Games like LarsGadiel
If LarsGadiel is your kind of game, the closest matches are SwooshCat, Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune and Afterimage — 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.
Get personalized picks →About LarsGadiel: LarsGadiel is the prequel to Xenon Valkyrie, a game originally created for Nintendo's 8-bit console that was never released (at least for now), but is now coming to Steam. It's a classic Metroidvania, featuring the original maps and design from that era.
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Steam players who put hours into LarsGadiel 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.
SwooshCat
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Top pick for LarsGadiel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for LarsGadiel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for LarsGadiel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Maid of Salvation
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for LarsGadiel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
Salt and Sacrifice
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for LarsGadiel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with LarsGadiel.
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for LarsGadiel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Death's Door
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for LarsGadiel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Blasphemous 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for LarsGadiel fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with LarsGadiel.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with LarsGadiel.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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More from Diabolical Mind
Other recommendable Steam games by Diabolical Mind, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Riddled Corpses
WHY THIS
Another title from Diabolical Mind, the studio behind LarsGadiel. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
Frenetic arcade style twin-stick shooter. Fight your way through hordes of enemies alone or with a friend!
Xenon Valkyrie
WHY THIS
Another title from Diabolical Mind, the studio behind LarsGadiel. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.
DemonsTier
WHY THIS
Another title from Diabolical Mind, the studio behind LarsGadiel. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
From the union of Riddled Corpse and Xenon Valkyrie comes Demonstier, an RPG roguelike with elements of action, adventure, & arcade. Enter the dungeons of king Thosgar & destroy the demonic beings present there .
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Afterimage
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world.
Maid of Salvation
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
The latest title from the HunterX development studio, Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.
Salt and Sacrifice
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with LarsGadiel.
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
La-Mulana 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
The long-awaited sequel to La-Mulana, La-Mulana 2 follows Lumisa Kosugi as she explores the ancient ruins of La-Mulana. Desperate to find the cause of the recent slew of monsters appearing from the ruins, Lumisa discovers the "other" La-Mulana: the ruins known as Eg-Lana.
Death's Door
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.
Blasphemous 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with LarsGadiel.
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
Frequently asked about LarsGadiel
- What games are most similar to LarsGadiel?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside LarsGadiel are SwooshCat, Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune, Afterimage.
- Who developed LarsGadiel?
- LarsGadiel was developed by Diabolical Mind.
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