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Games like Neon City Riders

If Neon City Riders is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cyber Cult City, 恶意结核 (MechaBlight) and Beyond Galaxyland — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and immersive. 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 Neon City Riders: Explore a decaying futuristic city in this action adventure experience. Search for items, unlock superpowers, recruit companions, and free every turf from ruthless gangs to unite the people once again.

2020ActionIndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDWindowsby Mecha Studios
Neon City Riders — Steam game cover
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Deep character backstories elevate the narrativeDrone helper assists with hidden itemsExploration rewards revisiting areas with new abilitiesAtmosphericChallengingImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Neon City Riders 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. Cyber Cult City

    WHY THIS

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

    As the Mayor of Cyber City, it is up to you to take the city back from the Cyber Cult. Hoverboard/Hack/Loot/upgrade and Fight your way through the ever changing Cyber City in this action roguelike!

    2023ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 恶意结核 (MechaBlight)

    WHY THIS

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

    MechaBlight is a Rogue-lite action game; you will be searching our ever-changing, futuristic...yet ruined world. Fight, die, obtain resources, unlock gear, and get stronger from each gameplay. Equip yourself with your own style to challenge powerful creatures in this world!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Beyond Galaxyland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    Beyond Galaxyland is a thrilling adventure-RPG combining cosmic exploration, strategic turn-based combat, and epic boss battle events across a vast solar system. Join Doug and his gun-toting guinea pig on an exhilarating quest to save Earth, itself.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. UFO 50

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Aggelos

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Light Fairytale Episode 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    A turn-based JRPG series featuring a modern presentation with a classic core. Episode 2 resumes the adventure right after the last cliffhanger. Play once more as Haru as he uncovers the mysteries of the cold 'Deeplands', meeting with a mysterious silver haired girl along the way.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Horace

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Neon City Riders.

    Ranked #7 for Neon City Riders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Neon City Riders.

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Castle In The Darkness

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    Castle In The Darkness is a fun and challenging shout out to the early days of video games! It's an action exploration platformer with some RPG elements, much like games from the Castlevania or Metroid series. It's super fast-paced, challenging, and full of secrets!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Neon City Riders

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. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Neon City Riders.

    Reviewers of Neon City Riders cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Neon City Riders.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Neon City Riders cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Neon City Riders.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. TowerFall Ascension

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Neon City Riders cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Neon City Riders.

    TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Broforce

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Neon City Riders cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Neon City Riders.

    Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tower Fall

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Neon City Riders cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Neon City Riders.

    Tower Fall is a fun PC alternative to the board game known as "falling tower".

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Neon City Riders on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Neon City Riders.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Neon City Riders on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Neon City Riders.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Neon City Riders on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Neon City Riders.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Neon City Riders on Steam right now. Shares Action with Neon City Riders.

    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.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Neon City Riders on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Neon City Riders.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Neon City Riders on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Neon City Riders.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Neon City Riders on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Neon City Riders.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Neon City Riders.

    Priced ~50% under Neon City Riders on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Neon City Riders.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Neon City Riders.

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Neon City Riders.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. 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 Neon City Riders.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Neon City Riders.

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. Beyond Galaxyland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    Beyond Galaxyland is a thrilling adventure-RPG combining cosmic exploration, strategic turn-based combat, and epic boss battle events across a vast solar system. Join Doug and his gun-toting guinea pig on an exhilarating quest to save Earth, itself.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. UFO 50

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Light Fairytale Episode 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    A turn-based JRPG series featuring a modern presentation with a classic core. Episode 2 resumes the adventure right after the last cliffhanger. Play once more as Haru as he uncovers the mysteries of the cold 'Deeplands', meeting with a mysterious silver haired girl along the way.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Horace

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Neon City Riders.

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

    "The best platformer of 2019."Horace is a huge platforming adventure which pushes the boundaries of the genre with a profound story of a small robot learning of life, the universe and Douglas Adams. Made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Neon City Riders

How much does Neon City Riders cost?
Neon City Riders is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Neon City Riders?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Neon City Riders are Cyber Cult City, 恶意结核 (MechaBlight), Beyond Galaxyland.
Who developed Neon City Riders?
Neon City Riders was developed by Mecha Studios.

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 Neon City Riders.

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