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Games like Star Girl Proxima

If Star Girl Proxima is your kind of game, the closest matches are Biolab Wars, Earthion and UDONGEIN X — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and retro. 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 Star Girl Proxima: Become a magical girl hero and defend the alien world of Proxima Centauri b in Star Girl Proxima! An 8-bit style action-platformer.

2020ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby Giant Evil Robot
Star Girl Proxima — Steam game cover
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Energy cost for double jump and dash feels punishingMusic stands out as a nostalgic throwbackPixel art and sci fi world designs are vibrant and detailedAtmosphericChallengingRetro

Players who liked Star Girl Proxima also play

Steam players who put hours into Star Girl Proxima 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. Biolab Wars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Top pick for Star Girl Proxima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Inspired by the 8-bit games and by the movies from the 80's, your goal is to blow things up, defeat aliens and fight bizarre bosses in this platformer 2D with classic mechanics.

    2019ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Earthion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Second-strongest match for Star Girl Proxima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Star Girl Proxima.

    Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.

    2025Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. UDONGEIN X

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Third-strongest match for Star Girl Proxima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Help Reisen Udongein Inaba navigate through 14 action packed stages in this exhilarating 2D Bullet Hell Platformer based on Touhou Project!

    2021ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ITORAH

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Ranked #4 for Star Girl Proxima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Ranked #5 for Star Girl Proxima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Smelter

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Ranked #6 for Star Girl Proxima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dungeon Munchies

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Ranked #7 for Star Girl Proxima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Glimmer in Mirror

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Ranked #8 for Star Girl Proxima fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.89 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Star Girl Proxima

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. Mega Man Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Reviewers of Star Girl Proxima cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Star Girl Proxima.

    Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.

    2015Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Celeste

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Reviewers of Star Girl Proxima cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mega Man X Legacy Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Reviewers of Star Girl Proxima cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Star Girl Proxima.

    Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.

    2018Action19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Star Girl Proxima at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Star Girl Proxima on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Star Girl Proxima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Star Girl Proxima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Star Girl Proxima on Steam right now. Shares Action with Star Girl Proxima.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Star Girl Proxima on Steam right now. Shares Action with Star Girl Proxima.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Star Girl Proxima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Star Girl Proxima on Steam right now. Shares Action with Star Girl Proxima.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Star Girl Proxima on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Star Girl Proxima.

    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 with Star Girl Proxima.

    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 with Star Girl Proxima.

    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 Star Girl Proxima.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Star Girl Proxima.

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck 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. Biolab Wars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Inspired by the 8-bit games and by the movies from the 80's, your goal is to blow things up, defeat aliens and fight bizarre bosses in this platformer 2D with classic mechanics.

    2019ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Earthion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Star Girl Proxima.

    Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.

    2025Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dungeon Munchies

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Glimmer in Mirror

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Girl Proxima.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star Girl Proxima.

    Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.89 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Star Girl Proxima

How much does Star Girl Proxima cost?
Star Girl Proxima is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Star Girl Proxima?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star Girl Proxima are Biolab Wars, Earthion, UDONGEIN X.
Who developed Star Girl Proxima?
Star Girl Proxima was developed by Giant Evil Robot.

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 Star Girl Proxima.

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