IMHO.

Games like Knightstones

Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Knightstones 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 Knightstones 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. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Knightstones: Deploy your troops on a war table in this powerful fusion of auto-battler and deckbuilding. Plan your formations, trigger tons of chain reactions, and invest your rewards to rebuild your fallen Order. Be ready… or perish in the final battle.

2027StrategyRPGWindowsby WillGreen Studio
Knightstones — Steam game cover

Players who liked Knightstones also play

Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

  1. 1
    Shrike — Steam game cover

    Shrike

    Top pick for Knightstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knightstones.

    Pickpocket rival flocks to build a deck. Steal abilities, stay hidden, survive. A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder about one bird's grim migration north through a wretched medieval kingdom.

    StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  2. 2
    Sunken Stones — Steam game cover

    Sunken Stones

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

    A turn based Puzzle-Strategy game about pirates and cursed treasure. Choose a captain, gather your crew and defeat monsters by strategically placing units on a 5x5 grid.

    2025StrategyRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 3
    Free of the Land — Steam game cover

    Free of the Land

    Third-strongest match for Knightstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knightstones.

    A tactical roguelike deckbuilder of misfits and monsters. Build your deck, summon your minions, cast your spells and survive long enough to claim the land.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. 4
    Auto-Arcana — Steam game cover

    Auto-Arcana

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

    Devise the ultimate spell rotation and watch it obliterate your opponents. In this roguelike autobattler, arrange your spells into devastating combos and customize them with build-defining runestones. Draft spells, sequence your skillbar, slot your runes, and assemble your Broken Build!

    2027StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. 5
    Brawl To The West — Steam game cover

    Brawl To The West

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

    "Join this hilarious auto-battler! Equip gear, grow fruit trees, and tame monsters to build your team. Choose unique characters or battle others in ranked mode—every run is fresh! Weaklings perish; victors take all. Will you go the farthest? Dive in now!"

    2025StrategyIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 6
    Dream of Corpse Lady — Steam game cover

    Dream of Corpse Lady

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

    Cards, battle! Someone woke up the sleeping Corpse Lady... Perhaps, the world needs to pay a price for the awakening... In this game, you will play the role of the awakened Corpse Lady, try various strange construction combinations, discover powerful opponents, and then knock them all down!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 7
    Become the Moon — Steam game cover

    Become the Moon

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

    Become the Moon is a challenging, deckbuilding auto battler. Choose from 10 unique characters, each with their own distinct playstyles. Assemble a team of powerful minions & cast cosmic spells where every run takes you one step closer to the moon.

    2025StrategyIndie10.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 8
    Re:Night — Steam game cover

    Re:Night

    Ranked #8 for Knightstones fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Knightstones.

    Re:Night is a strategy game that blends turn based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding. In each run, build your deck, plan your tactics, and experiment with countless 3-character team combinations. Journey to a mysterious town, break the endless cycle of night, and bring dawn back to the world.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 1
    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 Knightstones.

    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 ↗
  2. 2
    Magic Archery — Steam game cover

    Magic Archery

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

    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 ↗
  3. 3
    Eternal Senia — Steam game cover

    Eternal Senia

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 4
    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 Knightstones.

    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 ↗
  5. 5
    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 Knightstones.

    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 ↗
  6. 6
    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 Knightstones.

    🏮🐈 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 ↗
  7. 7
    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 Knightstones.

    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 ↗
  8. 8
    Saihate Station — Steam game cover

    Saihate Station

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Knightstones

What games are most similar to Knightstones?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knightstones are Shrike, Sunken Stones, Free of the Land.
Who developed Knightstones?
Knightstones was developed by WillGreen Studio.

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 Knightstones.

For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.