Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Backpack Battles (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Backpack Battles on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
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The short version
- Closest match: Backpack Hero, which both strategy and difficult.
- Backpack Battles is tagged Early Access, Auto Battler, Inventory Management, Strategy, PvP, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Asynchronous Multiplayer, Multiplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
Why players value Backpack Battles
The five things Steam players tag Backpack Battles with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Early Access
- Auto Battler
- Inventory Management
- Strategy
- PvP
| Reception | on Steam (91% of 20,654) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $14.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Backpack Hero
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Replay Value, Turn-Based and Inventory Management; published by the same company; released around the same time (2023).
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Backpack Hero at a glance Released 2023 Studio Jaspel Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,500 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (86% of 8,500)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 2 of 5 — Inventory Management, Strategy
Why players like it: Replay Value, Turn-Based, Inventory Management, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Replay ValueTurn-BasedInventory ManagementRoguelike Deckbuilder2DRogue-likeStrategyCard Battler
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Balatro
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Roguelike Deckbuilder, Rogue-like and Strategy; released around the same time (2024).
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro at a glance Released 2024 Studio LocalThunk Player sentiment 98% positive of 197,690 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (98% of 197,690)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Card Game, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Roguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeStrategyReplay ValueTurn-BasedCard Battler2DIndie
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Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler and Rogue-like.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire at a glance Released 2019 Studio Mega Crit Player sentiment 97% positive of 217,947 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (97% of 217,947)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler, Rogue-like, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Roguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerRogue-likeTurn-BasedStrategyReplay ValueIndie2D
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Across the Obelisk
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and 2D; released around the same time (2022).
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Across the Obelisk at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dreamsite Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 13,086 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (80% of 13,086)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Rogue-like, Strategy, 2D, Fantasy, Roguelike Deckbuilder — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Rogue-likeStrategy2DRoguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerTurn-BasedReplay Value
- 5
Stoneshard
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Turn-Based.
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Stoneshard at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ink Stains Games Player sentiment 75% positive of 35,515 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (75% of 35,515)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 2 of 5 — Early Access, Strategy
Why players like it: RPG, Rogue-like, Strategy, Pixel Graphics, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Rogue-likeStrategyTurn-Based2DIndieReplay ValueEarly Access
- 6
FTL: Faster Than Light
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Indie.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
FTL: Faster Than Light at a glance Released 2012 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 78,616 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 78,616)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Rogue-like, Space, Strategy, Sci-fi, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $9.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Rogue-likeStrategyIndieReplay ValueTactical2D
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Into the Breach
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Rogue-like.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Into the Breach at a glance Released 2018 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,246 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 22,246)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:StrategyIndieRogue-likeTurn-BasedTacticalReplay Value
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Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Rogue-like.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Iratus: Lord of the Dead at a glance Released 2020 Studio Unfrozen Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,251 Price $2.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 8,251)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: RPG, Strategy, Indie, Turn-Based Combat, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $2.99 — $12.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:StrategyIndieRogue-likeTurn-Based2DReplay Value
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The Last Spell
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Tactical and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2023).
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
The Last Spell at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ishtar Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 13,649 Price $6.24 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 13,649)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Singleplayer, Turn-Based Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $6.24 — $8.75 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:StrategyTacticalTurn-Based2DRogue-like
- 10
100% Orange Juice
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Cute, Strategy and Turn-Based.
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
100% Orange Juice at a glance Released 2014 Studio Orange_Juice Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,159 Price $6.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 30,159)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Anime, Board Game, Cute, Multiplayer, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $6.99 — $8.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:CuteStrategyTurn-BasedIndieFemale Protagonist2D
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The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Early Access; released around the same time (2026).
"The Scroll of Taiwu" is an indie game themed around Chinese mythology and wuxia. Players assume the role of the mysterious "heir of the Taiwu clan" in an alternate ancient China, working through generations of heirs to defeat a powerful hereditary enemy and shape the fate of the human world.
The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome at a glance Released 2026 Studio ConchShip Games Player sentiment 65% positive of 70,159 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (65% of 70,159)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 2 of 5 — Early Access, Strategy
Why players like it: RPG, Martial Arts, Sandbox, Open World, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:StrategyIndieEarly AccessRogue-like2D
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Library Of Ruina
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2021).
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina at a glance Released 2021 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 44,826 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 44,826)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Story Rich, Card Game, Strategy, Difficult, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $29.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:StrategyIndieTurn-BasedCard Battler2D
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Dome Keeper
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Rogue-like, Combat and Replay Value; released around the same time (2022).
