Games like Pale Coins
If Pale Coins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Drova - Forsaken Kin, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers and Nioh 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and chill. 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 Pale Coins: Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
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Drova - Forsaken Kin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Top pick for Pale Coins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
WHY THIS
Shares skill tree progression, boss fights and atmospheric with Pale Coins.
Second-strongest match for Pale Coins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Pale Coins.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Nioh 3
WHY THIS
Shares new game plus, skill tree progression, atmospheric and a challenging mood with Pale Coins.
Third-strongest match for Pale Coins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Pale Coins.
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Ranked #4 for Pale Coins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Pale Coins.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Pale Coins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Shares new game plus with Pale Coins.
Ranked #6 for Pale Coins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Pale Coins.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
FOUNTAINS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Ranked #7 for Pale Coins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Ranked #8 for Pale Coins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Pale Coins.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Pale Coins
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Reviewers of Pale Coins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Pale Coins.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Reviewers of Pale Coins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pale Coins.
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.
Secret of Mana
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Reviewers of Pale Coins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Pale Coins.
The memorable adventure of Randi, Primm and Popoi is reborn as Secret of Mana! Originally released in 1993, Secret of Mana is by far the most popular title in the “Mana” series and has now undergone a much-awaited full 3D remake!
Path of Exile 2
WHY THIS
Shares skill tree progression, boss fights and an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Reviewers of Pale Coins cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Pale Coins.
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pale Coins at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pale Coins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pale Coins.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pale Coins on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Pale Coins on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pale Coins.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pale Coins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pale Coins.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pale Coins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pale Coins.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Pale Coins on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Pale Coins on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pale Coins on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
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 Pale Coins.
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 Pale Coins.
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 Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
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 Pale Coins.
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 Pale Coins.
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 Pale Coins.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pale Coins.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Drova - Forsaken Kin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Pale Coins.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pale Coins.
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Shares new game plus with Pale Coins.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Pale Coins.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pale Coins.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Pale Coins.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Frequently asked about Pale Coins
- Is Pale Coins verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pale Coins 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 Pale Coins cost?
- Pale Coins is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pale Coins?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pale Coins are Drova - Forsaken Kin, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Nioh 3.
- Who developed Pale Coins?
- Pale Coins was developed by Lukas Irzl.
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