# Games like Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007)

> The closest matches to Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007): Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, Crusader Kings III, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Battle Brothers, and The Sims™ Legacy Collection. 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. [Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption](https://imho.run/games/375440/hero-u-rogue-to-redemption) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 259 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375440/)
2. [Crusader Kings III](https://imho.run/games/1158310/crusader-kings-iii) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another RPG. 48,633 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/)
3. [Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord](https://imho.run/games/261550/mount-blade-ii-bannerlord) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another Action. 96,416 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/)
4. [Battle Brothers](https://imho.run/games/365360/battle-brothers) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another RPG. 14,754 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365360/)
5. [The Sims™ Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/3314060/the-sims-legacy-collection) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,455 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314060/)
6. [My Time at Sandrock](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,082 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
7. [Rising Star 2](https://imho.run/games/1235110/rising-star-2) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another RPG. 530 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235110/)
8. [Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/228280/baldur-s-gate-enhanced-edition) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 9,240 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228280/)
9. [FATE](https://imho.run/games/246840/fate) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 3,460 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246840/)
10. [Legend of Grimrock](https://imho.run/games/207170/legend-of-grimrock) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 3,288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207170/)
11. [RIFT](https://imho.run/games/39120/rift) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 7,463 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39120/)
12. [Rebel Galaxy Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/910830/rebel-galaxy-outlaw) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 717 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910830/)
13. [Kingsway](https://imho.run/games/588950/kingsway) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,133 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588950/)
14. [Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/321800/icewind-dale-enhanced-edition) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,904 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/321800/)
15. [Paper Sorcerer](https://imho.run/games/263560/paper-sorcerer) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 349 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263560/)
16. [Summoner](https://imho.run/games/275570/summoner) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 338 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275570/)
17. [Avadon 2: The Corruption](https://imho.run/games/233310/avadon-2-the-corruption) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 135 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233310/)
18. [Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)](https://imho.run/games/239120/final-fantasy-iii-3d-remake) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 1,671 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239120/)
19. [Avernum 2: Crystal Souls](https://imho.run/games/337850/avernum-2-crystal-souls) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 201 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337850/)
20. [Vaporum: Lockdown](https://imho.run/games/1161880/vaporum-lockdown) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 164 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161880/)
21. [Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements](https://imho.run/games/270610/mage-s-initiation-reign-of-the-elements) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 95 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270610/)
22. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another RPG. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
23. [DAVE THE DIVER](https://imho.run/games/1868140/dave-the-diver) — A frequent pick in Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007) players' libraries, and another RPG. 47,924 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/)
24. [Path of the Abyss](https://imho.run/games/1768650/path-of-the-abyss) — Also Old School, like Shady O'Grady's Rising Star (2007). 101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1768650/)

## 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=4991550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4991550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4991550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4991550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4991550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shady O'Grady's™ Rising Star (2007)

Build a band, write songs, practice, buy equipment, level up, play gigs, become part of your local music scene, get a manager, get a recording contract, record albums, go on tour. This is the predecessor to Rising Star 2.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4991550
- **Developer:** Gilligames
- **Publisher:** Gilligames
- **Genres:** Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 17, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4991550/shady-o-grady-s-rising-star-2007)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4991550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4991550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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