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Games like Art of Blades

If Art of Blades is your kind of game, the closest matches are Code Zero, NOOR and Armed to the Gears — 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 Art of Blades: Art of Blades is a hand-drawn, top-down, isometric, hack-and-slash with art inspired by Japanese manga and anime.

2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDWindowsby SamRS
Art of Blades — Steam game cover

Players who liked Art of Blades also play

Steam players who put hours into Art of Blades 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. Code Zero

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Art of Blades fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    Anime Hack and Slash with an intense 3D combat. Neutralize the irregular robots and recover the control of the factory.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. NOOR

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Art of Blades fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    A lantern is your sword, your shield, and your map. Light reveals the truth, memories unlock your power. Noor is a top-down Isometric action-adventure, built for players who want Hades-tight combat in a vibrant, hand-crafted world.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Armed to the Gears

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Art of Blades fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    Control a fully armed Mech and fight through cyberpunk cities, military bases and industrial ruins. Capture and defend territories, build turrets and structures, and wage war against powerful enemies!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Zenith

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Art of Blades fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    Zenith is an action RPG coated in humor. Adventuring! Exploring ruins! Saving the world! You know the drill. A single player game with an actual story. No oneiric or do-it-yourself crap. You won't need to piece the story together by yourself as if it was a swedish chair. We promise.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Astral Ascent

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Art of Blades fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Art of Blades fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Wonderful 101: Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Art of Blades fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!

    2020ActionAdventure30.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Art of Blades fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Art of Blades on Steam right now. Shares Action with Art of Blades.

    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 ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Art of Blades on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    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 ↗
  3. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Art of Blades on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Art of Blades on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    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 ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Art of Blades on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    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 ↗
  6. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Art of Blades on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    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 ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Art of Blades on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    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 ↗
  8. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Art of Blades on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Art of Blades.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Art of Blades.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Art of Blades.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    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 ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Astral Ascent

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Wonderful 101: Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Art of Blades.

    Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!

    2020ActionAdventure30.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Art of Blades.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Art of Blades

How much does Art of Blades cost?
Art of Blades is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Art of Blades?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Art of Blades are Code Zero, NOOR, Armed to the Gears.
Who developed Art of Blades?
Art of Blades was developed by SamRS.

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 Art of Blades.

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