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Games like Heart Beat Strikers

If Heart Beat Strikers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nigate Tale, Neverinth and Avencast: Rise of the Mage — 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 Heart Beat Strikers: SLASH AND DICE in survival HACK'nSLASH ROGUELIKE! Demons are clicks away from the grave and you are clicks away from the new romance~

2024ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDWindowsby Arc Willow
Heart Beat Strikers — Steam game cover

Players who liked Heart Beat Strikers also play

Steam players who put hours into Heart Beat Strikers 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. Nigate Tale

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Heart Beat Strikers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Fight your way through a procedurally generated labyrinthic castle in this rogue-like dungeon crawler, set in a vibrant and colorful anime world. You’re lost in a spiritual realm, but powerful monster girls will help you get back home with new powers and weapons if you bring them the right presents!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Neverinth

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the halls of the Neverinth and uncover the history of the Valkyrie. Do glorious battle against the beasts and monsters of Norse legend and uncover the hidden pasts of each heroic woman. But their trials will not be easy as they face down those that haunt the sacred halls of Valhalla.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Avencast: Rise of the Mage

    WHY THIS

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

    Play Avencast, the epic roguelike action-RPG with tons of combat moves, spells, and equipment. Fight against evil forces to save your academy and vanquish the darkness. As you progress, learn powerful spells and combos to increase your chances of victory.

    2010ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Heart Beat Strikers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Heart Beat Strikers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    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 ↗
  6. Reignbreaker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Heart Beat Strikers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Into the Necrovale

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Heart Beat Strikers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Perseus: Titan Slayer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Heart Beat Strikers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Defeat the Titans as you battle your way into Tartarus to stop Chaos from conquering Olympus and destroying the world. In this rogue-like dungeon crawler adventure, you will play as Perseus, a demigod tasked with one mission; stop Chaos and the evil forces that surround him.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heart Beat Strikers at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Heart Beat Strikers on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Heart Beat Strikers on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart Beat Strikers.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Heart Beat Strikers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Heart Beat Strikers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Heart Beat Strikers.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heart Beat Strikers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Heart Beat Strikers.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Heart Beat Strikers on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heart Beat Strikers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Heart Beat Strikers on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart Beat Strikers.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree 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 Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart Beat Strikers.

    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 ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Nigate Tale

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Fight your way through a procedurally generated labyrinthic castle in this rogue-like dungeon crawler, set in a vibrant and colorful anime world. You’re lost in a spiritual realm, but powerful monster girls will help you get back home with new powers and weapons if you bring them the right presents!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hollow Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hades II

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    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 ↗
  4. Reignbreaker

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heart Beat Strikers.

    Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heart Beat Strikers

How much does Heart Beat Strikers cost?
Heart Beat Strikers is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Heart Beat Strikers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heart Beat Strikers are Nigate Tale, Neverinth, Avencast: Rise of the Mage.
Who developed Heart Beat Strikers?
Heart Beat Strikers was developed by Arc Willow.

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 Heart Beat Strikers.

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