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Games like Lia Fail

If Lia Fail is your kind of game, the closest matches are KingFish, Towns and Machine Mind — 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 Lia Fail: Recruit adventurers, command them, train them. From novice to legend.

StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationRPGWindows · macOSby GAME EMERALDS
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Players who liked Lia Fail also play

Steam players who put hours into Lia Fail 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. KingFish

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Lia Fail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lia Fail.

    A 2-player asymmetric co-op game where a King and a giant Fish, a living island, build a city, travel between islands, and defend their kingdom together. One plans from above. The other fights on the ground. Together they stand.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Towns

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lia Fail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lia Fail.

    The game brings a fresh new take on the city building/management genre by introducing many RPG features. In Towns you manage a settlement on top of an active dungeon. Instead of playing the hero who delves deep into the dungeon, how about playing the town that houses and caters to the hero's needs?

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Machine Mind

    WHY THIS

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

    Machine Mind is an action game in a post-apocalyptic setting with elements of survival and RTS. You will fight, craft modules, build your transport, develop and protect your base. You can control other vehicles to automate operations. Discover all the secrets of the destroyed world!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Gnomoria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Lia Fail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lia Fail.

    Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 時巡る宝石精霊

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Lia Fail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lia Fail.

    "Jewel Spirits" is a new type of game that combines turn-based strategy (strategic simulation RPG) with party-building roguelite elements. Build a party of jewel spirits with unique abilities and kick demons to the curb with your own unique composition!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation15.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Rise to Ruins

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Lia Fail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lia Fail.

    A brutal godlike village sim that melds the god game, management, and tower defense genres! Fight off hoards of monsters at night, and expand your village in the day time. Inspired by games like Black and White, Rimworld, and Dwarf Fortress but not quite like any of them.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Pathless Woods

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Lia Fail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lia Fail.

    Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Crown of Greed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Lia Fail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lia Fail.

    Master the art of indirect rule in this fantasy RTS inspired by the classic Majesty. Forget direct orders, use gold to bribe subjects and set bounties for heroes. Build your kingdom in Rodovia and master a unique system where the coin is king. Can you lead those who won't obey?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 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 Lia Fail.

    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 Lia Fail.

    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 Lia Fail.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Lia Fail.

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

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lia Fail

What games are most similar to Lia Fail?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lia Fail are KingFish, Towns, Machine Mind.
Who developed Lia Fail?
Lia Fail was developed by GAME EMERALDS.

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