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Games like CrackSword

If CrackSword is your kind of game, the closest matches are Animal Game, Hellkick and Candy Combat — picked from the ranked list below. 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 CrackSword: A lo-fi fantasy slasher hand-drawn in colored pencil. Sketchy swords, weird physics, surreal magic cards, and ragdoll puppets with a serious grudge against their master.

ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby SalmonellaSalami
CrackSword — Steam game cover

Players who liked CrackSword also play

Steam players who put hours into CrackSword 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. Animal Game

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for CrackSword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CrackSword.

    A 2–4 player rogue-lite party brawler where dying makes you evolve. Pick a cute animal. Grab a weapon. Wreck your friends. The catch? Last place gets the wildest upgrades. No lead is ever safe.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Hellkick

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for CrackSword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CrackSword.

    One kick, one survivor. HELLKICK is a lightning-fast two-button fighter: divekick your way down the circles of Hell, snap spines in x-ray FATAL KICKS, and duel on arenas that fight back. No health bars, no combos to memorize! Every single hit is death, yours or theirs.

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  3. Candy Combat

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for CrackSword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CrackSword.

    Immerse yourself in a world of sweets, which is full of delicious candy. Beat the odds as a sweet frog to find Pinkie and Gingerbread man, to whom you need to explain some things.

    ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  4. Endless Knight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for CrackSword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CrackSword.

    Endless Knight is an unusual fighting game inspired by the black knight scene from the Python classic 'The Holy Grail'. The game sees you cutting opponents' limbs off in a fight to the death!

    2019ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for CrackSword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CrackSword.

    Chuck metal shards and HEADBANG FOR AMMO! Don't let your SOUL escape! Fast-paced Arcade action - SHRED YOUR FRIENDS!

    2020ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Final Selection

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for CrackSword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CrackSword.

    Fast-paced action adventure with brutal close combat. Lose limbs, learn the dungeon, and survive a seven-day trial beneath a ruined castle.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Nidhogg 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for CrackSword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CrackSword.

    The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.

    2017ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. One Strike

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for CrackSword fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CrackSword.

    One Strike is a 2d fighting game with fast and furious gameplay, memorable characters, and a retro pixelart aesthetic! Choose between one of six unique fighters, travel to medieval Japan’s beautiful pixelated landscapes and fight to become the greatest warrior in history.

    2017ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

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 with CrackSword.

    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 Action and Adventure with CrackSword.

    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. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 CrackSword.

    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 ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about CrackSword

Does CrackSword have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — CrackSword supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to CrackSword?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CrackSword are Animal Game, Hellkick, Candy Combat.
Who developed CrackSword?
CrackSword was developed by SalmonellaSalami.

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 CrackSword.

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