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Games like Demonizer

If Demonizer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space War: Infinity, TYPECAST and PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. 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.

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About Demonizer: The fantasy bullet battle to end monstergirl genocide! Turn hateful humans into lovable demons in this 90s arcade style shooter.

2020ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · Linuxby Iori Branford
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Steam players who put hours into Demonizer 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.

  1. Space War: Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Demonizer.

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

    Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. TYPECAST

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demonizer.

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

    TYPECAST is a bullet hell where you type to shoot. Get swarmed by enemies, manage the chaos, and climb the leaderboards in this unique arcade experience.

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Demonizer.

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

    Necromancer's army is gathering! But he can't afford Necronomicon Prime so his army can only use free medieval equipment set... We believe that one battle sister can solve them well. Go Forth, Sister Para, Blast your enemy in this survivor-like shooter game!

    2024ActionIndie1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Super Star Path

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Demonizer.

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

    Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Bot Vice

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demonizer.

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

    Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions! You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. BLUE REVOLVER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Demonizer.

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

    Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!

    2016ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Sektori

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demonizer.

    Ranked #7 for Demonizer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Assault Android Cactus+

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demonizer.

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

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    2015ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Demonizer

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.

  1. TriggerHeart EXELICA

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Demonizer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    "Where courage and conviction dictate, pull the trigger of your heart!"

    2024Action29.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Castle of Shikigami

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Demonizer.

    Reviewers of Demonizer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural vertically-scrolling shoot-’em-up classic. Summer, 2005: Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Force is investigating an occult serial killer. Specialists have been called in to investigate. The case is called “The Castle of Shikigami Incident”.

    2017Action11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GUNBIRD

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Demonizer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    "Marion" the little great wizard in the steampunk world. The masterpiece of the "Psikyo Shooting"! Online rankings are available.

    2020ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Demonizer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!

    2023ActionAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Demonizer at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Demonizer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demonizer.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Demonizer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Demonizer.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Demonizer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Demonizer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Demonizer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demonizer.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Demonizer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demonizer.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Demonizer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Demonizer.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Demonizer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Demonizer.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Demonizer.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Demonizer.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Demonizer.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Demonizer.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Demonizer.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Demonizer.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. TYPECAST

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demonizer.

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

    TYPECAST is a bullet hell where you type to shoot. Get swarmed by enemies, manage the chaos, and climb the leaderboards in this unique arcade experience.

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. BLUE REVOLVER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Demonizer.

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

    Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!

    2016ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sektori

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demonizer.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Demonizer.

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Assault Android Cactus+

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Demonizer.

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

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    2015ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Demonizer

Is Demonizer verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Demonizer is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Demonizer cost?
Demonizer is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Demonizer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Demonizer are Space War: Infinity, TYPECAST, PARA♰BELLUM ~ 魔弹帕菈.
Who developed Demonizer?
Demonizer was developed by Iori Branford.

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 Demonizer.

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