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Games like Weapon Hacker

Below are 17 hand-picked alternatives to Weapon Hacker for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Weapon Hacker also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Weapon Hacker: Hack scavenged parts into custom-made weapons and explore / shred your way through a multiverse of infested weapon facilities.

2020ActionIndie9.99 USDWindowsby Luke Rissacher
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    Plague Breaker — Steam game cover

    Plague Breaker

    Top pick for Weapon Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Aura of Worlds — Steam game cover

    Aura of Worlds

    Second-strongest match for Weapon Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Rogue Legacy — Steam game cover

    Rogue Legacy

    Third-strongest match for Weapon Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Dead Cells — Steam game cover

    Dead Cells

    Ranked #4 for Weapon Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    ScourgeBringer — Steam game cover

    ScourgeBringer

    Ranked #5 for Weapon Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial — Steam game cover

    Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial

    Ranked #6 for Weapon Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Tower Hunter: Erza’s Trial contains core elements of roguelite games, presented in a toon render style. The player explores a mysterious tower with Erza, vanquishes mutant monsters and defeats bosses to acquire a Hunter’s License and become the most powerful Battle Maiden.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    A Robot Named Fight! — Steam game cover

    A Robot Named Fight!

    Ranked #7 for Weapon Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.

    2017ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Sundered®: Eldritch Edition — Steam game cover

    Sundered®: Eldritch Edition

    Ranked #8 for Weapon Hacker fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Sundered is a chaotic hand­-drawn metroidvania where you resist or embrace ancient eldritch powers, a challenging and unique take on a classic genre from the creators of Jotun, now with local co-op!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Weapon Hacker

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

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    Axiom Verge — Steam game cover

    Axiom Verge

    Reviewers of Weapon Hacker cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Dead Cells — Steam game cover

    Dead Cells

    Reviewers of Weapon Hacker cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    A Robot Named Fight! — Steam game cover

    A Robot Named Fight!

    Reviewers of Weapon Hacker cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.

    2017ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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    Plague Breaker — Steam game cover

    Plague Breaker

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Aura of Worlds — Steam game cover

    Aura of Worlds

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Aura of Worlds is a chaotic, creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple dangerous worlds where you utilize creative abilities & wield the environment to your advantage. Blast, dash, grapple, fight, and charm your way through ever-changing labyrinths & outwit powerful guardians!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Rogue Legacy — Steam game cover

    Rogue Legacy

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Dead Cells — Steam game cover

    Dead Cells

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    ScourgeBringer — Steam game cover

    ScourgeBringer

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    A Robot Named Fight! — Steam game cover

    A Robot Named Fight!

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Weapon Hacker.

    A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.

    2017ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Weapon Hacker

How much does Weapon Hacker cost?
Weapon Hacker is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Weapon Hacker?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Weapon Hacker are Plague Breaker, Aura of Worlds, Rogue Legacy.
Who developed Weapon Hacker?
Weapon Hacker was developed by Luke Rissacher.

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