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Also JRPG and Action RPG, like Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Games like Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom also play
The closest matches to Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom: Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom, Xanadu Next, Edge Of Eternity, SCARLET NEXUS, and Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares environmental puzzles with Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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SCARLET NEXUS
Why this: Also Fighting and JRPG, like Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
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- 83% of 4,272 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Enigami
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 63% of 145 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Elemental spell spheres unlock secrets and progression
- Fast paced combat with combo based physical attacks
- Modern game with ps2 style visuals and ghibli inspired art
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
Undertale
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
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Why this: Shares party swapping with Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
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Why this: Also JRPG and Action RPG, like Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
Young Souls
Why this: Also Fighting and Action RPG, like Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
Why this: Also JRPG and Action RPG, like Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
SCARLET NEXUS
Why this: Also Fighting and JRPG, like Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.
About Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
The closest matches to Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom: Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom, Xanadu Next, Edge Of Eternity, SCARLET NEXUS, and Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom, Xanadu Next and Edge Of Eternity — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its combo based physical attacks and discipline unlock system. 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.
About Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom: Shiness is an Action-RPG developed by indie development studio Enigami, which will let you travel in a captivating universe doomed to destruction ever since the fragmentation of the planet Mahera...
Is Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 145 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Elemental spell spheres unlock secrets and progression
- Fast paced combat with combo based physical attacks
- Modern game with ps2 style visuals and ghibli inspired art
- Party swapping ties directly into puzzles and exploration
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The battle mechanic is just ok, nothing really special. the world is confusing and difficult to navigate. Most frustratingly, the environment seems like it's built for platforming, maybe not as a main gameplay mechanic but certainly as a…”
“Good at the beginning, once you're drawn by the pretty-done graphics for Zelda orphans and the Dragonball-inspired Combat. However, when you realize the game gives you no reward for levelling up and one random unbalanced enemy can make you…”
People who play it also play: Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom, Xanadu Next, Edge Of Eternity
Frequently asked about Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
Can I run it?
Is Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom cost?
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom are Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom, Xanadu Next, Edge Of Eternity.
Who developed Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom?
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom was developed by Enigami and published by Focus Entertainment.