Games like Knights of the Road
If Knights of the Road is your kind of game, the closest matches are LUNARK, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo and Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and funny. 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 Knights of the Road: An adventure game with focus on acrobatics and discovering secrets. Classic platformer gameplay in the spirit of the 8-bit era games.
Players who liked Knights of the Road also play
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LUNARK
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Top pick for Knights of the Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Shares precision platforming, boss fights, adventure and an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Second-strongest match for Knights of the Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Third-strongest match for Knights of the Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Ranked #4 for Knights of the Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Alwa's Legacy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of the Road.
Ranked #5 for Knights of the Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Downwell
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Knights of the Road.
Ranked #6 for Knights of the Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
The Messenger
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Knights of the Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Ranked #8 for Knights of the Road fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Knights of the Road
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The Messenger
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Knights of the Road cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
DuckTales: Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and a retro mood with Knights of the Road.
Reviewers of Knights of the Road cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Knights of the Road.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
Mega Man Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Knights of the Road.
Reviewers of Knights of the Road cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Knights of the Road.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of the Road.
Reviewers of Knights of the Road cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of the Road.
Reviewers of Knights of the Road cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Knights of the Road.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Shovel Knight Dig
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of the Road.
Reviewers of Knights of the Road cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Knights of the Road at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Knights of the Road on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Knights of the Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of the Road.
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 ~70% under Knights of the Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of the Road.
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 ~80% under Knights of the Road on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Knights of the Road.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Knights of the Road on Steam right now. Shares Action with Knights of the Road.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Knights of the Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of the Road.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Knights of the Road on Steam right now. Shares Action with Knights of the Road.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Knights of the Road on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of the Road.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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 and Adventure with Knights of the Road.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of the Road.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Knights of the Road.
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 and Adventure with Knights of the Road.
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 Knights of the Road.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
LUNARK
WHY THIS
Shares checkpoint based progression and an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
WHY THIS
Shares precision platforming, boss fights, adventure and an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.
Berserk Boy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!
Alwa's Legacy
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of the Road.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Downwell
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Knights of the Road.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
The Messenger
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Knights of the Road.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Knights of the Road.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
Frequently asked about Knights of the Road
- Is Knights of the Road verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Knights of the Road 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 Knights of the Road cost?
- Knights of the Road is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Knights of the Road?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knights of the Road are LUNARK, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX).
- Who developed Knights of the Road?
- Knights of the Road was developed by Shiny Byte 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 Knights of the Road.
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