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Looking for games like Cadence_Blade? Here are top arcade hack and slash recommendations with a fantasy, medieval and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Castle Against the Dark, SplatStick or WilderDash.

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  1. Defend your castle in this third-person action-strategy. Cut through the horde, command your army, level up your hero and castle, build defenses, protect your king, hire the heroes you've trained — and break the time loop by slaying the Dark Lord himself. Every dawn, you come back stronger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Against the Dark.

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  2. A party fighter for 2–6 players, at one computer or online. Two share the keyboard, everyone else picks up a gamepad, and bots take any empty seat — the match starts even if a friend is running late. A fighter has two bars, and they work differently. Health simply runs out. Damage piles up and decides how far the next hit sends you. There are two ways to take someone out — finish them off or thro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SplatStick.

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  3. A tower defense roguelite where every run deals you a different hand. Build towers, upgrade your hero with random card draws, and hold the line against waves of monsters. Play solo or in online co-op with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WilderDash.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    95% User Score Based on 514 reviews

    DWARF COMBAT! Stonewards is a 1-4 player co-op first-person roguelite defense game. Lead a crew of stubborn dwarves from your base camp to aid nearby kingdoms, mine deep for resources, forge powerful upgrades, and hold the line against relentless monster attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stonewards.

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  5. A chaotic co-op tower defense where your cursor is the weapon. Grab enemies and physically YEET! them off the map, into each other, or straight into the dirt. Then back it up with towers, spells, and up to 8 players. Hold the castle solo or split the chaos with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Yeet!.

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  6. A roguelite tower defense where every tower is a card you keep all run, and a duplicate levels it up on the spot. Chain elemental reactions, find relics that change your plans, and face 12 bosses with their own mechanics on procedural voxel battlefields. Solo or 2-4 player online and LAN co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roll and Hold.

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  7. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 7,113 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 33 reviews

    Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5.

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  8. Build mazes, place towers, and fight beside them in a 3D tower defense RPG. Defend 50 rifts solo or in 4-player co-op, level towers by standing on them, collect powerful gear sets, shape your build with heroes, talents, upgrades, and join a 10-player raid to slay a dragon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Rift Defense.

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  9. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    85% User Score Based on 3,914 reviews

    A rogue-lite that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Hammerwatch II.

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  10. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,360 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

    It’s Knights vs. Vikings in CastleStorm, where medieval warfare meets 2D physics-based destruction! Controlling the battle in real time, players will harness the power of medieval artillery, manage a fearsome ground attack, and cast powerful spells! CastleStorm features a story-driven solo campaign, a custom castle editor, online multiplayer, co-op modes, and more. Building castles and knocking th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CastleStorm.

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  12. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 21,246 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 8 reviews

    Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risk of Rain.

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    Cut down endless hordes of monsters and become absurdly powerful! Loot, upgrade, and stack augments into wild builds. Hold the island with cannons and traps, hunt down the bosses waiting out on the map, and survive as long as you can. Solo or online co-op! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hordia.

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  14. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A-MAZE-ING Tower DefenseReturn to the classics with a dark fantasy twist. Build twisting mazes, bait enemy paths, and stack absurd artifact synergies as you push your defenses further each run. Play solo or jump into online co-op with up to 4 players and turn your maze into a deathtrap together. Classic Tower Defense Feel, Modern Roguelite EnergyIf you miss the era when tower defense was simple, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fantasy Tower Defense.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,821 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online. You play as a hero trapped by a spell in a magical forest. All paths lead you to a nearby ruined castle, infested with goblins, skeletons and other foul creatures. Here you must find the source of the black magic covering the land and break … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rampage Knights.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

    Action roguelike for 1-4 players with cute graphics and deep game mechanics. Combine dozens of different weapons, magic items, potions and spells with unique effects to beat 7 enemy factions and 24 bosses. Can you find the ancient goblin artifact at the end of the dungeon? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Son of a Witch.

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  18. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    48% User Score Based on 201 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

    Paw Paw Paw was a peaceful and prosperous kingdom. Until one day, when the King had decided to enforce everyone to wear pants. We are the resistance. We are the Antipants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paw Paw Paw.

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  19. A castle defense you fight in person. Between waves you spend your gold on swordsmen, archers, traps and barricades; when the horn sounds you take the field yourself, sword and bow in hand. Solo, in co-op for up to four, or from the horde's side. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siege of Akanor.

