Games like Knights Within
If Knights Within is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Forever Winter, Variant 22 and Horde Together — 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 Knights Within: Knights Within is a hack&slash horde shooter with roguelite elements. Design custom loadouts, navigate procedurally generated levels and utilize random power-ups. Either solo or with friends, can you survive endless waves of enemies to ensure humanity's survival?
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The Forever Winter
WHY THIS
Shares weapon customization, loadout customization and atmospheric with Knights Within.
Top pick for Knights Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Knights Within.
The Forever Winter is a tactical shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. Millions of deaths later the war continues with our latest update!
Variant 22
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Knights Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Variant 22 is a survival game set in a procedural roguelike post American wasteland. Singleplayer or Multiplayer Coop, Scavenge loot from contaminated areas then base build back in the "safe zone" against endless hordes of the infected.
Horde Together
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Knights Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Fight off endless waves of zombies and monsters in Horde Together, a co-op survival game built for action and chaos. Team up, scavenge for gear, and see how long you can survive the apocalypse.
Never Be Alone
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Knights Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Never Be Alone is an open-world zombie survival game designed for solo play and seamless co-op. Face the apocalypse alone or survive together in a world reclaimed by nature 10 years after the outbreak.
DeadPoly
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Knights Within.
Ranked #5 for Knights Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.
The One
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Knights Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
The One is a game in which your goal will be to explore the world alone or in a group three years after the zombie apocalypse. However, the problem will turn out to be not only zombies, but also others who managed to survive this time behind the gates of the bunkers.
World War Z
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Knights Within.
Ranked #7 for Knights Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Knights Within.
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Colonies of The Remnant
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Knights Within fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
In a post-apocalyptic world build and lead your own colony under the constant threat of the undead. Recruit survivors, assign roles and decide how your group survives. Fight enemy colonies or form alliances in FPS or TPS combat.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Knights Within
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2
WHY THIS
Shares procedural enemy spawning and an atmospheric mood with Knights Within.
Reviewers of Knights Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
HELLDIVERS™ 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Knights Within.
Reviewers of Knights Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Knights Within.
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Risk of Rain 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Knights Within.
Reviewers of Knights Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Mount & Blade
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Knights Within.
Reviewers of Knights Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Knights Within.
Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Knights Within.
Reviewers of Knights Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Knights Within.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Knights Within.
Reviewers of Knights Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles
Risk of Rain (2013)
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Knights Within.
Reviewers of Knights Within cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Knights Within at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Knights Within on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights Within.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Knights Within on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Knights Within.
Priced ~44% under Knights Within on Steam right now. Shares Action with Knights Within.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Knights Within on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Knights Within on Steam right now. Shares Action with Knights Within.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Knights Within.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Knights Within.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
Unturned
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
Aimlabs
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Knights Within.
Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!
Where Winds Meet
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Knights Within.
Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.
World of Warships
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Knights Within.
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
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Frequently asked about Knights Within
- Does Knights Within run on Steam Deck?
- Knights Within 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 Knights Within cost?
- Knights Within is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Knights Within have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Knights Within supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Knights Within?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knights Within are The Forever Winter, Variant 22, Horde Together.
- Who developed Knights Within?
- Knights Within was developed by Indecision Labs.
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