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Games like Hillforts

If Hillforts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Whispers of Elenrod, THORNSPELL and Silent Mainland — 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!

2026Strategy7.19 USDWindows · Linuxby 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. Whispers of Elenrod

    WHY THIS

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

    Deck-building meets strategy map exploration. Craft powerful decks. Discover mysterious artifacts on procedurally generated maps. Defeat enemies in turn-based combat and gain experience to evolve your hero. Create your best build…and find all the Whispers of Elenrod!

    2027StrategyRPGSteam ↗
  2. THORNSPELL

    WHY THIS

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

    Embody a magical florist by placing plants strategically in your garden, and watering them to score points. THORNSPELL is a garden-building roguelike where you will create and unleash chains of magical effects, dispelling the corruption spreading through your home.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  3. Silent Mainland

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match 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 ↗
  4. Spinny Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 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 ↗
  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. Hadean Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 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 ↗
  7. Master of Piece

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 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 ↗
  8. RogueJack21

    WHY THIS

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

    RogueJack21 is a Blackjack-inspired deckbuilder where you build and upgrade your deck to battle your opponents. Navigate through procedurally generated casinos and take revenge on The House, the ruthless mafia ruling Noir City that stole everything from you.

    2026StrategyIndieCasual7.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hillforts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Hillforts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hillforts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Hillforts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hexcells

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hillforts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Hillforts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Master Healer Kale with useless party

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Hillforts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    A short incremental game where you play as a Healer in a party. Your main job is to keep your party alive. Upgrade 200+ skills in a skill tree, from healing to party damage. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Hexcells Plus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Hillforts on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Hillforts.

    Hexcells Plus is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux.

    2014StrategyIndieCasual2.99 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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗

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. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗

Frequently asked about Hillforts

How much does Hillforts cost?
Hillforts is listed on Steam at 7.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hillforts?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hillforts are Whispers of Elenrod, THORNSPELL, Silent Mainland.
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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