Games like SteamWorld Heist II
If SteamWorld Heist II is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tactical Breach Wizards, Wintermoor Tactics Club and Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, immersive and lighthearted. 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 →SteamWorld Heist II is a turn-based tactical shooter developed by Thunderful Development, released in 2024 at $29.99. Set in a naval world, it features character progression, deck-building, economy management, exploration, and leveling systems alongside a checkpoint system. Players navigate heists involving skill-based shooting where bullets bounce and ricochet off surfaces. Reviewers describe the tactical combat as satisfying, and highlight the charming art direction and excellent soundtrack alongside deep crew progression systems and balanced difficulty with accessibility options. The game is verified on Steam Deck, supports solo play with a medium-length adventure, and holds a 93% positive review score from 1,311 Steam reviews.
About SteamWorld Heist II: Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
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Tactical Breach Wizards
WHY THIS
Shares character progression and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Top pick for SteamWorld Heist II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Wintermoor Tactics Club
WHY THIS
Shares side quests and a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Second-strongest match for SteamWorld Heist II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Third-strongest match for SteamWorld Heist II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.
Rogue Waters
WHY THIS
Shares ship customization, turn based combat and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Ranked #4 for SteamWorld Heist II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.
The Banner Saga 3
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Ranked #5 for SteamWorld Heist II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
Lost Eidolons
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Ranked #6 for SteamWorld Heist II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Hard West 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Ranked #7 for SteamWorld Heist II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Wildermyth
WHY THIS
Shares tactical combat, procedural generation and an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Ranked #8 for SteamWorld Heist II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
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SteamWorld Heist
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Reviewers of SteamWorld Heist II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
X-COM: UFO Defense
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Reviewers of SteamWorld Heist II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with SteamWorld Heist II.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
WHY THIS
Reviewers of SteamWorld Heist II cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
Worms
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Reviewers of SteamWorld Heist II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with SteamWorld Heist II.
Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.
SteamWorld Dig
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Reviewers of SteamWorld Heist II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Shares deck building, procedural generation and an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Reviewers of SteamWorld Heist II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
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!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Reviewers of SteamWorld Heist II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!
Wasteland 3
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Reviewers of SteamWorld Heist II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SteamWorld Heist II at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under SteamWorld Heist II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SteamWorld Heist II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under SteamWorld Heist II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under SteamWorld Heist II on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with SteamWorld Heist II.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SteamWorld Heist II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under SteamWorld Heist II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under SteamWorld Heist II on Steam right now. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 SteamWorld Heist II.
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.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
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 with SteamWorld Heist II.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
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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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Tactical Breach Wizards
WHY THIS
Shares character progression and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Wintermoor Tactics Club
WHY THIS
Shares side quests and a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with SteamWorld Heist II.
A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory.
Lost Eidolons
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Wildermyth
WHY THIS
Shares tactical combat, procedural generation and an immersive mood with SteamWorld Heist II.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with SteamWorld Heist II.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Frequently asked about SteamWorld Heist II
- Is SteamWorld Heist II verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — SteamWorld Heist II 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 SteamWorld Heist II cost?
- SteamWorld Heist II is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to SteamWorld Heist II?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SteamWorld Heist II are Tactical Breach Wizards, Wintermoor Tactics Club, Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition.
- Who developed SteamWorld Heist II?
- SteamWorld Heist II was developed by Thunderful Development and published by Thunderful Publishing.
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