Games like 1976 - Back to midway
If 1976 - Back to midway is your kind of game, the closest matches are 2076 - Midway Multiverse, Destroiders and Ultimate Starfighter — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its immersive, lighthearted and nostalgic. 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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Steam players who put hours into 1976 - Back to midway 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.
2076 - Midway Multiverse
WHY THIS
Top pick for 1976 - Back to midway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Paying homage to classic side-scrolling shooters, 2076 offers the ultimate space combat simulation experience combining the genre's classic gameplay with new and original mechanics that only VR can offer: hit, grab, drag, push, etc. Enjoy a classic retro VR experience in a totally innovative way!
Destroiders
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for 1976 - Back to midway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
No nonsense, action packed, 2.5D, Asteroids inspired shooter. Scream around speeding rocks narrowly avoiding an untimely death as you obliterate rocks whilst harvesting their valuable resources. See how far you and your friends can get. Best played with mates but also pretty fun on your own.
Ultimate Starfighter
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for 1976 - Back to midway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
An unknown Alien Race has launched a failed attack on Earth Station Alpha and are regrouping! Fight off the incoming fleets, discover where their ships are being constructed, and launch an assault! If Earth Station Alpha is destroyed, the planet will be lost and humanity exterminated.
Endless Furry Asteroids
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for 1976 - Back to midway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Welcome to Endless Furry Asteroids! The 6th installment of the "Endless Furry" Series!
CYBERSTELLAR
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for 1976 - Back to midway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Protect Earth and Mars from alien attacks, but be careful not to lose control of the ship in the midst of storms.
Starsation
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Ranked #7 for 1976 - Back to midway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Starsation is a space shooter game made in voxel graphics.
Shootvaders: The Beginning
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for 1976 - Back to midway fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
The Space mission center has ordered you to fly into space and find a new planet. New planet will bring a new possibilities to humankind. The flight won't be easy! The universe has many alien groups that want to stop you.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 1976 - Back to midway at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under 1976 - Back to midway on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with 1976 - Back to midway.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under 1976 - Back to midway on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under 1976 - Back to midway on Steam right now. Shares Action with 1976 - Back to midway.
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.
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under 1976 - Back to midway on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under 1976 - Back to midway on Steam right now. Shares Action with 1976 - Back to midway.
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.
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~58% under 1976 - Back to midway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
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!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under 1976 - Back to midway on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under 1976 - Back to midway on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with 1976 - Back to midway.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 1976 - Back to midway.
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 1976 - Back to midway.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with 1976 - Back to midway.
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.).
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
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!
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
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More from Ivanovich Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Ivanovich Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Operation Warcade VR
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with 1976 - Back to midway.
Another title from Ivanovich Games, the studio behind 1976 - Back to midway. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Relive the experience of playing the classic war arcade in a totally amazing way, thanks to virtual reality and the innovative immersion system that will make it possible for you to travel inside the video game.
Touring Karts
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with 1976 - Back to midway.
Another title from Ivanovich Games, the studio behind 1976 - Back to midway. Shares Simulation with 1976 - Back to midway.
Touring Karts takes maximum advantage of the possibilities of VR by reinventing KART-type races in the midst of chaos full of action and surprises. The game can also be enjoyed on non-VR platforms.
MiniDrivers
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with 1976 - Back to midway.
Another title from Ivanovich Games, the studio behind 1976 - Back to midway. Shares Indie and Simulation with 1976 - Back to midway.
The craziest races are now on your hand with MiniDrivers! The animated serie which is loved by millions of people around the world has a new main character: You! Create your own stores or change the rules becoming World Champion.
MiniBikers
WHY THIS
Another title from Ivanovich Games, the studio behind 1976 - Back to midway. Shares Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
MiniBikers is the craziest race to reach your hands! The animated series that has captivated millions of people around the world has a new star: You! Create your own stories or change the racing rules and become a World Champion.
PERFECT ANGLE: The puzzle game based on optical illusions
WHY THIS
Another title from Ivanovich Games, the studio behind 1976 - Back to midway. Shares Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Challenge your mind with puzzles based on optical illusions. Find the perfect angle by rotating the camera to clean up the chaos and find a shocking story fraught with twists.
Final Soccer VR
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with 1976 - Back to midway.
Another title from Ivanovich Games, the studio behind 1976 - Back to midway. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Experience the thrill of soccer like never before with Final Soccer, a football simulator designed specifically for virtual reality. Immerse yourself in the game with the most realistic graphics and animations captured from professional players' movements.
Off-Road Paradise: Trial 4x4
WHY THIS
Another title from Ivanovich Games, the studio behind 1976 - Back to midway. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
Off-Road Paradise is the 4x4 trial game featuring the most realistic off-road experience under extreme paradisiacal and impressive environments created for you to enjoy from the first minute in the most spectacular way.
Lander 8009 VR
WHY THIS
Another title from Ivanovich Games, the studio behind 1976 - Back to midway. Shares Action and Indie with 1976 - Back to midway.
The high tech armoured suit VR flight simulator where you flight using the power contained in your gloves
Frequently asked about 1976 - Back to midway
- Does 1976 - Back to midway work on Steam Deck?
- 1976 - Back to midway is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does 1976 - Back to midway cost?
- 1976 - Back to midway is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to 1976 - Back to midway?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 1976 - Back to midway are 2076 - Midway Multiverse, Destroiders, Ultimate Starfighter.
- Who developed 1976 - Back to midway?
- 1976 - Back to midway was developed by Ivanovich Games.
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