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Games like Shan Hai : Mythic Origins

If Shan Hai : Mythic Origins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shape of Dreams, SPACE HUG-DUNG and Mythic Trials 2 — 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 Shan Hai : Mythic Origins: SHANHAI: Myth Origins is a MOBA-style action roguelike inspired by the Shanhaijing. Enter a mythic realm, forge divine weapons, wield the Five Elements, collect artifacts, bind spirits and capture beasts. Play solo or in up to 4-player co-op.

ActionStrategyIndieAdventureCasualWindowsby Honglizi
Shan Hai : Mythic Origins — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Shan Hai : Mythic Origins 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. Shape of Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shan Hai : Mythic Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Shape of Dreams delivers fast-paced top-down roguelite action with chaotic projectile-filled battles, fluid combat, and high-stakes co-op. Play solo or with up to three friends as you dodge overwhelming attacks and unleash devastating builds.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. SPACE HUG-DUNG

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Shan Hai : Mythic Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    "Infiltrate mysterious planetary facilities to snatch the core 'Hug-Dung' and escape. Battle giant robots and alien creatures in 4-player co-op, secure the core, and return to the extraction pod in this sci-fi action experience."

    2026ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Mythic Trials 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Shan Hai : Mythic Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Mythic Trials 2 is a Hack'n'Slash Rogue-Lite where each player has different skills. PvP Battle Royale, PvE Cooperation modes, Diablo-style loot, pet breeding, world bosses, rankings, drafts, and much more.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tears of Vanfell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Shan Hai : Mythic Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Your life begins anew in front of an imposing mountain... Climb and explore it with a wide cast of characters in this dungeon crawler RPG with up to four player Co-op.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. The Maze

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shan Hai : Mythic Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Escape an ever-shifting procedural labyrinth. Loot legendary armor, overcome challenges in crafting zones, and survive deadly traps in this fantasy Roguelite. With progressive difficulty and unique enemies, can you find the exit before the Ghost finds you?

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Evercore Heroes : Ascension

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Shan Hai : Mythic Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Pick your favorite MOBA-style hero and jump into exciting roguelite runs! Overcome deadly challenges, grab game-changing power-ups, sync your build for devastating combos and save Lumerea from corruption!

    2025ActionIndieRPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Knightward

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Shan Hai : Mythic Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Build towers to safeguard your crystal while you loot treasure-filled rooms and grow stronger. Knightward is a tower defense action rogue-like for 1-4 players. Will your defenses hold off enemies long enough to discover the deepest levels of the dungeon?

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  8. Gig Crawler

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Shan Hai : Mythic Origins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    WardCorp is hiring. The pay is good. The dungeons are not. Co-op extraction roguelite, every contract hits different!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    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 ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    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 ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Honglizi

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

  1. 4 Rush Together

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Honglizi, the studio behind Shan Hai : Mythic Origins. Shares Casual with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    "4 Rush Together" is a light-hearted and funny obstacle course game where you and your friends are tied together with a rope, adventuring through creative levels filled with fun. You can invite up to three friends to play together in local multiplayer or online co-op mode. What are you waiting for?

    2025SportsCasualRacing2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 卜卦 / Divination

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Honglizi, the studio behind Shan Hai : Mythic Origins. Shares Indie and Casual with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Divination is a desktop-based divination tool that uses the sixty-four hexagrams from the I Ching to interpret the good or bad fortune of future events.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual0.79 USDSteam ↗
  3. Jiaobei: Ask the Divine

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Honglizi, the studio behind Shan Hai : Mythic Origins. Shares Indie and Casual with Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

    Jiaobei is a desktop tool based on the traditional Chinese divination practice of casting moon blocks to seek guidance from the divine. Before casting, state your name, address, birth date, age, and question. The system then interprets the result automatically.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual0.79 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shan Hai : Mythic Origins

Does Shan Hai : Mythic Origins have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Shan Hai : Mythic Origins supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Shan Hai : Mythic Origins?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shan Hai : Mythic Origins are Shape of Dreams, SPACE HUG-DUNG, Mythic Trials 2.
Who developed Shan Hai : Mythic Origins?
Shan Hai : Mythic Origins was developed by Honglizi.

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 Shan Hai : Mythic Origins.

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