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Games like Steel & Steam: Episode 1

If Steel & Steam: Episode 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Echoes of Aetheria, Detective Girl of the Steam City and Skyborn — 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 Steel & Steam: Episode 1: Steel & Steam takes the best elements from the fantasy JRPG’s of old, such as great stories, awesome characters, and classic monsters, and combines them with a touch of steampunk. It’s like taking Lord of the Rings and mixing in the Wild West.

2014RPGWindowsby Red Meat Games
Steel & Steam: Episode 1 — Steam game cover

Players who liked Steel & Steam: Episode 1 also play

Steam players who put hours into Steel & Steam: Episode 1 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. Echoes of Aetheria

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Steel & Steam: Episode 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    Two nations finally achieve peace, marked by a momentous royal wedding. But just as they seal it with a kiss, a group of soldiers sabotage the wedding and kidnap the bride! Follow the story of Lucian, Ingrid, and Soha, as they uncover the secrets of the conspiracy and expose the true villains!

    2016IndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Detective Girl of the Steam City

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Steel & Steam: Episode 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    Play as Sophie, a private investigator not unlike Sherlock Holmes. It's up to Sophie to uncover the hidden truths of London through her investigations. What mysteries and intrigue await her? Find out in this steampunk RPG!

    2019IndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Skyborn

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Steel & Steam: Episode 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    Life under the iron rule of the winged Skyborn race isn’t so bad for Claret Spencer, the star mechanic of a successful airship repair shop, present her with broken machinery and she’s sure to fix it. She’s one of the fortunate ones, not all who live under the watchful eye of the Skyborn are so lucky…Little does she know that her stable,...

    2014RPGCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Adventure of Magical Girl

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Steel & Steam: Episode 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    Magical Girl + JRPG! The mercenaries Kaim and Asal are unable to get used to the court life, so they give up their lordship and continue to wander around, living by eating grass as mercenaries. But their boring routine is broken again. They would meet the three students from the magic academy.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 猎魔者战纪

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Steel & Steam: Episode 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    这是一款轻松休闲的角色扮演游戏,和米娅一起冒险,发现深藏在王国深处的秘密。

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 浮世万千之前世今生

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Steel & Steam: Episode 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    "Floating world before the world this life" is an independent stand-alone game, this game is floating world myriad game series in the second.The game is a full-length xiuxian novel stream game, using the traditional turn-based combat system.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Aveyond 3-2: Gates of Night

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Steel & Steam: Episode 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    A vampire mage has acquired a magical relic with the power to enslave humanity. Are you brave enough to stop him?

    2014IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. LISA: The Painful

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Steel & Steam: Episode 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    The miserable journey of a broken man...

    2014IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Winds Rhapsody

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    This is a sample game created in "RPG Maker MZ" by Ocean's Dream. Follow Joyanne and her trusty robot Sonie in this Steampunk RPG.

    2020RPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Shattering Obsidian

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    An RPG inspired by the classics, and based upon a series of published stories. A deep, character-driven adventure, in a Fantasy-Steampunk world of betrayal and intrigue.

    2020RPGFreeSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Red Meat Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Red Meat Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Cube Samurai: RUN!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Meat Games, the studio behind Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    Run, jump and slash your way through this endless runner! Race through galactic environments as you try to stop the Evil Pyramid and his Cone Trooper army. Earn, purchase and upgrade your hero’s costumes, weapons, and special powers to help you be the greatest warrior in all of space and time!

    2016ActionCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. First Impact: Rise of a Hero

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Meat Games, the studio behind Steel & Steam: Episode 1. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    First Impact: Rise of a Hero immerses you in a beautiful comic book world where you can run, jump, fly, and summon elemental powers to protect citizens. Experience a lush array of islands and cityscapes and uncover the truth about a mysterious force sending meteors to Earth. For PC & VR!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Bring to Light

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Meat Games, the studio behind Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    Trapped in the city subway system due to a sudden disaster, you explore the depths of the tunnels to find your way out. The further you explore, the more you realize there is more to this disaster...and the lurking shadows are following your every move.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Sucronomicon

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Meat Games, the studio behind Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    An online co-op PC/VR horror game for up to 4 players. Team up in haunted kitchen arenas to craft enchanted confections and break the witch’s curse while battling relentless baked beasts that storm the kitchen to stop you.

    ActionSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Project Dark

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Meat Games, the studio behind Steel & Steam: Episode 1. Shares RPG with Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    Project Dark is an episodic, narrative-driven audio game that uses binaural sound and "choose your own adventure" style storytelling to immerse players in its varied worlds. Close your eyes, and see.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Space Sucks

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Red Meat Games, the studio behind Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

    Recycle as much space trash as possible on a 12-day journey back to Earth, while navigating the ups and downs of interstellar companionship.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Steel & Steam: Episode 1

What games are most similar to Steel & Steam: Episode 1?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Steel & Steam: Episode 1 are Echoes of Aetheria, Detective Girl of the Steam City, Skyborn.
Who developed Steel & Steam: Episode 1?
Steel & Steam: Episode 1 was developed by Red Meat Games and published by Digerati Distribution.

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 Steel & Steam: Episode 1.

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