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Games like Heroes of Umbra

If Heroes of Umbra is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soul's Remnant, Salt and Sacrifice and Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and lighthearted. 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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About Heroes of Umbra: Discover a world of exciting adventures in Heroes of Umbra, a multiplayer side-scrolling action RPG. Conquer dungeons and test your platforming as you uncover the mysterious Archaleon Island.

2018ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDWindowsby Alcuria Games
Heroes of Umbra — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Build respec is cheap and easyCo op multiplayer is seamless and funDeveloper actively engages with feedbackChillContemplativeLighthearted

Players who liked Heroes of Umbra also play

Steam players who put hours into Heroes of Umbra 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. Soul's Remnant

    WHY THIS

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

    Soul's Remnant is a 2D platformer MMORPG focused on social gameplay and exploration! Customize your character, and conquer dungeons and bosses in this mysterious world. Play with friends or make new ones - just watch out when night falls!

    2026IndieAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  2. Salt and Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Heroes of Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Heroes of Umbra.

    Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

    2023ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Heroes of Umbra.

    Third-strongest match for Heroes of Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    "Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions - Embark on a medieval fantasy survival odyssey. Reclaim the stolen Crown, battle dark forces, and explore diverse lands. Uncover secrets, wield magic, and craft your destiny. Will you become the true champion of Atham?"

    2024ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  4. Abyss Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Heroes of Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…

    2014ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. BattleBlock Theater®

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Heroes of Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Two Worlds Epic Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Heroes of Umbra.

    Ranked #6 for Heroes of Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Heroes of Umbra.

    ... 300 years after Aziraal has been banished, a brother and sister are drawn into the conflict which has flared up between the Orcs and the free world. Kyra, the hero's younger sister, suddenly disappears in mysterious circumstances.«...If my family really belongs to the chosen ones, why then have we always been as poor as church mice?

    2009RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Nioh: Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Heroes of Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Heroes of Umbra.

    Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

    2017ActionRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Two Worlds II HD

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Heroes of Umbra fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Heroes of Umbra.

    Check out the new Velvet Edition bundle including both Two Worlds II and Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC.

    2011RPG24.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Heroes of Umbra

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. MapleStory

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Heroes of Umbra.

    Reviewers of Heroes of Umbra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Heroes of Umbra.

    Join over 260 million players worldwide in MapleStory, the world’s biggest 2D MMORPG adventure! Play now for free.

    2012ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  2. Secrets of Grindea

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heroes of Umbra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Vagante

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heroes of Umbra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heroes of Umbra cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heroes of Umbra at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heroes of Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heroes of Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Heroes of Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action with Heroes of Umbra.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heroes of Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    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.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heroes of Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Heroes of Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Heroes of Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Heroes of Umbra on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Heroes of Umbra.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of Umbra.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of Umbra.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Salt and Sacrifice

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Heroes of Umbra.

    Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

    2023ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Abyss Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    From indie Chilean developer ACE Team comes a new side-scrolling action adventure game featuring a complex fighting engine in procedurally generated levels that destines its three warriors to battle a different abyss each time! Choose your hero and also learn to possess your enemies in the abyss…

    2014ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BattleBlock Theater®

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of Umbra.

    Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heroes of Umbra

How much does Heroes of Umbra cost?
Heroes of Umbra is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Heroes of Umbra have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Heroes of Umbra supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Heroes of Umbra?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heroes of Umbra are Soul's Remnant, Salt and Sacrifice, Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions.
Who developed Heroes of Umbra?
Heroes of Umbra was developed by Alcuria Games.

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 Heroes of Umbra.

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