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Games like Ghost Vanguard

If Ghost Vanguard is your kind of game, the closest matches are Thorn Knight, Shing! and GODBREAKERS — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Ghost Vanguard: Ghost Vanguard is a Beat'em Up game that combines stylish action with roguelike elements. Grab your sword and step into treacherous evil dungeons, using stylish and magnificent combos to defeat the sinister forces from the darkness and reclaim a hero's stolen soul.

ActionIndieWindowsby WOMBO COMBO GAMES INC.
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Players who liked Ghost Vanguard also play

Steam players who put hours into Ghost Vanguard 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. Thorn Knight

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ghost Vanguard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Fight. Die. Rise. Until your vow is fulfilled. Thorn Knight is a dark isometric action rogue-lite where ruthless, combo-driven combat meets a tower twisted by cursed echoes and buried sins. Every fight tests your skill. Every floor leads you deeper.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Shing!

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ghost Vanguard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. GODBREAKERS

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ghost Vanguard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Fast, Fluid, Frenetic! Break gods, steal powers, and chain abilities in a hectic combat loop. This 1-4 player co-op action roguelite is built for fast pick-up sessions and endlessly replayable chaos. Experience tough battles and maximum expression where every run feels rewarding!

    2025ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ultra Age

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ghost Vanguard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Slash your way through a futuristic Earth overrun with ruthless mutants and powerful robots. Now including ‘Rebirth Project,’ the all-new rogue-lite side mission that can be accessed from the main menu! (DLC installation is required.)

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. KIBORG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ghost Vanguard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    KIBORG is a relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.

    2025ActionIndie16.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Devil May Cry 4

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ghost Vanguard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ghost Vanguard.

    Devil May Cry® 4 immerses gamers in a gothic supernatural world, where a new protagonist clashes with a familiar hero. As the new leading man, Nero, players will unleash incredible attacks and non-stop combos using a unique new gameplay mechanic, his powerful "Devil Bringer" arm.

    2009ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Devil May Cry 5

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ghost Vanguard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ghost Vanguard.

    The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

    2019Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heart&Slash

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ghost Vanguard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    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 ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree 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 with Ghost Vanguard.

    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 Ghost Vanguard.

    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. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Shing!

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GODBREAKERS

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Fast, Fluid, Frenetic! Break gods, steal powers, and chain abilities in a hectic combat loop. This 1-4 player co-op action roguelite is built for fast pick-up sessions and endlessly replayable chaos. Experience tough battles and maximum expression where every run feels rewarding!

    2025ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. KIBORG

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    KIBORG is a relentless rogue-lite beat’em up where you enhance your body with new cybernetic implants each run. You’ve been sent to the worst prison in the galaxy for crimes you didn’t commit. Death won’t provide an escape, but a violent reality show may offer a way out.

    2025ActionIndie16.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Devil May Cry 5

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Ghost Vanguard.

    The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

    2019Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Heart&Slash

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ghost Vanguard.

    Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ghost Vanguard

What games are most similar to Ghost Vanguard?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ghost Vanguard are Thorn Knight, Shing!, GODBREAKERS.
Who developed Ghost Vanguard?
Ghost Vanguard was developed by WOMBO COMBO GAMES INC..

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 Ghost Vanguard.

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