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Games like Star Fetchers

  • 14 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Star Fetchers also play

The closest matches to Star Fetchers: Katana ZERO, killer7, Hotline Miami, Post Void, and RUINER. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Cyberpunk and Violent, like Star Fetchers.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • 2019
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Surreal and Gore, like Star Fetchers.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • 2018
  1. Rank 04

    Post Void

    Why this: Also Surreal and Violent, like Star Fetchers.

    • $2.09 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  2. Rank 05

    RUINER

    Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Gore, like Star Fetchers.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017
  3. Rank 06

    Ghostrunner

    Why this: Shares time slowing ability with Star Fetchers.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  4. Rank 07

    Akane

    Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Star Fetchers.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  5. Rank 08

    BUTCHER

    Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Star Fetchers.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Star Fetchers

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Katana ZERO

    Also Cyberpunk and Violent, like Star Fetchers.

    • 98% of 22,408 reviews
  2. 2
    killer7

    Also Surreal and Gore, like Star Fetchers.

    • 93% of 2,666 reviews
  3. 3
    Hotline Miami

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 40,733 reviews
  4. 4
    Post Void

    Also Surreal and Violent, like Star Fetchers.

    • 97% of 7,855 reviews
  5. 5
    RUINER

    Also Cyberpunk and Gore, like Star Fetchers.

    • 90% of 4,629 reviews
  6. 6
    Ghostrunner

    Shares time slowing ability with Star Fetchers.

    • 91% of 19,213 reviews
  7. 7
    Akane

    Shares weapon upgrades with Star Fetchers.

    • 95% of 1,394 reviews
  8. 8
    BUTCHER

    Also Gore and Violent, like Star Fetchers.

    • 90% of 621 reviews
  9. 9
    Blood Harvest 3

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 94 reviews
  10. 10
    DEADBOLT

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 3,195 reviews
  11. 11
    Picayune Dreams

    Genres: Action

    • 99% of 3,300 reviews
  12. 12
    High Hell

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 85% of 807 reviews
  13. 13
    Ion Fury

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 94% of 4,339 reviews
  14. 14
    Infernax

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 1,056 reviews
  15. 15
    Dark Devotion

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 75% of 672 reviews
  16. 16
    Serious Sam's Bogus Detour

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 82% of 215 reviews
  17. 17
    BlazBlue Entropy Effect

    Shares endless mode with Star Fetchers.

    • 95% of 4,408 reviews
  18. 18
    Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 86% of 3,474 reviews
  19. 19
    Hunt the Night

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 148 reviews
  20. 20
    Let Them Come

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 84% of 609 reviews
  21. 21
    Summer Catchers

    Same atmospheric mood as Star Fetchers.

    • 67% of 89 reviews
  22. 22
    Mother Russia Bleeds

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 84% of 1,552 reviews
  23. 23
    Superfighters Deluxe

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 89% of 1,017 reviews
  24. 24
    NOT A HERO

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 997 reviews
Star Fetchers — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2020
  • Developer: Svavelstickan
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 97% of 5,985 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Addictive gameplay loop despite short length
  • Combat feels satisfying with varied tools
  • Free and runs on anything
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Hypnotic

More games like Star Fetchers, sliced differently

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Katana ZERO

    Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Violent, like Star Fetchers.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  • killer7

    Why this: Also Surreal and Gore, like Star Fetchers.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  • Post Void

    Why this: Also Surreal and Violent, like Star Fetchers.

    • $2.09 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  • RUINER

    Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Gore, like Star Fetchers.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017
  • Akane

    Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Star Fetchers.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

About Star Fetchers

The closest matches to Star Fetchers: Katana ZERO, killer7, Hotline Miami, Post Void, and RUINER. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Star Fetchers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Katana ZERO, killer7 and Hotline Miami — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and hypnotic, and single out its cutscene skipping and endless mode. 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.

Star Fetchers is a free-to-play 2D cyberpunk action-adventure game released in 2020 by Svavelstickan. Players navigate a neon underworld using physics-based katana combat with a time-slowing ability, cutting through encounters and upgrading weapons along the way. The game features an endless mode alongside its story content with optional cutscene-skipping. Players describe the atmosphere as atmospheric and contemplative, highlighting a stylish 90s cyberpunk aesthetic and an addictive gameplay loop despite the short length. Reviewers note the combat feels satisfying with varied tools, and appreciate that it runs on almost any system at no cost. The game is playable on Steam Deck, designed for short-burst sessions, and holds a 97% positive rating from nearly 6000 Steam reviews.

About Star Fetchers: The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

Is Star Fetchers worth buying?

  • 97% of 5,985 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“They leach money off people and make no progress. been waiting for ep 1 for 5 years and it was supposed to drop like 3 years ago. instead they make a cash grab 30 min dlc that has completely different game play. its literately a flash game…”
26 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Katana ZERO, killer7, Hotline Miami

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Frequently asked about Star Fetchers

Can I run it?

Does Star Fetchers run on Steam Deck?

Star Fetchers is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Star Fetchers free to play?

Yes — Star Fetchers is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Star Fetchers?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star Fetchers are Katana ZERO, killer7, Hotline Miami.

Who developed Star Fetchers?

Star Fetchers was developed by Svavelstickan.