Games like Rise of the Village Hero
If Rise of the Village Hero is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hack and Slime, Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition and Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Rise of the Village Hero: Rise of the Village Hero is a love letter to classic RPGs, blending nostalgia with charm and humor. Explore diverse levels, tackle quirky and heartfelt quests, and trade witty banter with memorable, NPCs. Collect, trade, and upgrade gear, slay monsters, and become the hero of Dobroja!
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Hack and Slime
WHY THIS
Top pick for Rise of the Village Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business.
Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Rise of the Village Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rise of the Village Hero.
The Fate of The Forgotten Realms is in Your Hands. Return to the city of Neverwinter in Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition.
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Rise of the Village Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.
Astor: Blade of the Monolith
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Rise of the Village Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
Rip through hordes of enemies with fury and style in this fast-paced action RPG. Play as Astor, a young warrior determined to unveil the secrets behind his creators’ unforeseen demise. Wield an arsenal of runic weapons to hunt down the evil haunting the planet Gliese and save it from impending doom.
AI LIMIT
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Ranked #5 for Rise of the Village Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.
Yakuza Kiwami
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Rise of the Village Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rise of the Village Hero.
Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.
异世界生存指南
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Ranked #7 for Rise of the Village Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
【Real and authentic CRPG】 Online, a unique adventure game! Each character has a distinctive image and skills, with unique styles of movements. Players can work together to encircle powerful fantasy legendary creatures, obtain fantasy ingredients,
降妖神兵
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Rise of the Village Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
《降妖神兵》是一款以刷装备刷宝为核心玩法的古装单机游戏，并辅以经营元素如种菜、挖矿等，敌人和宝箱可以无限重置，打败boss获得不同品质的装备，从一无所有到战力巅峰，成为村民敬仰的大侠！
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rise of the Village Hero at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Rise of the Village Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Rise of the Village Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Rise of the Village Hero.
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!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Rise of the Village Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Rise of the Village Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
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.
WEBFISHING
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Priced ~58% under Rise of the Village Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~92% under Rise of the Village Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Rise of the Village Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
OneShot
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rise of the Village Hero on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rise of the Village Hero.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rise of the Village Hero.
The Fate of The Forgotten Realms is in Your Hands. Return to the city of Neverwinter in Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition.
Astor: Blade of the Monolith
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rise of the Village Hero.
Rip through hordes of enemies with fury and style in this fast-paced action RPG. Play as Astor, a young warrior determined to unveil the secrets behind his creators’ unforeseen demise. Wield an arsenal of runic weapons to hunt down the evil haunting the planet Gliese and save it from impending doom.
Yakuza Kiwami
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rise of the Village Hero.
Unwind a 10 billion yen conspiracy in Tokyo's red-light district, fueled by your fists and unyielding resolve that will make you a legend.
Frequently asked about Rise of the Village Hero
- How much does Rise of the Village Hero cost?
- Rise of the Village Hero is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Rise of the Village Hero?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rise of the Village Hero are Hack and Slime, Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition, Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted.
- Who developed Rise of the Village Hero?
- Rise of the Village Hero was developed by Ludus Pax Studios.
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 Rise of the Village Hero.
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