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Games like Blighted

If Blighted is your kind of game, the closest matches are Salt and Sacrifice, Tearscape and Watcher Chronicles — 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 Blighted: Battle through a psychedelic Western nightmare in this Metroidvania action RPG from the creators of Guacamelee! and Nobody Saves the World.

2026ActionIndieRPGWindowsby Drinkbox Studios
Blighted — Steam game cover

Players who liked Blighted also play

Steam players who put hours into Blighted 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. Salt and Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Blighted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Blighted.

    Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

    2023ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tearscape

    WHY THIS

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

    As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Watcher Chronicles

    WHY THIS

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

    Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.

    2022ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

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

    A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. UNSIGHTED

    WHY THIS

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

    EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. TUNIC

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Blighted fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Blighted.

    Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Songbringer

    WHY THIS

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

    Imagine if the original Zelda game was set in a science-fiction galaxy. Explore this open-world, action RPG with roguelike and metroidvania elements. Mighty bosses lurk deep within procedurally-generated dungeons. Wield, vanquish, unearth, collect, craft, progress, trip, adventure.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Salt and Sanctuary

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    2016ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 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 Blighted.

    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 ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Blighted.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Blighted.

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Drinkbox Studios

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

  1. Nobody Saves the World

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Drinkbox Studios, the studio behind Blighted. Shares Action and Indie with Blighted.

    Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Guacamelee! Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Drinkbox Studios, the studio behind Blighted. Shares Action and Indie with Blighted.

    Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Guacamelee! 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Drinkbox Studios, the studio behind Blighted. Shares Action and Indie with Blighted.

    Head back to the Mexiverse in this long-awaited sequel to the smash hit Guacamelee! Uppercut your way to victory across stunning new hand-crafted levels. Featuring a dense and colorful world, new luchador moves, sassy new bosses, twice the enemies, and 300% more chickens!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Drinkbox Studios, the studio behind Blighted. Shares Action and Indie with Blighted.

    The definitive version of the smash-hit Metroidvania-style action-platformer, Guacamelee! STCE adds new levels, powers, challenges, and refinements to the sprawling, ridiculous, Mexican-inspired adventure of the original Guacamelee! Gold Edition.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Drinkbox Studios, the studio behind Blighted. Shares Action and Indie with Blighted.

    A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck 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. Salt and Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Blighted.

    Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

    2023ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tearscape

    WHY THIS

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

    As a hunter, you explore a dark, interconnected world filled with dungeons, relying on precise combat to survive. Battle grotesque monsters, expand your arsenal, and uncover hidden paths in a non-linear, pixel art journey.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Watcher Chronicles

    WHY THIS

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

    Become a glutton for punishment and persevere, alone or with a friend, against 20+ merciless bosses and legions of skeletal nightmares in this savage yet charming 2D souls-like.

    2022ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

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

    A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. UNSIGHTED

    WHY THIS

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

    EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. TUNIC

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Blighted.

    Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Songbringer

    WHY THIS

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

    Imagine if the original Zelda game was set in a science-fiction galaxy. Explore this open-world, action RPG with roguelike and metroidvania elements. Mighty bosses lurk deep within procedurally-generated dungeons. Wield, vanquish, unearth, collect, craft, progress, trip, adventure.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Salt and Sanctuary

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    2016ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Blighted

Does Blighted have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Blighted supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Blighted?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blighted are Salt and Sacrifice, Tearscape, Watcher Chronicles.
Who developed Blighted?
Blighted was developed by Drinkbox Studios.

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 Blighted.

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