Rank 01Why this
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Retrograde Arena.
- Free
- 2017
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- 11 games
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The closest matches to Retrograde Arena: Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop, Nex Machina, Renegade Ops, Mega City Force, and God's Trigger. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Cyberpunk, like Retrograde Arena.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2017
Rank 03- $15.00 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2011
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- 22Enter the Gungeon
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Retrograde Arena.
- 95% of 38,640 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Freemergency
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 141 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Master ricochets and environmental hazards
- Neon soaked arenas create chaotic yet tactical gameplay
- No direct damage mechanics force creative strategies
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Intense
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About Retrograde Arena
The closest matches to Retrograde Arena: Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop, Nex Machina, Renegade Ops, Mega City Force, and God's Trigger. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Retrograde Arena is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop, Nex Machina and Renegade Ops — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and intense, and single out its crowd control and environmental hazard interaction. 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.
About Retrograde Arena: Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick shooter where bullets don’t kill. Use weapons, physics, and your Drone to push, pull, and blast your foes into deadly surroundings in this skill-based shooter action title that redefines physics-based action.
Is Retrograde Arena worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 141 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Master ricochets and environmental hazards
- Neon soaked arenas create chaotic yet tactical gameplay
- No direct damage mechanics force creative strategies
- Physics driven combat turns every shot into a strategic move
People who play it also play: Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop, Nex Machina, Renegade Ops
Frequently asked about Retrograde Arena
Can I run it?
Does Retrograde Arena run on Steam Deck?
Retrograde Arena is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Retrograde Arena free to play?
Yes — Retrograde Arena is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Retrograde Arena have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Retrograde Arena supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Retrograde Arena?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Retrograde Arena are Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop, Nex Machina, Renegade Ops.
Who developed Retrograde Arena?
Retrograde Arena was developed by Freemergency and published by Neon Doctrine.