Games like Knights of Pen and Paper 2
If Knights of Pen and Paper 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic, Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition and Doom & Destiny — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its diverse npc interactions, easter eggs and humorous writing. 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 →Knights of Pen and Paper 2 is a strategy and adventure game from 2015. Play revolves around character customization and questing. It pairs a moderate difficulty with a medium-length campaign. It is a single-player experience suited to extended, grind-heavy sessions. It sells for $1.99 USD on Steam. Steam reviews sit at 85% positive across 1,120 reviews. It is rated Playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe the tone as funny and nostalgic. It comes from developer Kyy Games, published by Paradox Interactive.
About Knights of Pen and Paper 2: Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
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Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
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Shares turn based combat and a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Top pick for Knights of Pen and Paper 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Second-strongest match for Knights of Pen and Paper 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience.
Doom & Destiny
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Shares character customization, turn based combat and a funny mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Third-strongest match for Knights of Pen and Paper 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
Pit People®
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a funny mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Ranked #4 for Knights of Pen and Paper 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.
Planar Conquest
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Ranked #5 for Knights of Pen and Paper 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Become an all-powerful Sorcerer Lord and lead one of 8 different races to the ultimate victory. Explore multiple planes of existence, raid dungeons, and conquer cities. Expand your armies, cast mighty spells, and summon godly creatures to do your bidding. Fight the enemies in D20 OGL battles.
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
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Shares character customization and a nostalgic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Ranked #6 for Knights of Pen and Paper 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
A turn-based RPG adventure, full of video game references, juvenile dialogue, and anime fanservice... and also strategic combat, monster catching, and tons of treasure hunting! Updated with tons of new content!
Union of Gnomes
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Ranked #7 for Knights of Pen and Paper 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Onwards to revolution in this challenging deck-building roguelite. Free your gnome comrades, assemble your squad, mind wieners (supplies), slay the slavers, and take down the fiercest of them all – Snow White! FREEDOM TO GNOMES!
Costume Quest 2
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a nostalgic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Ranked #8 for Knights of Pen and Paper 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
A sequel to the popular Halloween adventure from Double Fine Productions!
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Battleheart Legacy
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Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Reviewers of Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
The classic mobile RPG, now available on Steam! In Battleheart Legacy, you will explore a rich and detailed fantasy world, customize your unique hero with dozens of powerful skills and items, do battle with hordes of enemies, encounter quirky characters and discover the stories of a troubled realm.
Void Tyrant
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Reviewers of Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Collect an intergalactic bounty of eccentric allies and deadly weapons, explore vibrant planets, and engage in risky turn-based battles to restore the Eyes of Chronos and save the galaxy in this strategic roguelike deckbuilder!
A Whore New Ball Game
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Reviewers of Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
A Whore New Ball Game is a cuckold visual novel in which you help your financially struggling store survive by selling your wife to strangers.
OneShot
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Reviewers of Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
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Reviewers of Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
Shattered Planet
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Reviewers of Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Explore a dangerous planet that's different every time and try to survive! The Galactic Union's job for you is clear: research the alien wildlife -- for science! However, researching may include lasers, explosions, hungry aliens, space sushi, and other similarly delicious-or-terrifying hazards.
Cardinal Quest 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Reviewers of Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Hack, slash and rush the forces of darkness. Assault castles and mountain lairs to liberate all in this super-sleek modernization of the classic roguelike formula! Will you play a crafting Alchemist, a sneaky backstabbing Thief... or something else?
Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1
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Shares a funny mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Reviewers of Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Turn-based RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! (Includes +1 Edition content)
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Knights of Pen and Paper 2 at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Pen and Paper 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
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?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Pen and Paper 2 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
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.
shapez
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Pen and Paper 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Pen and Paper 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
"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!
Bejeweled® 3
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Pen and Paper 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
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.
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Knights of Pen and Paper 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
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Priced ~50% under Knights of Pen and Paper 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Kyy Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Kyy Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Knights of Pen and Paper 3
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Shares a funny mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Another title from Kyy Games, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper 2. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Enter the new and improved world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 3 is a true sequel to the turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger and saving throws you hold so dear!
Trulon: The Shadow Engine
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Another title from Kyy Games, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper 2. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
In a world of steampunk and magic you take the role of Gladia, a monster huntress set on a quest to find a cure to the disease that is spreading across Tripudia. Trulon combines adventure RPG elements with a unique card combat system.
Cabals: Magic & Battle Cards
WHY THIS
Another title from Kyy Games, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper 2. Shares Strategy with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Cabals combines the strategic deck building of card games and tactics of a chess like board game. The classic collectible card game is now designed from the ground up for PC. Choose your side, build your perfect deck and battle in the War of Cabals to decide the fate of humankind!
Cabals: Card Blitz
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Another title from Kyy Games, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper 2. Shares Strategy with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Build decks and fight auto-battles.
Knights of Pen and Paper 2: Free Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Another title from Kyy Games, the studio behind Knights of Pen and Paper 2. Shares Indie and Simulation with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Join the retro RPG world of Paperos - become a Knight of Pen and Paper in the newly revamped "Free Edition"!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Doom & Destiny
WHY THIS
Shares character customization, turn based combat and a funny mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!
Pit People®
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a funny mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.
Costume Quest 2
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a nostalgic mood with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Knights of Pen and Paper 2.
A sequel to the popular Halloween adventure from Double Fine Productions!
Frequently asked about Knights of Pen and Paper 2
- Does Knights of Pen and Paper 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Knights of Pen and Paper 2 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 Knights of Pen and Paper 2 cost?
- Knights of Pen and Paper 2 is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Knights of Pen and Paper 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knights of Pen and Paper 2 are Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic, Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition, Doom & Destiny.
- Who developed Knights of Pen and Paper 2?
- Knights of Pen and Paper 2 was developed by Kyy Games and published by Paradox Interactive.
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