# Games like Heidelberg 1693

> The closest matches to Heidelberg 1693: Infernax, Slain: Back from Hell, Odallus: The Dark Call, They Bleed Pixels, and Bleak Sword DX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Heidelberg 1693. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
2. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Heidelberg 1693. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
3. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — A frequent pick in Heidelberg 1693 players' libraries, and another Action. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
4. [They Bleed Pixels](https://imho.run/games/211260/they-bleed-pixels) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Heidelberg 1693. 1,372 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/)
5. [Bleak Sword DX](https://imho.run/games/2193050/bleak-sword-dx) — Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like Heidelberg 1693. 254 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2193050/)
6. [Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege](https://imho.run/games/3695650/saint-slayer-spear-of-sacrilege) — Also Alternate History and Side Scroller, like Heidelberg 1693. 86 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3695650/)
7. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Gore and Dark Fantasy, like Heidelberg 1693. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
8. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Heidelberg 1693. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)
9. [NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound](https://imho.run/games/2542120/ninja-gaiden-ragebound) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Heidelberg 1693. 1,103 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/)
10. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — A frequent pick in Heidelberg 1693 players' libraries, and another RPG. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
11. [Lords of Exile](https://imho.run/games/1329360/lords-of-exile) — Shares double jump with Heidelberg 1693. 92 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1329360/)
12. [Crimson Capes](https://imho.run/games/2488540/crimson-capes) — Also Swordplay and Gore, like Heidelberg 1693. 115 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488540/)
13. [Beholgar](https://imho.run/games/1399750/beholgar) — Shares projectile deflection with Heidelberg 1693. 135 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1399750/)
14. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Side Scroller and Dark Fantasy, like Heidelberg 1693. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
15. [Okinawa Rush](https://imho.run/games/777670/okinawa-rush) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Heidelberg 1693. 67 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/777670/)
16. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Heidelberg 1693. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
17. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Heidelberg 1693. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
18. [Reaper - Tale of a Pale Swordsman](https://imho.run/games/269370/reaper-tale-of-a-pale-swordsman) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Heidelberg 1693. 167 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269370/)
19. [Arthurian Legends](https://imho.run/games/658890/arthurian-legends) — Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like Heidelberg 1693. 422 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/658890/)
20. [Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)](https://imho.run/games/534290/cursed-castilla-maldita-castilla-ex) — Also Side Scroller and Medieval, like Heidelberg 1693. 140 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534290/)
21. [3000th Duel](https://imho.run/games/1098080/3000th-duel) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Heidelberg 1693. 125 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098080/)
22. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like Heidelberg 1693. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
23. [Hell Clock](https://imho.run/games/1782460/hell-clock) — Also Alternate History and Hack and Slash, like Heidelberg 1693. 1,669 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782460/)
24. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Also Hack and Slash and Gore, like Heidelberg 1693. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1253520&n=20
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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1253520
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## About Heidelberg 1693

Black magic in the age of pike and shot! Reload your musket after every blast in “Heidelberg 1693”, a challenging 2D action adventure set in a dark and twisted vision of Germany in the late 17th century.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1253520
- **Developer:** Andrade Games
- **Publisher:** Andrade Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 21, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1253520/heidelberg-1693)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1253520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253520/)
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