# Games like Dragon's Lair

> The closest matches to Dragon's Lair: Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp, Space Ace, Volgarr the Viking, Castle In The Darkness, and Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition. 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. [Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp](https://imho.run/games/240360/dragon-s-lair-2-time-warp) — Also FMV and Quick-Time Events, like Dragon's Lair. 55 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240360/)
2. [Space Ace](https://imho.run/games/240340/space-ace) — A frequent pick in Dragon's Lair players' libraries, and another Action. 101 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240340/)
3. [Volgarr the Viking](https://imho.run/games/247240/volgarr-the-viking) — Same retro mood as Dragon's Lair. 1,036 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247240/)
4. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in Dragon's Lair players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
5. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Shares difficulty modes with Dragon's Lair. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
6. [UFO 50](https://imho.run/games/1147860/ufo-50) — Also 1980s, like Dragon's Lair. 6,366 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/)
7. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Same atmospheric mood as Dragon's Lair. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
8. [Odallus: The Dark Call](https://imho.run/games/319480/odallus-the-dark-call) — Same atmospheric mood as Dragon's Lair. 445 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/)
9. [Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements](https://imho.run/games/270610/mage-s-initiation-reign-of-the-elements) — Same atmospheric mood as Dragon's Lair. 95 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270610/)
10. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Same atmospheric mood as Dragon's Lair. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
11. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Same atmospheric mood as Dragon's Lair. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
12. [198X](https://imho.run/games/1086010/198x) — Also Short and 1980s, like Dragon's Lair. 387 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086010/)
13. [Super House of Dead Ninjas](https://imho.run/games/224820/super-house-of-dead-ninjas) — Same retro mood as Dragon's Lair. 1,058 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224820/)
14. [DuckTales: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/237630/ducktales-remastered) — Also Cartoon, like Dragon's Lair. 3,351 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237630/)
15. [Berserk Boy](https://imho.run/games/1561340/berserk-boy) — Same atmospheric mood as Dragon's Lair. 252 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561340/)
16. [Wizorb](https://imho.run/games/207420/wizorb) — Same retro mood as Dragon's Lair. 411 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207420/)
17. [Tails of Iron](https://imho.run/games/1283410/tails-of-iron) — Same atmospheric mood as Dragon's Lair. 3,970 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1283410/)
18. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Cartoon, like Dragon's Lair. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
19. [LUFTRAUSERS](https://imho.run/games/233150/luftrausers) — Same nostalgic mood as Dragon's Lair. 2,519 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233150/)
20. [Double Dragon Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/314150/double-dragon-trilogy) — Shares difficulty modes with Dragon's Lair. 376 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314150/)
21. [Lode Runner Legacy](https://imho.run/games/628660/lode-runner-legacy) — Same retro mood as Dragon's Lair. 83 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628660/)
22. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — Same atmospheric mood as Dragon's Lair. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
23. [Sword Daughter](https://imho.run/games/342450/sword-daughter) — Also Dragons and Short, like Dragon's Lair. 105 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342450/)
24. [Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/449610/monster-boy-and-the-cursed-kingdom) — Same nostalgic mood as Dragon's Lair. 867 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449610/)

## 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=227380&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=227380&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=227380&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=227380
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/227380
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dragon's Lair

Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 227380
- **Developer:** Digital Leisure Inc.
- **Publisher:** Digital Leisure Inc.
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 17, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/227380/dragon-s-lair)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=227380&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227380/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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