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Games like Swords and Sandals 2 Redux

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  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Swords and Sandals 2 Redux also play

The closest matches to Swords and Sandals 2 Redux: Swords and Sandals 5 Redux: Maximus Edition, Swords and Sandals Classic Collection, The Last Spell, Etherlords II, and Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Turn-Based and Strategy RPG, like Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2023
  1. Rank 04

    Etherlords II

    Why this: Same retro mood as Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2014
  2. Rank 06

    Punch Club

    Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Swords and Sandals 2 Redux

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Swords and Sandals 5 Redux: Maximus Edition

    Also Fighting and Turn-Based, like Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • 60% of 139 reviews
  2. 2
    Swords and Sandals Classic Collection

    Shares turn based combat with Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • 92% of 1,490 reviews
  3. 3
    The Last Spell

    Also Turn-Based and Strategy RPG, like Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • 93% of 6,473 reviews
  4. 4
    Etherlords II

    Same retro mood as Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • 81% of 131 reviews
  5. 5
    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander

    Shares random events with Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • 80% of 870 reviews
  6. 6
    Punch Club

    Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • 73% of 3,538 reviews
  7. 7
    Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG

    • 98% of 216 reviews
  8. 8
    Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    Genres: Simulation, RPG

    • 77% of 2,073 reviews
  9. 9
    King's Bounty: Crossworlds

    Genres: Strategy, RPG

    • 92% of 460 reviews
  10. 10
    Rogue Waters

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Adventure

    • 82% of 474 reviews
  11. 11
    Langrisser I & II

    Genres: RPG, Strategy

    • 76% of 313 reviews
  12. 12
    Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

    Genres: RPG

    • 91% of 904 reviews
  13. 13
    Disgaea PC

    Genres: RPG

    • 88% of 2,589 reviews
  14. 14
    Bloodgrounds

    Shares tournament progression and turn based combat with Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • 81% of 227 reviews
  15. 15
    Gladiator Guild Manager

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

    • 81% of 1,563 reviews
  16. 16
    Blackguards 2

    Same challenging mood as Swords and Sandals 2 Redux.

    • 63% of 348 reviews
  17. 17
    Lost Eidolons

    Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG

    • 69% of 791 reviews
  18. 18
    Shadows of Adam

    Genres: Indie, RPG

    • 88% of 184 reviews
  19. 19
  20. 20
    Hero's Hour

    Genres: RPG, Strategy

    • 81% of 2,437 reviews
  21. 21
    Rune Coliseum

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 89% of 112 reviews
  22. 22
    Jagged Alliance 3

    Genres: Action, Strategy

    • 88% of 5,152 reviews
  23. 23
    Tactical Breach Wizards

    Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG

    • 98% of 10,034 reviews
  24. 24
    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    Genres: Indie, RPG, Strategy

    • 89% of 3,391 reviews
Swords and Sandals 2 Redux — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Whiskeybarrel Studios
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 70% of 286 reviews
  • Genres: RPG
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Gear upgrades drastically change combat
  • Humorous writing and tone
  • Nostalgic throwback to flash games
  • Challenging
  • Funny
  • Nostalgic

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About Swords and Sandals 2 Redux

The closest matches to Swords and Sandals 2 Redux: Swords and Sandals 5 Redux: Maximus Edition, Swords and Sandals Classic Collection, The Last Spell, Etherlords II, and Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Swords and Sandals 2 Redux is your kind of game, the closest matches are Swords and Sandals 5 Redux: Maximus Edition, Swords and Sandals Classic Collection and The Last Spell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and nostalgic, and single out its charisma based victory and gear upgrading. 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.

About Swords and Sandals 2 Redux: The world's favourite gladiator game has returned, bigger and more action packed than ever. Swords and Sandals 2: Emperor's Reign, remastered with all new graphics, music and powerful new skills and awesome Arena Champions Pharoah King, John the Butcher and Ultra Flavlus

Is Swords and Sandals 2 Redux worth buying?

  • 70% of 286 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 14).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Dont dump everything into magic or the game becomes impossible... learned that the hard way after 3 hours”
8 h played
“I don't recommend it until they truly fix the magic inmunity bug in the game. I just bought the game today and my mage keeps getting killed because its enemies are sometimes inmune to magic. every few gladiators it happens and in late…”
1 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Swords and Sandals 5 Redux: Maximus Edition, Swords and Sandals Classic Collection, The Last Spell

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Frequently asked about Swords and Sandals 2 Redux

Can I run it?

Does Swords and Sandals 2 Redux run on Steam Deck?

Swords and Sandals 2 Redux 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 Swords and Sandals 2 Redux cost?

Swords and Sandals 2 Redux is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Swords and Sandals 2 Redux?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Swords and Sandals 2 Redux are Swords and Sandals 5 Redux: Maximus Edition, Swords and Sandals Classic Collection, The Last Spell.

Who developed Swords and Sandals 2 Redux?

Swords and Sandals 2 Redux was developed by Whiskeybarrel Studios and published by eGames.com.