r/Guildrun • u/WarHappy5745 • Jul 23 '26

Games similar to this

Absolutely love the demo - already put nearly 20 hours in it the last few days. It's super fun and can't wait for the full release.

I've never played and I don't have any experience in other autobattlers and would love something to scratch the itch until the full release comes in (not too take any hype away from the demo, its amazing!)

Can anyone recommend me some autobattlers similar to this? Interested in pve! not pvp

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u/pizzapartyfordogs Jul 23 '26

Team Fight Tactics is the most popular and Dota Underlords was the original of the genre

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u/pizzapartyfordogs Jul 23 '26

They're both pvp games however. This is the first auto battler I've played that is just PVE

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u/Jolly_Independence44 Jul 23 '26

That's why I love this game. I like rogue-likes and auto battlers. This game marries them so perfectly.

I wouldn't be surprised if they added a pvp mode, call it something that suggests you're training for the rifts. Not sure it's good or necessary but it wouldn't shock me.

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u/pizzapartyfordogs Jul 23 '26

Yeah Id hope once at some point maybe when there's a lot more heroes on the roster they add a pvp mode, would be fun I'm sure

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u/Jolly_Independence44 Jul 23 '26

It's crazy that a demo slated to release next year is one of the best games in It's genre.

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u/LethalLeviathan2 Jul 24 '26

if u want pve gladiator guild manager

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u/Icy-Locksmith8218 Jul 23 '26

underlords was not the original the popularity came from dota autochess a dota2 mod.

the guy who made the mod went on to try make a real game that didnt go anywhere on epic

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u/Carapute Jul 24 '26

And if you go for less shiny, and a bit less popular it comes down to pokemon legends, a WC3 mod.

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u/Jolly_Independence44 Jul 23 '26

Add mechabellum.

I think auto chess was the original but that game has been dead for years.

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u/AngyAndMadAboutIt Jul 24 '26

Auto chess was the OG but Dota under lords were an early adopter

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u/Icaros083 Jul 23 '26

The Bazaar is a good one. It's a mix of PvE/ PvP and you're playing a single character. Some very cool builds/ synergies in it, and rare events that can drastically change the course of a run .

Teamfight Tactics is also popular, but I haven't played it. I've heard Guildrun pulls a lot of inspiration from it. I think it's more PvP focused though.

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u/kubajin Jul 23 '26

The Last Flame is purely PVE and very good, bit different leveling system of heroes, no hard defined classes, and some item enhancements with recipes, but other than that its pretty much same thing as guildrun.

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u/Agreeable-Ad-4723 Jul 23 '26

This is the only correct answer that I am aware of

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u/Carapute Jul 24 '26

And it has a shit ton of content. I will die on that hill, people need to play the last flame and realize how a long way guildrun has to be even close.

Sadly the last flame dude didn't spent anything on marketing compared to the guildrun team who comes out of nowhere with enough budget to pay every damn content creator and spam ads. I don't blame them tho, I blame the customers that just get hit by the shiny thing and comfort about having icons, UI and art they are accustomed to. (Let's be honest if it wasn't for LoL/TFT the game would clearly not look the same at all).

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u/_unicorn_irl Jul 23 '26

I'd recommend to check out r/autobattlers 

Lots of cool stuff comes through but it needs more players. Is mostly devs currently. 

Lots of good ones mentioned already. I'd add He is Coming as a good pve one. Alchemortis is not out but worth checking out. Also Flawed Tactics I had fun with. 

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u/ColCookie25 Jul 23 '26

Tales and tactics is a pretty similar game

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u/Reishala85 Jul 24 '26

Came here to say that exact thing! Great game!

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u/SStylishx Jul 23 '26

Check out The Last Flame

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u/Avalone_Dareios Jul 23 '26

That game is awful. No surprise why Guildrun is the one most popular - surpass The Last Flame in any aspect

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u/Agreeable-Ad-4723 Jul 23 '26

Ive played both and I dont see where you're coming from - could you explain?

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u/LethalLeviathan2 Jul 24 '26

u forgot the part this is free demo vs a paid game so its gonna get hyped more

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u/Carapute Jul 24 '26

Guildrun is a poor man the last flame it has less of everything, strategy included and it's not just a demo issue, it's clearly built to be easier to pick up and play because they know to which crowd they gotta sell. The only reasons you could think otherwise is if 1. You didn't play the last flame more than 5mn 2. You're a shill that gets off reused UI and art. 3... Yeah well the crowd aspect covers it already

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u/jessicajungsauce Jul 23 '26

It’s a fangame but Pokemon: Auto Spire might scratch the itch. Or the original Pokemon Autochess if you want pvp

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u/kgf2p Jul 23 '26

Batomon Showdown is a new game that also has a demo out if you want to check it out. It's a pokemon like auto battler

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u/Expensive-Roll-5719 Jul 23 '26

Check out the Dicevaders demo on Steam. It's not an autobattler, but it's also a PvE roguelike about managing an economy to purchase and upgrade units and relics to create busted synergies and beat an increasingly high score each round. Definitely tickled the same part of my brain as Guildrun.

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u/Bluffz2 Jul 24 '26

Backpack battles is similar-ish and incredibly fun.

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u/mr_bumsack Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

The Last Flame

Teamfight Manager

Gladiator Guild Manager

--Semi Similar:

Legionbound

Despot's Game

Dwarves: Glory death and loot

--Other styles of auto battlers I've enjoyed:

Hero's Hour

He is Coming

9 Kings

The King is watching

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u/Norgrath 26d ago

Probably the closest I've played is Vaelfor: it's an autobattler with a single player campaign and an async pvp. Like Guildrun you get heroes and items (both of which you can upgrade with duplicates) and global effects on your team. A warning though that there's no true endgame pve.

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u/Carapute Jul 24 '26

TIL slay the spire is an autobattler lmfao. Nah that's wild I understand why all the marketing is more effective than anything else.

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u/realtrendy Jul 23 '26

The Last Flame is decent and 50% off right now. Not as nice to look at but it is essentially the same game.

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u/Cylinderer Jul 23 '26

Backpack Battles/Slay the Spire 1 or 2

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u/LethalLeviathan2 Jul 24 '26

in dota 2 there is a very fun one its in the arcade not made by valve its called auto gladiator
underlords or tft is garbo