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Games like Bannerman

If Bannerman is your kind of game, the closest matches are Endless Knight, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black and Elium - Prison Escape — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 Bannerman: Bannerman is a gritty and atmospheric medieval action/adventure with a bleak narrative and focus on historically accurate, challenging skill-based swordfighting!

2017ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDWindowsby Armitage Games
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Blood soaked atmosphere immerses you in the worldEnemies fight with distinct realistic behaviorsEvery kill feels satisfyingly brutalAtmosphericChallengingDark

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Steam players who put hours into Bannerman 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. Endless Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bannerman.

    Top pick for Bannerman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Endless Knight is an unusual fighting game inspired by the black knight scene from the Python classic 'The Holy Grail'. The game sees you cutting opponents' limbs off in a fight to the death!

    2019ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Bannerman.

    Second-strongest match for Bannerman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Bannerman.

    Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.

    2025ActionAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Elium - Prison Escape

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bannerman.

    Third-strongest match for Bannerman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Elium - Prison Escape is a skill-based swordfighting action roguelite in a medieval setting. Play in First and 3rd Person view with shooter-like controls, in a challenging and unforgiving prison environment with the main goal of finding an escape.

    2018ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. BUTCHER

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Bannerman.

    Ranked #4 for Bannerman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    BUTCHER is a fast-paced, blood-soaked 2D shooter where carnage is the only way forward. Become a ruthless cyborg tasked with eradicating humanity, leaving nothing but blood, guts, and destruction in your wake. There's no such thing as too much violence in this grim, retro-styled gorefest.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bannerman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles

    2012ActionIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hotline Miami

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Bannerman.

    Ranked #6 for Bannerman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. NOT A HERO

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Bannerman.

    Ranked #7 for Bannerman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Disc Room

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bannerman.

    Ranked #8 for Bannerman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Are you ready to get sliced in half? The year is 2089 and a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. Step into the oversized space suit of a brave scientist and explore this sprawling intergalactic slaughterhouse.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bannerman on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bannerman.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bannerman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bannerman on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bannerman.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bannerman on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bannerman.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bannerman on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bannerman.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Bannerman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Bannerman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bannerman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bannerman.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Bannerman.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Bannerman

How much does Bannerman cost?
Bannerman is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bannerman?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bannerman are Endless Knight, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, Elium - Prison Escape.
Who developed Bannerman?
Bannerman was developed by Armitage Games.

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 Bannerman.

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