Games like Shadow of the Dead Lands
If Shadow of the Dead Lands is your kind of game, the closest matches are Winds Of Arcana: Ruination, Etherland Saga and Vegawon's Legacy — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Shadow of the Dead Lands: Enter a fallen dark-fantasy kingdom in this atmospheric 2D action-adventure. Master shadow powers, overcome deadly platforming challenges, defeat corrupted guardians, and recover five lost hearts to seal the Abyss King once more.
Players who liked Shadow of the Dead Lands also play
Steam players who put hours into Shadow of the Dead Lands 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.
Winds Of Arcana: Ruination
WHY THIS
Top pick for Shadow of the Dead Lands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Discover the secrets of a sundered world as you help Aryn save his comrades in this story-rich, fully-voiced, 2.5D action-platformer. Fight terrible dangers and explore ancient mysteries as Aryn uncovers the forces that forge his destiny.
Etherland Saga
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Shadow of the Dead Lands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Etherland Saga is a 2D action RPG with Metroidvania charm in a fantasy pixel art world. Switch between 3 unique heroes on the fly, upgrade their skills, unite divided clans, tame the power of crystals, and uncover the truth behind a cataclysm the world has spent two thousand years trying to forget.
Vegawon's Legacy
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shadow of the Dead Lands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Vegawon's Legacy is a Metroidvania Action RPG set in a rich 2D pixel art world. With fluid combat mechanics, deep character development and a huge world to explore, players will witness the dramatic story of a king who loses his wife and child.
Echo of God
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Ranked #4 for Shadow of the Dead Lands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
A world of discovery, existing in perfect harmony, broken from the destructive powers of Chaos. Explore lush forests, battle chaotic monsters, make friends and memories, and power yourself up for a big adventure, while still being silly.
Olija
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Shadow of the Dead Lands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Shadow of the Dead Lands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Akatori
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Ranked #7 for Shadow of the Dead Lands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Deer & Boy
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Ranked #8 for Shadow of the Dead Lands fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shadow of the Dead Lands at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shadow of the Dead Lands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
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 ~50% under Shadow of the Dead Lands on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
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!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Shadow of the Dead Lands on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shadow of the Dead Lands on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shadow of the Dead Lands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
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
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Priced ~50% under Shadow of the Dead Lands on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under Shadow of the Dead Lands on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Shadow of the Dead Lands on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
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 Shadow of the Dead Lands.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Olija
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands.
Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.
Deer & Boy
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Dead Lands.
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words.
Frequently asked about Shadow of the Dead Lands
- How much does Shadow of the Dead Lands cost?
- Shadow of the Dead Lands is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shadow of the Dead Lands?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow of the Dead Lands are Winds Of Arcana: Ruination, Etherland Saga, Vegawon's Legacy.
- Who developed Shadow of the Dead Lands?
- Shadow of the Dead Lands was developed by Black Dune Studio.
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 Shadow of the Dead Lands.
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