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Games like Guild Quest

If Guild Quest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker, BadLads and AdVenture Communist — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, lighthearted and relaxing. 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.

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Guild Quest is a free-to-play idle strategy game released in 2017 by Hyper Hippo Games. The core gameplay involves building and managing a guild, collecting units, upgrading guildhalls, and assigning members to custom quest lines. Boss progression unlocks rare rewards, while card-based equipment systems provide strategic depth through meaningful choices. The game automates guild management in the background and continues progressing while offline, making it well-suited for short sessions. Players describe it as a chill and relaxing experience with minimal pressure in its free-to-play model. The game is marked playable on Steam Deck, and it holds a 60% positive rating based on 1041 Steam reviews.

About Guild Quest: You’ve just bought yourself a new island and it’s time to fill it up with QUESTS! Collect guildians, upgrade their guildhalls, and unleash them onto your own custom quest lines.

2017StrategyIndieSimulationRPGFree To PlayCasualFree to playDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Hyper Hippo Games
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Automates guild management in the backgroundBoss fights unlock rare rewardsFree to play with no pay to win pressureChillLightheartedRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into Guild Quest 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.

  1. Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Guild Quest.

    Top pick for Guild Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Guild Quest.

    Discover Midas Gold Plus, an engaging idle clicker set in a mythical world! Harness King Midas' golden touch, build a legendary city, and unlock powerful champions. Master unique gameplay styles, explore pet battles, and conquer rival cities. Delve into this ancient tycoon adventure today!

    2017IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. BadLads

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Guild Quest.

    Second-strongest match for Guild Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guild Quest.

    BadLads is a neo-noir multiplayer roleplay game centered around each player having their own job. Cities are ruled by President. Civilians are assaulted by Gangs and protected by Police. Adventure, collect, craft, base build, gamble, socialize, overthrow, customize yourself and your belongings.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. AdVenture Communist

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Guild Quest.

    Third-strongest match for Guild Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guild Quest.

    The world's greatest communism simulator!

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Deadville

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Guild Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guild Quest.

    In Deadville, players must face their deepest fears, rely on their survival instincts, and make tough decisions to outlast the apocalypse. Only the most resourceful, cunning, and resilient survivors stand a chance against the relentless zombie horde.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Clicker Heroes 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Guild Quest.

    Ranked #5 for Guild Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guild Quest.

    Clicker Heroes 2 is an endless incremental idle Action RPG. Embark on a never-ending journey to the top right of your screen.

    2018ActionStrategyIndieDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Eastern Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Shares offline progression and resource management with Guild Quest.

    Ranked #6 for Guild Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guild Quest.

    “The Eastern Sacrifice” is an idle game combining simulation with Eastern Cthulhu-inspired themes. In a world spiraling into chaos over authority, vanquish enemy, gather treasures, and build a devoted religion. Your sanctuary will help you reclaim theurgy, ascend to the divine realm.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Shop Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Guild Quest.

    Ranked #7 for Guild Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Guild Quest.

    Join us in the long anticipated sequel to the classic Shop Heroes in Shop Legends, recently launched on Steam and now available across platform worldwide! Millions of shopkeepers awaits your return to Aragonia as endless adventures, events and more awaits your awakening!

    2016StrategySimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Blockscape

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Guild Quest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guild Quest.

    The ultimate block building game.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Guild Quest

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.

  1. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle automation and a lighthearted mood with Guild Quest.

    Reviewers of Guild Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Guild Quest.

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sky Settlers

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Guild Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guild Quest.

    Sky Settlers is a minimalistic city building card game in which you build on islands in the sky and encounter different events, disasters and much more. Use different cards, complete quests and unlock new tiles as you progress.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation1.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Settlers: New Allies

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a chill mood with Guild Quest.

    Reviewers of Guild Quest cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Guild Quest.

    The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.

    2024Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Hyper Hippo Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Hyper Hippo Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

    Shares idle automation and a lighthearted mood with Guild Quest.

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Guild Quest. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Guild Quest.

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. AdVenture Communist

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Guild Quest.

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Guild Quest. Shares Strategy and Indie with Guild Quest.

    The world's greatest communism simulator!

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Elastrix

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Guild Quest. Shares Indie and Casual with Guild Quest.

    Elastrix is a physics-based puzzle game. Place bouncy bands to guide the Trix through 60 levels, and help them to their goal of being the greatest circus attraction the world has ever seen!

    2014IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Janky Tanks

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Guild Quest. Shares Indie and Early Access with Guild Quest.

    Janky Tanks is a local multiplayer combat game for 1-8 players. It features hilarious physics and rapid "janky" combat. Seriously, your tank winds up spending most of its time in the air, using wall jumps and rocket jumps to fight. It's fun for the whole family. Try it. You won't be disappoint.

    2015ActionIndieEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Phrase Shift

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Guild Quest.

    Another title from Hyper Hippo Games, the studio behind Guild Quest. Shares Casual with Guild Quest.

    Phrase Shift is a completely original word puzzle. with 600 puzzles in multiple categories. You’re given a definition, and you shift each of its words left and right until the correct answer reads down. It’s like solving a crossword clue, but the answer is within the clue itself!

    2016Casual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Guild Quest

Does Guild Quest run on Steam Deck?
Guild Quest is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Guild Quest free to play?
Yes — Guild Quest is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Guild Quest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Guild Quest are Midas Gold Plus - Idle Clicker, BadLads, AdVenture Communist.
Who developed Guild Quest?
Guild Quest was developed by Hyper Hippo Games.

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