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Games like Trials of Yarbil

If Trials of Yarbil is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sears: The Sky Frontier, Anathyma and Abyssfall: The Black Citadel — 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 Trials of Yarbil: In this top-down game you must think creatively to speed through waves of enemies, while staying alive. You are a samurai and to restore peace to the lands of Yarbil you must defeat the Trials of Yarbil.

2025ActionStrategy0.99 USDWindowsby Nick Vatanshenas
Trials of Yarbil — Steam game cover

Players who liked Trials of Yarbil also play

Steam players who put hours into Trials of Yarbil 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. Sears: The Sky Frontier

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Trials of Yarbil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Sears: The Sky Frontier is a beautiful and epic real-time strategy game that puts you at the head of an army of little stone men against formidable invaders, smartly planning the battle and leading the defense in unique and atmospheric locations.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Anathyma

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Trials of Yarbil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Control a mighty champion in a cursed medieval realm from a top-down view while building and upgrading towers to fight back waves of enemies. Play solo or in online co-op in this hero tower-defense.

    2023ActionStrategyEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Abyssfall: The Black Citadel

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Trials of Yarbil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Abyssfall: The Black Citadel is a dark fantasy tower defense game where you build defenses, control a battle mage in real time, and gamble on a tabletop-inspired d20 Fate Dice system against waves of abyssal monsters.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Eternal Vigil: Crystal Defender

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Trials of Yarbil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Eternal Vigil is a first-person action fantasy set in a tower defense world. Protect the sacred Crystal from waves of relentless monsters using magical weapons and powerful turrets

    2024ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Slotbound

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Trials of Yarbil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    A roguelike auto-battler defense where luck meets strategy. Spin a 3x3 slot machine to summon units and grow your army by absorbing others. Use Items and Cores to manipulate the odds and survive challenging judgement waves and boss waves. Every spin and every choice counts.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Коты Воители

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Trials of Yarbil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    Cats Warriors is a strategy game made in 2D hand-drawn graphics with cute cats.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Legends of Goodness

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Trials of Yarbil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    A revolutionary hybrid of strategy and action. Command your forces from above, then fight as a hero with Hero Takeover Mode. Lead 22 chosen heroes from different nations and battle the reptilian armies of the demon Whispera in a world torn between light and darkness.

    ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Cube Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Trials of Yarbil fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Trials of Yarbil.

    A Magic Cube Roguelike: shuffle to match monsters and abilities, clear levels and fight powerful enemies. Collect items to acquire powerful synergies. Can you survive this dangerous journey?

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Trials of Yarbil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Trials of Yarbil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Trials of Yarbil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    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 ↗
  4. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Trials of Yarbil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    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 ↗
  5. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Trials of Yarbil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Trials of Yarbil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Shotgun Legend

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Trials of Yarbil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

    2018ActionIndieRPG0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Love wish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Trials of Yarbil on Steam right now. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    Love Wish is an easy, fun and challenging jigsaw puzzle.♪(^∇^*) Put the pieces together to restore the full picture of the girls. Collect their photos and animations and remember this wonderful moment❤

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Trials of Yarbil.

    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 ↗
  7. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

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

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Trials of Yarbil

How much does Trials of Yarbil cost?
Trials of Yarbil is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Trials of Yarbil?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Trials of Yarbil are Sears: The Sky Frontier, Anathyma, Abyssfall: The Black Citadel.
Who developed Trials of Yarbil?
Trials of Yarbil was developed by Nick Vatanshenas.

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 Trials of Yarbil.

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