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Games like Kingsvein

If Kingsvein is your kind of game, the closest matches are Horizon's Gate, Voidspire Tactics and Fernageddon — 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.

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About Kingsvein: Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.

2024StrategyIndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Rad Codex
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Steam players who put hours into Kingsvein 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. Horizon's Gate

    WHY THIS

    Shares hybrid class system and an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

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

    Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Defeat your enemies on land or at sea in deep but straightforward tactical combat. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal – or sail off in search of your own adventure.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Voidspire Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

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

    An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!

    2015StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Fernageddon

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Kingsvein.

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

    Do you like to burn things? We do! A combat turn-based RPG / strategy game. About burning down the world... New - Play in Heretic mode and fight a sandbox style fight against the forces of fire!

    2024StrategyRPG4.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Alvora Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares hybrid class system and an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

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

    Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!

    2017StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Kingsvein.

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

    A turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval city overrun by horrific creatures, where only your wits and strategies can keep you alive. Plunge into The Dark Shroud to rescue survivors, inherit the memories of the fallen, and restore the shattered "Memolith" to reclaim the lost light.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Last Spell

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with Kingsvein.

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

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 封神榜2022

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

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

    This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Iron Oath

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

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

    Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Kingsvein

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. Voidspire Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

    Reviewers of Kingsvein cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kingsvein.

    An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!

    2015StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. CHRONO TRIGGER®

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Kingsvein cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Kingsvein.

    The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…

    2018RPG7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. FINAL FANTASY

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat with Kingsvein.

    Reviewers of Kingsvein cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Kingsvein.

    The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.

    2021RPG7.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Horizon's Gate

    WHY THIS

    Shares hybrid class system and an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

    Reviewers of Kingsvein cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kingsvein.

    Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Defeat your enemies on land or at sea in deep but straightforward tactical combat. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal – or sail off in search of your own adventure.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Legend of Zero

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Kingsvein cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kingsvein.

    This is the next installment of Legend of Cina, it's a bit more simple and hopefully you will like it.

    2022StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kingsvein on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Kingsvein on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kingsvein.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kingsvein on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kingsvein on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kingsvein.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kingsvein on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Kingsvein.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kingsvein on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Kingsvein.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Kingsvein on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Kingsvein.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Kingsvein on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Kingsvein.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    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 ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Rad Codex

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

  1. Horizon's Gate

    WHY THIS

    Shares hybrid class system and an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

    Another title from Rad Codex, the studio behind Kingsvein. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kingsvein.

    Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Defeat your enemies on land or at sea in deep but straightforward tactical combat. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal – or sail off in search of your own adventure.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Voidspire Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

    Another title from Rad Codex, the studio behind Kingsvein. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kingsvein.

    An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!

    2015StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Alvora Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares hybrid class system and an atmospheric mood with Kingsvein.

    Another title from Rad Codex, the studio behind Kingsvein. Shares Strategy and Indie with Kingsvein.

    Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!

    2017StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Azalea

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Rad Codex, the studio behind Kingsvein. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingsvein.

    A short, cute puzzle action-adventure through the tense and dangerous Forbidden Forest.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Kingsvein

Does Kingsvein run on Steam Deck?
Kingsvein 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 Kingsvein cost?
Kingsvein is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kingsvein?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kingsvein are Horizon's Gate, Voidspire Tactics, Fernageddon.
Who developed Kingsvein?
Kingsvein was developed by Rad Codex.

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 Kingsvein.

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