Games like Cross of the Dutchman
If Cross of the Dutchman is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ghatika, #BLUD and Bradamante — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, lighthearted and melancholic. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Cross of the Dutchman: Cross of the Dutchman is an action adventure game based on the true story of the folk legend 'Pier Gerlofs Donia'. The story takes place in medieval Western Europe, in the province of Frisia, near the turn of the 16th century.
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Steam players who put hours into Cross of the Dutchman 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.
Ghatika
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Top pick for Cross of the Dutchman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Ghatika is a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure set in a fantasy world with ancient kingdoms, ruthless polity and mysterious tribes. Explore dense jungles, boulder fields and mountain ranges as you desperately try to secure the safety of your people.
#BLUD
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Shares a whimsical mood with Cross of the Dutchman.
Second-strongest match for Cross of the Dutchman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Save your friends, fight off the vampire apocalypse, and survive the horrors of freshman field hockey practice in #BLUD, a delightfully zany animated dungeon crawler that blurs the line between action RPGs and hyperkinetic 90s cartoons.
Bradamante
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Third-strongest match for Cross of the Dutchman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Become one of the wandering knights of legend. Live the adventures of Bradamante, the strongest paladin in Charlemagne's court, push back against the invading Saracen Army and go on quests with allies and rivals in this action packed epic RPG about honor, duty and the sense of self.
No Place for Bravery
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Shares a melancholic mood with Cross of the Dutchman.
Ranked #4 for Cross of the Dutchman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Thorn, an old warrior worn down by decades of vim and violence, roams a world undone in search of his lost daughter. Dodge, parry & cleave your way out of brutal clashes in this 2D top-down action RPG, and discover the bone-chilling tale of Thorn's crusade to make his family whole again.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
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Shares a melancholic mood with Cross of the Dutchman.
Ranked #5 for Cross of the Dutchman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
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Shares a contemplative mood with Cross of the Dutchman.
Ranked #6 for Cross of the Dutchman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
Don the clothes and weaponry of the elite to become the samurai of legend, Sakamoto Ryoma. Draw your blade and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure.
Persona® 5 Strikers
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Ranked #7 for Cross of the Dutchman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!
Compass of Destiny: Istanbul
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Ranked #8 for Cross of the Dutchman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
Become a Venetian merchant and journey to 17th century Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power. Experience its culture and history, then descend into Fitrat, the realm of dreams, to uncover the past of your hero and his role in the devastating Cretan War.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cross of the Dutchman at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~86% under Cross of the Dutchman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~57% under Cross of the Dutchman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
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Priced ~46% under Cross of the Dutchman on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~72% under Cross of the Dutchman on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under Cross of the Dutchman on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~86% under Cross of the Dutchman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~57% under Cross of the Dutchman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
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Priced ~43% under Cross of the Dutchman on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
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.
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More from Triangle Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Triangle Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
From Space
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Another title from Triangle Studios, the studio behind Cross of the Dutchman. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!
It came from space and ate our brains
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Shares a lighthearted mood with Cross of the Dutchman.
Another title from Triangle Studios, the studio behind Cross of the Dutchman. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
It came from space and ate our brains is a unique Arcade top-down shooter. Looking for addicting gameplay, four-player co-op mode, and tons of aliens to send into oblivion? You’ve come to the right place!
Slide Stars
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Another title from Triangle Studios, the studio behind Cross of the Dutchman. Shares Adventure with Cross of the Dutchman.
Play with the world’s biggest stars and blast through crazy water slides! Are you ready for the world’s most extreme water slide adventure? Choose your favorite star, jump onto the ride of your choice and race head-first down some of the most crazy water slides!
Mickey Storm and the Cursed Mask
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Another title from Triangle Studios, the studio behind Cross of the Dutchman. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Welcome to the world’s greatest waterpark! In this resort full of wild adventures and thrilling waterslides only you, and your sister, can stop the evil Dr. Fisher! Jump, slide and rush through a series of challenging 2.5D water slides to take him down!
Rockhounds
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Another title from Triangle Studios, the studio behind Cross of the Dutchman. Shares Action and Indie with Cross of the Dutchman.
Rockhounds is a 1-4 player extraction shooter where you and your squad brave the deadliest planets to extract minerals for ruthless Megacorps. Every mission is a fight for survival, wealth, and glory. Will you conquer the chaos and escape with your team? Gear up, and prove you’ve got what it takes!
Frequently asked about Cross of the Dutchman
- How much does Cross of the Dutchman cost?
- Cross of the Dutchman is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Cross of the Dutchman?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cross of the Dutchman are Ghatika, #BLUD, Bradamante.
- Who developed Cross of the Dutchman?
- Cross of the Dutchman was developed by Triangle Studios.
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