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Games like Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

If Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outer Terror, Kingdom of Night and GuardGrave — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege: Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer.

2026ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Lillymo Games
Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege — Steam game cover
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Authentic nes era castlevania feel and challengeBoss fights feel like puzzlesExceptional pixel art and chiptune soundtrackAtmosphericChallengingDark

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Steam players who put hours into Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege 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. Outer Terror

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades and an atmospheric mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Top pick for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    DON’T DIE as you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and desperately hold out against massive hordes of creatures pulled from a variety of classic horror genres reminiscent of 80s and 90s Golden Age comics and B-movies in this stylish action-packed arcade roguelite.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Kingdom of Night

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Second-strongest match for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Hunt down nightmarish demons and save the town of Miami, AZ in this 80s-themed, isometric action-RPG. With an expansive, interconnected map and open-ended quests, explore freely while unraveling the main story. Kingdom of Night is a unique blend of coming-of-age drama, cosmic horror, and true love.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. GuardGrave

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    GuardGrave is an old school styled game in the vein of BurgerTime. Players must close the coffins on each stage before the sun comes up. 7 Worlds, 7 Bosses and 37 Stages of co-op monster bashing mayhem!

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Chronicles of the Wolf

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint based progression, replayability and atmospheric with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Ranked #4 for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Beholgar

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Ranked #5 for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Kalinur

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Ranked #6 for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. BLADECHIMERA

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades, precision platforming, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Ranked #7 for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Odallus: The Dark Call

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Ranked #8 for Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on Steam right now. Shares Action with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 ↗
  6. 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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    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 ↗
  7. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lily's Well

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Lillymo Games

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

  1. Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lillymo Games, the studio behind Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Twin Breaker is a story-driven brick breaking game molded in the style of ‘80s arcade classics like Arkanoid and Breakout.

    2020ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Habroxia 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Another title from Lillymo Games, the studio behind Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Blast off for a sequel that pushes every facet of 2D shoot'em ups to escape velocity!

    2021ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Super Perils of Baking

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lillymo Games, the studio behind Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Super Perils of Baking is a ground-up remake of Lillymo Games’ very first title, 2018’s 2D platformer Perils of Baking.

    2022ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Habroxia

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lillymo Games, the studio behind Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives, and untold surprises.

    2023ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lillymo Games, the studio behind Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    If Twin Breaker was a brick breaker about space, Tri Breaker is a brick breaker on steroids, and this go-around, it’s all about time. Explore 40 stages spread across periods of galactic history, and obliterate the brick-breaking formula.

    2024ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Kingdom of Night

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Hunt down nightmarish demons and save the town of Miami, AZ in this 80s-themed, isometric action-RPG. With an expansive, interconnected map and open-ended quests, explore freely while unraveling the main story. Kingdom of Night is a unique blend of coming-of-age drama, cosmic horror, and true love.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Beholgar

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Beholgar is a classically styled metroidvania action adventure. Explore caverns, ancient woods, and deadly castles; battle creatures and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BLADECHIMERA

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades, precision platforming, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

    Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

Is Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege 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 Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege cost?
Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege are Outer Terror, Kingdom of Night, GuardGrave.
Who developed Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege?
Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege was developed by Lillymo Games.

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