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Games like ROCKETRON

If ROCKETRON is your kind of game, the closest matches are Guns of Fury, ARMED SEVEN and ZANGEKI WARP — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, funny and intense. 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 ROCKETRON: Fly through the sky! Rain down fire on the enemy forces from above! Enjoy solid combat and simple non-linear exploration in this high flying side-scrolling action shooter!

2020ActionIndie2.99 USDWindowsby ASTRO PORT
ROCKETRON — Steam game cover
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Cheap price delivers surprising depthJetpack turns bullet hell into fluid dodgesRetro visuals and synthwave soundtrackChallengingFunnyIntense

Players who liked ROCKETRON also play

Steam players who put hours into ROCKETRON 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. Guns of Fury

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. ARMED SEVEN

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for ROCKETRON fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...

    2015ActionIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ZANGEKI WARP

    WHY THIS

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

    Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!

    2017ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. GIGANTIC ARMY

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.

    2014ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Rabi-Ribi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

    2016ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. B.I.O.T.A.

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.

    2022ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Intrusion 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    "This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Super Time Force Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ROCKETRON on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ROCKETRON on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ROCKETRON.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ROCKETRON on Steam right now. Shares Action with ROCKETRON.

    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 ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ROCKETRON on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ROCKETRON.

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ROCKETRON on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ROCKETRON on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ROCKETRON.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ROCKETRON on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    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!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under ROCKETRON on Steam right now. Shares Indie with ROCKETRON.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

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 ROCKETRON.

    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 ROCKETRON.

    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 ROCKETRON.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 ROCKETRON.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 ROCKETRON.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from ASTRO PORT

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

  1. GIGANTIC ARMY

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

    Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind ROCKETRON. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.

    2014ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SATAZIUS

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

    Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind ROCKETRON. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...

    2011ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Supercharged Robot VULKAISER

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

    Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind ROCKETRON. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    70s giant robot anime-inspired side-scrolling shooting from the creators of SATAZIUS and GIGANTIC ARMY!

    2015ActionIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. WITCH-BOT MEGLILO

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with ROCKETRON.

    Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind ROCKETRON. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!

    2016ActionIndie2.39 USDSteam ↗
  5. WOLFLAME

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

    Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind ROCKETRON. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.

    2016ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ARMED SEVEN

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind ROCKETRON. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...

    2015ActionIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. STEEL STRIDER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with ROCKETRON.

    Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind ROCKETRON. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    STEEL STRIDER is the follow up to the acclaimed GIGANTIC ARMY and pays homage to the great run and gun games such as Turrican and Super Contra, but adds mouse / dual analogue stick-operated weapons!

    2015ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ZANGEKI WARP

    WHY THIS

    Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind ROCKETRON. Shares Action and Indie with ROCKETRON.

    Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!

    2017ActionIndie2.99 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. Guns of Fury

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. ARMED SEVEN

    WHY THIS

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

    The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...

    2015ActionIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Rabi-Ribi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...

    2016ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. B.I.O.T.A.

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.

    2022ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Super Time Force Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with ROCKETRON.

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

    Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ROCKETRON

How much does ROCKETRON cost?
ROCKETRON is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to ROCKETRON?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ROCKETRON are Guns of Fury, ARMED SEVEN, ZANGEKI WARP.
Who developed ROCKETRON?
ROCKETRON was developed by ASTRO PORT and published by Henteko Doujin.

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 ROCKETRON.

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