IMHO.

Games like Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood

If Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stillborn Slayer, Dungeon Souls and Spaceship Looter — 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 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood: Party-based rogue-lite RPG set in Earthial, a fantasy world. Hire various races of mercenaries, equip them, create battle formations, and grab the loot! Kill tens of thousands of enemies using steel and spells!

2024IndieAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Insane Dreamers
Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Active developer with transparent communication and community feedbackCustomize formations and build different squad compositionsDeep weapon variety ranged melee and magic with multiple attack stylesAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood also play

Steam players who put hours into Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood 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. Stillborn Slayer

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Stillborn Slayer is a dark fantasy action roguelike featuring fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, procedural runs, and brutal difficulty in a grim, horror-inspired world.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dungeon Souls

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Second-strongest match for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Spaceship Looter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Third-strongest match for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Spaceship Looter is an action roguelike game, where mercenaries of all stripes rob drifting schooner, lost transtport ships and abandoned military cruisers - all what is filled with tons of valuable loot and hidden in the deep space.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Skybreakers

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon variety, wave based combat and an atmospheric mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Ranked #4 for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Skybreakers is an action roguelike thriller. Choose from various characters, arm yourself with a vast array of weapons, and create your own unique build by combining artifacts, random talents, abilities, and bonds. Plunge into exhilarating combat and use unique abilities to defeat the evil.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Death Must Die

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Ranked #5 for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bronana

    WHY THIS

    Shares gear crafting, bullet hell, roguelite and an intense mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Ranked #6 for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Bronana is a thrilling and hilarious survival roguelike. Embody the spirit of a fearless banana warrior to take down waves of vicious snack monsters. Through a rich variety of random events, grow stronger, evolve abilities, and face off against challenging bosses to save the homeland.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Larva Mortus

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Ranked #7 for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Larva Mortus is a fast-paced hack and slash top-down shooter. As an agent specializing in exorcism, you are tasked to hunt monsters of the supernatural in a dark, ominous, and randomly generated atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares.

    2009ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Bravery and Greed

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Ranked #8 for Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Priced ~62% under Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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 ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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 ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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 ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    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 ↗

More from Insane Dreamers

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

  1. Home Wars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Another title from Insane Dreamers, the studio behind Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Do you hate bugs and arachnids? Seeing them creeps you out? Would you like them to disappear off the face of the Earth? GOOD! This is the right game for you! In HW you’ll play as a General of a toy soldiers army, with the sole purpose of saving the owner’s house from the invasion of those damn Bugs.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cursor Challenge

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Another title from Insane Dreamers, the studio behind Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Do you want to test your SKILLS and your REFLEXES? If the answer is YES, this is the right game for you! Cursor Challenge! In this game your cursor will face a variety of increasing difficulties ... until the last mode. The IMPOSSIBLE CURSOR CHALLENGE! Legends say neither the developer of the game won that level.

    2016IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Multicellular

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Another title from Insane Dreamers, the studio behind Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Multicellular will take you back in time, to the dawn of life. Build your multicellular organism and combat hunger, the environment, darkness and other organisms. Everything in this new world can kill you, will you be able to survive?

    2018ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Bugs!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Insane Dreamers, the studio behind Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood. Shares Indie with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Take on the role of an exterminator struggling with a small town invaded by repugnant bugs. Crush them, burn them, poison them, do whatever you have to do to eliminate them!

    2019StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Age of Undead

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Another title from Insane Dreamers, the studio behind Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Age of Undead is a multi-genre game (turn-based, RTS, FPS) that allows you to face the frightful Zombie Apocalypse with 3 unique factions: the Army, the Infected, and the Survivors. Make strategic choices in the Campaign, then go into battle and fight to survive!

    2022Strategy19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Gummy Dummy Battles

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Insane Dreamers, the studio behind Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

    Create insane and fun battles fought by totally unconventional warriors! Ragdolls have never been so gummy, dummy, and funny! Place your units and enjoy the battle, or enter the craziest brawl in the gaming world in first person!

    2023Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood

Does Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood run on Steam Deck?
Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood 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 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood cost?
Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood are Stillborn Slayer, Dungeon Souls, Spaceship Looter.
Who developed Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood?
Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood was developed by Insane Dreamers.

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 Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood.

For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.

Games Like Mercenaries of the Kingdom: First Blood · imho.run