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  20. Co-op survival horror for 2–4 players. By day, scavenge supplies across shifting locations; by night, defend your shelter from the things outside. Craft weapons, set traps, cook, survive together, and break out of a dead world before dawn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MechInfection.

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  21. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    98% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Chew on weapons, chomp on poop, and devour your friends' graves in this chaotic co-op action roguelike! Eat shiny items to ascend your traits and stack team synergies as your squad snowballs into an unstoppable force. Play solo or team up with up to 5 players! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pebble Knights.

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  22. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,164 reviews

    EverSiege: Untold Ages is a "hero-driven" strategy rogue-lite where you don't just survive the siege, you break it. Build devastating combinations by fusing powerful Wargears with Elemental Essences, while summoning elite troops to overwhelm the Evil Master's hordes. Roam a procedurally generated kingdom, shifting with each run, to gather and grow unique powers as you rebuild the city's might upon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EverSiege: Untold Ages.

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  23. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 117 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

    Balance the weight of the GIGASWORD, battling between brain and brawn. Solve intricate puzzles, discover covert chambers, and slash through foes as Ezra fights to reach the top of the Nestrium and recover the God Crystal within. Can he restore the world's coherency before it's too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIGASWORD.

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  24. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 5,801 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

    Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a dark fantasy survival RTS where you must illuminate, build and defend humanity’s last bastion against hordes of Nightmares. Set in the remnants of a kingdom consumed by a deadly fog, you decide. Will you hide in the light? Or take back your world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Darkness Final Stand.

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  25. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 2,568 reviews

    Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is an action-packed third-person shooter and trap defense game. Evolve as an orc-slaying War Mage through rogue-lite choices and obliterate, eviscerate, and incinerate massive hordes with up to four players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    Sentry is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against a relentless alien threat. Use traps, turrets and environmental destruction to repel invading hordes and engage the enemy in fast-paced FPS action across a dynamic singleplayer or co-op campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SENTRY.

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  27. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 1,183 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 9 reviews

    Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Blight the Horrible and his dragon army have succeeded in the sinister plot to overthrow King Roland and bring destruction across the Kingdom of Herian. Not all is lost as hope hides deep within the sewer system, where the King’s resistance movement holds strong. On the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammerwatch 2.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 1,776 reviews

    Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Cut: Samurai Duel.

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  29. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    37% User Score Based on 267 reviews

    Combining tower defense, action RPG, and roguelite gameplay into a crazy free-for-all, where it’s you and up to three friends versus hordes of enemies. Select your hero, survive the waves of foes, unlock new weapons and runes, and take on the bosses that await you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Defenders: Going Rogue.

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  30. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    62% User Score Based on 21,714 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Hero Siege is a Hack 'n' Slash game with roguelike- & RPG elements. Annihilate hordes of enemies, grow your talent tree, grind better loot and explore up to 7 Acts enhanced with beautiful Pixel Art graphics! This game offers countless hours of gameplay and up to 4 player online multiplayer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero Siege.

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  31. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 13,400 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Dungeon Defenders is a Tower Defense Action-RPG where you must save the land of Etheria from an Ancient Evil! Create a hero from one of four distinct classes to fight back wave after wave of enemies by summoning defenses and directly participating in the action-packed combat! Customize and level your character, forge equipment, gather loot, collect pets and more! Take your hero through multiple d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Defenders.

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  32. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 13,231 reviews

    Dungeon Defenders II is a co-operative action tower defense game that incorporates heavy roleplaying elements. In it, up to four players will work together to place defenses, fight back the enemy hordes, and collect a ton of loot. Together, you will have to take back Etheria! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Defenders II.

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  33. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 4,860 reviews

    Hammerwatch is an hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment! Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch! Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammerwatch.

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  35. Early Access Roadmap About the GameNative Isekai Defense takes place in a world called Lumina. Hundreds of years ago, those who called themselves the Progenitors introduced themselves on the world stage. With armies of monsters under their command, the world of Lumina was plunged into an endless great war. Centuries passed, the Progenitors and their monster armies managed to conquer and co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Native Isekai Defense.

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  36. Real-time strategy stripped to the decision. Every factory you hold builds without pause - you choose where those ships go, and can turn them in mid-flight. Commander mode adds the war economy: iron and gold networks, turrets, satellites, orbital strikes. Up to eight online. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helion Conflict.

