Games like Exile Squadron
If Exile Squadron is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tri-Star, Bit Blaster XL and Syder Arcade — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Exile Squadron: In this sidescrolling shoot ‘em up, you are the top pilot of the Exile Squadron, who has to stop the invading colonial forces. Unlock and upgrade an array of tactically diverse weapons, complete bonus objectives and compete with other players on the online leaderboards.
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Steam players who put hours into Exile Squadron 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.
Tri-Star
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Top pick for Exile Squadron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Bit Blaster XL
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Second-strongest match for Exile Squadron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Syder Arcade
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Third-strongest match for Exile Squadron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
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.
Zero Wing
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Ranked #4 for Exile Squadron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
Switch 'N' Shoot
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Ranked #5 for Exile Squadron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!
Space War: Infinity
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Ranked #6 for Exile Squadron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
R-Type Dimensions EX
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Ranked #7 for Exile Squadron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Super Bit Blaster XL
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Ranked #8 for Exile Squadron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Exile Squadron at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~80% under Exile Squadron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
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?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Exile Squadron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~50% under Exile Squadron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
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.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Priced ~50% under Exile Squadron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
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.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~80% under Exile Squadron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Exile Squadron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
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Priced ~50% under Exile Squadron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Kill It With Fire
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Priced ~48% under Exile Squadron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Bit Blaster XL
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Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Zero Wing
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
Defend the galaxy from vicious space pirates! Seize your foes and fire them back at their allies for devastating destruction in Toaplan's legendary horizontal arcade shooter, now on PC with all-new features and quality-of-life bonuses!
R-Type Dimensions EX
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Super Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Exile Squadron.
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Frequently asked about Exile Squadron
- How much does Exile Squadron cost?
- Exile Squadron is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Exile Squadron?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Exile Squadron are Tri-Star, Bit Blaster XL, Syder Arcade.
- Who developed Exile Squadron?
- Exile Squadron was developed by One Bit Studio.
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