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Games like Gryphon Knight Epic

If Gryphon Knight Epic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition, Broken Sky and BLACK BIRD — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its branching paths reward exploration, challenging and epic. 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 Gryphon Knight Epic: Gryphon Knight Epic is a 2D Medieval Shoot’em up that mixes elements from classical shoot’em ups, exploration and duel-like boss battles, it tells the story of Sir Oliver and Aquila, an accomplished knight and his loyal gryphon that are forced back to adventure once again.

2015ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 55Windows · macOS · Linuxby Cyber Rhino Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Gryphon Knight Epic 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. Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Gryphon Knight Epic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Gryphon Knight Epic is a 2D Medieval Shoot’em up that mixes elements from classical shoot’em ups, exploration and duel-like boss battles, it tells the story of Sir Oliver and Aquila, an accomplished knight and his loyal gryphon that are forced back to adventure once again.

    2020ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Broken Sky

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Gryphon Knight Epic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Broken Sky is a fast paced dogfighting shooter featuring unlockable planes, explosive weapons, special abilities and Shoot 'em up madness. Responsive controls combined with super fast air combat will have you coming back for more in your bullet hell quest to defeat the alien takeover.

    2021ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. BLACK BIRD

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Gryphon Knight Epic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Become the Black Bird in this dark-fantasy shooting game with an operatic twist! This is the tale of a young girl who dies a pitiful death, but is reborn as the calamitous Black Bird whose destiny is to destroy the kingdom.

    2018ActionIndie18.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Demonizer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Ranked #4 for Gryphon Knight Epic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.

    2020ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Super Time Force Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Ranked #5 for Gryphon Knight Epic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Starr Mazer: DSP

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Ranked #6 for Gryphon Knight Epic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.

    2016ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Enemy Mind

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Ranked #7 for Gryphon Knight Epic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Deathsmiles

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Ranked #8 for Gryphon Knight Epic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!

    2016ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Gryphon Knight Epic

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. METAL SLUG

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Reviewers of Gryphon Knight Epic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    “METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!

    2015Action1.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Contrast

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Gryphon Knight Epic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

    2013IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cuphead

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Reviewers of Gryphon Knight Epic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Mega Man Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Reviewers of Gryphon Knight Epic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

    2015Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Reviewers of Gryphon Knight Epic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Reviewers of Gryphon Knight Epic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.

    2021Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gryphon Knight Epic at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gryphon Knight Epic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gryphon Knight Epic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Gryphon Knight Epic on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gryphon Knight Epic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gryphon Knight Epic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Gryphon Knight Epic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Gryphon Knight Epic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gryphon Knight Epic on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    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 ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    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 ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Demonizer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.

    2020ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Super Time Force Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Enemy Mind

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Deathsmiles

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Gryphon Knight Epic.

    Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!

    2016ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gryphon Knight Epic

Does Gryphon Knight Epic run on Steam Deck?
Gryphon Knight Epic is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Gryphon Knight Epic cost?
Gryphon Knight Epic is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gryphon Knight Epic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gryphon Knight Epic are Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition, Broken Sky, BLACK BIRD.
Who developed Gryphon Knight Epic?
Gryphon Knight Epic was developed by Cyber Rhino Studios.

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