Games like SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King
If SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ziii, The Big Below and AX — 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 SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King: An 8-bit action-adventure in the honest 1988 shape. A country eaten by briar, a sun kept in six pieces, and six tombs to open. The sixth is on no map. Battery saves, secrets in the walls, and a second quest that lies to you. Nobody is coming.
Players who liked SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King also play
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Ziii
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Top pick for SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
Ziii is a retro fantasy action-adventure game. Sail between countless islands, exploring their various elemental lands in top-down and sidescroll styles. Plunder their dungeons for powerful items and precious relics. Ziii is a treasure-hunter, looking to gain a treasure vault value of 100,000.
The Big Below
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Second-strongest match for SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
Take on the role of a little gnome exploring twisting, secret-filled dungeons in this retro, top-down adventure game.
AX
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
Find the cure for Griztia's father! Explore a unique and dangerous world with secrets around every corner as you collect new tools and meet interesting characters. There are seven herbs said to be able to cure any ailment buried deep in perilous dungeons scattered throughout the wasteland!
Ahack Adventure 2: Quest For The Ciggy
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Ranked #4 for SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
A retro-inspired action-adventure game with a focus on exploration and nonlinearity, Ahack Adventure 2 provides a journey through nine increasingly harrowing dungeons, and many genuine secrets to find!
UnMetal
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
Tiny Rogues
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Ranked #6 for SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Master Key
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Crossing Souls
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
California, 1986: A group of friends discover a mysterious pink stone that allows travel between two realms. This gang will live the summer of their lives in an adventure that will get them involved in a government conspiracy. Control five kids with special skills while fighting and solving puzzles.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
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 SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
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.
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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.
UnMetal
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.
Tiny Rogues
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Master Key
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King.
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Frequently asked about SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King
- What games are most similar to SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King are Ziii, The Big Below, AX.
- Who developed SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King?
- SUNSTONE: A Tale of the Briar King was developed by Quorum.
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