Games like METAL DOGS
If METAL DOGS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Across The Void, Smash Dungeon and Smith & Dungeon: Crafting the Legendary Weapons — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its customizable weapon mutagen system, challenging and comedic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About METAL DOGS: Set in a world after the destruction of humankind, the harsh battle of the combat dog "Pochi" begins. Explore dungeons that change every time you enter, get a wide variety of weapons, and power up your dog! Hunt the evil "WANTED"! Enjoy exhilarating battles casually in this shooting action game.
Players who liked METAL DOGS also play
Steam players who put hours into METAL DOGS also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Across The Void
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Top pick for METAL DOGS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Embark on an endless adventure in Across The Void, a evolving roguelike video game. Customize your character with a unique skill system and a vast array of equipment, and take on seven unique bosses. With randomly generated maps, random skill selections and gear, each playthrough is a new adventure.
Smash Dungeon
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for METAL DOGS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Smash Dungeon is a brutal, dark, intense, action rogue-like. Hack and slash your way through the procedurally generated dungeons on your own or in couch co-op, using a combination of armor & weapons upgrades, passive items and power-ups to kill everything in your path to claim the riches below.
Smith & Dungeon: Crafting the Legendary Weapons
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for METAL DOGS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
"Smith and Dungeon" is a hack-and-slash roguelite game, where you play as a blacksmith exploring dungeons, battling monsters, collecting materials, and crafting powerful weapons!
FatalZone
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with METAL DOGS.
Ranked #4 for METAL DOGS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Necroforge: Outbreak
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for METAL DOGS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Fight through a dark fantasy outbreak in this action roguelite. Survive escalating waves, shape your build with relics and upgrades, and climb the online leaderboard in score-driven runs.
Space Hack
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with METAL DOGS.
Ranked #6 for METAL DOGS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Space Hack is an isometric action RPG set in space, featuring fast-paced hack-and-slash combat, loot progression, and dozens of levels to explore aboard a doomed colony ship.
Terralora
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for METAL DOGS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Everything has gone to crap, you know your end will come soon enough, but you decide you’ll face your fears. Take on Beth’s final wish, set out to purify Aerlysia of all great demons, and seize the power of the Dreamstone.
SameShadow: Fernando's Journey
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for METAL DOGS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
"SameShadow: Fernando's Journey" is a Third-person ARPG Roguelike that immerses you in a fallen Ukrainian city. Explore the dark mystery that will reshape the world as you "awaken" extraordinary powers of time, matter, and space within you.
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Borderlands 2
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with METAL DOGS.
Reviewers of METAL DOGS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
METAL MAX Xeno Reborn
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with METAL DOGS.
Reviewers of METAL DOGS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
Metal Max Xeno Reborn is an action JRPG with real-time battle and vehicle combat elements. Join Talis, a lone hunter, and search for allies in a vengeance-charged war against monsters & robotic enemies. Learn new skills and collect and customize tanks as you journey through a devastated world.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with METAL DOGS.
Reviewers of METAL DOGS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below METAL DOGS at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under METAL DOGS on Steam right now. Shares Indie with METAL DOGS.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under METAL DOGS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under METAL DOGS on Steam right now. Shares Action with METAL DOGS.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under METAL DOGS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under METAL DOGS on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with METAL DOGS.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with METAL DOGS.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with METAL DOGS.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with METAL DOGS.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with METAL DOGS.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with METAL DOGS.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with METAL DOGS.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with METAL DOGS.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with METAL DOGS.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Frequently asked about METAL DOGS
- Does METAL DOGS run on Steam Deck?
- METAL DOGS is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does METAL DOGS cost?
- METAL DOGS is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to METAL DOGS?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside METAL DOGS are Across The Void, Smash Dungeon, Smith & Dungeon: Crafting the Legendary Weapons.
- Who developed METAL DOGS?
- METAL DOGS was developed by 24Frame,inc..
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on METAL DOGS.
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