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Games like Bannerlings

If Bannerlings is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pretty girls don't want you to die, Primarch and Crimson Horn — 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 Bannerlings: Build an unstoppable army in this strategy roguelite auto-battler. Fuse your Bannerlings, create powerful emblem synergies, and overcome unpredictable encounters on the road to the final boss.

2026StrategyIndieCasualWindows · macOS · Linuxby Frostwind
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Steam players who put hours into Bannerlings 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. Pretty girls don't want you to die

    WHY THIS

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

    "Pretty Girls Don't Want You to Die" is a strategic tower defense game with a strategy board game style. In the game, you continuously recruit pretty girl warriors, establish defensive positions by leveraging advantageous terrain, and defeat waves of enemies.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  2. Primarch

    WHY THIS

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

    Primarch is a roguelike auto-battler centered on a single hero. After being exiled to a foreign planet, you must prove yourself to a fallen God in order to return home.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Crimson Horn

    WHY THIS

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

    Forge an unstoppable army in this thrilling roguelike autobattler experience! Customize your troops with powerful weapons, crafted gear, and inspiring banners to turn the tide of battle against hordes of monsters.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Outlaw Raiders

    WHY THIS

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

    Lead your outlaw crew on raids to rob, steal, and fight for riches. Build up your camp and recruit more outlaws so you can become the ultimate outlaw.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  5. Might & Mushroom

    WHY THIS

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

    Draft your own shop in this deckbuilding roguelike auto-battler! Summon fungal versions of legendary heroes, and take control of your fate with a unique shop-building system and innovative synergy mechanics! Revolution is brewing—let's turn that evil dragon into mushroom soup!

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. HeroesSagaZero

    WHY THIS

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

    Pixel-art meets 2.5D battles in this strategy-driven, loot-focused roguelite RPG. Build your own team, master countless skill combinations, and collect gear with endless randomized options. No two strategies are ever the same—unleash your tactics and carve your path to infinite victory!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Seedborne Soldiers

    WHY THIS

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

    An auto battler roguelike made by obsessive fans of both genres. Draft fighters with matching Traits to power up your team. A massive content pool enables a large variety of builds. Weigh risk vs. reward every round as you carve a path toward each boss.

    2026StrategyIndie8.39 USDSteam ↗
  8. Brawl To The West

    WHY THIS

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

    "Join this hilarious auto-battler! Equip gear, grow fruit trees, and tame monsters to build your team. Choose unique characters or battle others in ranked mode—every run is fresh! Weaklings perish; victors take all. Will you go the farthest? Dive in now!"

    2025StrategyIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bannerlings

What games are most similar to Bannerlings?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bannerlings are Pretty girls don't want you to die, Primarch, Crimson Horn.
Who developed Bannerlings?
Bannerlings was developed by Frostwind.

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 Bannerlings.

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