# Games like For Sparta

> The closest matches to For Sparta: Story of a Gladiator, Achilles: Survivor, Aztez, Bloodroots, and Shing!. 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. [Story of a Gladiator](https://imho.run/games/848060/story-of-a-gladiator) — Also Rome and 2D Fighter, like For Sparta. 80 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/848060/)
2. [Achilles: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2922410/achilles-survivor) — Shares wave based survival with For Sparta. 590 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2922410/)
3. [Aztez](https://imho.run/games/244750/aztez) — Also Character Action Game and 2D Fighter, like For Sparta. 143 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244750/)
4. [Bloodroots](https://imho.run/games/820540/bloodroots) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like For Sparta. 83 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/820540/)
5. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — A frequent pick in For Sparta players' libraries, and another Action. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
6. [Wizard of Legend](https://imho.run/games/445980/wizard-of-legend) — Also Rogue-like and Hack and Slash, like For Sparta. 7,279 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445980/)
7. [Gravity Circuit](https://imho.run/games/858710/gravity-circuit) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like For Sparta. 2,060 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858710/)
8. [Monsters are Coming!](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming) — Also Hack and Slash and Score Attack, like For Sparta. 1,055 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
9. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like For Sparta. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
10. [Hades](https://imho.run/games/1145360/hades) — A frequent pick in For Sparta players' libraries, and another RPG. 139,938 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/)
11. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Also 2D Fighter and Hack and Slash, like For Sparta. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
12. [30XX](https://imho.run/games/1029210/30xx) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like For Sparta. 1,750 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/)
13. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Rogue-like and Hack and Slash, like For Sparta. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
14. [Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2780710/asgard-s-fall-viking-survivors) — Shares wave based survival with For Sparta. 1,460 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780710/)
15. [Tower of Guns](https://imho.run/games/266110/tower-of-guns) — Also Fast-Paced and Perma Death, like For Sparta. 447 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/)
16. [Skul: The Hero Slayer](https://imho.run/games/1147560/skul-the-hero-slayer) — Also Rogue-like and Hack and Slash, like For Sparta. 9,565 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)
17. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — Also Fast-Paced and Perma Death, like For Sparta. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
18. [Proxy Blade Zero](https://imho.run/games/313980/proxy-blade-zero) — Also Character Action Game and Beat 'em up, like For Sparta. 100 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313980/)
19. [One Finger Death Punch 2](https://imho.run/games/980300/one-finger-death-punch-2) — Also 2D Fighter and Beat 'em up, like For Sparta. 2,749 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/980300/)
20. [Redeemer: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/447290/redeemer-enhanced-edition) — Also Beat 'em up and Fast-Paced, like For Sparta. 858 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447290/)
21. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — Also Character Action Game and Fast-Paced, like For Sparta. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
22. [Fallback](https://imho.run/games/864540/fallback) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like For Sparta. 114 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864540/)
23. [KIBORG](https://imho.run/games/2405060/kiborg) — Also Character Action Game and Beat 'em up, like For Sparta. 454 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2405060/)
24. [Fury Unleashed](https://imho.run/games/465200/fury-unleashed) — Also Fast-Paced and Perma Death, like For Sparta. 601 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465200/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1490180&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1490180&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1490180&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1490180
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1490180
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About For Sparta

One million Persians invaded Greece and only you can stop them in this fast-paced single-screen arena roguelike with +200 gameplay-changing items. Die for freedom! Die For Sparta!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1490180
- **Developer:** Gamecraft Studios
- **Publisher:** Gamecraft Studios
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 22, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1490180/for-sparta)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1490180&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490180/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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