Games like Hard to Be a God
If Hard to Be a God is your kind of game, the closest matches are Breath Of The Depth, Dungeons Of Honor and Bones&Darks — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its disguises change npc reactions, atmospheric and contemplative. 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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Breath Of The Depth
WHY THIS
Top pick for Hard to Be a God fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
The crew of Project Flounder is lost in a mysterious shipwreck, and only L survives. When he escapes the submarine, he finds himself in a mysterious and lost country. It was full of never-seen sights, ancient ruins and unknown artifacts, and it made him want to explore every corner, every secret.
Dungeons Of Honor
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Hard to Be a God fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
Dungeons Of Honor is a Wave Based First Person survival game, with map and weapon selection, fight to survive for as long as possible in medieval history, but, not all is what it seems in these times.
Bones&Darks
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Hard to Be a God fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
A souls-like adventure in the medieval world. Fight against tough creatures to escape the cave and escape the curse that imprisons you in a bone body.
Shadow Angel
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Hard to Be a God fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
This game is a domestic third person RPG action soul game with female protagonists. In the process of fighting against the dark forces, you will continue to become stronger. Use multiple skills flexibly to defeat the enemy in bloody battle.
Project Dark
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Hard to Be a God fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
Project Dark is an episodic, narrative-driven audio game that uses binaural sound and "choose your own adventure" style storytelling to immerse players in its varied worlds. Close your eyes, and see.
Heroes of Time - Aizack's Return
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Hard to Be a God fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
This sequel is in the MV version. Totally revamped and faithful to the previous game made on VX Ace. Everything you experienced in the 1st and 2nd game is redone with MV graphics.
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard to Be a God.
Ranked #7 for Hard to Be a God fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
Guide Tahira, the 20-year old princess of Avestan, through the most challenging night of her life in this epic tactical turn-based adventure. You must fight to save your people from the genocidal Astral Empire on a world fallen into a medieval dark age after the collapse of a spacefaring civilisation.
LIVE A LIVE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard to Be a God.
Ranked #8 for Hard to Be a God fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
The legend is alive! LIVE A LIVE, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought alive in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard to Be a God.
Reviewers of Hard to Be a God cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
Gothic 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard to Be a God.
Reviewers of Hard to Be a God cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard to Be a God.
Reviewers of Hard to Be a God cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Hard to Be a God.
Reviewers of Hard to Be a God cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
H.E.N.T.A.L.K.E.R.
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Hard to Be a God cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Forget about the rules, there are none here. Just you, your weapon and the endless, ominous wastelands waiting for you to plunge into them. So, are you ready to become a predator among predators? Then welcome to H.E.N.T.A.L.K.E.R.. It will hurt, but damn it will be fun!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hard to Be a God at current Steam store prices.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hard to Be a God on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
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?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Hard to Be a God on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
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!
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Hard to Be a God on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Tower Wizard
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Hard to Be a God on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hard to Be a God on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hard to Be a God on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Hard to Be a God on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
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.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Hard to Be a God.
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More from Burut CT
Other recommendable Steam games by Burut CT, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
UberSoldier II
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Hard to Be a God.
Another title from Burut CT, the studio behind Hard to Be a God.
Deal another deadly blow to fascism!
UberSoldier
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Hard to Be a God.
Another title from Burut CT, the studio behind Hard to Be a God.
Get ready for an epic World War II adventure like no other with UberSoldier! Immerse yourself in a gripping first-person shooter that will transport you to the heart of the action. This game developed by Burut Creative Team will have you on the edge of your seat.
Cannon Fodder 3
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Hard to Be a God.
Another title from Burut CT, the studio behind Hard to Be a God.
Cannon Fodder 3 is a tactical action game, which inherited the style and traditions of the original game. The war goes on and its scale is nearly the same as before. 500 conscripts are sent to meet their destiny. What awaits them? A general's stars or a bed of honor?
Kreed: Battle for Savitar
WHY THIS
Another title from Burut CT, the studio behind Hard to Be a God.
Before you lies the story of a legendary Legion, destined in the distant future to reshape Earth’s civilization and lead its mission among the stars. A future in which humanity will achieve victory in the decisive battle for the Savitar space station.
Kreed
WHY THIS
Another title from Burut CT, the studio behind Hard to Be a God.
Kreed, a massive gravity field of unknown proportions, is threatening to swallow the galaxy whole. As a soldier marooned there, you must fight for your survival against hordes of alien marauders and unearth the dark secret behind the mysterious space anomaly.
M.I.A.: Mission in Asia
WHY THIS
Another title from Burut CT, the studio behind Hard to Be a God.
Tensions were growing on the border of Slaviya. Secret service of Primorye put subversive activities on a wide scale confronted by Federal Security Service (FSS) of Russian Federation. FSS receives information that one of FSS agents was over-recruited by Secret service of Primorye.
Frequently asked about Hard to Be a God
- Does Hard to Be a God run on Steam Deck?
- Hard to Be a God is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Hard to Be a God cost?
- Hard to Be a God is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Hard to Be a God?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hard to Be a God are Breath Of The Depth, Dungeons Of Honor, Bones&Darks.
- Who developed Hard to Be a God?
- Hard to Be a God was developed by Burut CT and published by Akella.
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