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Games like Thorgard

If Thorgard is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nanokings, Little Warrior and Bringers of Darkness — 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.

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About Thorgard: Vikings, pirates, and suspiciously organized ducks all want a sip of your legendary mead. Grab your axe, mow down the horde, and defend Thorgard's finest brew — one swing at a time.

ActionAdventureRPGWindowsby Nightscape Games
Thorgard — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Thorgard 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. Nanokings

    WHY THIS

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

    Nanokings blends bullet heaven and Hack ’N’ Slash into a “Hack & Hell” roguelite experience. Fight waves of enemies, take down bosses, gather resources, and descend into dangerous instances where fast-paced combat takes over. Uncover the truth of a world where death is your teacher.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Little Warrior

    WHY THIS

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

    Little Warrior is a cute pixel-art twin-stick action roguelite. Choose staff, greatsword, bow, sword & shield, or dual blades. Build skills on a 6-slot grid, then play as a Gardener, Lumberjack, or Chef. Gear rarity and stat rerolls shape each run. Victory depends on your choices.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Bringers of Darkness

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight for the forces of darkness in a fast-paced bullet heaven survivors-like. Become a champion of darkness, master unique abilities, and bring ruin to the kingdoms of light that created their own nightmares.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Worship Demon

    WHY THIS

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

    "Worship Demon" is a fast 2D survivor with anime xianxia art and dazzling effects. Play a demonic cultivator, explore secret realms, ruins, and seek spells. Survive, beat boss, master Dao, and grow stronger. Each run unlocks new Arts, bonds, talents—forge your own immortal path.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Ascend to ZERO

    WHY THIS

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

    Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.

    2026ActionStrategyRPG9.59 USDSteam ↗
  6. Vikings - Wolves of Midgard

    WHY THIS

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

    Vikings – Wolves of Midgard takes you to the Shores of Midgard, a world based upon the mythology and history of the Vikings, but with a fantasy twist. Battle the fearsome Jotan, hordes of terrifying undead monstrosities and the beasts of Ragnarok, as you strive to survive the growing cold of Fimbulwinter.

    2017ActionRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hades

    WHY THIS

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

    Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

    2020ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hades II

    WHY THIS

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

    Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.

    2025ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

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

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Thorgard

What games are most similar to Thorgard?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thorgard are Nanokings, Little Warrior, Bringers of Darkness.
Who developed Thorgard?
Thorgard was developed by Nightscape 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 Thorgard.

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