowkin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Rogue Stormers
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Shadowkin.
Ranked #7 for Shadowkin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Paper Planet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowkin.
Ranked #8 for Shadowkin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shadowkin.
Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Shadowkin
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暖雪 Warm Snow
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shadowkin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shadowkin.
Reviewers of Shadowkin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
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!
Horde Hunters
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowkin.
Reviewers of Shadowkin cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Shadowkin.
Slay hordes of enemies on thrilling missions to save the humanity from a looming demon onslaught.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shadowkin at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Shadowkin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Shadowkin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Shadowkin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Shadowkin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~79% under Shadowkin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Shadowkin on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shadowkin.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Shadowkin on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Shadowkin on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shadowkin.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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More from The Fox Knocks
Other recommendable Steam games by The Fox Knocks, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Nomad Survival
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shadowkin.
Another title from The Fox Knocks, the studio behind Shadowkin. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
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.
Nomad Idle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowkin.
Another title from The Fox Knocks, the studio behind Shadowkin. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival.
Kin and Quarry
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Shadowkin.
Another title from The Fox Knocks, the studio behind Shadowkin. Shares Indie with Shadowkin.
An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.
Raid Run
WHY THIS
Another title from The Fox Knocks, the studio behind Shadowkin. Shares Action with Shadowkin.
Raid Run is a game inspired by fake mobile game ads. Your character automatically travels through the level where you must face increasingly difficult enemies, grabbing power ups and evolving your skills along the way. Attacks and skills are fired automatically. Conquer 3 levels with 3 difficulties.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Nomad Survival
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shadowkin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
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.
Nuclear Throne
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Shadowkin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Blazing Beaks
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shadowkin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Shadowkin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Children of Morta
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowkin.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowkin.
Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?
Frequently asked about Shadowkin
- Does Shadowkin run on Steam Deck?
- Shadowkin 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 Shadowkin cost?
- Shadowkin is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Shadowkin have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Shadowkin supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Shadowkin?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadowkin are Nomad Survival, Nuclear Throne, Blazing Beaks.
- Who developed Shadowkin?
- Shadowkin was developed by The Fox Knocks.
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 Shadowkin.
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