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  37. Top-down zombie survival shooter for one to six players. Board the windows, spend your points on a better gun or the next door, and keep the squad standing. Fight through the campaign from a helicopter crash to extraction, or chase a record in Waves, Overrun and Infection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Ops: Undead.

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  38. A charming pixel-art RTS. Gather wood, gold and meat, raise a village, train units, and go to tiny war against rival banners on a fresh procedural island every game — solo against cunning CPU kingdoms, or with friends over Steam. Be the last tiny banner standing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Banners.

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  39. Upgrade. Roll. Deploy.Every enemy you kill fills your purse. When you've saved enough, hit Pick and Roll: choose one upgrade from a spread of towers, each with several talents competing for your coins. Then the pool appears — and the dice decide which tower actually joins your deck as a card. Every talent you buy stays on that tower, waiting for the roll that brings it to your hand. Draw it, hol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rule By Roll.

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  40. Team up in 1-4 player co-op to defend relics across shattered timelines. Build deadly towers, unleash hero abilities, grab run changing upgrades, or dive into endless arcade survival and chase the leaderboards before reality collapses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Dungeons.

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  41. Darkness Falls Again — The Return of “Abyss Night” Centuries ago, the skies turned crimson and monsters poured into the world. That night, the world was nearly consumed by a force known as the “Abyss.” Now, the catastrophe once sealed away by legendary heroes has returned. Protect the Crystal. Darkness once again blankets the land, and each night, stronger monsters surge forth through dimensi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss Defence.

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  42. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    --You MUST protect the Castle-- The goblins are coming! Oh my, there are so many. Goblin Storm is a roguelike survival experience where the player must defend their castle at all costs. As the game progresses, the attacking goblin forces will grow stronger and stronger. Will you protect the realm? Or will you fall to the Green tide? ---Game Features--- Weaponry:Over 50 unique weapons to arm … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblin Storm.

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  43. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons takes everything you love about classic metroidvanias and brings them together with a cooperative, modern twist! Join Pampas and Selene as they collect powerful artifacts, overcome monsters, demons, and a vengeful evil with the help of the gods themselves! Features Experience the Retro 8-bit Adventure: Control both Pampas & Selene, swapping between them to conqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons.

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  44. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    66% User Score Based on 44,543 reviews

    An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark and Darker.

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  45. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 5,515 reviews

    Brave the Vortex and dash your way to greatness in this lightning-fast action roguelike from the creators of Dead Cells. Alone or in coop, become the ultimate killing machine as you enhance your skills and master your weapons in search of that perfect run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windblown.

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  46. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Smash Dungeon takes inspiration from arcade classics to bring you procedurally generated dungeon mayhem. Fight your way through the dungeons on your own or co-op, killing everything in your path to claim the riches below. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smash Dungeon.

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  47. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 3,629 reviews

    If you like total freedom in the way you conquer the enemy this is the ultimate war game for you. Build freeform constructions as a medieval Builder, fight in sword duels as a Knight or snipe with your bow as an Archer. King Arthur's Gold blends the cooperative aspects of Lost Vikings, mashes them with the full destructibility of Worms and the visual style and action of Metal Slug, brought to you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Arthur's Gold.

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  48. A persistent, grid-based world where Minesweeper grows up and learns to fight back. Grid Lands takes the classic logic of opening cells, placing flags, and reading numbers — then drops it into a shared, always-on world that thousands of players are carving up at the same time. Stake out your home tile, sweep your way outward through dangerous terrain, fortify what you've claimed, and decide whe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grid Lands.

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  49. A hack-and-slash that fights on in your taskbar. Chibi heroes meet the enemy inside a thin strip parked at the bottom of your screen. All you do is swap the gear they picked up and respec their skills, whenever you feel like it. The rest happens in the corner of your screen without you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MindGate CornerGet.

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  50. The Gloom is swallowing the realms, and only the light of the Dawnheart holds it back. Take up your post, Keeper — raise crystal spires along the road, hold the gates, and carry the last light from the meadows to the Heart of the Gloom itself. [h2]Defend Alone or Together[/h2] Play the entire game solo, or hold a shared board in online co-op with up to 9 Keepers. Invite Steam friends, join with a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawnheart Keepers.

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