Games like Insectipede
If Insectipede is your kind of game, the closest matches are 2nd Shot, Spaceman Defender and STARR RINGER — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Insectipede: Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Players who liked Insectipede also play
Steam players who put hours into Insectipede 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.
2nd Shot
WHY THIS
Top pick for Insectipede fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Spaceman Defender
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Insectipede fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
Defend the Little Spaceman Dudes from aliens! Blast waves of Alien Abductors and UFOs across 50 challenging levels in this fast-paced ’80s-style arcade space shooter.
STARR RINGER
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Insectipede fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
Grab the fate of all life in your hands. Blast your way through the cosmos, destroying monstrous cosmic beasts and the space cultists summoning them, on your path to stopping your mother from unleashing the chaos realm upon the universe, in this sci-fi cosmic horror bullet-hell, STARR RINGER.
Dead End City
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Insectipede fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
WAVECADE
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Insectipede fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Insectipede.
WAVECADE is a sci-fi, arcade-style #shmup where YOU control the speed of the game. Destroy blocks, minions and bosses in style as you collect powerups and avoid hazards. How far can you go?
Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Insectipede fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Martian Invaders
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Insectipede fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
THUNDER STRIKER
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Insectipede fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Insectipede.
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Insectipede at current Steam store prices.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Insectipede on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Insectipede.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Insectipede on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Insectipede on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Insectipede.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Insectipede on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Insectipede on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Insectipede.
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 Insectipede.
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?
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 Insectipede.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Insectipede.
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.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Insectipede.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Insectipede.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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More from LoadUpGames.com
Other recommendable Steam games by LoadUpGames.com, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Ultimate Trivia Challenge
WHY THIS
Another title from LoadUpGames.com, the studio behind Insectipede. Shares Indie and Casual with Insectipede.
How well do you know your trivia? Choose from 9 popular categories and challenge friends and family in Party Mode (up to 4 players).
Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
WHY THIS
Another title from LoadUpGames.com, the studio behind Insectipede. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Brick Breaker Premium
WHY THIS
Another title from LoadUpGames.com, the studio behind Insectipede. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
The classic brick-breaker game is back! 35 challenging levels to complete with that classic brick breaker feel, heroic storyline, and classic power-ups. Unlock the ending cutscenes—if you’ve got the skill to make it that far.
Brick Breaker Premium 3
WHY THIS
Another title from LoadUpGames.com, the studio behind Insectipede. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
The arcade classic returns with the trilogy finale. Blast through 50 new levels to wipe out The Evil Snarfers for good. Use classic power-ups and the new Multi-Shot Laser Paddle to save Earth—and unlock the final ending cutscenes.
Trivia King
WHY THIS
Another title from LoadUpGames.com, the studio behind Insectipede. Shares Indie and Casual with Insectipede.
Challenge yourself in Trivia King or play Party Mode (up to 4 players). Includes 8 popular categories and thousands of multiple-choice questions.
The Movie Trivia Challenge
WHY THIS
Another title from LoadUpGames.com, the studio behind Insectipede. Shares Indie and Casual with Insectipede.
How well do you know your movies? Choose from 9 fan-favorite categories and challenge friends and family in Party Mode (up to 4 players).
Retro Racers 2
WHY THIS
Another title from LoadUpGames.com, the studio behind Insectipede. Shares Indie with Insectipede.
Retro Racers 2 delivers top-down arcade racing with 12 tracks to unlock, four classic power-ups, and hazards that punish mistakes. Time gate openings for an edge, dodge sudden oil slicks, and race in smooth 60FPS HD.
Spaceman Defender
WHY THIS
Another title from LoadUpGames.com, the studio behind Insectipede. Shares Action and Indie with Insectipede.
Defend the Little Spaceman Dudes from aliens! Blast waves of Alien Abductors and UFOs across 50 challenging levels in this fast-paced ’80s-style arcade space shooter.
Frequently asked about Insectipede
- How much does Insectipede cost?
- Insectipede is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Insectipede?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Insectipede are 2nd Shot, Spaceman Defender, STARR RINGER.
- Who developed Insectipede?
- Insectipede was developed by LoadUpGames.com.
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