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Games like Pentasma

If Pentasma is your kind of game, the closest matches are Offendron Warrior, Hell is Other Demons 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.

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About Pentasma: Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'. Protect The terraforming Humanoids from the deadly Aliens and raid the Alien planets to keep the galaxy peaceful!

2020ActionIndie0.99 USDWindowsby Hijong Park
Pentasma — Steam game cover

Players who liked Pentasma also play

Steam players who put hours into Pentasma 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. Offendron Warrior

    WHY THIS

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

    Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.

    2018ActionIndieFree To Play0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hell is Other Demons

    WHY THIS

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

    Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.

    2019ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Syder Arcade

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Originally created by Seibu Kaihatsu, Raiden series comes back with a four-title compilation of these classic scrolling arcade shooter games we enjoyed being challenged with back in the days.

    2015Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Jets'n'Guns Gold

    WHY THIS

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

    Jets'n'Guns is a heavy piece of ground shaking rock blasting action with graphics and special effects that will blow you eyes out! Enjoy yourself in almost-insane action adventure of saving the universe from the deadly threat of more than 270 unique monsters in the campaign of 43 levels.

    2014ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. DEMON'S TILT

    WHY THIS

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

    TURBO CHARGED PINBALL RETURNS! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & MORE BULLETS! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with SHMUP & Hack N' Slash elements.

    2019ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fury Unleashed

    WHY THIS

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

    Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours

    WHY THIS

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

    DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.

    2015Action12.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Pentasma on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Pentasma on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pentasma.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Pentasma on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Pentasma on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pentasma.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Pentasma on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pentasma.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Pentasma on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Pentasma on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Pentasma on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Hijong Park

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

  1. Golden Hornet

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hijong Park, the studio behind Pentasma. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.

    2017ActionIndieFree To Play0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Frantic Dimension

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hijong Park, the studio behind Pentasma. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Frantic Dimension is a retro twin-stick shooter inspired by the earliest twin-sticks, 'Space Dungeon' and 'Robotron 2084'. Never stop moving and shooting... or you'll die.

    2018ActionIndieFree To Play0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rolling Bird

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hijong Park, the studio behind Pentasma. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Rolling Bird is a retro arcade shooter, heavily inspired by Namco's 1986 classic 'Rolling Thunder'.

    2018ActionIndieFree To Play0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Steel Alcimus

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hijong Park, the studio behind Pentasma. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.

    2018ActionIndieFree To Play0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Offendron Warrior

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hijong Park, the studio behind Pentasma. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Offendron Warrior is a retro arcade that combines shooting and defense. Your objective is saving Offendron civilians in the planets from the group of enemies, who are trying to spread a virus that turns Offendrons into mindless killing machines and eventually destroy the whole planet.

    2018ActionIndieFree To Play0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hijong Park, the studio behind Pentasma. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II is a sequel of Steel Alcimus inspired by various 1980-1990s' 3D computer games. Pilot the deadliest helicopter in this action-packed 3D game. Destroy the targets, rescue the hostages, and capture the enemy buildings to save the world!

    2020ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Xentron Attack

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hijong Park, the studio behind Pentasma. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely.

    2020ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Devileader

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Hijong Park, the studio behind Pentasma. Shares Action and Indie with Pentasma.

    Devileader, a fearsome space demon who once have destroyed countless planets of the solar system is about to be resurrected by his minions and fanatics, who want to bring chaos to the universe. Pilot the agile space interceptor Deviship and survive the terror of this demon lord.

    2021ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pentasma

How much does Pentasma cost?
Pentasma is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pentasma?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pentasma are Offendron Warrior, Hell is Other Demons, Syder Arcade.
Who developed Pentasma?
Pentasma was developed by Hijong Park and published by PsychoFlux Entertainment.

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 Pentasma.

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