# Games like Slay The Hero

> The closest matches to Slay The Hero: Vampire Survivors, Fantasy Survivors, Megabonk, Shard Squad, and Ikki Unite. 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. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Also Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
2. [Fantasy Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2220870/fantasy-survivors) — A frequent pick in Slay The Hero players' libraries, and another Action. 192 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2220870/)
3. [Megabonk](https://imho.run/games/3405340/megabonk) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 55,202 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/)
4. [Shard Squad](https://imho.run/games/3363560/shard-squad) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 101 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3363560/)
5. [Ikki Unite](https://imho.run/games/2061150/ikki-unite) — Also Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 52 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2061150/)
6. [Overture](https://imho.run/games/343100/overture) — Also Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 377 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/343100/)
7. [Serious Sam: Shatterverse](https://imho.run/games/2067210/serious-sam-shatterverse) — Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like Slay The Hero. 776 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067210/)
8. [Neon Abyss 2](https://imho.run/games/2235200/neon-abyss-2) — A frequent pick in Slay The Hero players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,635 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2235200/)
9. [Nomad Survival](https://imho.run/games/1929870/nomad-survival) — Also Auto Battler and Bullet Hell, like Slay The Hero. 805 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1929870/)
10. [Royal Revolt Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2960490/royal-revolt-survivors) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 88 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2960490/)
11. [Dark Scrolls](https://imho.run/games/2912550/dark-scrolls) — Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like Slay The Hero. 149 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2912550/)
12. [Deadly Days: Roadtrip](https://imho.run/games/3026450/deadly-days-roadtrip) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 536 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3026450/)
13. [Roboquest](https://imho.run/games/692890/roboquest) — Also Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 13,413 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/692890/)
14. [AFTERBLAST](https://imho.run/games/1338490/afterblast) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 140 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338490/)
15. [Skull Horde](https://imho.run/games/3199360/skull-horde) — Also Auto Battler and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 402 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199360/)
16. [Machick 2](https://imho.run/games/3449040/machick-2) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 148 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3449040/)
17. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — Also Action Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
18. [Dungeon Souls](https://imho.run/games/383230/dungeon-souls) — Also Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 802 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383230/)
19. [Out of Time](https://imho.run/games/4038140/out-of-time) — Also Roguelike and Roguelite, like Slay The Hero. 134 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4038140/)
20. [Maktala: Slime Lootfest](https://imho.run/games/4005560/maktala-slime-lootfest) — Also Auto Battler and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 464 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4005560/)
21. [Realm of the Mad God Exalt](https://imho.run/games/200210/realm-of-the-mad-god-exalt) — Also Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 32,601 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200210/)
22. [Last Man Sitting](https://imho.run/games/774291/last-man-sitting) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelite, like Slay The Hero. 128 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774291/)
23. [Noobs Are Coming](https://imho.run/games/2225960/noobs-are-coming) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelike, like Slay The Hero. 865 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2225960/)
24. [Circle Empires 2](https://imho.run/games/3093020/circle-empires-2) — A frequent pick in Slay The Hero players' libraries, and another Strategy. 89 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3093020/)

## 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=4385860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4385860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4385860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4385860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4385860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Slay The Hero

A auto battle reverse bullet hell. In Slay The Hero you choose your units and then send them out against the hero to destroy them. A variety of units will be at your disposal to slay the hero.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4385860
- **Developer:** Emerald Knight Interactive LLC
- **Publisher:** Emerald Knight Interactive LLC
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 4, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4385860/slay-the-hero)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4385860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4385860/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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