# Games like Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition

> The closest matches to Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition: Hammerwatch, FORCED: Slightly Better Edition, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara, Warhammer: Chaosbane, and Castle Crashers®. 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. [Hammerwatch](https://imho.run/games/239070/hammerwatch) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 2,468 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239070/)
2. [FORCED: Slightly Better Edition](https://imho.run/games/249990/forced-slightly-better-edition) — Also 4 Player Local and Hack and Slash, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 1,147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249990/)
3. [Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara](https://imho.run/games/229480/dungeons-dragons-chronicles-of-mystara) — Also 4 Player Local, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 853 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229480/)
4. [Warhammer: Chaosbane](https://imho.run/games/774241/warhammer-chaosbane) — A frequent pick in Gauntlet Slayer Edition players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,611 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774241/)
5. [Castle Crashers®](https://imho.run/games/204360/castle-crashers) — Also 4 Player Local and Hack and Slash, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 44,785 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204360/)
6. [HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition](https://imho.run/games/394510/helldivers-dive-harder-edition) — A frequent pick in Gauntlet Slayer Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 10,139 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/)
7. [Nine Parchments](https://imho.run/games/471550/nine-parchments) — Shares cooperative play with Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 1,356 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/471550/)
8. [Torchlight II](https://imho.run/games/200710/torchlight-ii) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 17,371 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200710/)
9. [Shape of Dreams](https://imho.run/games/2444750/shape-of-dreams) — Shares loot collection with Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 5,917 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2444750/)
10. [Dungeon Rampage Remastered](https://imho.run/games/3053950/dungeon-rampage-remastered) — Shares loot collection with Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 739 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3053950/)
11. [Killsquad](https://imho.run/games/910490/killsquad) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 1,241 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910490/)
12. [Darksiders Genesis](https://imho.run/games/710920/darksiders-genesis) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 3,410 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/710920/)
13. [Ys: The Oath in Felghana](https://imho.run/games/207320/ys-the-oath-in-felghana) — Also Remake and Hack and Slash, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 1,234 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207320/)
14. [Grim Dawn](https://imho.run/games/219990/grim-dawn) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 39,041 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/)
15. [TowerFall Ascension](https://imho.run/games/251470/towerfall-ascension) — Also 4 Player Local, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 1,738 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/)
16. [Victor Vran ARPG](https://imho.run/games/345180/victor-vran-arpg) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 1,539 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345180/)
17. [Heroes of Hammerwatch II](https://imho.run/games/619820/heroes-of-hammerwatch-ii) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 3,983 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/619820/)
18. [The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing](https://imho.run/games/215530/the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 3,090 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215530/)
19. [Minecraft Dungeons](https://imho.run/games/1672970/minecraft-dungeons) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 6,817 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1672970/)
20. [Battle Axe](https://imho.run/games/1167300/battle-axe) — Also Hack and Slash, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 55 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167300/)
21. [Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms](https://imho.run/games/919360/alaloth-champions-of-the-four-kingdoms) — Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 977 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/919360/)
22. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Hack and Slash, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
23. [FATE](https://imho.run/games/246840/fate) — Shares loot collection with Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 3,460 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246840/)
24. [Lost Castle / 失落城堡](https://imho.run/games/434650/lost-castle) — Also 4 Player Local and Hack and Slash, like Gauntlet Slayer Edition. 1,399 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434650/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition

Gauntlet™ Slayer Edition is a top-down dungeon crawler released in 2014 by Arrowhead Game Studios, combining action, adventure, and RPG elements. The game supports up to four players through both local and online cooperative multiplayer, with distinct character classes offering unique abilities and attacks. Players battle through hordes of enemies while collecting loot and discovering relics and talismans, with an endless mode available for extended sessions. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters during combat and that varied attacks depending on class create different gameplay approaches. Players describe the experience as intense and competitive, with a deliberately hard difficulty that requires coordination. The game holds a 79% positive rating from over 4,500 Steam reviews and is verified as playable on Steam Deck, priced at $19.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 258970
- **Developer:** Arrowhead Game Studios
- **Publisher:** WB Games
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 23, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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