Games like Kalevania
If Kalevania is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gift from the Gods, Ginnung and Horoscopicus — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Kalevania: Kalevania is a retro action platformer loosely based on Finnish mythology. Fight with bare hands, sword, axe, bow, and 12 runic weapons. With 50+ enemy types and collectibles, enjoy a full retro gaming experience! Play as Väinämöinen and relive classic console gaming!
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Gift from the Gods
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Top pick for Kalevania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Kalevania.
In this challenging maze-like platformer from 1985, become the mythical Orestes, brother to Electra, as he searches labyrinthine catacombs for the fabled Euclidean Shapes and avenge the murder of his father, Agamemnon, by his mother, Clytaemnestra.
Ginnung
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Second-strongest match for Kalevania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
You find yourself trapped in a void of Norse spirits, who are out to help you… or destroy you. Find your escape in this tight platformer with emphasis on speedrunning. Use the simple but versatile movement to the best of your ability!
Horoscopicus
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Third-strongest match for Kalevania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Horoscopicus is a 2D Retro style platformer where you complete levels based on the zodiac signs! There are also secret animals to find and pet throughout the game! Can you find them all? :D
Hellfire
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Ranked #4 for Kalevania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Kalevania.
In this classic arcade-like game from 1984, take on the role of the mythical hero Ulysses as he performs a series of tasks, set by the gods to prove his worthiness. Test your might against the slopes of Mount Olympus, the Gorgon, Minotaurs, and other monsters.
Inukari - Fateful detour
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Ranked #5 for Kalevania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
The standalone addon for Inkuari - Chase of Desception with two new world and local multiplayer duel mode. Its a fast and smooth action jump & run game like in the good old days.
Runnyk
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Ranked #6 for Kalevania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
A 2D mini action RPG about Runnyk, a viking who goes on a journey for the Four Magical Runes to find a way to save his beloved.
Belle Boomerang
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Ranked #7 for Kalevania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
A fast-action platformer packed with beautiful pixel art and exciting variation in every level!
Bor
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Ranked #8 for Kalevania fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Play with Bor the Viking through 4 worlds! Unlock all the secret levels and save his 60 (60!!!!) wives in this colorful old-school platform.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kalevania at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Kalevania on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
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
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Priced ~50% under Kalevania on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
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Priced ~67% under Kalevania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kalevania.
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
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Priced ~75% under Kalevania on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kalevania.
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
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Priced ~83% under Kalevania on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Kalevania.
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
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Priced ~50% under Kalevania on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
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!
Super Hexagon
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Priced ~50% under Kalevania on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
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Priced ~50% under Kalevania on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kalevania.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kalevania.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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 Kalevania.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Kalevania.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kalevania.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kalevania.
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 Kalevania.
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.
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Frequently asked about Kalevania
- Does Kalevania run on Steam Deck?
- Kalevania 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 Kalevania cost?
- Kalevania is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Kalevania?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kalevania are Gift from the Gods, Ginnung, Horoscopicus.
- Who developed Kalevania?
- Kalevania was developed by Jukka Mattila and published by Jukka Mattila - "GamesByMichi".
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 Kalevania.
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