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Games like Crimson Capes

If Crimson Capes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kingdoms And Slaves, Legendary Tales and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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.

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About Crimson Capes: Engage in fluid 2D pixel art swordplay, hunt down witches, fight monsters and experience the age of high adventure. Enter the guild of the Crimson Capes and explore a fantasy world of Sword and Sorcery.

2026ActionAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Poor Locke
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Steam players who put hours into Crimson Capes 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.

  1. Kingdoms And Slaves

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Crimson Capes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    Even with the slavery of the weak green-skinned, the kingdom couldn't resist to the curse of the crystals and began to fall, driving them madness, death, and leading the Kingdom to the catastrophe.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Legendary Tales

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Crimson Capes.

    Second-strongest match for Crimson Capes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    Legendary tales is a VR Action roleplaying game with up to 4 player co-op. Collect items, enhance your abilities and fight your way through an ever changing dungeon to make your own Legendary Tales.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crimson Capes.

    Third-strongest match for Crimson Capes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. A Handful of Dust

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Crimson Capes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    Uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets in this 2D action-adventure Metroidvania. Explore a haunting world of ruins and shadow, master fluid, brutal combat, and unlock powerful abilities to overcome deadly enemies. Forge your path and choose your destiny in an ancient land balanced on the brink of ruin.

    ActionSteam ↗
  5. Salt and Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Crimson Capes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

    2023ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Tearscape

    WHY THIS

    Shares parry system, checkpoint system and atmospheric with Crimson Capes.

    Ranked #6 for Crimson Capes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Lords of the Fallen

    WHY THIS

    Shares upgrade system and a dark mood with Crimson Capes.

    Ranked #7 for Crimson Capes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Kalinur

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Crimson Capes.

    Ranked #8 for Crimson Capes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Crimson Capes

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Windmills

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crimson Capes.

    Reviewers of Crimson Capes cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    Master your combat techniques and explore a magic world in this combat - focused metroidvania. Help the unreliable narrator complete his story which changes depending on the player's actions.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crimson Capes.

    Reviewers of Crimson Capes cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    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.

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares boss fights and an immersive mood with Crimson Capes.

    Reviewers of Crimson Capes cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

    2019ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sekira

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Crimson Capes cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Dark forces are penetrating our world! Help the humble priestess Anachel crush the heads of the Dark Lord and all his minions!

    2026IndieCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crimson Capes at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Crimson Capes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Crimson Capes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crimson Capes on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Crimson Capes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crimson Capes on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crimson Capes on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~93% under Crimson Capes on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Crimson Capes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. 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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Crimson Capes.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Salt and Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crimson Capes.

    Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

    2023ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tearscape

    WHY THIS

    Shares parry system, checkpoint system and atmospheric with Crimson Capes.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Crimson Capes.

    As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crimson Capes

Does Crimson Capes run on Steam Deck?
Crimson Capes 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 Crimson Capes cost?
Crimson Capes is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Crimson Capes have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Crimson Capes supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Crimson Capes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crimson Capes are Kingdoms And Slaves, Legendary Tales, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.
Who developed Crimson Capes?
Crimson Capes was developed by Poor Locke.

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 Crimson Capes.

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