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Games like Swords & Slippers

If Swords & Slippers is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Shadow Cosmos, Thorn Knight and GloomDelve — 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 Swords & Slippers: A character action roguelite set in a twisted fairytale. These princesses don't want a rescue - they want the heads of the evil stepmothers who stole their happily ever after. Come for the curves. Stay for the combos.

ActionIndieAdventureWindows · macOS · Linuxby Mass Creation
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Players who liked Swords & Slippers also play

Steam players who put hours into Swords & Slippers 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. The Shadow Cosmos

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Swords & Slippers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    A 3D metroidvania with retro aesthetic. As master peacock, delve into a mysterious, dream-like world with non-linear exploration and progression, stylish and challenging fights with a powerful halberd, tricky parkour and puzzles. Collect shadows, unleash darkness.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Thorn Knight

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Swords & Slippers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Fight. Die. Rise. Until your vow is fulfilled. Thorn Knight is a dark isometric action rogue-lite where ruthless, combo-driven combat meets a tower twisted by cursed echoes and buried sins. Every fight tests your skill. Every floor leads you deeper.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  3. GloomDelve

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Swords & Slippers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Bring a friend to the couch: a 100-floor roguelite dungeon crawler with true local split-screen co-op (online too). Draft game-breaking power cards, die, descend again. A Mad Wizard mocks your deaths, and every wall, monster and sword is generated by code, so it runs on a toaster.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. GemSlasher

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Swords & Slippers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    A fast-paced action roguelite where every skill is built from gems. Combine Active and Support Gems, merge duplicates into stronger versions, and create devastating builds to cut through relentless monster waves.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. Ironweld

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Swords & Slippers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Swords & Slippers.

    Ironweld is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG where every encounter feels like PvP. Survive opponents that use the same moves and parts as you. They chase, punish, launch, and pressure you back. Repair and rebuild your squad between stages as you push deeper. Lose them all and it's over.

    2026ActionRPGSteam ↗
  6. Demonbane: Ascension

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Swords & Slippers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Master elemental combat and mythic artifacts to slay demons and corrupted immortals in this fast-paced action roguelite inspired by cultivation myths. As the chosen mortal, grow stronger with every death to uncover the truth behind the Blood Moon.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Apricity

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Swords & Slippers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Fight, farm and bake your way through the ancient canals and crumbling castles of APRICITY. Gather strength by fishing waterways, harvesting ingredients and slaying ancient beasts. Rekindle the lost light and push back the hungering darkness.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Ritualist

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Swords & Slippers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Ritualist is a dynamic isometric action-roguelike set in a unique dark fantasy world. Choose your weapons, master combat style, and face death as you uncover ancient rituals to seal away the Primordial Ones. Will you survive the descent, or will the Abyss claim you?

    2026ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 Swords & Slippers.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swords & Slippers.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swords & Slippers.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Swords & Slippers.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Mass Creation

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

  1. Shing!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Swords & Slippers. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Corridor Z

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Swords & Slippers. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Be quick or be undead! Ordinary high school, zombie outbreak and the bunch of survivors in a run for life.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Draw Slasher

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Swords & Slippers. Shares Action and Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Draw Slasher is the unique demanding and dynamic action packed beat'em up you need only a mouse to play. Cut, slice, snip, sever, chop, shear and trim hordes of Pirate Monkey Zombies™.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hamster Playground

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Swords & Slippers. Shares Indie with Swords & Slippers.

    Prepare for cuteness overload, relentless training, and fierce rivalry as you and your hamsters take on challenges while traversing the maze and riding a skateboard, with more modes coming soon! Be the first to cross the finish line to earn rewards and yummy treats!

    2024IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Date Z

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Mass Creation, the studio behind Swords & Slippers. Shares Indie and Adventure with Swords & Slippers.

    "Date Z" - a captivating mix of high school drama, romance, and mystery. As a transfer student, your challenge is to navigate relationships and secure a date by Friday to survive a deadly virus outbreak. Unravel the hidden secrets. Every choice you make counts.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Swords & Slippers

What games are most similar to Swords & Slippers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Swords & Slippers are The Shadow Cosmos, Thorn Knight, GloomDelve.
Who developed Swords & Slippers?
Swords & Slippers was developed by Mass Creation.

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 Swords & Slippers.

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