Games like 50 years
If 50 years is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Banner Saga, Rencounter and Faeria — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and intense. 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 50 years: 50 Years is a fast-paced alternative to the bigger, longer turn-based strategy games. You can win or lose a game in a single evening. Either way you'll want to play it again.
Players who liked 50 years also play
Steam players who put hours into 50 years 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.
The Banner Saga
WHY THIS
Top pick for 50 years fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Rencounter
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with 50 years.
Second-strongest match for 50 years fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Rencounter is a difficult, turn-based, RPG, roguelike game with a mysterious atmosphere. Help your squad survive while navigating through a network of tunnels and rooms. Distribute provisions and medicine to keep them alive.
Faeria
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for 50 years fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
With its unique living board, Faeria is also the only card game where you can gain all 300 cards in less than 50 hours.
Backpack Hero
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with 50 years.
Ranked #4 for 50 years fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Songs of Silence
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for 50 years fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with 50 years.
Ranked #6 for 50 years fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
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!
The Banner Saga 3
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for 50 years fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
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.
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for 50 years fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 50 years at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under 50 years on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 50 years.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under 50 years on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 50 years.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under 50 years on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 50 years.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under 50 years on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under 50 years on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 50 years.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under 50 years on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 50 years.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under 50 years on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 50 years.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 50 years.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 50 years.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 50 years.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 50 years.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Sprout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Embark on a casual, botanical-puzzle-adventure. Make friends, learn new skills, solve puzzles, and become the mighty oak that you were always meant to be.
Dota Underlords
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with 50 years.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
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More from Aleksandr Golovkin
Other recommendable Steam games by Aleksandr Golovkin, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Epic Auto Towers
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with 50 years.
Another title from Aleksandr Golovkin, the studio behind 50 years. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Epic Auto Towers is a turn-based strategy game combining elements of autobattler, deckbuilder and roguelike. Purchase uncommon and rare Towers and build the strongest combo to withstand the monster assault! Discover unusual new Tower combinations as you come back for more.
Realm Revolutions
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with 50 years.
Another title from Aleksandr Golovkin, the studio behind 50 years.
Earning coins and resources is more fun than ever with this new idle game inspired by Swarm Simulator and Realm Grinder! Buy buildings and hire people, and be ready for a revolution! Your citizens will be very happy if you deal with their discontent, giving you a production bonus!
Territory Idle
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with 50 years.
Another title from Aleksandr Golovkin, the studio behind 50 years. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Strategic idle game. Develop the kingdom, then abdicate and get gold! For gold, you can buy new tiles and expand the territory.
Underworld Idle
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with 50 years.
Another title from Aleksandr Golovkin, the studio behind 50 years. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
An idle dungeon management game, where high tier units can create low tier units.
50 Years Classic
WHY THIS
Another title from Aleksandr Golovkin, the studio behind 50 years. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
50 Years Classic is a minimalist turn-based strategy game where you can choose from a variety of nations, each with its own unique feature. The game offers fast, engaging gameplay with high replayability. This is a free version of the game "50 years".
Land Of Opportunities
WHY THIS
Another title from Aleksandr Golovkin, the studio behind 50 years. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Start from zero: no money, no shelter, no ID. Struggle to survive by taking on odd jobs in the subway and at the market until you can scrape together enough to buy a diploma and get to work. Upgrade your IQ by building a computer. And here's a twist: COMPUTER GAMES also boost your IQ in this game!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Banner Saga
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Backpack Hero
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with 50 years.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Songs of Silence
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with 50 years.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Indie with 50 years.
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!
Frequently asked about 50 years
- Does 50 years run on Steam Deck?
- 50 years 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 50 years cost?
- 50 years is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to 50 years?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 50 years are The Banner Saga, Rencounter, Faeria.
- Who developed 50 years?
- 50 years was developed by Aleksandr Golovkin.
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 50 years.
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