Games like Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
If Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zwei: The Arges Adventure, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity and Ys Origin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill 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.
Get personalized picks →About Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection: In a world where magic and technology exist side by side, vampire princess Alwen must reclaim her ancestral castle and her magic alongside her unlikely ally, treasure hunter Ragna Valentine. They may make for an odd pair, but when they combine their talents, the sky’s the limit!
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Zwei: The Arges Adventure
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Shares a chill mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Top pick for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Filterless fashionista Pipiro and poindextrous punster Pokkle are ordinary step-siblings facing an ordinary day in their ordinary little burg...until a grand theft macguffin occurs and they decide to become unlikely heroes for cash and glory (in that order). This goes about as well as you’d expect.
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Second-strongest match for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
The world of Touhou comes alive in this beautiful action RPG (featuring “bullet hell” elements, of course!). Infamous vampire Remilia Scarlet and her dutiful maid, Sakuya, set off to chase rumors of a massive monster, all while sending baddies flying with fluid action and signature skills!
Ys Origin
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
Xanadu Next
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Ranked #4 for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Whenever mist hangs over Lake Orwell, sailors catch sight of a phantom castle just out of reach. As they draw near, it fades away, leaving only questions for all who have seen this “Castle Strangerock.” Now, you must aid your charge in uncovering its secrets...even if it costs you your very soul.
Ys SEVEN
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Ranked #5 for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Experience the first “modern-era” Ys game, now off the small screen for its worldwide PC debut! Features a full party system, dozens of unique combat skills, and a massive overworld to explore. Uncover the secret of the Five Great Dragons, and help Adol Christin save the day once again!
Ys: Memories of Celceta
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Ranked #6 for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
World-famous red-haired adventurer Adol Christin awakens in the unfamiliar land of Celceta, remembering nothing more than his name. Join Adol and his new friends as he embarks on an adventure to map the wilderness and reclaim his memories in this beloved action RPG from Nihon Falcom.
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Adventurer Adol Christin has washed ashore in yet another mysterious, isolated new land, inhabited by a people who sport long ears and bushy tails...and are none too fond of humans. Experience the very first 3D Ys game as never before, with a whole new gameplay mode unique to this release!
Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Ranked #8 for Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
A whimsical Action-RPG brought to you from the creators of the renowned Recettear ~ An Item Shop's Tale. Purchase before August 5th and save!
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Xanadu Next
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Reviewers of Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Whenever mist hangs over Lake Orwell, sailors catch sight of a phantom castle just out of reach. As they draw near, it fades away, leaving only questions for all who have seen this “Castle Strangerock.” Now, you must aid your charge in uncovering its secrets...even if it costs you your very soul.
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Reviewers of Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
A fateful encounter with the fairy Noi sets Nayuta and his friends on a path to explore beyond the borders of their island home in order to stop a dark plot.
Zwei: The Arges Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Reviewers of Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Filterless fashionista Pipiro and poindextrous punster Pokkle are ordinary step-siblings facing an ordinary day in their ordinary little burg...until a grand theft macguffin occurs and they decide to become unlikely heroes for cash and glory (in that order). This goes about as well as you’d expect.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Reviewers of Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
Nayuta no Kiseki: KAI
WHY THIS
Shares combo based combat and an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Reviewers of Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Originally released in Japan in 2012, Nayuta no Kiseki is an action-packed RPG reborn as the newest member of the KAI series for Steam®!
Trails
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Reviewers of Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection cross-mention this title as a similar play.
TRAILS is a cozy puzzle game in which you plot routes for floating sand ships. Deliver vital cargo to remote outposts - without collisions, dead ends, or backtracking. Every move counts in the wasteland.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
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 Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Saihate Station
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
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More from Nihon Falcom
Other recommendable Steam games by Nihon Falcom, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
Sora no Kiseki the 1st
WHY THIS
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kiseki series, a story-driven RPG that began in 2004, the landmark first installment, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki FC (First Chapter), is receiving a full remake!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
Ys Origin
WHY THIS
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. Shares Action and RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Another title from Nihon Falcom, the studio behind Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. Shares RPG with Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection.
Experience an epic story developed across three titles, and crafted for new and old fans alike. Also includes an interactive introduction to catch up new players to the ongoing story so anyone can dive right in to the world of Trails of Cold Steel.
Frequently asked about Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
- Does Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection work on Steam Deck?
- Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection cost?
- Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection are Zwei: The Arges Adventure, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity, Ys Origin.
- Who developed Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection?
- Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection was developed by Nihon Falcom and published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc..
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