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Games like SKULD

If SKULD is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Universe of Death, The Fate of Baldr and Comix Zero — 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 SKULD: Skuld is an action tower defense set in the Nine Realms of Norse mythology. Play as Skuld, a Norn chosen by the threads of fate to become a Valkyrie and defend the realms from Hela’s shadow, combining agile combat, tactical turrets, and divine powers against waves of corrupted mythical creatures.

ActionStrategyIndieWindowsby Super Monkey Studio
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Steam players who put hours into SKULD 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. The Universe of Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Hand-drawn isometric Diablo style rogue like with Elden Ring style controls, and it's also a tower defense. Level up in run to try new skills and builds, level up between runs to increase your stats to begin each run stronger. Acquire loot and give old loot to your towers and mercenaries.

    2027ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. The Fate of Baldr

    WHY THIS

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

    Join the Vikings in an epic tower defense adventure! Defend your ship against mythical bosses while mining resources and upgrading skills. Battle solo or team up with friends in online co-op for a journey of strategy, conquest, and victory.

    2024ActionStrategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Comix Zero

    WHY THIS

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

    Comix Zero is a unique COMIXVANIA set inside a living comic book. Explore its pages, jump between panels, break their borders, uncover secrets, and fight your way through a dark fantasy world. Turn the page — or die!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Jotun: Valhalla Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Jotun is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla. Impress the Gods!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Brightcurse Suvivors

    WHY THIS

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

    Cooperative bullet heaven roguelite game, playable in singleplayer or online multiplayer for up to four players. Experience co-op under the enemies' building pressure, or battle the hordes singlehandedly as a hero of your choice.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Quantum Fight : Aero 2299

    WHY THIS

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

    Become the champion of the ultimate galactic show in this intense blend of Tower Defense and tactical assault. Manage resources in real-time, deploy your AI squads, and annihilate your rivals before billions of spectators in Quantum Fight: Aero 2299.

    ActionSportsStrategySteam ↗
  7. Valkyrja

    WHY THIS

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

    A retro-inspired 2D action platformer inspired by Norse mythology. Fight through dangerous realms, reap the souls of fallen brave warriors, uncover secrets, and defeat various enemies and powerful bosses.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Crypt Crawler

    WHY THIS

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

    Descend 16 monster-filled levels to close the gate to the Underworld in this top-down tower defense dungeon crawler. Gather resources, discover blueprints, and build defensive towers to slice, dice, zap, and explode undead hordes. Play solo or 2-4 player local co-op.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. 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 SKULD.

    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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SKULD

What games are most similar to SKULD?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SKULD are The Universe of Death, The Fate of Baldr, Comix Zero.
Who developed SKULD?
SKULD was developed by Super Monkey Studio.

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 SKULD.

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