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Games like The Hero of Kendrickstone

If The Hero of Kendrickstone is your kind of game, the closest matches are Champion of the Gods, Pendragon Rising and Choice of Robots — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and immersive. 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 The Hero of Kendrickstone: As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel.

2015IndieRPG5.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
The Hero of Kendrickstone — Steam game cover
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Choices fully dictate story outcomesInventory system adds depth to decisionsMultiple meaningful replays with distinct pathsAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into The Hero of Kendrickstone 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. Champion of the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Top pick for The Hero of Kendrickstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pendragon Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Second-strongest match for The Hero of Kendrickstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Third-strongest match for The Hero of Kendrickstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Ranked #4 for The Hero of Kendrickstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Ranked #5 for The Hero of Kendrickstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Diabolical

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Ranked #6 for The Hero of Kendrickstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    As a criminal mastermind, choose a lair, rob a bank, hire a minion, and steal the world's largest ball of aluminum foil! Or, destroy the world. FINE.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Heroes Rise: HeroFall

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Ranked #7 for The Hero of Kendrickstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Would a hero like you assassinate the president? "Heroes Rise: HeroFall" concludes the epic "Heroes Rise" trilogy of interactive novels where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Ratings War

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Ranked #8 for The Hero of Kendrickstone fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Implant cameras in your eyes to win the news wars of 2061! Break stories, outwit rival reporters, and become a celebrity in this interactive noir novel.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Hero of Kendrickstone

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Sabres of Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Reviewers of The Hero of Kendrickstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Wage a war of gunpowder and magic! As a gentleman-officer of the Royal Dragoons, will you sacrifice your fortune? Your honour? Your men? Your own life?

    2016IndieAdventureRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Reviewers of The Hero of Kendrickstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Guns of Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Shares stat based progression, branching narrative and an immersive mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Reviewers of The Hero of Kendrickstone cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    As commander of a squadron of cavalry, what will you sacrifice to win the war of gunpowder and magic? Fight for power, riches, love, or glory!

    2016IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Hero of Kendrickstone at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under The Hero of Kendrickstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Hero of Kendrickstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Hero of Kendrickstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Hero of Kendrickstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Hero of Kendrickstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Hero of Kendrickstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Hero of Kendrickstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sally Face - Episode One

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Hero of Kendrickstone on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    2016IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Emily is Away

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  4. Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Cabbage and the Chompettes want to play hide and seek! Can you find all five of them?

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. Don't Make Love

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Assume the role of a praying mantis in a relationship dilemma. Torn between their mutual love and the instinct to have sex – which could lead to the male mantis’s death – the couple is on the verge of making a decision. Type anything you want in response to your partner during this life-changing conversation.

    2017IndieSimulationCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fighting Fantasy Classics

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.

    2018IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Take a Hint

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Take a Hint! is a comic-style visual novel where you control Delfina and must convince your best friend Ailén that her boyfriend is not good for her. It won't be easy, and no one will leave until the truth comes out.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Knell of St. Godhrkar

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from Choice of Games

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

  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind The Hero of Kendrickstone. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind The Hero of Kendrickstone. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind The Hero of Kendrickstone. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind The Hero of Kendrickstone. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind The Hero of Kendrickstone. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    WHY THIS

    Shares stat based progression, branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind The Hero of Kendrickstone. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind The Hero of Kendrickstone. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind The Hero of Kendrickstone. Shares Indie and RPG with The Hero of Kendrickstone.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Hero of Kendrickstone

How much does The Hero of Kendrickstone cost?
The Hero of Kendrickstone is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Hero of Kendrickstone?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Hero of Kendrickstone are Champion of the Gods, Pendragon Rising, Choice of Robots.
Who developed The Hero of Kendrickstone?
The Hero of Kendrickstone was developed by Choice of Games.

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