Games like REMOTE LIFE
If REMOTE LIFE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers, Super Rebellion and Galactic Explorers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 REMOTE LIFE: Remote Life is a 2D Side scrolling space shooter (shmup) for PC. Experience a fast paced action game with insane scary graphics, and hyper jump into a brutal-frenetic-techno-alien world. Free the world from this dreadful nightmare before its nauseating breath of horror destroys mankind.

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Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers
WHY THIS
Top pick for REMOTE LIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
UFOs! Aliens! Aircrafts! Resistance! SHOOT 'EM UP! Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers is a spaceship shooter with 2D gameplay and 3D environment. Enjoy a smart combination of a fast-paced shooting experience and the 1950's sci-fi movies aesthetic, with live-action cutscenes.
Super Rebellion
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for REMOTE LIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
The humanity succumbed against the power of a aliens intergalactic empire, but managed to organize and establish a resistance army. Join the rebellious seekers of peace and help them defeat the evil that haunts the Earth.
Galactic Explorers
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for REMOTE LIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Viral Reload EX
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for REMOTE LIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Viral Reload EX is a shoot-em-up with a dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Space Warpster
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for REMOTE LIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
RESHOOTER
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for REMOTE LIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with REMOTE LIFE.
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
R-Type Dimensions EX
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with REMOTE LIFE.
Ranked #7 for REMOTE LIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with REMOTE LIFE.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Syder Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with REMOTE LIFE.
Ranked #8 for REMOTE LIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Reviewers mention these as similar to REMOTE LIFE
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MENACE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with REMOTE LIFE.
Reviewers of REMOTE LIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
R-Type Final 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with REMOTE LIFE.
Reviewers of REMOTE LIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with REMOTE LIFE.
R-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
Project X
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Reviewers of REMOTE LIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Two teenagers were disappeared in the vicinity of the Grackham National Park. At night a roar is heard from the forest. Nearby, a group of archaeologists finds a cave and skull of an unknown creature.
Twin Stick
WHY THIS
Reviewers of REMOTE LIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Twin Stick is a game all about flow. Control your car with the left stick (WASD) and the gun with right stick (arrow keys) in order to beat the levels in record time, and to explore the world! Boost the guns fire rate with R1 (space) for a powerful speed boost!
Thumper
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with REMOTE LIFE.
Reviewers of REMOTE LIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
Xenon Valkyrie
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with REMOTE LIFE.
Reviewers of REMOTE LIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.
Salamander County Public Television
WHY THIS
Reviewers of REMOTE LIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Become a professional thing-doer! Complete wacky assignments for Salamander County's local TV station, and solve the mystery of why nearly everyone in the county suddenly disappeared.
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 REMOTE LIFE.
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 REMOTE LIFE.
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 REMOTE LIFE.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
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 REMOTE LIFE.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with REMOTE LIFE.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
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Frequently asked about REMOTE LIFE
- What games are most similar to REMOTE LIFE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside REMOTE LIFE are Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers, Super Rebellion, Galactic Explorers.
- Who developed REMOTE LIFE?
- REMOTE LIFE was developed by Next Game Level.
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 REMOTE LIFE.
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