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Games like Volkolak: The Will of Gods

If Volkolak: The Will of Gods is your kind of game, the closest matches are Elysian Echoes, Mandelarium and Winds Of Arcana: Ruination — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak 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 Volkolak: The Will of Gods: Volkolak: The Will of Gods is an epic 2D soulsvania in a dark Slavic fantasy setting, with hand-drawn animation. Explore an enchanted world full of secrets and enemies. Your choices will lead to several endings: become a warrior, a werewolf, or join the darkness.

2026ActionIndieAdventure11.19 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Volk Team
Volkolak: The Will of Gods — Steam game cover
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  1. Elysian Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Volkolak: The Will of Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Elysian Echoes is a traditional, hand crafted souls-like metroidvania with a twist. Take possession of your fallen enemies bodies and unveil your cosmic destiny as you untangle Gaia's turmoil. Adapt to the varied and difficult encounters; learn and use your enemies' moves against them or die trying.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Mandelarium

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Volkolak: The Will of Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Mandelarium is a haunting metroidvania. As Mandorlalmond, master skills to survive demonic ambushes in decaying cities and eerie landscapes. Uncover treasures, quests, and deep, dark lore as you battle kings of vices. Tread cursed realms, slay demonic hordes, and rip forbidden tales.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Winds Of Arcana: Ruination

    WHY THIS

    Shares metroidvania exploration, skill tree progression and atmospheric with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Third-strongest match for Volkolak: The Will of Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Crown Of Silence

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Volkolak: The Will of Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Crown Of Silence is a 2D Metroidvania adventure with Souls-like mechanics set in a gothic world. Forge your own combat style with diverse equipment, challenge ruthless bosses, and uncover the dark secrets of a silenced kingdom through environmental storytelling.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Valiant Saga

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Volkolak: The Will of Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Valiant Saga is a brutal 2D action-platformer with RPG elements. Wield a massive axe and explore cursed kingdoms, from snowy hills to blood soaked catacombs. Face hordes of abysmal creatures with pixel art visuals and a powerful metal soundtrack.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. DOOMBLADE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Ranked #6 for Volkolak: The Will of Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Deep underground, Gloom Girl discovers DOOMBLADE, a sentient weapon hellbent on escape after eons in chains. Together, “Doom and Gloom” embark on a vengeful quest to unlock the powerful abilities and destroy the Dread Lords once and for all in this 2D Action Metroidvania.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Akatori

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Volkolak: The Will of Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Curse of the Sea Rats

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression and an atmospheric mood with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Ranked #8 for Volkolak: The Will of Gods fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Embark on an epic, hand-animated, ‘ratoidvania’ adventure, where your crew has been turned into rats by a pirate witch! Explore a rich non-linear world, enjoy fun action platforming, face challenging bosses, and unlock unique abilities - either alone or in local co-op!

    2023ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Volkolak: The Will of Gods

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. The Last Faith

    WHY THIS

    Shares build variety and an atmospheric mood with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Reviewers of Volkolak: The Will of Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure27.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Voidwrought

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Reviewers of Volkolak: The Will of Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Black Book

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Reviewers of Volkolak: The Will of Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    “Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Reviewers of Volkolak: The Will of Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Demon Source

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Volkolak: The Will of Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Demon Source is a soulslike roguelike game with procedural generated dungeons. Try new builds each run. Gather the Source to unlock new items and abilities. Solve the mystery of seven inhabitants of the Church. Try the Ultimate Challenge with great classical music. It is made by one person!

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Metroidvania

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Volkolak: The Will of Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Explore a dark pixel-art metroidvania filled with fast-paced combat, challenging bosses, hidden secrets, and rewarding exploration as you unlock new paths through a mysterious world.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Reviewers of Volkolak: The Will of Gods cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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 ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Volkolak: The Will of Gods at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Volkolak: The Will of Gods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Volkolak: The Will of Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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 ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Volkolak: The Will of Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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 ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Volkolak: The Will of Gods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Volkolak: The Will of Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Volkolak: The Will of Gods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Volkolak: The Will of Gods on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Volkolak: The Will of Gods on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 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 Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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 ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    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 ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Volkolak: The Will of Gods.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Volkolak: The Will of Gods

Does Volkolak: The Will of Gods run on Steam Deck?
Volkolak: The Will of Gods 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 Volkolak: The Will of Gods cost?
Volkolak: The Will of Gods is listed on Steam at 11.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Volkolak: The Will of Gods?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Volkolak: The Will of Gods are Elysian Echoes, Mandelarium, Winds Of Arcana: Ruination.
Who developed Volkolak: The Will of Gods?
Volkolak: The Will of Gods was developed by Volk Team and published by Progamefactoryllc.

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