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Games like Alone in the War

If Alone in the War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Abyss Eschaton Survivors, Space Saga and Orbital Defence Command — 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.

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About Alone in the War: In this isometric shooter, you are the only agent left to destroy an entire army of soldiers. Get your weapons and get ready to shoot anyone in your way.

2019ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRPGCasual9.99 USDWindowsby Sabrina Aridi
Alone in the War — Steam game cover

Players who liked Alone in the War also play

Steam players who put hours into Alone in the War 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. Abyss Eschaton Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Alone in the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Alone in the War.

    Conquer layered dreams, battle the Abyssal Lord's minions, gather Dream Essence! In this roguelike action game, forge heroes in the Dream Sanctuary by collecting gear, upgrading skills, confronting the Abyssal Lord. "Even fate won't deter you, My Lord? Break the cursed cycle. I'll light your path.”

    2025ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Space Saga

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Alone in the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Alone in the War.

    For centuries, the mysterious depths of space, full of secrets, have awakened in each of us the desire for exploration. In SPACE SAGA, you can fulfill your dream of becoming a real space explorer and embark on an exciting adventure, laden with peril and enigma.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Orbital Defence Command

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Alone in the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Alone in the War.

    A third person arcade shooter set in orbit above earth. Craft and find puzzle blocks to liberate captured alien continents. Defend yourself and your blocks from constant alien attacks and avoid a variety of obstacles and disasters. Watch out for the enemy bosses when you liberate a continent!

    2021ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. KayserRotz

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Alone in the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    《KyserRotz》 is a new,single,rogue-like,adventure game.Players have to stand their ground under the siege from enemy,challenge to the last.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Insect Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Alone in the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Death's Door

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Alone in the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Alien Shooter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Alone in the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. About 1,000 monsters on each map, showing up to 100 monsters simultaneously on one playing screen.

    2009ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Night Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Alone in the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the War.

    Claim your throne as Vampire Lord in this survivors-like. Each run is another step on your journey with new followers, quests and skills to unlock. The night is yours to conquer.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alone in the War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Alone in the War.

    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 ~50% under Alone in the War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    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. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Alone in the War on Steam right now. Shares Action with Alone in the War.

    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 ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alone in the War on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alone in the War.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alone in the War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Alone in the War.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Alone in the War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    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 ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Alone in the War on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Alone in the War.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Alone in the War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alone in the War.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 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 Alone in the War.

    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 ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Sabrina Aridi

Other recommendable Steam games by Sabrina Aridi, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Pixel Shooter

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sabrina Aridi, the studio behind Alone in the War. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    In this 2D platformer game, get your gun and shoot all monsters in your way or just run away to the exit.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Square Head Zombies - FPS Game

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sabrina Aridi, the studio behind Alone in the War. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    Square head zombies are everywhere. Grab your gun and shoot all the undead.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hidden Object - Sweet Home

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sabrina Aridi, the studio behind Alone in the War. Shares Indie and Adventure with Alone in the War.

    Help a pretty woman search for lost objects in this hidden object game.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Robot Warriors

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sabrina Aridi, the studio behind Alone in the War. Shares Action and Strategy with Alone in the War.

    Slash and shoot everyone in your way in this hack and slash game. Kill a lot of enemies and find a way to the exit to complete missions.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Barbarian Souls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sabrina Aridi, the studio behind Alone in the War. Shares Action and Strategy with Alone in the War.

    It´s time to attack, the barbarian invade different parts of the world and it's your job to kill all of them. Leave no one alive. Barbarian Souls drew inspiration from the combat system of Dark Souls.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Mighty Gemstones

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sabrina Aridi, the studio behind Alone in the War. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alone in the War.

    Combine all gemstones to complete the many different missions in this match 3 game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Paladin Duty - Knights and Blades

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sabrina Aridi, the studio behind Alone in the War. Shares Action and Strategy with Alone in the War.

    In this first-person game, you must free all places from thieves and invaders knights using your weapons. Don't forget to block your enemy attacks when possible, it is essential for your survival. When attacking get them from behind or hit the head to get an instant kill.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Square Head Zombies 2 - FPS Game

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sabrina Aridi, the studio behind Alone in the War. Shares Action and Indie with Alone in the War.

    New zombies need to be defeated in Square Head Zombies 2. Go to new places, find and destroy them all.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Insect Swarm

    WHY THIS

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

    The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Death's Door

    WHY THIS

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

    Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Night Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Alone in the War.

    Claim your throne as Vampire Lord in this survivors-like. Each run is another step on your journey with new followers, quests and skills to unlock. The night is yours to conquer.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Alone in the War

How much does Alone in the War cost?
Alone in the War is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Alone in the War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alone in the War are Abyss Eschaton Survivors, Space Saga, Orbital Defence Command.
Who developed Alone in the War?
Alone in the War was developed by Sabrina Aridi.

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 Alone in the War.

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