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Games like SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

If SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is your kind of game, the closest matches are SteamWorld Heist, Gordian Quest and Dark Quest 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its character specific card combos, lighthearted steampunk robot story and challenging. 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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SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is a turn-based deck-building RPG released in 2019 by Image & Form Games. Players guide a party of heroes through a steampunk world, battling enemies with cards drawn from a personal deck. The game features character-specific combos, elemental synergy mechanics, and a three-in-a-row system that rewards combo-focused play. Players highlight the shared skill points system that lets any party member spend progress, the variety of deck-building options available, and the lighthearted steampunk robot story. Reviewers describe the game as funny and whimsical, with challenging combat encounters. The game is verified for Steam Deck and holds an 86% positive rating from over 1,100 Steam reviews, priced at $24.99.

About SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech: Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!

2019AdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Image & Form Games
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech — Steam game cover
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    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Top pick for SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

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  2. Gordian Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Second-strongest match for SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

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  3. Dark Quest 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

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    2023StrategyRPG9.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

    Shares map exploration and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

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    Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Demon's Mirror

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Ranked #5 for SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?

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  6. HELLCARD

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Ranked #6 for SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure8.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Deep Sky Derelicts

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Ranked #7 for SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Pirates Outlaws

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Ranked #8 for SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech on Steam right now. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

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  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech on Steam right now. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech on Steam right now. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    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!

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  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

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  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

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  3. Helltaker

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More from Image & Form Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Image & Form Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. SteamWorld Dig

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Another title from Image & Form Games, the studio behind SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. SteamWorld Dig 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Another title from Image & Form Games, the studio behind SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Gunk

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Another title from Image & Form Games, the studio behind SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…

    2022ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. SteamWorld Heist

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Another title from Image & Form Games, the studio behind SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

    2016StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech - Soundtrack

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Image & Form Games, the studio behind SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Let SteamWorld Quest's soundtrack take you on a journey through lush forests, mysterious caves, eerie ruins and cold mountains.

    20199.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. SteamWorld Heist

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

    2016StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gordian Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Demon's Mirror

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?

    2024Strategy9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. HELLCARD

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and a challenging mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Hellcard is a unique cooperative deck builder rogue-like game. Descend into the paper dungeons on your own, recruit computer-controlled companions or join other players' lobbies in fast-paced tactical card battles against the armies of darkness and the Archdemon himself!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure8.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Pirates Outlaws

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

    Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike card game in which you navigate dangerous seas and challenge their masters. Your expedition will be full of ambushes and will not be easy. Build your deck and combos to become a reputed pirate.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

Is SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech cost?
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech are SteamWorld Heist, Gordian Quest, Dark Quest 3.
Who developed SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech?
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech was developed by Image & Form Games and published by Thunderful Publishing.

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