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Games like Terrian Saga: KR-17

If Terrian Saga: KR-17 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Dangerous Dungeons, Downwell and Tobe's Vertical Adventure — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and retro. 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 Terrian Saga: KR-17: KR-17 is a 32-bit, story-driven, side-scrolling action puzzle-platformer which follows the story of a military robot on a mission to subdue a rogue agent operating out of an installation on the planet Valiant. It will be the first in a multi-genre series of games centered around the story of Terrius, KR-17's home.

2014ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDMetacritic 83Windows · macOS · Linuxby Wonderfling
Terrian Saga: KR-17 — Steam game cover
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Boss fights demand perfect executionDos level design feels refreshingJetpack controls feel intentionally clunkyAtmosphericChallengingRetro

Players who liked Terrian Saga: KR-17 also play

Steam players who put hours into Terrian Saga: KR-17 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. Super Dangerous Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Top pick for Terrian Saga: KR-17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Guide Timmy the treasure hunter through dangerous dungeons in search of the legendary treasure!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Second-strongest match for Terrian Saga: KR-17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Tobe's Vertical Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Third-strongest match for Terrian Saga: KR-17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Two unique characters and a total of 4 islands and 16 levels to explore, Tobe's Vertical Adventure shall bring you back to the 16-bit era.

    2011ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mutant Mudds Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Ranked #4 for Terrian Saga: KR-17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Love pixels? Fond of platformers? Is there a special place in your heart for the 8-bit and 16-bit era? Want to have fun? Yes!? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a “12-bit” action platformer full of pixels and platforming fun!

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Waste Land

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Ranked #5 for Terrian Saga: KR-17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    The Waste Land, a "metroidvania" style side-scroller inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Owlboy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Ranked #6 for Terrian Saga: KR-17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Axiom Verge

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon switching and an atmospheric mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Ranked #7 for Terrian Saga: KR-17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Volgarr the Viking

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Ranked #8 for Terrian Saga: KR-17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Terrian Saga: KR-17

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. Mega Man Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Reviewers of Terrian Saga: KR-17 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

    2015Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Commander Keen

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Reviewers of Terrian Saga: KR-17 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology.

    2007Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. MURI

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Reviewers of Terrian Saga: KR-17 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    MURI is a DOS-style shooter from Remar Games and Ludosity. Features PC Speaker sound and 16-color EGA graphics.

    2013Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Reviewers of Terrian Saga: KR-17 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Reviewers of Terrian Saga: KR-17 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Terrian Saga: KR-17 at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Terrian Saga: KR-17 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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 Terrian Saga: KR-17 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Terrian Saga: KR-17 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Terrian Saga: KR-17 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Terrian Saga: KR-17 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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 ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Terrian Saga: KR-17 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Terrian Saga: KR-17 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Terrian Saga: KR-17 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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 ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    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 ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck 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. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Owlboy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Axiom Verge

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon switching and an atmospheric mood with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Terrian Saga: KR-17.

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Terrian Saga: KR-17

How much does Terrian Saga: KR-17 cost?
Terrian Saga: KR-17 is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Terrian Saga: KR-17?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Terrian Saga: KR-17 are Super Dangerous Dungeons, Downwell, Tobe's Vertical Adventure.
Who developed Terrian Saga: KR-17?
Terrian Saga: KR-17 was developed by Wonderfling and published by Digital Tribe.

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 Terrian Saga: KR-17.

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