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Games like YAR: Forgotten Throne

If YAR: Forgotten Throne is your kind of game, the closest matches are Elder Legacy: Survival, Fate/Samurai Remnant and Of Peaks and Tides — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and eerie. 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 YAR: Forgotten Throne: YAR: Forgotten Throne is a story-driven open-world RPG. Choose the path of a Warrior, Volkhv, or Archer, and journey to the lands of Borea to uncover what is poisoning the forests and wildlife with darkness.

2026ActionAdventureRPG8.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Honor Games
YAR: Forgotten Throne — Steam game cover
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Branching narrative with meaningful choicesCurated world with meaningful secretsDeep immersion in east slavic culture and mythsAtmosphericDarkEerie

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Steam players who put hours into YAR: Forgotten Throne 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. Elder Legacy: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration, crafting, action rpg and an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Top pick for YAR: Forgotten Throne fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    GAME DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED! РАЗРАБОТКА ИГРЫ ПРИОСТАНОВЛЕНА! Elder Legacy: Survival is a fun cooperative open-world survival game where you and your friends will find ways to defeat bosses and progress through biomes together.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fate/Samurai Remnant

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Second-strongest match for YAR: Forgotten Throne fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    “Your wish shall perish...” A Holy Grail War begins in Edo Japan. A brand new Fate action RPG presented by TYPE-MOON and KOEI TECMO GAMES.

    2023ActionRPG27.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Of Peaks and Tides

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for YAR: Forgotten Throne fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Step onto this vast ancient land shaped by intuitive physics, and form a new world born of your imagination. Explore solo or team up online with friends. Reforge the mortal realm devastated by divine wrath. Feel the world shift with your every move. Your lands await. Will you answer?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS

    WHY THIS

    Shares real time combat and an intense mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Ranked #4 for YAR: Forgotten Throne fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms

    2025ActionStrategyRPG48.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Shares slavic mythology with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Ranked #5 for YAR: Forgotten Throne fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Valheim

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Ranked #6 for YAR: Forgotten Throne fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. God of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Ranked #7 for YAR: Forgotten Throne fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Titan Quest II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Ranked #8 for YAR: Forgotten Throne fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Nemesis, Goddess of Retribution, is out of control. She is corrupting the Threads of Fate and punishing all those who oppose her. Take up your weapon, fight alongside gods, and change fate itself in Titan Quest II, an action RPG inspired by Greek mythology.

    2025ActionRPGEarly Access24.49 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to YAR: Forgotten Throne

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. Risen

    WHY THIS

    Shares character progression, exploration and an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Reviewers of YAR: Forgotten Throne cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.

    2009RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Gothic 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill based progression and an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Reviewers of YAR: Forgotten Throne cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...

    2001ActionRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Reviewers of YAR: Forgotten Throne cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Enshrouded

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Reviewers of YAR: Forgotten Throne cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure23.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below YAR: Forgotten Throne at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under YAR: Forgotten Throne on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under YAR: Forgotten Throne on Steam right now. Shares Action with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    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 ↗
  3. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under YAR: Forgotten Throne on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    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 ↗
  4. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under YAR: Forgotten Throne on Steam right now. Shares Action with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under YAR: Forgotten Throne on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under YAR: Forgotten Throne on Steam right now. Shares Action with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under YAR: Forgotten Throne on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~78% under YAR: Forgotten Throne on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    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 ↗

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 YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    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 ↗
  4. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Warframe

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

    2013ActionRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Honor Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Honor Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Eternal Evil

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Another title from Honor Games, the studio behind YAR: Forgotten Throne. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Elder Legacy: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration, crafting, action rpg and an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Another title from Honor Games, the studio behind YAR: Forgotten Throne. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    GAME DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED! РАЗРАБОТКА ИГРЫ ПРИОСТАНОВЛЕНА! Elder Legacy: Survival is a fun cooperative open-world survival game where you and your friends will find ways to defeat bosses and progress through biomes together.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Survival & Horror: Hangman's Rope

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Honor Games, the studio behind YAR: Forgotten Throne. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Are you ready to uncover the secret of the cursed town? Immerse yourself in the ambiance of the Wild West and its mysterious events, and discover the truth about what lurks on the grim streets of this town.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Fate/Samurai Remnant

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    “Your wish shall perish...” A Holy Grail War begins in Edo Japan. A brand new Fate action RPG presented by TYPE-MOON and KOEI TECMO GAMES.

    2023ActionRPG27.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Valheim

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. God of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with YAR: Forgotten Throne.

    His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about YAR: Forgotten Throne

Does YAR: Forgotten Throne run on Steam Deck?
YAR: Forgotten Throne 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 YAR: Forgotten Throne cost?
YAR: Forgotten Throne is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to YAR: Forgotten Throne?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside YAR: Forgotten Throne are Elder Legacy: Survival, Fate/Samurai Remnant, Of Peaks and Tides.
Who developed YAR: Forgotten Throne?
YAR: Forgotten Throne was developed by Honor Games.

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 YAR: Forgotten Throne.

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