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Also Kickstarter and CRPG, like Serpent in the Staglands.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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The closest matches to Serpent in the Staglands: Lords of Xulima, Pillars of Eternity, AntharioN, Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness, and Avadon: The Black Fortress. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Kickstarter and Real-Time with Pause, like Serpent in the Staglands.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and CRPG, like Serpent in the Staglands.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Serpent in the Staglands
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Whalenought Studios
- Price: $13.99checked Oct 31
- 60% of 141 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Atmosphere and art style are immersive
- No hand holding forces deep engagement
- Old school crpg purity with modern twists
- Atmospheric
- Bleak
- Challenging
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Why this: Also CRPG and Isometric, like Serpent in the Staglands.
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Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and CRPG, like Serpent in the Staglands.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Serpent in the Staglands.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Also CRPG and Party-Based RPG, like Serpent in the Staglands.
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Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and CRPG, like Serpent in the Staglands.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Serpent in the Staglands.
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Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Serpent in the Staglands.
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Why this: Also CRPG and Isometric, like Serpent in the Staglands.
About Serpent in the Staglands
The closest matches to Serpent in the Staglands: Lords of Xulima, Pillars of Eternity, AntharioN, Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness, and Avadon: The Black Fortress. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Serpent in the Staglands is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lords of Xulima, Pillars of Eternity and AntharioN — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and challenging, and single out its classless character creation and exploit friendly design. 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.
About Serpent in the Staglands: A true role-playing adventure. Set in the icy Staglands, this party-based CRPG has you take the role of a trapped god on a perilous journey across a beautiful, deadly peninsula.
Is Serpent in the Staglands worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 60% of 141 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $13.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 25 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmosphere and art style are immersive
- No hand holding forces deep engagement
- Old school crpg purity with modern twists
- Party permadeath adds weight to decisions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game could have been good, but it's just not finished. And it's completely unbalanced. You'll find your entire party being killed by 1 wolf early on. And later, unless you keep groups of mobs alive so that you can farm them - and I…”
“I [i]really[/i] wanted to love this game. The atmosphere is great, the art is fantastic and only enhances the gloomy world your thrust into and how oppressive it all [i]feels[/i]...and then you realize that every single battle that you…”
People who play it also play: Lords of Xulima, Pillars of Eternity, AntharioN
Frequently asked about Serpent in the Staglands
Can I run it?
How much does Serpent in the Staglands cost?
Serpent in the Staglands is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Serpent in the Staglands?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Serpent in the Staglands are Lords of Xulima, Pillars of Eternity, AntharioN.
Who developed Serpent in the Staglands?
Serpent in the Staglands was developed by Whalenought Studios.