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Games like Forsaken Valley

If Forsaken Valley is your kind of game, the closest matches are Skyclimbers, Anomaly President and Nimbit Frontier — 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 Forsaken Valley: A narrative RPG where your emotions are not stats. They are your story. Explore, create things, communicate with tribes and solve all the mysteries of this strange place. Thousands of enemies stand in your way, whether you can crush them is up to you.

2026ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRPG8.49 USDWindowsby KineticFox
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Steam players who put hours into Forsaken Valley 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. Skyclimbers

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Forsaken Valley fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Forsaken Valley.

    Build your kingdom, choose your class, and tame monsters in this Multiplayer City-Building RPG that takes place in a procedurally generated anime-themed universe.

    2026ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Anomaly President

    WHY THIS

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

    In this presidential rogue-like action game, gather votes and run for presidency by day, then transform into a warrior to take down your enemies by night! Master unique skills to become a swordmaster, a cyber mage, or anything in between, and overthrow the ruthless president!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nimbit Frontier

    WHY THIS

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

    A cozy creature-collecting life sim with deep creature care, roguelite action, and a focus on nurturing, discovery, and atmosphere. Raise adorable Nimbits, build cozy custom habitats, and explore the shifting Underwild to uncover rare species and support their conservation.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure12.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blue Dynasty:Town Defense

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Forsaken Valley fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Forsaken Valley.

    Blue Dynasty is a Medieval ARPG/Strategy game that blends TD and Hack and Slash genres with Rogue Lite mechanics. Dominate the map by strengthening your equipment, but remember there is no shield stronger than the city walls. If you are looking for challenging discoveries, the dungeons await you.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Unknown Darkness

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Forsaken Valley fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Forsaken Valley.

    Unknown Darkness is a Lovecraftian story-driven tactical RPG with roguelite deck-building, set in a twisted version of 1920s America. Command America's shadow agency, born from the horrors of WWI, as a forgotten cult tries to wake a sleeping god. Can you keep the chaos from swallowing the world?

    ActionStrategyAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Bauble

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Forsaken Valley fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Forsaken Valley.

    An action-stealth roguelite about newly-sentient creatures investigating the sudden collapse of their ecosystem. Fight, sneak, and talk your way through expeditions, learning a little more about your planet each time.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Dungeon Dash - Tales of the Necromancer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Forsaken Valley fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    Dungeon Dash is a fast paced puzzle arcade where you "Dash" your way through dungeons and maps. Customize your character, unlock new armor. Small windowed mode so you can play at your pace.

    2026ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Guild Master

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Forsaken Valley fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    Guild Master is an adventure RPG where you take care of a guild in between roguelike adventures. Farm, fish, recruit new members, upgrade your guild and adventure to different locations, each with unique bosses and power-ups. Will you be the Guild Master and discover the secrets of the old world?

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Forsaken Valley at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Forsaken Valley on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    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 ~41% under Forsaken Valley on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    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 ~47% under Forsaken Valley on Steam right now. Shares Action with Forsaken Valley.

    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. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Forsaken Valley on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Forsaken Valley on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    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 ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Forsaken Valley on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forsaken Valley.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Forsaken Valley on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    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 ↗
  8. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Forsaken Valley on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Forsaken Valley.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    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 ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  4. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online

    WHY THIS

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

    Silly Linguine Cat Simulator Deluxe Online is a clicker game where progression is replaced with gambling, where the goal is simply to collect the rarest silly linguine cats.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  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 Forsaken Valley.

    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. one night, hot springs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    2018IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Coming soon from KineticFox

Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from KineticFox — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.

  1. Extravalence

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from KineticFox, the studio behind Forsaken Valley. Shares Action and Strategy with Forsaken Valley.

    Lead a party of living chemical elements through a fractured world where every bond changes the battle. Switch between unique heroes, combine their abilities, manage volatile reactions and restore the stability.

    Releases October 2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Hideout Heist

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from KineticFox, the studio behind Forsaken Valley. Shares Indie and RPG with Forsaken Valley.

    A cooperative game about infiltration, hide-and-seek, and a tense standoff between cunning intruders and a security guard. You and your team find yourselves in a restricted area where a cache is hidden somewhere. Your mission is to find it, reach your objective, and avoid getting caught.

    Releases September 2026IndieMassively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  3. Market Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from KineticFox, the studio behind Forsaken Valley. Shares Indie with Forsaken Valley.

    Build a tiny corner shop into a massive hypermarket in this 1–4 player co-op market simulator. Stock shelves, set prices, cook fresh food, serve customers, hire staff, automate your store and survive the chaos of running a retail empire together.

    Releases October 2026IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Forsaken Valley

How much does Forsaken Valley cost?
Forsaken Valley is listed on Steam at 8.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Forsaken Valley?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Forsaken Valley are Skyclimbers, Anomaly President, Nimbit Frontier.
Who developed Forsaken Valley?
Forsaken Valley was developed by KineticFox.

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 Forsaken Valley.

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