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Games like Yark Survivors

If Yark Survivors is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wizard's watch, Tormented Soul and Dungeon Defenders: Going Rogue — 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 Yark Survivors: Yark Survivors is a small and casual action roguelike where you play the role of a small kobold trying to survive against the minions of the Proginator, a cosmic entity set on testing the limits of mortality. Pick up various skills and spells to fight your way and prove your yipping worth!

2024ActionIndieCasualEarly Access1.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby KoboldDev
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Steam players who put hours into Yark Survivors 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. Wizard's watch

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Yark Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Yark Survivors.

    You are a wizard and your village is under attack! Push back the enemy forces with powerful spells. Burn, freeze, shatter and crush the enemy soldiers with your magic powers. Gain XP as you kill your enemies and unlock upgrades for your spells.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Tormented Soul

    WHY THIS

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

    Gear Level Grinder. Third-person Action RPG set in the Open World of Pawan.

    2024ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dungeon Defenders: Going Rogue

    WHY THIS

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

    Combining Roguelite, Action RPG, and Tower Defense gameplay into a crazy free-for-all, where it’s you and up to three friends versus hordes of enemies. Select your hero, survive the waves of foes, unlock new weapons and runes, and take on the bosses that await you!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Orc Incursion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Yark Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Yark Survivors.

    Command powerful heroes in this dynamic RTS with PvE and PvP modes. Level up your champions, unleash devastating abilities, and lead your army to victory. Build and manage your base, train diverse units, and master their strengths and weaknesses to outsmart your enemies on the battlefield.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Nightbane

    WHY THIS

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

    Nightbane is a Third-person Action-Roguelike set in medieval Wallachia. Play solo or with a friend as you battle through Dracula’s dark army of Romanian folklore creatures. Master weapons and abilities across different biomes. Defeat the dark lord and claim his power for yourself!

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Final Foe

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Yark Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Yark Survivors.

    Final Foe is an isometric fantasy arena that challenges you to slay waves of monsters in a mysterious dungeon. Single player and co-op modes. Modifiers and boss rounds. Survive and fight to the end, until the last enemy is killed!

    2022ActionIndieRPG12.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. 3D Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    "3D Survivors" is a flashy and vibrant casual game. Take down the approaching monsters from all directions with high firepower. Obtain various power-up items to prepare for the final boss. Use the acquired score to upgrade the characters.

    2023ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dungeon Rampage

    WHY THIS

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

    Battle your way to victory in this 1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler. Play as a dynamic cast of heroes slicing their way through dungeons, earning weapons and loot. Rampage past a gauntlet of enemies and destruction to end the evil Lord Dinglepus' reign!

    2025ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Yark Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Yark Survivors.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Yark Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Yark Survivors.

    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 ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Yark Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Yark Survivors.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Yark Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Yark Survivors.

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Yark Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Yark Survivors.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Yark Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Yark Survivors.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Yark Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Yark Survivors.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Yark Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Yark Survivors.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Yark Survivors.

    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. Shares Action with Yark Survivors.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  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 and Casual with Yark Survivors.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Yark Survivors.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Yark Survivors

Does Yark Survivors run on Steam Deck?
Yark Survivors 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 Yark Survivors cost?
Yark Survivors is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Yark Survivors have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Yark Survivors supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Yark Survivors?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yark Survivors are Wizard's watch, Tormented Soul, Dungeon Defenders: Going Rogue.
Who developed Yark Survivors?
Yark Survivors was developed by KoboldDev and published by Vivid Interactive.

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