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Games like Knight's Errand

Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to Knight's Errand for fans of strategy, rpg, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Knight's Errand also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Knight's Errand: HoMM-like Rogue-Lite for those who don't have the energy for classic turn-based strategies, but crave deep tactics after work. Raise an army of units with unique abilities. Empower them with hero artifacts. Turn the tide of battle with spells. Defeat the armies of other players.

StrategyRPGWindowsby Mark Shumarov
Knight's Errand — Steam game cover

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    Mystical Tactics — Steam game cover

    Mystical Tactics

    Top pick for Knight's Errand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Mystical Tactics is a turn-based tactical-RPG roguelike in which you control a squad of adventurers in a mystical world. Train your heroes in fast-paced tactical battles, equip them with powerful items and lead them to repel the Dark Lord and his legions.

    2026StrategyRPGSteam ↗
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    Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara — Steam game cover

    Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara

    Second-strongest match for Knight's Errand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Sail across cursed islands and uncover ancient treasures in this tactical turn-based RPG. Unlock new classes, recruit allies, and let an ancient chest shape each run.

    2026StrategyRPGEarly AccessSteam ↗
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    Jagged Alliance 3 — Steam game cover

    Jagged Alliance 3

    Third-strongest match for Knight's Errand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Knight's Errand.

    The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

    2023ActionStrategy13.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3 — Steam game cover

    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

    Ranked #4 for Knight's Errand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    The dramatic RPG Fuga: Melodies of Steel series is now complete!

    2025StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Pathway — Steam game cover

    Pathway

    Ranked #5 for Knight's Errand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    The Last Spell — Steam game cover

    The Last Spell

    Ranked #6 for Knight's Errand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark — Steam game cover

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    Ranked #7 for Knight's Errand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 — Steam game cover

    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2

    Ranked #8 for Knight's Errand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    The sequel to the captivating tale of Fuga: Melodies of Steel has arrived! This turn-based RPG is back with a ramped up battle system for more strategy, as well as a brand new event system that gives you more thrilling choices to affect your experience!

    2023StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

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    Grimm's Hollow — Steam game cover

    Grimm's Hollow

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Knight's Errand.

    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 ↗
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    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Knight's Errand.

    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 ↗
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    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Paper Lily - Chapter 1 — Steam game cover

    Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue — Steam game cover

    Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    100 Asian Cats — Steam game cover

    100 Asian Cats

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Knight's Errand.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Tails Noir: Prologue — Steam game cover

    Tails Noir: Prologue

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Knight's Errand.

    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 ↗
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    Saihate Station — Steam game cover

    Saihate Station

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Knight's Errand.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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    The Last Spell — Steam game cover

    The Last Spell

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark — Steam game cover

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 — Steam game cover

    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knight's Errand.

    The sequel to the captivating tale of Fuga: Melodies of Steel has arrived! This turn-based RPG is back with a ramped up battle system for more strategy, as well as a brand new event system that gives you more thrilling choices to affect your experience!

    2023StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Knight's Errand

What games are most similar to Knight's Errand?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knight's Errand are Mystical Tactics, Chest & Compass: Isles of Vaultara, Jagged Alliance 3.
Who developed Knight's Errand?
Knight's Errand was developed by Mark Shumarov.

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