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Games like Space Climber

If Space Climber is your kind of game, the closest matches are UFO 50, Absolum and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — 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.

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About Space Climber: Two space exterminators prepared to clean the galaxy from vermin. Collect ammo for your rifle and oxygen tanks. Old school game, funny, difficult and addictive. Compatible with keyboard and controller. 1 or 2 players (Remote Play Together). Demo available.

2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDWindowsby Ferulox Studios
Space Climber — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Space Climber 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. UFO 50

    WHY THIS

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

    UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Absolum

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    WHY THIS

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

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Trine 2: Complete Story

    WHY THIS

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

    Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Wizard of Legend

    WHY THIS

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

    Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Trine Enchanted Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op.

    2009ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Infernax

    WHY THIS

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

    Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Heavenly Bodies

    WHY THIS

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

    Wrangle the hands and arms of a 1970s space cosmonaut and push, pull and twist your way through an increasingly precarious range of physically simulated stellar scenarios, where without gravity, nothing is still, nothing is secure, and nothing is simple.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Space Climber on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    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 ~50% under Space Climber on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Climber.

    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 ~63% under Space Climber on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Climber.

    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 ~75% under Space Climber on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Space Climber.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Space Climber on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Space Climber.

    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 ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Climber on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Climber.

    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 ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Climber on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Space Climber.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Space Climber on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    "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 ↗

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 Space Climber.

    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 and Adventure with Space Climber.

    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 and Adventure with Space Climber.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Ferulox Studios

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

  1. XEYYEX

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ferulox Studios, the studio behind Space Climber. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    Tribute to the arcades of the 80s, to games like Pacman or Battle City. Individual and cooperative game. Keyboard and Gamepad. Retro, difficult and very funny.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. MIBT

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ferulox Studios, the studio behind Space Climber. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    Help the government agents in black thong to end the alien threat and the invasion of the machines. 1 or 2 players. Individual and cooperative. Gamepad compatible. Demo available.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Star Tank

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ferulox Studios, the studio behind Space Climber. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    Star Tank is a shmup with eighties aesthetics, a mixture of styles (Galaga-Operation Wolf). A difficult game that requires great control skills. 20 stages. 5 bosses. Various enemies. Become an expert pilot of a StarTank!!!!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. KONGEER

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ferulox Studios, the studio behind Space Climber. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    Tribute to the arcade games of the early eighties (Popeye, Donkey Kong..). 1 or 2 players. Great difficulty and addiction as in the games of the past, but with a control more in line with current times. Help Sir Redhood and Sir Greenstone rescue the princess from the clutches of Kongeer.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.59 USDSteam ↗
  5. Ice Nosfe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ferulox Studios, the studio behind Space Climber. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    Help the Van Helsing brothers defeat Nosfe in the lands of Transylvania. Use the freeze rifle to defeat the bosses in each dungeon. 10 dungeons await you guarded by Nosfe and his hosts. NES or Commodore style. Solo and cooperative.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Football Squad

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ferulox Studios, the studio behind Space Climber. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    The great world football event is being held. What no one counted on was that the world would suffer the alien invasion and the machine revolution at that time. Only the most skilled footballers will be able to stop this. Destroy any alien bug that crosses your path with balls. 1 or 2 players.

    2024ActionSportsIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. XEYYEX 2: Colour Wars

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ferulox Studios, the studio behind Space Climber. Shares Action and Indie with Space Climber.

    The space-eyed couple is back! This time they will use the ability to change color to fight. An arcade genre game that pays tribute to the first titles of the 80s. 1 or 2 players.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie0.55 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. UFO 50

    WHY THIS

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

    UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    WHY THIS

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

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wizard of Legend

    WHY THIS

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

    Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Infernax

    WHY THIS

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

    Infernax is the adventures of a great knight who returns to his homeland only to find it plagued with unholy magic. Uncover the mysteries of the curse and face the consequences of your actions.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Heavenly Bodies

    WHY THIS

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

    Wrangle the hands and arms of a 1970s space cosmonaut and push, pull and twist your way through an increasingly precarious range of physically simulated stellar scenarios, where without gravity, nothing is still, nothing is secure, and nothing is simple.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Space Climber

How much does Space Climber cost?
Space Climber is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Space Climber have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Space Climber supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Space Climber?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Climber are UFO 50, Absolum, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Who developed Space Climber?
Space Climber was developed by Ferulox Studios.

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 Space Climber.

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