Games like Bastard Bonds
If Bastard Bonds is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark, Disgaea 5 Complete and The Banner Saga 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative 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.
Get personalized picks →About Bastard Bonds: Bastard Bonds is a mature, fast-paced tactical RPG with high-end pixel art and in-depth character customization.
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Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Bastard Bonds.
Top pick for Bastard Bonds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Disgaea 5 Complete
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Bastard Bonds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Bastard Bonds.
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
The Banner Saga 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bastard Bonds.
Third-strongest match for Bastard Bonds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
Crown Wars: The Black Prince
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bastard Bonds.
Ranked #4 for Bastard Bonds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Bastard Bonds.
The War of Crowns rages on. Knights and brigands run rampant throughout the land, sowing destruction. From your castle base, rise to become the lord who leads the battle against the forces of evil in this turn-based tactics and strategy game.
Wasteland 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bastard Bonds.
Ranked #5 for Bastard Bonds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Bastard Bonds.
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
MASSIVE CHALICE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bastard Bonds.
Ranked #6 for Bastard Bonds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
MASSIVE CHALICE is a tactical strategy game set on an epic timeline from Double Fine Productions. As the Immortal Ruler of the nation, you'll take command of its heroes, forge heroic marriages to strengthen your Bloodlines, and battle a mysterious enemy known as the Cadence in a 300 year war.
Blackguards 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bastard Bonds.
Ranked #7 for Bastard Bonds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. - Includes bonus content: Soundtrack, digital Art Book and Strategy Guide Book!
The Last Spell
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Bastard Bonds.
Ranked #8 for Bastard Bonds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
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Mount & Blade
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Bastard Bonds.
Reviewers of Bastard Bonds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Bastard Bonds.
Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Bastard Bonds cross-mention this title as a similar play.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
FINAL FANTASY
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Bastard Bonds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Bastard Bonds.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Bastard Bonds at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Bastard Bonds on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Bastard Bonds on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Bastard Bonds.
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!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Bastard Bonds on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Bastard Bonds on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Bastard Bonds on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~91% under Bastard Bonds on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
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?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Bastard Bonds on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Bastard Bonds.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under Bastard Bonds on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
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?
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 Bastard Bonds.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bastard Bonds.
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!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Bastard Bonds.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Disgaea 5 Complete
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Bastard Bonds.
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
The Last Spell
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Bastard Bonds.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with Bastard Bonds.
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Frequently asked about Bastard Bonds
- Does Bastard Bonds run on Steam Deck?
- Bastard Bonds is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Bastard Bonds cost?
- Bastard Bonds is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Bastard Bonds?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bastard Bonds are Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark, Disgaea 5 Complete, The Banner Saga 3.
- Who developed Bastard Bonds?
- Bastard Bonds was developed by Bigfingers.
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