Games like Kingdom of the Dragon
If Kingdom of the Dragon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Valdis Story: Abyssal City and Timespinner — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bosses gate major progression, devs fix bugs quickly and atmospheric. 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 Kingdom of the Dragon: Explore a vast, beautiful world in this side scrolling Adventure game. Each hand drawn, pixel art style level will lead you closer to uncovering the mystery of the land of Artaphys.
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Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Top pick for Kingdom of the Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Second-strongest match for Kingdom of the Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Third-strongest match for Kingdom of the Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Infernax
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Ranked #4 for Kingdom of the Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
Monster Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration and an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Ranked #5 for Kingdom of the Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Chasm
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Ranked #6 for Kingdom of the Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Hyper Light Drifter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Ranked #7 for Kingdom of the Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Ranked #8 for Kingdom of the Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Kingdom of the Dragon
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Apotheon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Reviewers of Kingdom of the Dragon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind.
Mega Man Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Reviewers of Kingdom of the Dragon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Reviewers of Kingdom of the Dragon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Reviewers of Kingdom of the Dragon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Castle of Vania
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Kingdom of the Dragon cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Invade the castle of the powerful Vampire Vania, face several difficult, exciting and sensual challenges to end this reign of horror and orgies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kingdom of the Dragon at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Kingdom of the Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Kingdom of the Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Kingdom of the Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingdom of the Dragon.
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 ~75% under Kingdom of the Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingdom of the Dragon.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Kingdom of the Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Kingdom of the Dragon.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Kingdom of the Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Kingdom of the Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Kingdom of the Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Kingdom of the Dragon.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Kingdom of the Dragon.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Kingdom of the Dragon.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Timespinner
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Infernax
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.
Monster Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration and an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Chasm
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.
Hyper Light Drifter
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Kingdom of the Dragon.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Frequently asked about Kingdom of the Dragon
- How much does Kingdom of the Dragon cost?
- Kingdom of the Dragon is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Kingdom of the Dragon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kingdom of the Dragon are Death's Gambit: Afterlife, Valdis Story: Abyssal City, Timespinner.
- Who developed Kingdom of the Dragon?
- Kingdom of the Dragon was developed by Hook Echo Software.
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 Kingdom of the Dragon.
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