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Games like Heart of Ural

If Heart of Ural is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ortho Blaze, Nocturne and Echoes of the Flame — 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 Heart of Ural: Heart of Ural is a pixel rhythm RPG based on the ancient epic Ural-Batyr and Bashkir myths. This is a deep story with many difficult decisions and unexpected twists, humor and drama. In this game, EVERYONE remembers what you did before.

2027IndieRPGWindowsby Bashkirtale
Heart of Ural — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Heart of Ural 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. Ortho Blaze

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Heart of Ural fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    This is an alternative action battle and narrative RPG that revolves around an ancient genie legend and the thoughts of many characters intertwine. The appeal is the carefully planned scenario, the 2D dotted world, and the exhilarating feeling of defeating enemies with dynamic techniques in battle.

    2025IndieRPG13.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nocturne

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Heart of Ural fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    The afterlife is now digital. Discover that eternal life comes with sacrifice in a genre-defying RPG with unique rhythm combat.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. Echoes of the Flame

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Heart of Ural fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    Two parties. Alternating perspectives. A story-driven 2.5D turn-based RPG. Master strategic combat with flexible ability builds, unravel the world's deep lore using "Key Words" you discover, and see their fate unfold.

    2026IndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Slumberer's Universe

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Heart of Ural fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    Slumberer’s Universe is a psychological horror JRPG about a grieving middle-schooler trapped in a fading world, having to confront buried memories, the parts of himself he's tried to escape, and the question of whether life is still worth living.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG2.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Heart of Ural fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Heart of Ural.

    Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.

    2025StrategyRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Quartet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Heart of Ural fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Sea of Stars

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Heart of Ural fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Gamedec - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Heart of Ural fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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.

    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 Heart of Ural.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 Heart of Ural.

    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. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Heart of Ural.

    Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.

    2025StrategyRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Quartet

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sea of Stars

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.

    2023IndieAdventureRPG34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Gamedec - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Heart of Ural.

    Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heart of Ural

What games are most similar to Heart of Ural?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heart of Ural are Ortho Blaze, Nocturne, Echoes of the Flame.
Who developed Heart of Ural?
Heart of Ural was developed by Bashkirtale.

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 Heart of Ural.

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