# Games like Boons & Burdens

> The closest matches to Boons & Burdens: Striving for Light: Survival, Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, Halls of Torment, and Wildkeepers Rising. 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. [Striving for Light: Survival](https://imho.run/games/2286450/striving-for-light-survival) — Shares build variety and skill tree progression with Boons & Burdens. 71 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2286450/)
2. [Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel](https://imho.run/games/2820820/jotunnslayer-hordes-of-hel) — Shares difficulty scaling and build variety with Boons & Burdens. 2,857 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820820/)
3. [Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood](https://imho.run/games/2354600/renfield-bring-your-own-blood) — Shares twin stick shooting and build variety with Boons & Burdens. 459 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2354600/)
4. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Rogue-like and Dark Fantasy, like Boons & Burdens. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
5. [Wildkeepers Rising](https://imho.run/games/2995560/wildkeepers-rising) — Shares loadout customization and difficulty scaling with Boons & Burdens. 64 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2995560/)
6. [Champion Shift](https://imho.run/games/2391900/champion-shift) — Shares twin stick shooting and loadout customization with Boons & Burdens. 141 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2391900/)
7. [Death Must Die](https://imho.run/games/2334730/death-must-die) — Shares loadout customization and skill tree progression with Boons & Burdens. 13,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334730/)
8. [Conquest Dark](https://imho.run/games/3238670/conquest-dark) — A frequent pick in Boons & Burdens players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,860 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3238670/)
9. [Keeper's Toll](https://imho.run/games/2002220/keeper-s-toll) — Shares meta progression with Boons & Burdens. 435 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2002220/)
10. [Twilight Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2788310/twilight-survivors) — Also Rogue-like and Action RPG, like Boons & Burdens. 317 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2788310/)
11. [Pesticide Not Required](https://imho.run/games/2479320/pesticide-not-required) — Shares build variety and roguelite progression with Boons & Burdens. 608 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479320/)
12. [God Of Weapons](https://imho.run/games/2342950/god-of-weapons) — Also Arena Shooter and Action RPG, like Boons & Burdens. 2,210 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2342950/)
13. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Also Demons and Rogue-like, like Boons & Burdens. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
14. [Achilles: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2922410/achilles-survivor) — Shares loadout customization and build variety with Boons & Burdens. 590 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2922410/)
15. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Also Rogue-like, like Boons & Burdens. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
16. [Dragon Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/2803280/dragon-is-dead) — Shares build variety and skill tree progression with Boons & Burdens. 233 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2803280/)
17. [Call of Sentinels](https://imho.run/games/2558200/call-of-sentinels) — A frequent pick in Boons & Burdens players' libraries, and another Action. 58 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2558200/)
18. [Book of Demons](https://imho.run/games/449960/book-of-demons) — Also Demons and Dark Fantasy, like Boons & Burdens. 3,873 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449960/)
19. [The Braves](https://imho.run/games/2479830/the-braves) — Shares loadout customization and wave based combat with Boons & Burdens. 727 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479830/)
20. [Enter the Gungeon](https://imho.run/games/311690/enter-the-gungeon) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-like, like Boons & Burdens. 38,640 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/)
21. [Darkblade Ascent](https://imho.run/games/2406370/darkblade-ascent) — Shares build variety and skill tree progression with Boons & Burdens. 418 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2406370/)
22. [Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2388460/pathfinder-gallowspire-survivors) — Shares build variety and skill tree progression with Boons & Burdens. 404 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2388460/)
23. [Bloodshed](https://imho.run/games/2747550/bloodshed) — Also Arena Shooter and Dark Fantasy, like Boons & Burdens. 985 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2747550/)
24. [Hive Jump 2: Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2545740/hive-jump-2-survivors) — Shares twin stick shooting and difficulty scaling with Boons & Burdens. 80 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545740/)

## 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=2646120&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2646120&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2646120&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2646120
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2646120
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Boons & Burdens

Boons & Burdens is a single player action-roguelike set in the depths of hell. Battle hordes of demons through 12 levels, collect gems to purchase powerful boons, and choose from deadly burdens that alter the game's difficulty. Will you be the paragon of power or the architect of your own defeat?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2646120
- **Developer:** FromLefcourt
- **Publisher:** FromLefcourt
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 16, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2646120/boons-burdens)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2646120&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646120/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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