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Games like Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord

If Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord is your kind of game, the closest matches are Castle Warriors, Have a Nice Death and Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and competitive. 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 Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord: Enter the world of Zlime, an action Roguelike game where you'll embark on a thrilling adventure in a demonic realm. Experience an unique transformation system, devour your foes, enhance your powers, and battle your way to victory! Prepare for an exhilarating and challenging gameplay experience!

2024ActionIndieCasualEarly Access6.99 USDWindowsby DUO AB Indie Developer
Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord — Steam game cover
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100 achievement completion possible with in game rewardsActive developers with regular updates and feedbackBuild relationships with npcs for exclusive itemsAtmosphericChallengingCompetitive

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Steam players who put hours into Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord 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. Castle Warriors

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Top pick for Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Castle Warriors is a rogue like auto battler with a strategy twist. Build your army one card at a time!

    2023StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Have a Nice Death

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Second-strongest match for Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.

    2023ActionIndie8.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and an intense mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Third-strongest match for Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Metaverse Keeper is a dungeon crawler with roguelike elements where four heroes join forces to save the “Metaverse" – created when a cosmic event tangled space-time. Explore randomly-generated worlds, customize your weapons, and fight crazy monsters – in solo or co-op mode!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Blade of the Netherworld

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression, meta progression, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Ranked #4 for Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sea of Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression, meta progression, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Ranked #5 for Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Spellbook Demonslayers

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and an atmospheric mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Ranked #6 for Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?

    2022ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Death Must Die

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression, replayability, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Ranked #7 for Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Shares achievement hunting and an atmospheric mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Ranked #8 for Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord

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. Skul: The Hero Slayer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Reviewers of Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hades

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Reviewers of Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ICARUS

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Reviewers of Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.

    2021ActionAdventureSimulation34.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Toni Island Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Something strange is happening on Salamino Island. As the volcano threatens to erupt, buried secrets begin to surface. Meet quirky characters, help rebuild the island, and take on challenges that will test your wits. Amidst the chaos, one thing is certain: there’s always time for pizza!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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. Shares Indie and Casual with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Have a Nice Death

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.

    2023ActionIndie8.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and an intense mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Metaverse Keeper is a dungeon crawler with roguelike elements where four heroes join forces to save the “Metaverse" – created when a cosmic event tangled space-time. Explore randomly-generated worlds, customize your weapons, and fight crazy monsters – in solo or co-op mode!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sea of Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression, meta progression, roguelite and an atmospheric mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    In Sea of Survivors, you can sail your ship in any direction but you can never stop moving. Evade and destroy hordes of pirates and sea monsters to gain experience, level up and choose upgrades for your ship. Explore oceans filled with mysterious curses, unlock treasures and fight for survival.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Shares achievement hunting and an atmospheric mood with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord.

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord

How much does Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord cost?
Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord are Castle Warriors, Have a Nice Death, Metaverse Keeper / 元能失控.
Who developed Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord?
Zlime: Return Of Demon Lord was developed by DUO AB Indie Developer.

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