Games like Shadow of the Black Dragon
If Shadow of the Black Dragon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Meower's Quest: Jasper's Tale, Defenders of Tetsoidea and Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Shadow of the Black Dragon: An epic RPG where ancient legends return to alter your fate. Choose from fifteen different class combinations for each of the four characters you get in your party.
Players who liked Shadow of the Black Dragon also play
Steam players who put hours into Shadow of the Black Dragon 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.
Meower's Quest: Jasper's Tale
WHY THIS
Top pick for Shadow of the Black Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Cat King Jasper of planet Meweroth wants to conquer the Human World! Will his plan succeed, or will the warmth and love of the humans change his heart? A fun and short RPG where you choose from four classes and journey about to help Jasper get back to his home planet.
Defenders of Tetsoidea
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Shadow of the Black Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
It's the classic Cyberpunk RPG that got everyone hooked on the genre! Newly remastered!
Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shadow of the Black Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
A virtual reality game in the sense that the reality is virtual, and the virtual is an RPG game about some teenagers in a "magic academy" setting. It's a game that I like, and it's free in terms of currency units. Close your eyes and let the experience envelop you! But open them occasionally too.
Existential Kitty Cat RPG
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Shadow of the Black Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Inspired by Garfield. Join Louis and Timcat on a strange quest to discover their feline origins. Make your characters warriors, assassins, mages, or healers.
FINAL FANTASY IX
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Shadow of the Black Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Steam! Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew on PC !
8-Bit Adventures 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Shadow of the Black Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
LISA: The Painful
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Shadow of the Black Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
The miserable journey of a broken man...
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Shadow of the Black Dragon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shadow of the Black Dragon at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Shadow of the Black Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Shadow of the Black Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Shadow of the Black Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Shadow of the Black Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Shadow of the Black Dragon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
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 Shadow of the Black 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 Shadow of the Black 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 Shadow of the Black 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 Shadow of the Black Dragon.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Black 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.
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More from Brewsterland Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Brewsterland Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Fateholders of Tetsoidea
WHY THIS
Another title from Brewsterland Studios, the studio behind Shadow of the Black Dragon. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
A fun and charming RPG containing all of the good RPG elements with no bells and whistles.
Tetsoidea Eternal
WHY THIS
Another title from Brewsterland Studios, the studio behind Shadow of the Black Dragon. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Follow Evelyn and company in this delightful RPG to determine the whereabouts of the other heroes of the realm of Tetsoidea.
Defenders of Tetsoidea
WHY THIS
Another title from Brewsterland Studios, the studio behind Shadow of the Black Dragon. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
It's the classic Cyberpunk RPG that got everyone hooked on the genre! Newly remastered!
Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy
WHY THIS
Another title from Brewsterland Studios, the studio behind Shadow of the Black Dragon. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
A virtual reality game in the sense that the reality is virtual, and the virtual is an RPG game about some teenagers in a "magic academy" setting. It's a game that I like, and it's free in terms of currency units. Close your eyes and let the experience envelop you! But open them occasionally too.
Existential Kitty Cat RPG
WHY THIS
Another title from Brewsterland Studios, the studio behind Shadow of the Black Dragon. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Inspired by Garfield. Join Louis and Timcat on a strange quest to discover their feline origins. Make your characters warriors, assassins, mages, or healers.
Meower's Quest: Jasper's Tale
WHY THIS
Another title from Brewsterland Studios, the studio behind Shadow of the Black Dragon. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Cat King Jasper of planet Meweroth wants to conquer the Human World! Will his plan succeed, or will the warmth and love of the humans change his heart? A fun and short RPG where you choose from four classes and journey about to help Jasper get back to his home planet.
Quirky Crystal RPG
WHY THIS
Another title from Brewsterland Studios, the studio behind Shadow of the Black Dragon. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
A short magickal RPG where you try to protect dragon's crystals. It also features a fun combat system where effects spontaneously occur based on your equipment set-up.
Diaper Quest 2055
WHY THIS
Another title from Brewsterland Studios, the studio behind Shadow of the Black Dragon. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
A short RPG where you try to give back to your community by becoming the diaper champion, facing arena masters in different cities while you prepare for the final arena showdown to earn the big prize!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
A virtual reality game in the sense that the reality is virtual, and the virtual is an RPG game about some teenagers in a "magic academy" setting. It's a game that I like, and it's free in terms of currency units. Close your eyes and let the experience envelop you! But open them occasionally too.
8-Bit Adventures 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Shadow of the Black Dragon.
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
Frequently asked about Shadow of the Black Dragon
- How much does Shadow of the Black Dragon cost?
- Shadow of the Black Dragon is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shadow of the Black Dragon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow of the Black Dragon are Meower's Quest: Jasper's Tale, Defenders of Tetsoidea, Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy.
- Who developed Shadow of the Black Dragon?
- Shadow of the Black Dragon was developed by Brewsterland Studios.
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