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Games like Grimshade

If Grimshade is your kind of game, the closest matches are Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs, Wasteland 3 and 封神榜2022 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 Grimshade: Grimshade is a party-based role-playing game inspired by JRPG of the 90s, featuring a tactical turn-based combat system and a grim story of war and personal choices.

2019StrategyIndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDMetacritic 53Windowsby TALEROCK
Grimshade — Steam game cover
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Art style stands out with detailed environmentsBoss fights require figuring out unique strategiesCharacter progression system evolves ability interactionsAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Grimshade also play

Steam players who put hours into Grimshade 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. Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Grimshade.

    Top pick for Grimshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Grimshade.

    Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs is a tactical RPG set in a cheerful fantasy world full of weirdness and wonder. Assemble your party, go adventuring, manage your kingdom, make new friends, and defeat your opponents in challenging turn-based combat.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Wasteland 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Grimshade.

    Second-strongest match for Grimshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Grimshade.

    Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

    2020StrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 封神榜2022

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Grimshade.

    Third-strongest match for Grimshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Grimshade.

    This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Wintermoor Tactics Club

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Grimshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Grimshade.

    Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Willy-Nilly Knight

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat with Grimshade.

    Ranked #5 for Grimshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Grimshade.

    Willy-Nilly Knight is the great story, based on the legend of King Arthur. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG with real-time gameplay and turn-based combat, set in the colorful fantasy universe. Will you find the power to save the world in the war of gods? Find your answer.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Banner Saga 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Grimshade.

    Ranked #6 for Grimshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Grimshade.

    Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Ash of Gods: Redemption

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Grimshade.

    Ranked #7 for Grimshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Grimshade.

    Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Grimshade.

    Ranked #8 for Grimshade fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Grimshade.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Grimshade at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Grimshade.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Grimshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Grimshade.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Grimshade.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Grimshade.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimshade on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Grimshade.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimshade on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Grimshade.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Grimshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Grimshade.

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

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Grimshade on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Grimshade.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Grimshade.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Grimshade.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Grimshade.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Grimshade

How much does Grimshade cost?
Grimshade is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Grimshade?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Grimshade are Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs, Wasteland 3, 封神榜2022.
Who developed Grimshade?
Grimshade was developed by TALEROCK and published by Asterion 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 Grimshade.

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