Games like Shadowlings
If Shadowlings is your kind of game, the closest matches are Curse of the Shadow Samurai, Lawbringer and Until You Fall — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and hypnotic. 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 Shadowlings: Shadowlings - is a slaughter to heavy metal in decorations of Medieval Japan.Hardcore battles, in which everything depends on your skill, ancient ninja's martial arts, sharp swords, strong spears and mysterious Shadow Magic.
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Steam players who put hours into Shadowlings 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.
Curse of the Shadow Samurai
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Top pick for Shadowlings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowlings.
Seek vengeance, battling hordes of enemies across multiple stages. Conquer challenging waves, obtain powerful upgrades, and face formidable bosses. Unleash retribution in this thrilling quest for justice!
Lawbringer
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Second-strongest match for Shadowlings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowlings.
Lawbringer is a fast-paced arena fighting roguelite. Hack, slash and shoot your way through enemy hordes to appease the Autarch. The faster you slay your enemies, the greater His favor. Pick up game changing skills and a variety of weapons. Kill fast, grow strong and cheat death.
Until You Fall
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowlings.
Third-strongest match for Shadowlings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowlings.
Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.
Blade Symphony
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowlings.
Ranked #4 for Shadowlings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowlings.
Prove you are the world's greatest swordsman! Engage in tactical 1 vs. 1 sword fighting, 2 vs. 2, or sandbox FFA, or capture Control Points in a tactical slash-em-up.
Armed with Wings: Rearmed
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowlings.
Ranked #5 for Shadowlings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowlings.
You are the sword; cut down your foes with steel and thunder. You are the wings; explore the skies and uncover unreachable mysteries. Embark on a journey through a vicious world ruled by darkness and imperial tyranny - the lands of Blackmist.
DISORDER
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shadowlings.
Ranked #6 for Shadowlings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowlings.
Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler
Shing!
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Shares a contemplative mood with Shadowlings.
Ranked #7 for Shadowlings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowlings.
Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!
Fallback
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Shares an intense mood with Shadowlings.
Ranked #8 for Shadowlings fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadowlings.
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
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Frequently asked about Shadowlings
- Is Shadowlings free to play?
- Yes — Shadowlings is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Shadowlings?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadowlings are Curse of the Shadow Samurai, Lawbringer, Until You Fall.
- Who developed Shadowlings?
- Shadowlings was developed by Games From The Deep.
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 Shadowlings.
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