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Games like Shardbreakers

If Shardbreakers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Riftswarm, Soul Tripper and Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök — 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 Shardbreakers: Start with a spell. Build a storm. Combine magical shards into a spell engine that turns one hit into a barrage, then unleash it on hordes and bosses. An action roguelite where you don't find combos - you design them.

2027ActionStrategyIndieRPGWindowsby Embercore
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  1. Riftswarm

    WHY THIS

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

    An online co-op bullet heaven for 1-4 players. Engrave runes into your weapon to build the spell instead of levelling it, then close gates ranked E to S with your party before the thirty-minute Apocalypse turns the map into a last stand.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Soul Tripper

    WHY THIS

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

    Endless hordes. Loot galore. Dozens of random skills to master. Randomly generated levels. In this action roguelite, every run is unique. 10+ characters, a demanding parry system, a loop that shows no mercy. Will you survive?

    2027ActionRPGSteam ↗
  3. Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök

    WHY THIS

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

    Carve through the Hordes of Ragnarök in a Bullet Heaven Roguelite inspired by Norse myth. Complete quests mid-run to earn the favor of Odin and Thor, then build the run out of the powers they hand you.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Slimies

    WHY THIS

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

    Slimies is a top-down action roguelike where you evolve and absorb waves of enemies, growing stronger after each round. Craft your own playstyle by unlocking slimes and items to make a unique build each run.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. I'm No Demonlord

    WHY THIS

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

    "I'm No Demonlord" is a Roguelike shooter bullet hell game. High freedom in mechanics leads to unique playthroughs. As a demon-possessed hero, battle enemies, grow, and unveil dark schemes. Can he accept his new role? Save "kinds" or destroy "outsiders"? Good or evil? The choice is yours.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Monster Rush Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    Survive endless hordes in Monster Rush Survivors, a fast-paced roguelite survivor with insane builds! Combine items, upgrade abilities, unlock characters, and destroy thousands of enemies in this intense bullet heaven packed with synergies.

    2026ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Where Giants Fall

    WHY THIS

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

    Survive procedural fantasy biomes in a 3D top-down bullet-heaven action roguelite with survivors-like build growth. Upgrade auto-fire weapons, earn and upgrade active abilities, unlock level-10 ultimates, defeat bosses, and push into Endless Mode.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Elewar: Fused Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    Use your elemental powers to defeat terrifying monsters, while slowly becoming a godlike magician. Packed with challenging events, deep ARPG-like systems and a hardcore difficulty! 18+ classes, 25+ spells, 300+ unlocks, 140+ upgrades, over 50 random events and much more!

    2024ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

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

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shardbreakers

What games are most similar to Shardbreakers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shardbreakers are Riftswarm, Soul Tripper, Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök.
Who developed Shardbreakers?
Shardbreakers was developed by Embercore.

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 Shardbreakers.

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