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Games like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge also play

The closest matches to Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge: Battle Brothers, Medieval Blacksmith, Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager, and Royal Quest Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Tactical RPG and Medieval, like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares grind based progression and weapon customization with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  1. Rank 04

    PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager

    Why this: Shares grind based progression and auto battle with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 05

    Royal Quest Online

    Why this: Shares event based progression and grind based progression with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  3. Rank 06

    Viking Rise

    Why this: Shares grind based progression and resource gathering with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  4. Rank 07

    Starborne: Frontiers

    Why this: Also Auto Battler and Tactical RPG, like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  5. Rank 08

    The Last Spell

    Why this: Also Tactical RPG and Strategy RPG, like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Battle Brothers

    Also Tactical RPG and Medieval, like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 89% of 14,754 reviews
  2. 2
    Medieval Blacksmith

    Shares grind based progression and weapon customization with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 81% of 399 reviews
  3. 3
    Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    Shares meta progression with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 81% of 666 reviews
  4. 4
    PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager

    Shares grind based progression and auto battle with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 69% of 359 reviews
  5. 5
    Royal Quest Online

    Shares event based progression and grind based progression with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 68% of 617 reviews
  6. 6
    Viking Rise

    Shares grind based progression and resource gathering with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 69% of 281 reviews
  7. 7
    Starborne: Frontiers

    Also Auto Battler and Tactical RPG, like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 69% of 213 reviews
  8. 8
    The Last Spell

    Also Tactical RPG and Strategy RPG, like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 93% of 6,473 reviews
  9. 9
    SpellForce: Conquest of Eo

    Genres: Strategy, RPG

    • 81% of 1,137 reviews
  10. 10
    Westland Survival

    Also Tactical RPG and Crafting, like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 66% of 125 reviews
  11. 11
    Winter Falling: Battle Tactics

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 93% of 329 reviews
  12. 12
    Valorborn

    Shares resource gathering with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 63% of 271 reviews
  13. 13
    Legends of Eisenwald

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 66% of 464 reviews
  14. 14
    Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot

    Shares crafting system and auto battle with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 85% of 695 reviews
  15. 15
    Stronghold Kingdoms

    Same stressful mood as Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 57% of 4,303 reviews
  16. 16
    The Walking Dead: No Man's Land

    Genres: Action, Strategy, RPG

    • 72% of 304 reviews
  17. 17
    Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Adventure, RPG

    • 95% of 82,468 reviews
  18. 18
    Black Desert

    Also Medieval and Crafting, like Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 72% of 35,523 reviews
  19. 19
    Ascend From Nine Mountains

    Genres: Adventure, RPG, Early Access

    • 95% of 151 reviews
  20. 20
    Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 86% of 484 reviews
  21. 21
    Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 7,055 reviews
  22. 22
    Blackthorn Arena

    Same dark mood as Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 65% of 532 reviews
  23. 23
    Q-UP

    Shares idle progression and resource gathering with Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge.

    • 96% of 1,010 reviews
  24. 24
    WARTILE

    Genres: Strategy, RPG

    • 72% of 293 reviews
Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Ragnarocket
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 69% of 120 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Can play in short bursts without losing progress
  • Casual play with no daily login pressure
  • Class hybridization adds depth
  • Challenging
  • Dark
  • Stressful

About Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge

The closest matches to Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge: Battle Brothers, Medieval Blacksmith, Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked, PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager, and Royal Quest Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge is your kind of game, the closest matches are Battle Brothers, Medieval Blacksmith and Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and stressful, and single out its auto battle and class hybridization. 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.

About Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge: Craft. Battle. Grow. Join thousands of players in the ultimate tactical RPG where every piece of gear is forged by you — and every fight tests your strategy.

Is Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 69% of 120 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 15 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Another P2W garbage that asks for money while still in tutorial. I do not even know what i have to pay for, what are advantages? Also, screenshoots material and most of the description is kind of fake. The game has no customization except…”
2 h played
“This game is an on-rails freemium experience that charges a 10 or 20 dollar monthly subscription for basic features like item storage, auto-battle, and food (stamina). The ideas behind its systems are great, having copied other f2p giants…”
4 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Battle Brothers, Medieval Blacksmith, Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

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Frequently asked about Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge

Can I run it?

Does Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge run on Steam Deck?

Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge free to play?

Yes — Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

Does Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).

What games are most similar to Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge are Battle Brothers, Medieval Blacksmith, Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked.

Who developed Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge?

Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge was developed by Ragnarocket.