8 Casual games like Spiral Knights that you should try

What carries over from Spiral Knights is deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and free-to-play access. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Held in common with Spiral Knights: deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and co-op play. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings magic-based combat and an anime aesthetic.

On paper it is what Spiral Knights is — a casual, approachable feel, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is fantasy world and skill tree progression.

Held in common with Spiral Knights: deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and fantasy world.

The common ground with Spiral Knights is structural: deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration. Both also lean on free-to-play access and melee combat. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is magic-based combat and an anime aesthetic.

With Spiral Knights it shares deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera and free-to-play access. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Held in common with Spiral Knights: deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is tactical combat and fantasy world.

With Spiral Knights it shares deep RPG systems, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration. The common ground extends to melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: strong narrative focus and a sandbox world.