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Games like Hearth & Shadow

If Hearth & Shadow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rejuvan, ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM and Decklings — 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 Hearth & Shadow: Hearth & Shadow - is a card-based strategy game where you develop your settlement and defend it from monster invasions. Try different combinations, unlock new buildings and outposts, or upgrade them, and monitor your settlement's and defenses to defeat the monsters and save your human settlement!

2026StrategyIndieSimulationCasual1.39 USDWindowsby Ilya873
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Players who liked Hearth & Shadow also play

Steam players who put hours into Hearth & Shadow 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. Rejuvan

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hearth & Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    Build, make money, create, repeat. Rejuvan is a game about making the most efficient factories on your own little island. Use everything you can think of to maximize profits and keep the narrative on track. Keep in mind that, at certain money thresholds, your experience may unexpectedly change.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hearth & Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    This Stock Trading Simulator is the most comprehensive trading system created. This game is so uncomplicated that anyone can play this simulation. The game is highly recommended for the novice trader and more seasoned traders. Buy and sell over 65 different stocks in 10 different sectors.

    2018StrategySimulationCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Decklings

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hearth & Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    Tame magical creatures called Decklings and lead them into challenging battles in this survival deck-building card game. Explore wild biomes, gather resources, and craft to build your base as you shape your path to become the Deckling Champion.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Esports Godfather

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hearth & Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    E-sports Godfather is a Deck-building game simulating MOBA e-sports. You will play a role as team coach and build your team. You need to train players and make strategies in various game versions, beat other teams and finally, take the Champion of the World. Be nobody, or lead your team to dominate!

    2024SportsStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Weapons Genius

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hearth & Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    You act as a weapon genius and create ever new types of weapon with better specifications.

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Buggos

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hearth & Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!

    2022StrategySimulationCasual16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Startup Company

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hearth & Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game where you’re the CEO of a new company. Your job is to build your very own website and compete against the largest tech giants on the planet!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Wooden Battles

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hearth & Shadow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    Build a wooden fort, place your units, watch the mayhem!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hearth & Shadow at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Hearth & Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Hearth & Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mining Mechs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hearth & Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hearth & Shadow.

    Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

    2023IndieAdventureCasual0.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Seraph's Last Stand

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hearth & Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hearth & Shadow.

    Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

    2022ActionCasual0.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hearth & Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.

    2019ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer0.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Your Mother

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Hearth & Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hearth & Shadow.

    《Your Mother》is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from mothers.

    2025IndieRPGCasual0.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Hearth & Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Hearth & Shadow on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hearth & Shadow.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Hearth & Shadow.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Ilya873

Other recommendable Steam games by Ilya873, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Glory to the Robots!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ilya873, the studio behind Hearth & Shadow. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    A game in the genre of management strategy. Here you can build your own factory for the production of robots, and on another planet, and extract resources and test robots on other different planets.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. THE ABYSS

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ilya873, the studio behind Hearth & Shadow. Shares Casual with Hearth & Shadow.

    THE ABYSS is a 2D puzzle about descent, in order to pass the levels you need to score a certain number of points and choose the right ways to pass the level.

    2023AdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Village & Monsters

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ilya873, the studio behind Hearth & Shadow. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hearth & Shadow.

    Village & Monsters is a card game that challenges you to develop a human settlement as well as viruses. The settlement is periodically attacked by monsters, but the monster population is held back by a virus. The goal of the game is to reach a population of 100 people and not let the virus die.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hearth & Shadow

How much does Hearth & Shadow cost?
Hearth & Shadow is listed on Steam at 1.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hearth & Shadow?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hearth & Shadow are Rejuvan, ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM, Decklings.
Who developed Hearth & Shadow?
Hearth & Shadow was developed by Ilya873 and published by OPG EUPHORE.

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 Hearth & Shadow.

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