Rank 01Why this
Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like King's Bounty: Dark Side.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
Games like King's Bounty: Dark Side
- 29 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked King's Bounty: Dark Side also play
The closest matches to King's Bounty: Dark Side: King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, King's Bounty: The Legend, Blackguards 2, Crowntakers, and Age of Wonders III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2009
Rank 03Why this
Shares grid based combat with King's Bounty: Dark Side.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
The full ranked list: top 24 games like King's Bounty: Dark Side
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1King's Bounty: Warriors of the North
Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like King's Bounty: Dark Side.
- 74% of 384 reviews
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- 13Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Also Villain Protagonist and Turn-Based, like King's Bounty: Dark Side.
- 85% of 2,929 reviews
- 14Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars
Also Vampire and Turn-Based Strategy, like King's Bounty: Dark Side.
- 61% of 210 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Fulqrum Publishing
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 64% of 392 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, RPG
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Dark humor keeps tone light despite setting
- Faction flipping mechanics add strategic depth
- Heroes iii style tactical combat shines
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Reviewers mention these as similar to King's Bounty: Dark Side
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.
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like King's Bounty: Dark Side.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as King's Bounty: Dark Side.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below King's Bounty: Dark Side at current Steam store prices.
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars
Why this: Also Vampire and Turn-Based Strategy, like King's Bounty: Dark Side.
Crown Trick
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as King's Bounty: Dark Side.
Reverse Crawl
Why this: Also Villain Protagonist and Turn-Based, like King's Bounty: Dark Side.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to King's Bounty: Dark Side, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like King's Bounty: Dark Side.
Card Hunter
Why this: Same challenging mood as King's Bounty: Dark Side.
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as King's Bounty: Dark Side.
More from Fulqrum Publishing
Other recommendable Steam games by Fulqrum Publishing, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Men of War: Vietnam
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as King's Bounty: Dark Side.
Men of War: Condemned Heroes
Why this: Same dark mood as King's Bounty: Dark Side.
About King's Bounty: Dark Side
The closest matches to King's Bounty: Dark Side: King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, King's Bounty: The Legend, Blackguards 2, Crowntakers, and Age of Wonders III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If King's Bounty: Dark Side is your kind of game, the closest matches are King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, King's Bounty: The Legend and Blackguards 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its companion artifacts and faction flipping. 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.
About King's Bounty: Dark Side: Time has come to begin a Dark Journey to the other side of Teana and explore a mysterious region never before seen by royal bounty hunters. King’s Bounty: Dark Side lets you play as the villains in a full standalone campaign with new heroes, dark factions, and a fresh tactical perspective.
Is King's Bounty: Dark Side worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 64% of 392 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 85% off, now $1.94 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 75 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dark humor keeps tone light despite setting
- Faction flipping mechanics add strategic depth
- Heroes iii style tactical combat shines
- Play as the villain with morally gray choices
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The second of the two sequels that were developed by a completely different team and thus failed to retain the magical charm of The Legend / Armored Princess. This one gets points compared to Warriors of the North for its intriguing "play…”
“Not only the worst and most unfinished in the series. Its also the biggest chore to 100%(like 3 times as much hours)”
People who play it also play: King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, King's Bounty: The Legend, Blackguards 2
Frequently asked about King's Bounty: Dark Side
Can I run it?
Does King's Bounty: Dark Side run on Steam Deck?
King's Bounty: Dark Side is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does King's Bounty: Dark Side cost?
King's Bounty: Dark Side is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to King's Bounty: Dark Side?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside King's Bounty: Dark Side are King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, King's Bounty: The Legend, Blackguards 2.
Who developed King's Bounty: Dark Side?
King's Bounty: Dark Side was developed by Fulqrum Publishing.