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Games like EARTH'S DAWN

Below are 17 hand-picked alternatives to EARTH'S DAWN for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in EARTH'S DAWN also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About EARTH'S DAWN: Earth’s Dawn is looming and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance! Dive into frantic side-scrolling combat and take the fight to the alien horde before destroying hulking bosses!

2016ActionIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby One or Eight, Team EARTHWARS
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy) — Steam game cover

    BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy)

    Top pick for EARTH'S DAWN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with EARTH'S DAWN.

    The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.

    2014ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    LOST EPIC — Steam game cover

    LOST EPIC

    Second-strongest match for EARTH'S DAWN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.

    2022ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Song of Iron — Steam game cover

    Song of Iron

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

    Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ogre Tale — Steam game cover

    Ogre Tale

    Ranked #4 for EARTH'S DAWN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with EARTH'S DAWN.

    Join ogre sisters Ran, Hana, and Yume, and their feline mentor, Iroha, in a battle against fairytale folkheroes-turned-villains via this action-packed tongue-in-cheek 2D beat-em-up romp set in modern-day Japan!

    2020Action13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The Vagrant — Steam game cover

    The Vagrant

    Ranked #5 for EARTH'S DAWN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    RWBY: Grimm Eclipse — Steam game cover

    RWBY: Grimm Eclipse

    Ranked #6 for EARTH'S DAWN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    RWBY: GRIMM ECLIPSE is a 4 player, online co-op, hack and slash game based upon Rooster Teeth’s international hit series RWBY.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Shank 2 — Steam game cover

    Shank 2

    Ranked #7 for EARTH'S DAWN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...

    2012ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The Initial — Steam game cover

    The Initial

    Ranked #8 for EARTH'S DAWN fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to EARTH'S DAWN

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

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    Darkest Dungeon® — Steam game cover

    Darkest Dungeon®

    Reviewers of EARTH'S DAWN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    2016StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    GOD EATER 3 — Steam game cover

    GOD EATER 3

    Reviewers of EARTH'S DAWN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with EARTH'S DAWN.

    Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!

    2019Action5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    MONSTER HUNTER RISE — Steam game cover

    MONSTER HUNTER RISE

    Reviewers of EARTH'S DAWN cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with EARTH'S DAWN.

    Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

    2022Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

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    BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy) — Steam game cover

    BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy)

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with EARTH'S DAWN.

    The original video game femme fatale, Rayne, has returned to battle and feed in a brand new hack ‘n slash adventure. Slay ghastly enemies as Rayne, the sexy dhampir with superhuman strength, speed, and agility, recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one last mission.

    2014ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    LOST EPIC — Steam game cover

    LOST EPIC

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    LOST EPIC is a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity. The player becomes the deity-defying knight, God Slayer, and explores the world known as Sanctum to bring the Pantheon of Six to their knees.

    2022ActionIndieRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Song of Iron — Steam game cover

    Song of Iron

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    Behind you lies a trail of broken helms, shattered shields. You hold the axe of a fallen foe. Worn and dented, it will suit it's purpose. What lies ahead is still a mystery. Your goal is not.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ogre Tale — Steam game cover

    Ogre Tale

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with EARTH'S DAWN.

    Join ogre sisters Ran, Hana, and Yume, and their feline mentor, Iroha, in a battle against fairytale folkheroes-turned-villains via this action-packed tongue-in-cheek 2D beat-em-up romp set in modern-day Japan!

    2020Action13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The Vagrant — Steam game cover

    The Vagrant

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Shank 2 — Steam game cover

    Shank 2

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with EARTH'S DAWN.

    The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...

    2012ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about EARTH'S DAWN

Does EARTH'S DAWN run on Steam Deck?
EARTH'S DAWN 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 EARTH'S DAWN cost?
EARTH'S DAWN is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to EARTH'S DAWN?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EARTH'S DAWN are BloodRayne Betrayal (Legacy), LOST EPIC, Song of Iron.
Who developed EARTH'S DAWN?
EARTH'S DAWN was developed by One or Eight, Team EARTHWARS and published by One or Eight.

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 EARTH'S DAWN.

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