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Games like Pendragon Rising

If Pendragon Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Choice of Robots, VERSUS: The Lost Ones and Heroes Rise: The Prodigy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its gender swapped protagonist option, mythic arthurian atmosphere and atmospheric. 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 Pendragon Rising: Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.

2015IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Choice of Games
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Gender swapped protagonist optionMythic arthurian atmospherePolitical intrigue with personal goalsAtmosphericContemplativeEpic

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Steam players who put hours into Pendragon Rising 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. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Top pick for Pendragon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. VERSUS: The Lost Ones

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Second-strongest match for Pendragon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Steal alien powers and absorb their memories! Can you outlast your opponents to escape from planet Versus? An epic adventure in a new galaxy.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Third-strongest match for Pendragon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Hero of Kendrickstone

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Ranked #4 for Pendragon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Ranked #5 for Pendragon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Champion of the Gods

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Ranked #6 for Pendragon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    2015IndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Ratings War

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Ranked #7 for Pendragon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Implant cameras in your eyes to win the news wars of 2061! Break stories, outwit rival reporters, and become a celebrity in this interactive noir novel.

    2015IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mecha Ace

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Ranked #8 for Pendragon Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Step into the cockpit of a giant "mecha" robot, dueling with plasma sabers in an interstellar civil war!

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pendragon Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pendragon Rising.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pendragon Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Pendragon Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pendragon Rising.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pendragon Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pendragon Rising.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pendragon Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pendragon Rising on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    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?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Pendragon Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    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".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pendragon Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pendragon Rising.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2

    WHY THIS

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

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Emily is Away

    WHY THIS

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

    Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  4. Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Cabbage and the Chompettes want to play hide and seek! Can you find all five of them?

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. Don't Make Love

    WHY THIS

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

    Assume the role of a praying mantis in a relationship dilemma. Torn between their mutual love and the instinct to have sex – which could lead to the male mantis’s death – the couple is on the verge of making a decision. Type anything you want in response to your partner during this life-changing conversation.

    2017IndieSimulationCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fighting Fantasy Classics

    WHY THIS

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

    Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.

    2018IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Take a Hint

    WHY THIS

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

    Take a Hint! is a comic-style visual novel where you control Delfina and must convince your best friend Ailén that her boyfriend is not good for her. It won't be easy, and no one will leave until the truth comes out.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Knell of St. Godhrkar

    WHY THIS

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

    In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from Choice of Games

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

  1. Choice of Robots

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Pendragon Rising. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    2014IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Pendragon Rising. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Heroes Rise: The Prodigy

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Pendragon Rising. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Do you have what it takes to become a legendary Powered hero? "Heroes Rise" is an epic interactive novel where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. How high will you rise?

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Choice of the Deathless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Pendragon Rising. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    2014IndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Pendragon Rising. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Pendragon Rising. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Save the living earth with Rage and spirit! Can your shattered werewolf pack defeat a Wyrm Spirit that manifests as a lie that you want to believe?

    2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Pendragon Rising. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heroes Rise: The Hero Project

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Pendragon Rising.

    Another title from Choice of Games, the studio behind Pendragon Rising. Shares Indie and RPG with Pendragon Rising.

    The sequel to "Heroes Rise: The Prodigy." It's America's #1 reality show for heroes! As a contestant on "The Hero Project," you'll battle villains and heroes alike with your newly discovered "Infini" powers.

    2014IndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pendragon Rising

Is Pendragon Rising verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Pendragon Rising 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 Pendragon Rising cost?
Pendragon Rising is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pendragon Rising?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pendragon Rising are Choice of Robots, VERSUS: The Lost Ones, Heroes Rise: The Prodigy.
Who developed Pendragon Rising?
Pendragon Rising was developed by Choice of Games.

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