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Games like Hillforts

If Hillforts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Silent Mainland, CATARACT - Autobattler Roguelite Deckbuilder and Spinny Dungeon — 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 Hillforts: Hillforts is a medieval card-based autobattler. Build an army, research technologies, upgrade your units, and siege the enemy castle!

2026StrategyWindowsby Five Head Games
Hillforts — Steam game cover

Players who liked Hillforts also play

Steam players who put hours into Hillforts 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. Silent Mainland

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hillforts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Silent Mainland is a roguelike deckbuilder based on movement and grid mechanics. Players engage in tactical battles on a vast 5x12 battlefield. Facing waves of oncoming monsters, use card-driven movement and positional control to defeat foes in dynamic formations.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. CATARACT - Autobattler Roguelite Deckbuilder

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hillforts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Experience JRPG-inspired autobattles featuring unique combat mechanics. Recruit characters, level them up, choose their skills, loot monsters, and achieve perfect synergy to finally free the realm from the Allseeing's gaze.

    StrategySteam ↗
  3. Spinny Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Hillforts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    The slot machine roguelike. Each time you hit the SPIN button monsters creep closer. KILL 'em! LOOT 'em! EAT 'em! Focus on spells or synergies between symbols. Spin to DIE or spin to SURVIVE!

    2026StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Infinite Cards

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hillforts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Discover infinite cards in this roguelike deckbuilder. Every card is unique, every run a new experience. Craft, combine, and build your deck completely freely to defeat enemies and bosses, or take on cleverly designed puzzle challenges!

    2026StrategyIndie12.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Become the Moon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hillforts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Become the Moon is a challenging, deckbuilding auto battler. Choose from 10 unique characters, each with their own distinct playstyles. Assemble a team of powerful minions & cast cosmic spells where every run takes you one step closer to the moon.

    2025StrategyIndie10.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Master of Piece

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hillforts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Hadean Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hillforts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!

    2023StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. As We Descend

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hillforts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?

    2025StrategyIndieRPG13.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    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.

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

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Spinny Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    The slot machine roguelike. Each time you hit the SPIN button monsters creep closer. KILL 'em! LOOT 'em! EAT 'em! Focus on spells or synergies between symbols. Spin to DIE or spin to SURVIVE!

    2026StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Master of Piece

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.

    2026StrategyIndieEarly Access11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hadean Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Hadean Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding game fused with autobattler elements to create a unique strategy experience. Use your cards to influence the actions of your units and help your Hero defeat the Six Wings of Hell!

    2023StrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hillforts

What games are most similar to Hillforts?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hillforts are Silent Mainland, CATARACT - Autobattler Roguelite Deckbuilder, Spinny Dungeon.
Who developed Hillforts?
Hillforts was developed by Five Head 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 Hillforts.

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19 Games Like Hillforts — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run