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Games like Dragonsphere

If Dragonsphere is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender, Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb and Azazel's Christmas Fable — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, mysterious and nostalgic. 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 Dragonsphere: Newly-crowned King of Callahach! It's been twenty years since your father saved the world by entrapping the evil Sorcerer Sanwe. Now the spell is waning. Sanwe's malevolent force will soon consume the land, and only you can stop him!

2014Adventure1.39 USDWindows · Linuxby MPS Labs
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Players who liked Dragonsphere also play

Steam players who put hours into Dragonsphere 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. Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Dragonsphere.

    Top pick for Dragonsphere fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    A priceless vase is lost on a distant planet that doesn't exist! An irate colonel wants it back! And only one man is experienced enough... skilled enough... and foolish enough to retrieve it! Interstellar adventurer and bungling bachelor Rex Nebular!

    2014Adventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonsphere.

    Second-strongest match for Dragonsphere fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    The Orb of Storms has been stolen and Rif is accused. You have only days to help Rif get to the bottom of the mystery of the missing Orb.

    2014AdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Azazel's Christmas Fable

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Dragonsphere.

    Third-strongest match for Dragonsphere fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    A wacky 8-bit retro-style point and click Christmas adventure, reminiscent of '90s classics. Explore Santa's village as a devilish imp with a mischievous knack for getting into trouble. Solve puzzles and uncover mysteries while meeting some peculiar characters along the way.

    2022IndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. King's Quest™ Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Dragonsphere.

    Ranked #4 for Dragonsphere fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    Seven classic games in one collection. Celebrate the golden age of adventure games all over again with the return of King's Quest.The bravest knight in all of Daventry, Sir Graham, is appointed by the dying king to embark on a Quest for the Crown.

    2009Adventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Dragonsphere.

    Ranked #5 for Dragonsphere fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    There are some things that kids just shouldn't have to put up with. Being transported to some weird dimension full of goblins, dwarves, swamplings, stupid wizards and sleeping giants is definitely one of them. Join Simon's quest to rescue the wizard Calypso from the evil sorcerer Sordid.

    2018Adventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Dark Eye: Memoria

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonsphere.

    Ranked #6 for Dragonsphere fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.

    2013IndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Maniac Mansion

    WHY THIS

    Shares a mysterious mood with Dragonsphere.

    Ranked #7 for Dragonsphere fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    Quick, Dr. Fred's Kidnapped Sandy and he's about to start the experiment...

    2017Adventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Dragonsphere fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

    2013Adventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Dragonsphere on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mining Mechs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Dragonsphere on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual0.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Dragonsphere on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Dragonsphere on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Dragonsphere on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Miss Neko 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Dragonsphere on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    Welcome to the magic island — Nekoland! All good things you want will happen here! Solve the match puzzles, collect the magic coins and then you will see miracles!

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Dragonsphere on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats is a puzzle solving, cat collecting, fishing game where you uncover the secrets of Silly Lake in a quest to fish up every last one of its pointy eared denizens.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. aMAZE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dragonsphere on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    aMaze is a straight-forward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure0.55 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Lily's Well

    WHY THIS

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

    It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. A Space For The Unbound - Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers

    2020IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. RuneScape ®

    WHY THIS

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

    RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.

    2020Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Realm Grinder

    WHY THIS

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

    Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!

    2017StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Soda Dungeon

    WHY THIS

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

    Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.

    2017RPGFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. King's Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Dragonsphere.

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

    King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok

    WHY THIS

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

    A retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid with atmosphere like the classics. Play as warrior, sorceress, or rogue as you travel through the rich world of Norse mythology to keep it from eternal winter. Each class has different puzzle solutions, making for good replay value. Fully free, no hidden costs.

    2014IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.

    2020IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from MPS Labs

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

  1. Darklands

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dragonsphere.

    Another title from MPS Labs, the studio behind Dragonsphere. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak.

    2014AdventureRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. M1 Tank Platoon

    WHY THIS

    Another title from MPS Labs, the studio behind Dragonsphere.

    US Tank Platoons have four M1s. Four soldiers operate each. That's four tanks, sixteen men. And you control the whole shooting match.

    2022ActionStrategySimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Return of the Phantom

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Dragonsphere.

    Another title from MPS Labs, the studio behind Dragonsphere. Shares Adventure with Dragonsphere.

    The legendary Phantom of the Opera has returned! As Inspector Raoul Montand, you are the only one who can pursue the Red Death into the past and prevent him from terrorizing the present in this point and click mystery.

    2020Adventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lightspeed

    WHY THIS

    Another title from MPS Labs, the studio behind Dragonsphere.

    You're the only human in a huge, robotic space ship, flying at incredible speeds through deep space. Your mission: find and settle a new planet where humanity can thrive. Combat is inevitable, but you'll need more than flying skills to succeed.

    2024ActionSimulation5.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dragonsphere

How much does Dragonsphere cost?
Dragonsphere is listed on Steam at 1.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dragonsphere?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dragonsphere are Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender, Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb, Azazel's Christmas Fable.
Who developed Dragonsphere?
Dragonsphere was developed by MPS Labs and published by Atari, Nightdive 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 Dragonsphere.

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