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Games like Planet Stronghold

If Planet Stronghold is your kind of game, the closest matches are Queen Of Thieves, Spirited Heart Deluxe and Royal Alchemist — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its relationships drive the narrative, replay value through choices and challenging. 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 Planet Stronghold: Planet Stronghold is a sci-fi role-playing game with a turn-based combat system. You take the role of a young, new recruit that somehow gets assigned to the most well-known, and well-defended, human outpost in the whole galaxy: Planet Stronghold.

2014StrategyIndieRPG18.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Winter Wolves
Planet Stronghold — Steam game cover
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Multiple romance options with branching pathsRelationships drive the narrativeReplay value through choicesChallengingContemplativeNostalgic

Players who liked Planet Stronghold also play

Steam players who put hours into Planet Stronghold 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. Queen Of Thieves

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Top pick for Planet Stronghold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Play as Joanne, Kira and Thalia in this dating sim/RPG. Explore the catacombs and do robberies across the town of Ahkra. Meet 6 characters for a total of 12 possible different romances!

    2017IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Spirited Heart Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Second-strongest match for Planet Stronghold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Spirited Heart is a fantasy life simulation game. Create your fantasy alter ego choosing between an apparently normal human, a cute elf and a wicked demoness. Run your life in a virtual fantasy world: choose a job from the 20 different ones available, raise your stats, and maybe even find romance!

    2014IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Royal Alchemist

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Third-strongest match for Planet Stronghold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Loren The Amazon Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a whimsical mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Ranked #4 for Planet Stronghold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

    2014IndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Date Warp

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Ranked #5 for Planet Stronghold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!

    2014IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Heileen 1: Sail Away

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Planet Stronghold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!

    2014IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Roommates

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship tracking and a nostalgic mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Ranked #7 for Planet Stronghold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Ranked #8 for Planet Stronghold fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Heileen soon discovers a deck of tarot cards representative of the seven deadly sins and the seven heavenly virtues. The cards have the power to change both her dreams and her reality, and will help Heileen discover hidden things from her past, and what she wants to be. A saint, or a sinner?

    2014IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Planet Stronghold

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. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Reviewers of Planet Stronghold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

    2017AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mass Effect (2007)

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Planet Stronghold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

    2008ActionRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Queen Of Thieves

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Reviewers of Planet Stronghold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Play as Joanne, Kira and Thalia in this dating sim/RPG. Explore the catacombs and do robberies across the town of Ahkra. Meet 6 characters for a total of 12 possible different romances!

    2017IndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dragon Rage

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Planet Stronghold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Fast-paced destruction! Tear the #!@$ out of a mountain-top village as the King sends out his royal army to try to stop you and protect his kingdom. The more villagers you devour, the stronger you get. Fill your belly and enter Rampage Mode where you can unleash mass destruction!

    2016ActionIndieCasual6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fallout 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Reviewers of Planet Stronghold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

    2015RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Loren The Amazon Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a whimsical mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Reviewers of Planet Stronghold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

    2014IndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Reviewers of Planet Stronghold cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Liberation Day will come... but you will be betrayed. Experience the stunning continuation of Sunrider Mask of Arcadius in this hardcore turn based tactics game with heavy story elements.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Planet Stronghold at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Planet Stronghold on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Planet Stronghold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Planet Stronghold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Planet Stronghold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Planet Stronghold on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Planet Stronghold on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Planet Stronghold on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Planet Stronghold on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 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 Planet Stronghold.

    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.

    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 with Planet Stronghold.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Planet Stronghold.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Winter Wolves

Other recommendable Steam games by Winter Wolves, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Loren The Amazon Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a whimsical mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Another title from Winter Wolves, the studio behind Planet Stronghold. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

    2014IndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Always Remember Me

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Another title from Winter Wolves, the studio behind Planet Stronghold. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide. Play this life simulation game with dating sim elements and shape Amy's destiny.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Cursed Lands

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Another title from Winter Wolves, the studio behind Planet Stronghold. Shares RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Defeat the evil lurking in Castle Of N'Mar in this RPG/dating sim game. Recruit your team in any order you want, use the optional social talents to win the battles, play as male or female and fully customize your avatar. Five romance per gender, including the unique Naga Enok and Sylrissa!

    2018RPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Roommates

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship tracking and a nostalgic mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Another title from Winter Wolves, the studio behind Planet Stronghold. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Another title from Winter Wolves, the studio behind Planet Stronghold. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    The Flower Shop: a dating and farming sim game. Steve's life is in shambles: bad grades, rocky relationship, and forced to work on a farm for the summer. Join him in Fairbook as he navigates farm life, makes new friends, and maintains old relationships.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Spirited Heart Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Another title from Winter Wolves, the studio behind Planet Stronghold. Shares Indie and RPG with Planet Stronghold.

    Spirited Heart is a fantasy life simulation game. Create your fantasy alter ego choosing between an apparently normal human, a cute elf and a wicked demoness. Run your life in a virtual fantasy world: choose a job from the 20 different ones available, raise your stats, and maybe even find romance!

    2014IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Heileen 1: Sail Away

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Winter Wolves, the studio behind Planet Stronghold. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!

    2014IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Planet Stronghold.

    Another title from Winter Wolves, the studio behind Planet Stronghold. Shares Indie with Planet Stronghold.

    Heileen soon discovers a deck of tarot cards representative of the seven deadly sins and the seven heavenly virtues. The cards have the power to change both her dreams and her reality, and will help Heileen discover hidden things from her past, and what she wants to be. A saint, or a sinner?

    2014IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Planet Stronghold

Does Planet Stronghold run on Steam Deck?
Planet Stronghold 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 Planet Stronghold cost?
Planet Stronghold is listed on Steam at 18.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Planet Stronghold?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Planet Stronghold are Queen Of Thieves, Spirited Heart Deluxe, Royal Alchemist.
Who developed Planet Stronghold?
Planet Stronghold was developed by Winter Wolves.

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 Planet Stronghold.

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