Games like Lord Goblin
If Lord Goblin is your kind of game, the closest matches are Naked Ambition, Kurage Life and Silk Roads: Caravan Kings — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fun management gameplay loop, atmospheric and comedic. 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 Lord Goblin: Visual novel meets management sim- thanks to a spell gone wrong, you, a lowly goblin, become the lord of a realm. You’ll need to govern your lands, renovate your manor, and most importantly- train up your naïve maids into a team of skilled servants!
Players who liked Lord Goblin also play
Steam players who put hours into Lord Goblin 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.
Naked Ambition
WHY THIS
Top pick for Lord Goblin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Naked Ambition is a "training" game with deck building elements in which the player influences a Princess vying for the throne.
Kurage Life
WHY THIS
Shares day night cycle, relationship building, adult content and a lighthearted mood with Lord Goblin.
Second-strongest match for Lord Goblin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Experience a love story full of ups and downs together with an introverted, plain-looking cutie working part-time at your ramen shop.♥
Silk Roads: Caravan Kings
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Lord Goblin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
In Silk Roads: Caravan Kings you follow in the footsteps of the legendary Marco Polo on a journey into Cathay in search of riches and adventure.
Parasite Black
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Lord Goblin.
Ranked #4 for Lord Goblin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Parasite Black is a mature, dark fantasy RPG set in the world of Mirnos, where a deadly race known as the Demorai threatens everything. With your newfound "gift," you may hold the key to turning the tide of war and saving the realm from destruction.
Dungeon Pizza
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Lord Goblin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
A cooking game with a fantasy twist! Knead the dough, spread the sauce, and prepare… the rat chunks?! Open your own pizzeria deep inside a dungeon, serving weary adventurers who come to rest and refuel between their quests and bounties.
Whimel Academy
WHY THIS
Shares relationship building, dialogue choices, slice of life and a lighthearted mood with Lord Goblin.
Ranked #6 for Lord Goblin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Live the day-to-day of a magic school student! Whimel Academy is a cozy magic school simulation game. Manage your time and balance between studying magic, part-time jobs, and befriending (or romance) classmates in this wholesome and enchanting world!
Crusader Kings III
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Lord Goblin.
Ranked #7 for Lord Goblin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
My Child Lebensborn
WHY THIS
Shares resource management with Lord Goblin.
Ranked #8 for Lord Goblin fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
《My Child Lebensborn》is a story driven nurture game based on real events. Play as the adoptive parent of Karin or Klaus, and experience the struggles they go through along them. Balance your time and resources wisely, while helping your child cope with effects of hatred.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lord Goblin at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lord Goblin on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
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.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lord Goblin on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
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.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Lord Goblin on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lord Goblin on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Lord Goblin on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
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?
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Lord Goblin on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Lord Goblin on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Lord Goblin on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
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.
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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Lord Goblin.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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Frequently asked about Lord Goblin
- Does Lord Goblin run on Steam Deck?
- Lord Goblin 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 Lord Goblin cost?
- Lord Goblin is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Lord Goblin?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lord Goblin are Naked Ambition, Kurage Life, Silk Roads: Caravan Kings.
- Who developed Lord Goblin?
- Lord Goblin was developed by BBBen and his Big Brass Band and published by TinyHat Studios.
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 Lord Goblin.
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