# Games like Brutal Legend

> The closest matches to Brutal Legend: Darksiders™, Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders, Overlord™, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and God of War Ragnarök. 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. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — Also Hack and Slash, like Brutal Legend. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
2. [Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders](https://imho.run/games/1121420/kingdom-under-fire-the-crusaders) — Also RTS and Hack and Slash, like Brutal Legend. 710 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121420/)
3. [Overlord™](https://imho.run/games/11450/overlord) — A frequent pick in Brutal Legend players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,246 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11450/)
4. [Lord of the Rings: War in the North](https://imho.run/games/32800/lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north) — Shares hack and slash combat with Brutal Legend. 1,537 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32800/)
5. [God of War Ragnarök](https://imho.run/games/2322010/god-of-war-ragnarok) — Shares side quests and collectible hunting with Brutal Legend. 14,771 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322010/)
6. [Shadow Warrior 2](https://imho.run/games/324800/shadow-warrior-2) — A frequent pick in Brutal Legend players' libraries, and another Action. 8,672 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324800/)
7. [Hi-Fi RUSH](https://imho.run/games/1817230/hi-fi-rush) — Also Music and Hack and Slash, like Brutal Legend. 16,022 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/)
8. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Same epic mood as Brutal Legend. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
9. [Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name](https://imho.run/games/2375550/like-a-dragon-gaiden-the-man-who-erased-his-name) — Shares side quests and collectible hunting with Brutal Legend. 4,787 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2375550/)
10. [Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™](https://imho.run/games/241930/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor) — A frequent pick in Brutal Legend players' libraries. 32,987 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/)
11. [Saints Row IV: Re-Elected](https://imho.run/games/206420/saints-row-iv-re-elected) — Same epic mood as Brutal Legend. 23,347 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/)
12. [Orcs Must Die!](https://imho.run/games/102600/orcs-must-die) — Same epic mood as Brutal Legend. 3,603 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/)
13. [Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/1184370/pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous-enhanced-edition) — Same grand mood as Brutal Legend. 17,959 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184370/)
14. [Viking: Battle for Asgard](https://imho.run/games/211160/viking-battle-for-asgard) — Also Hack and Slash, like Brutal Legend. 499 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211160/)
15. [Dungeons 3](https://imho.run/games/493900/dungeons-3) — Also RTS, like Brutal Legend. 4,938 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493900/)
16. [West of Loathing](https://imho.run/games/597220/west-of-loathing) — Same funny mood as Brutal Legend. 8,549 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597220/)
17. [Fable - The Lost Chapters](https://imho.run/games/204030/fable-the-lost-chapters) — Same atmospheric mood as Brutal Legend. 4,307 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204030/)
18. [REAL WEB LEGENDS: Carter's Quest](https://imho.run/games/2409110/real-web-legends-carter-s-quest) — Shares side quests and character progression with Brutal Legend. 187 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409110/)
19. [Risen 3 - Titan Lords](https://imho.run/games/249230/risen-3-titan-lords) — Also Gothic, like Brutal Legend. 1,484 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249230/)
20. [RUNE II: Decapitation Edition](https://imho.run/games/821290/rune-ii-decapitation-edition) — Shares hack and slash combat with Brutal Legend. 161 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/821290/)
21. [Fate/EXTELLA LINK](https://imho.run/games/622220/fate-extella-link) — Also Hack and Slash, like Brutal Legend. 1,498 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/622220/)
22. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares character progression with Brutal Legend. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
23. [Psychonauts](https://imho.run/games/3830/psychonauts) — Same funny mood as Brutal Legend. 8,804 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3830/)
24. [Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon](https://imho.run/games/233270/far-cry-3-blood-dragon) — Same atmospheric mood as Brutal Legend. 10,687 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233270/)

## 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=225260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=225260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=225260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=225260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/225260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Brutal Legend

Brutal Legend is an open-world action-adventure developed by Double Fine Productions, released in 2013. It combines hack-and-slash combat with real-time strategy segments, alongside character progression, collectible hunting, mini-games, and side-quests. The game is verified on Steam Deck and supports online cooperative play. Players describe the world as atmospheric, epic, funny, and grand, while reviewers highlight how it blends action and strategy uniquely. Jack Black's performance is frequently cited as iconic, and players note the open world feels alive with music, with the story functioning as a love letter to metal. It holds a 94% positive rating from over 6,100 Steam reviews and costs $14.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 225260
- **Developer:** Double Fine Productions
- **Publisher:** Double Fine Productions, Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 26, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/225260/brutal-legend)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=225260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225260/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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