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Dome Keeper at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bippinbits Player sentiment 92% positive of 22,239 Price $5.39 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (92% of 22,239)
Matches Backpack Battles on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below
Why players like it: Singleplayer, Post-apocalyptic, Rogue-like, Action, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $5.39 — $9.60 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Rogue-likeCombatReplay Value2DTactical
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Monster Train
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Card Battler, Rogue-like and PvP.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Monster Train at a glance Released 2020 Studio Shiny Shoe Player sentiment 96% positive of 22,925 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 22,925)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, PvP
Why players like it: Card Battler, Rogue-lite, Card Game, Turn-Based Tactics, Deckbuilding — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Card BattlerRogue-likePvPStrategyRoguelike Deckbuilder
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Strategy and 2D.
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 56,811)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Management, Difficult, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:IndieStrategy2DCuteRogue-like
- 16
Eastern Exorcist
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including 2D, Strategy and Hand-drawn; released around the same time (2021).
Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with the vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.
Eastern Exorcist at a glance Released 2021 Studio Wildfire Game（无锡野火数字科技有限公司） Player sentiment 84% positive of 6,775 Price $17.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (84% of 6,775)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 2 of 5 — Early Access, Strategy
Why players like it: Action, RPG, Side Scroller, Adventure, 2D — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $17.99 — $3.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:2DStrategyHand-drawnIndieEarly Access
- 17
Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Rogue-like, Turn-Based and Strategy.
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon at a glance Released 2016 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 161,942 Price $3.74 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 161,942)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Turn-Based Combat, Dark Fantasy, Dungeon Crawler, Rogue-like, RPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $3.74 — $11.25 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Rogue-likeTurn-BasedStrategyIndie2D
- 18
Invisible, Inc.
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Tactical and Turn-Based.
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Invisible, Inc. at a glance Released 2015 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,778 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (91% of 5,778)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Difficult, Turn-Based Tactics, Isometric, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:StrategyTacticalTurn-BasedRogue-likeFemale Protagonist
- 19
Dungeon of the ENDLESS
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Indie.
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Dungeon of the ENDLESS at a glance Released 2014 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 14,040 Price $11.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (85% of 14,040)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Rogue-like, Strategy, Tower Defense, Pixel Graphics, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $11.99 — $3.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Rogue-likeStrategyIndieReplay Value2D
- 20
The Legend of Bum-Bo
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Indie, Strategy and Turn-Based.
A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard!
The Legend of Bum-Bo at a glance Released 2019 Studio Edmund McMillen Player sentiment 81% positive of 5,934 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (81% of 5,934)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 2 of 5 — Early Access, Strategy
Why players like it: Rogue-lite, Indie, Strategy, Adventure, Puzzle — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:IndieStrategyTurn-BasedRogue-likeEarly Access
- 21
Inscryption
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Card Battler, Strategy and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2021).
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Inscryption at a glance Released 2021 Studio Daniel Mullins Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 148,199 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (97% of 148,199)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Card Battler, Card Game, Story Rich, Deckbuilding, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Card BattlerStrategyRogue-like2D
- 22
Wildermyth
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Hand-drawn, Turn-Based and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Wildermyth at a glance Released 2021 Studio Worldwalker Games LLC Player sentiment 95% positive of 18,232 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (95% of 18,232)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Party-Based RPG, Choices Matter, Story Rich, Character Customization, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $24.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Hand-drawnTurn-BasedIndieStrategy
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Loop Hero
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Tactical, Rogue-like and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Loop Hero at a glance Released 2021 Studio Four Quarters Player sentiment 93% positive of 36,517 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (93% of 36,517)
Matches Backpack Battles on: none of the top five directly; it matched on other tags below
Why players like it: Tactical, Rogue-like, Pixel Graphics, Deckbuilding, Rogue-lite — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $14.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:TacticalRogue-likeIndie2D
- 24
Elin
Why it matched: both strategy and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Early Access, Rogue-like and 2D; released around the same time (2024).
Successor to the roguelike RPG "Elona". Adventure, survival, crafting, home-building, myths passed down, and stories of humans and Elea spun. What scars will you leave on the land of Ylva?
Elin at a glance Released 2024 Studio Lafrontier Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,154 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (93% of 9,154)
Matches Backpack Battles on: 1 of 5 — Early Access
Why players like it: Early Access, Character Customization, Open World, Rogue-like, JRPG — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Backpack Battles: $19.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Backpack Battles:Early AccessRogue-like2DLoot
Common questions
What game is most like Backpack Battles?
Backpack Hero, on the evidence we have. It both strategy and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Backpack Battles" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Backpack Battles. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.