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Games like Summoner

If Summoner is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fable - The Lost Chapters, Hogwarts Legacy and Game of Thrones — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and epic. 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 Summoner: Summoners have toppled empires and challenged gods. They are venerated as saviours and feared as destroyers. With rings crafted by the ancient Khosani, the gifted can call forth demons, dragons, and elementals, but only the strongest can control the forces they unleash.

2014ActionRPG4.99 USDMetacritic 78Windowsby Volition
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Biblical and gnostic inspired worldbuilding feels uniqueChain attack system adds rhythmic depth to fightsGrind heavy but rewarding progressionAtmosphericContemplativeEpic

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Steam players who put hours into Summoner 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. Fable - The Lost Chapters

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summoner.

    Top pick for Summoner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?

    2011ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hogwarts Legacy

    WHY THIS

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

    Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Game of Thrones

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Summoner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    Experience an amazing adventure in one of the most fascinating universes! Amidst conspiracy and betrayal, try to survive the orchestrated machinations around the Iron Throne.

    2012ActionRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. God of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summoner.

    Ranked #4 for Summoner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    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 ↗
  5. Tales of ARISE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Summoner.

    Ranked #5 for Summoner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!

    2023ActionRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dragon Age™ Inquisition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Summoner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.

    2020ActionStrategyAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Venetica - Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summoner.

    Ranked #7 for Summoner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    In a fantastical Venice, The Corpus are deceived by a cunning necromancer. Transformed into an undead fiend, the conniving imposter is hell-bent on destroying the reinstated Death and the council of Corpus. Only Scarlett, the daughter of Death, can stand in his way.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summoner.

    Ranked #8 for Summoner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    The minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving.

    2012ActionRPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Summoner at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Summoner on Steam right now. Shares Action with Summoner.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Summoner on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Summoner.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Summoner on Steam right now. Shares Action with Summoner.

    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 ↗
  4. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Summoner on Steam right now. Shares Action with Summoner.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Summoner on Steam right now. Shares Action with Summoner.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Summoner on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Summoner.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Summoner on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Summoner.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Summoner on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Summoner.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 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 with Summoner.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Volition

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

  1. Saints Row: The Third

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Summoner.

    Another title from Volition, the studio behind Summoner. Shares Action with Summoner.

    Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

    2011Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Saints Row 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Summoner.

    Another title from Volition, the studio behind Summoner. Shares Action with Summoner.

    Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Summoner.

    Another title from Volition, the studio behind Summoner. Shares Action with Summoner.

    Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.

    2009ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Saints Row

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Summoner.

    Another title from Volition, the studio behind Summoner. Shares Action with Summoner.

    Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.

    2023ActionAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Summoner.

    Another title from Volition, the studio behind Summoner.

    Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.

    201819.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Red Faction®: Armageddon™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Volition, the studio behind Summoner. Shares Action with Summoner.

    Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War includes 4 new missions, 2 unlockable items and 10 new achievements!

    2011Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Red Faction

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Summoner.

    Another title from Volition, the studio behind Summoner. Shares Action with Summoner.

    JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Red Faction II

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Volition, the studio behind Summoner. Shares Action with Summoner.

    Twenty-second century Earth. Five years after the rebellion on Mars. For the last 15 years, Sopot, the corrupt dictator, has oppressed the people of the Commonwealth. His relentless pursuit of unification with the neighboring United Republic has left the country soaked in unnecessary bloodshed and poverty.

    2009ActionStrategy9.99 USDDeck 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. Hogwarts Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. God of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Summoner.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    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 ↗
  3. Tales of ARISE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Summoner.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Summoner.

    300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!

    2023ActionRPG49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Summoner

Does Summoner work on Steam Deck?
Summoner is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Summoner cost?
Summoner is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Summoner?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Summoner are Fable - The Lost Chapters, Hogwarts Legacy, Game of Thrones.
Who developed Summoner?
Summoner was developed by Volition and published by THQ Nordic.

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