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Games like By Any Means Necessary

If By Any Means Necessary is your kind of game, the closest matches are Artifact Adventure, Divided Reigns and Chained Echoes — 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.

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About By Any Means Necessary: The 2D RPG where you can't use items in battle. Follow Captain Yusef and his team on their quest to find the source of the monster spawning portal in this turn-based RPG.

2017RPG2.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Sure Games
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Steam players who put hours into By Any Means Necessary 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. Artifact Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for By Any Means Necessary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    The horribly toxic Swamp King has risen once again! Gather your party and set out on an open world, retro-styled, RPG adventure. Powerful mystical artifacts are scattered about the world, each able to grant you new powers. Which will you choose? What is your destiny?

    2015IndieRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Divided Reigns

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for By Any Means Necessary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    The full-scale, epic fantasy role-playing experience you've wanted for decades--Divided Reigns retains what made the JRPG classics so fantastic while still feeling fresh. Expect strategic battles, an epic scale, well-developed characters, and a deep and emotional story. Perfect for your Steam Deck!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Chained Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for By Any Means Necessary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Storm Of Spears RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for By Any Means Necessary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Prepare for an epic 10 hour adventure in the world of Galager. Sura, the world's most sought-after mercenary, leads a band of sell-swords in a last-ditch effort to save the world. Prepare for the Storm of Spears!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Doom & Destiny

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for By Any Means Necessary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!

    2015IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Labyronia RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for By Any Means Necessary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Labyronia is an epic RPG. Only by defeating the gods can you, and your friends, save the world.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Destiny Warriors RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for By Any Means Necessary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    An epic 12 hour RPG. Thirteen years after incredibly powerful spirit beasts were sealed in the souls of children, they threaten to break free and cause havoc across the land. It's up to four friends from the elite warrior training academy to find the key to stopping these evil spirits once and for all.

    2015IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Cthulhu Saves the World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for By Any Means Necessary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

    2011IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below By Any Means Necessary at current Steam store prices.

  1. Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under By Any Means Necessary on Steam right now. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Existential Nature Simulation

    2014IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hentai Girl

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under By Any Means Necessary on Steam right now. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Relax class puzzle game to keep you in a good mood

    2018IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. LoveChoice

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under By Any Means Necessary on Steam right now. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    "What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation1.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Overlord™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under By Any Means Necessary on Steam right now. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?

    2007RPG1.09 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under By Any Means Necessary on Steam right now. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Feel The Snow

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under By Any Means Necessary on Steam right now.

    Choose one of the characters and start your journey. The game has many interesting things in store: building, crafting, puzzles, bosses, mystery, laughs, quests etc.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. House of Detention

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under By Any Means Necessary on Steam right now.

    Unique horror with a Deep plot, a lot of characters, great sound effects and a creepy atmosphere of Real Dungeon. Locker Room, Gym, Various Monsters, Atmospheric Music, Meme Scrolls, The Lash of the Spain King and much more! Right Version Included.

    2020ActionSportsStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Furry Love

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under By Any Means Necessary on Steam right now.

    Entertaining Arcade Game, consisting of a Series of Exciting Mini-Games with the Beautiful Furry Girls. Amazing Atmosphere, Great Music, 32 Levels with Full HD Furry Artworks. Join us! 🐺

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    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 ↗
  2. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    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 ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Moonring

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck 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. Divided Reigns

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    The full-scale, epic fantasy role-playing experience you've wanted for decades--Divided Reigns retains what made the JRPG classics so fantastic while still feeling fresh. Expect strategic battles, an epic scale, well-developed characters, and a deep and emotional story. Perfect for your Steam Deck!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Chained Echoes

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

    2022IndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Doom & Destiny

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!

    2015IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cthulhu Saves the World

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with By Any Means Necessary.

    The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

    2011IndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about By Any Means Necessary

How much does By Any Means Necessary cost?
By Any Means Necessary is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to By Any Means Necessary?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside By Any Means Necessary are Artifact Adventure, Divided Reigns, Chained Echoes.
Who developed By Any Means Necessary?
By Any Means Necessary was developed by Sure 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 By Any Means Necessary.

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