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Games like Bastion Frontier

If Bastion Frontier is your kind of game, the closest matches are Glider Simulator, Underwater Cycling and Boom Buddy — 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 Bastion Frontier: Bastion Frontier is a dark fantasy tower defense game where your mission is to defend the last Crystal Hearts — the only source of light left in a dying world.

2025SportsIndieAdventureSimulationCasual39.99 USDWindowsby Front KHHB
Bastion Frontier — Steam game cover
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Atmospheric dark fantasy setting defending crystal heartsBalance between difficulty and accessibilityDefend crystal hearts from grotesque enemiesAtmosphericChallengingDark

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Steam players who put hours into Bastion Frontier 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. Glider Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares atmospheric with Bastion Frontier.

    Top pick for Bastion Frontier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Bastion Frontier.

    A glider simulator based on VR technology, with strong 360 degree immersion and 12 scenes including canyons and islands for flight. When you put on the VR device, you instantly become a free bird, flipping, hovering, and sprinting as you please, feeling the resonance of heartbeat and passion.

    2024ActionSportsIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Underwater Cycling

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bastion Frontier.

    Second-strongest match for Bastion Frontier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Adventure with Bastion Frontier.

    **Underwater Cycling** takes you on an exhilarating underwater adventure where you as main character race on high-tech bicycles that glide through the ocean's depths.

    2024SportsAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Boom Buddy

    WHY THIS

    Shares character customization, upgrade system and a tense mood with Bastion Frontier.

    Third-strongest match for Bastion Frontier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Bastion Frontier.

    Hold on tight—Boom Buddy is about to drop you into the action!

    2025SportsIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Car Tuning Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bastion Frontier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Bastion Frontier.

    Car Tuning Simulator is designed so that you can create, modify and paint your own, luxury car, and then go to the track to test it in action!

    2021ActionSportsIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bastion Frontier.

    Ranked #5 for Bastion Frontier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Adventure with Bastion Frontier.

    Soar through 3 custom maps or explore the entire globe with Google Earth integration. Pilot hang gliders, paragliders, paramotors, mini-wings, speed-wings, ultralight trikes, or racing drones. Customize weather conditions and fly solo or with friends. Perfect for seasoned pilots and newcomers alike!

    2021ActionSportsAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Poker Club

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bastion Frontier.

    Ranked #6 for Bastion Frontier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Bastion Frontier.

    Welcome to the most immersive poker simulation ever made. Live the life of a poker pro in a global Poker Tour, then join a Club and make a name for yourself in 200-player online tournaments.

    2020SportsStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. COCKHEAD

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bastion Frontier.

    Ranked #7 for Bastion Frontier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Bastion Frontier.

    COCKHEAD reveals the story of a penis, a penis who made it. Experience a stunning adventure with our protagonist, enjoy fully hand-drawn graphics, original story and Big Band style jazz music. And remember that "No one's born with balls of steel"

    2020ActionSportsIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Stayhome Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Bastion Frontier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Bastion Frontier.

    The game will teach you how to stay at home, make trips to the store, use masks and various antiseptics. Buckwheat, toilet paper, masks, city pass..

    2020ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Bastion Frontier on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bastion Frontier.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Bastion Frontier on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bastion Frontier.

    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 ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Bastion Frontier on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bastion Frontier.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bastion Frontier on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bastion Frontier.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Bastion Frontier on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bastion Frontier.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bastion Frontier on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bastion Frontier.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Bastion Frontier on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bastion Frontier.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bastion Frontier on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bastion Frontier.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bastion Frontier.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Bastion Frontier.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bastion Frontier.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bastion Frontier.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bastion Frontier.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bastion Frontier

How much does Bastion Frontier cost?
Bastion Frontier is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bastion Frontier?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bastion Frontier are Glider Simulator, Underwater Cycling, Boom Buddy.
Who developed Bastion Frontier?
Bastion Frontier was developed by Front KHHB.

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 Bastion Frontier.

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