Games like Kernel Hearts
If Kernel Hearts is your kind of game, the closest matches are CaraVanguard, Masterstone and Touhou Dystopian — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Kernel Hearts: Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes
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CaraVanguard
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Top pick for Kernel Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Kernel Hearts.
A rogue-lite action RPG with co-op for up to 7 players. Choose from 7 classes, master 70+ weapons and 100+ skills, and battle through a world where elemental interactions can weaken—or empower—your enemies. Inspired by traditional action RPG's and classic titles.
Masterstone
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Second-strongest match for Kernel Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Hearts.
Roguelite action RPG with procedural levels and story. Random skills and loot force improvised builds, making every playthrough unique. Every enemy is a potential danger, resources are scarce, and death is punishing.
Touhou Dystopian
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Third-strongest match for Kernel Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Hearts.
Touhou Project's Brand New Action Roguelite Fan Game! Strange incidents erupt in the Animal Realm and Primate Spirit Garden. Embark on an unknown journey, uncover the truth behind the anomalies, and break through this 'Touhou Dystopian'!
DragonSword : Awakening
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Ranked #4 for Kernel Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Kernel Hearts.
Explore the anime-style open world of the Continent of Orbis, brought to life with Unreal Engine 5! Recruit unique companions, unleash spectacular Status Ailment tag-team action, and embark on an epic journey to save the world from the threat of a Dragon reawakened after 60 years.
EdgeOfTheAbyssAwaken
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Ranked #5 for Kernel Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Hearts.
"Edge of the abyss Awakening" is an adventure game that combines third-person, action, Roguelite and RPG strategy selection. Players can match different weapons, entries and talents to form various gameplays for adventurous challenges. You can play solo or in teams of up to three people.
Absolum
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Ranked #6 for Kernel Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Hearts.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
Zengeon
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Ranked #7 for Kernel Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Hearts.
Zengeon is an anime infused Action RPG and Roguelite with a selection of unique characters and varying play-styles. Slaughter your way through demonic hordes and colossal bosses with hundreds of combination and skill possibilities!
DreamEcho
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Ranked #8 for Kernel Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Hearts.
"Dream Echoes" is an atypical top-down RogueLite ARPG centered on loot grinding and meta-progression. Explore the dream world, collect "Concepts", and enjoy highly free combinative combat. Upon waking, gather "Memories" to carry some "Concepts" into your next adventure…
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Kernel Hearts.
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.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kernel Hearts.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Kernel Hearts.
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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Kernel Hearts.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Kernel Hearts.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kernel Hearts.
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Frequently asked about Kernel Hearts
- Does Kernel Hearts have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Kernel Hearts supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Kernel Hearts?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kernel Hearts are CaraVanguard, Masterstone, Touhou Dystopian.
- Who developed Kernel Hearts?
- Kernel Hearts was developed by Ephemera Games and published by Whitethorn Games.
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