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Games like Thunderflash

If Thunderflash is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hexapoda, Wings Of WW2 and Boing Bang Adventure — 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 Thunderflash: Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.

2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDWindowsby SEEP
Thunderflash — Steam game cover

Players who liked Thunderflash also play

Steam players who put hours into Thunderflash 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. Hexapoda

    WHY THIS

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

    After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable. The richest to fled to orbital colonies and the others took refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity !

    2023ActionIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Wings Of WW2

    WHY THIS

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

    Take to the skies in this action-packed WWII arcade flight combat game. Engage enemy fighters, complete critical missions, and fight for control of the battlefield.

    2021Action6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Boing Bang Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    Boing Bang Adventure is a 2D arcade game in the style of the classic arcade game "Pang" Face almost 50 levels, in 8 different world in single player or in local co-op!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Chicken Invaders 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.

    2025ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. HUNTDOWN

    WHY THIS

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

    In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Donuts'n'Justice

    WHY THIS

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

    Donuts 'N' Justice is a fast-paced 2d horizontal shoot-'em-up wherein you take the role of one of two Super Cops in the 1980s to defend their city against gangs, violence and corruption.

    2016ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection

    WHY THIS

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

    8 KONAMI arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee. Including bonus eBook packed with new information never before revealed to the public.

    2019ActionCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Pocky & Rocky Reshrined

    WHY THIS

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

    The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.

    2023Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Thunderflash on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Thunderflash.

    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 Thunderflash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thunderflash.

    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 Thunderflash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thunderflash.

    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 Thunderflash on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Thunderflash.

    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 Thunderflash on Steam right now. Shares Action with Thunderflash.

    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 Thunderflash on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Thunderflash.

    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 Thunderflash on Steam right now. Shares Action with Thunderflash.

    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 Thunderflash on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thunderflash.

    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. 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 Thunderflash.

    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 ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 Thunderflash.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from SEEP

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

  1. Abduction Bit

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Thunderflash. Shares Action and Indie with Thunderflash.

    Abduction Bit is a NES-like arcade based on elements of some timeless classics from 80's (Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber, Mario Bros).

    2016ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SEEP Universe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Thunderflash. Shares Action and Indie with Thunderflash.

    Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure0.59 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dragon Climax

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Thunderflash. Shares Action and Indie with Thunderflash.

    A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Super BOO Quest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Thunderflash. Shares Indie and Adventure with Thunderflash.

    Super BOO Quest is a lighthearted game suitale for every kind of player, from casual to hardcore. It is a mix of arcade, puzzle, and stealth, to be played alone or with a friend. The game is presented with 16 bit-style graphics, as a tribute to Super Nintendo.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Katana Soul

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Thunderflash. Shares Action and Indie with Thunderflash.

    Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Adventure Bit

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Thunderflash. Shares Action and Indie with Thunderflash.

    Jump, run, steal, fight, catch, and solve puzzles in this minimal-style adventure inspired by the golden age of the Japanese computer MSX!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Swords & Bones

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Thunderflash. Shares Action and Indie with Thunderflash.

    Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Roar of Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Another title from SEEP, the studio behind Thunderflash. Shares Action and Indie with Thunderflash.

    A game that puts together Rastan's action with adventure elements inspired by Faxanadu. An old school tribute for every lover of 8-bit classics!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure0.69 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Thunderflash

How much does Thunderflash cost?
Thunderflash is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Thunderflash have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Thunderflash 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 Thunderflash?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thunderflash are Hexapoda, Wings Of WW2, Boing Bang Adventure.
Who developed Thunderflash?
Thunderflash was developed by SEEP.

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 Thunderflash.

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