Games like The Grindstone
If The Grindstone is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Shaman Diary, Barry of Wrath and Seventh Star — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bosses are brutal, challenging and immersive. 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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Steam players who put hours into The Grindstone 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.
The Shaman Diary
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Grindstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
A story-driven turn-based RPG with deep strategy and rich gameplay. Explore a vast heroic fantasy world, master skills, gear up, and forge your own path. Embark on an epic journey inspired by a 650-page original novel.
RPGSteam ↗Barry of Wrath
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a challenging mood with The Grindstone.
Second-strongest match for The Grindstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
A fantasy adventure that will take the players on a journey they wanted nothing to do with!
Seventh Star
WHY THIS
Shares skill progression, character customization and a nostalgic mood with The Grindstone.
Third-strongest match for The Grindstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
The War of the Wolves rages on and only the Seventh Star can bring it to an end. Single-player RPG
Crystal Ortha
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Grindstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Search the mother lode of legend in a fantasy RPG with immersive pixels!
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for The Grindstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
ARIA CHRONICLE
WHY THIS
Shares dungeon crawling with The Grindstone.
Ranked #6 for The Grindstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Randomized dungeons, strategic battles, diverse growth factors, unique characters... ARIA CHRONICLE offers an unparalleled gaming experience. Let’s set out to help the Princess of Tamageria!
封神榜2022
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with The Grindstone.
Ranked #7 for The Grindstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
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.
Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-
WHY THIS
Shares dungeon crawling, loadout customization, adventure and a nostalgic mood with The Grindstone.
Ranked #8 for The Grindstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
The girls of Gensokyo weave together a DRPG with not-so-easy boss fights! Form a party of 12 allies out of a pool of 40+, and create with 1000+ skills to choose from! Hack, slash, and grow stronger, then make builds (or counter-builds!) to take down powerful bosses awaiting you in the dungeons!
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Grindstone
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Seventh Star
WHY THIS
Shares skill progression, character customization and a nostalgic mood with The Grindstone.
Reviewers of The Grindstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
The War of the Wolves rages on and only the Seventh Star can bring it to an end. Single-player RPG
Angel Made
WHY THIS
Shares crafting system and an immersive mood with The Grindstone.
Reviewers of The Grindstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Athos & Destiny are pulled into war and must fight for justice. (Single Player RPG)
Barry of Wrath
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a challenging mood with The Grindstone.
Reviewers of The Grindstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
A fantasy adventure that will take the players on a journey they wanted nothing to do with!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Grindstone at current Steam store prices.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Grindstone on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Grindstone on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
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!
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Grindstone on Steam right now.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Persona 4 Golden
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Grindstone on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
DREDGE
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under The Grindstone on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Grindstone on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
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.
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 RPG with The Grindstone.
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.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Saihate Station
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
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More from Wolfs Moon Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Wolfs Moon Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Ashes of the Night
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with The Grindstone.
Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind The Grindstone. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
A fantasy adventure that will leave the player wanting more!
Wormskull
WHY THIS
Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind The Grindstone. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
(Single player RPG) Rising from the much enjoyed Ashes of the Night, Wormskull unveils itself with Duncan and Maduin finding themselves constantly running. They dodge at every turn, ever evading the grotesque hand of doom that reaches for them and the rest of the world.
Verdungo
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with The Grindstone.
Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind The Grindstone. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
King Verdungo has been taken hostage and it's up to you to rescue him. Travel across a diverse world to make your way back home, hopefully you arrive in time to save him before he meets an untimely demise.
Angel Made
WHY THIS
Shares crafting system and an immersive mood with The Grindstone.
Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind The Grindstone. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Athos & Destiny are pulled into war and must fight for justice. (Single Player RPG)
Dungeon Crawler Daniel
WHY THIS
Shares permadeath and a challenging mood with The Grindstone.
Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind The Grindstone. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Daniel and a group of adventurers must complete the Ravana Dungeon to win the ultimate prize so he can buy his house back from his parents.
Barry of Wrath
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a challenging mood with The Grindstone.
Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind The Grindstone. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
A fantasy adventure that will take the players on a journey they wanted nothing to do with!
Seventh Star
WHY THIS
Shares skill progression, character customization and a nostalgic mood with The Grindstone.
Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind The Grindstone. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
The War of the Wolves rages on and only the Seventh Star can bring it to an end. Single-player RPG
Demon Scrolls
WHY THIS
Shares party management, grind based progression, adventure and a retro mood with The Grindstone.
Another title from Wolfs Moon Studios, the studio behind The Grindstone. Shares RPG with The Grindstone.
Stop the Primagen before he can find the Demon Scrolls to usher in an Age of Darkness in this Single Player RPG
Frequently asked about The Grindstone
- How much does The Grindstone cost?
- The Grindstone is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Grindstone?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Grindstone are The Shaman Diary, Barry of Wrath, Seventh Star.
- Who developed The Grindstone?
- The Grindstone was developed by Wolfs Moon Studios.
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