Rank 01Why this
Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like STRIKERS 1945.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Games like STRIKERS 1945
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked STRIKERS 1945 also play
The closest matches to STRIKERS 1945: Super Hydorah, Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, Sky Force Reloaded, Jamestown, and Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same retro mood as STRIKERS 1945.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2019
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
The full ranked list: top 24 games like STRIKERS 1945
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: CITY CONNECTION, Zerodiv
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 77 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Charge shots encourage strategic gameplay
- Faithful recreation of 1990s arcade shmup feel
- Monkey difficulty mode adds humor
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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METAL SLUG
Why this: Same retro mood as STRIKERS 1945.
STRIKERS 1945 II
Why this: Shares difficulty tuning with STRIKERS 1945.
STRIKERS 1945 III
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like STRIKERS 1945.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to STRIKERS 1945, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Waves
Why this: Shares power up management with STRIKERS 1945.
Shooty Skies
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like STRIKERS 1945.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Super Hydorah
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like STRIKERS 1945.
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Other recommendable Steam games by CITY CONNECTION, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
TENGAI
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like STRIKERS 1945.
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as STRIKERS 1945.
About STRIKERS 1945
The closest matches to STRIKERS 1945: Super Hydorah, Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, Sky Force Reloaded, Jamestown, and Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If STRIKERS 1945 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Hydorah, Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection and Sky Force Reloaded — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, nostalgic and retro, and single out its charge shots and difficulty tuning. 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.
About STRIKERS 1945: The vertical scrolling shooter game released in the arcade by "Psikyo". You can set the difficulty level, controls, screen orientation, etc. In addition, online rankings have been implemented! Aim to be the world's best Striker!
Is STRIKERS 1945 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 77 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- 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
- Charge shots encourage strategic gameplay
- Faithful recreation of 1990s arcade shmup feel
- Monkey difficulty mode adds humor
- Randomized boss order per stage
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“While the game developer done it right in including: -Tate mode, -has Score Attack mode, -support game controllers, -allow re-mapping of the control buttons, -and has software Auto Fire. It does still have some Important basic features…”
People who play it also play: Super Hydorah, Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, Sky Force Reloaded
Mobile version
STRIKERS 1945 is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-07, source)
- Developer says it works offline (App Store) (checked 2026-11-02, source)
You can play games offline even without Internet.
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Frequently asked about STRIKERS 1945
Can I run it?
Does STRIKERS 1945 run on Steam Deck?
STRIKERS 1945 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does STRIKERS 1945 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — STRIKERS 1945 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 STRIKERS 1945?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside STRIKERS 1945 are Super Hydorah, Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, Sky Force Reloaded.
Who developed STRIKERS 1945?
STRIKERS 1945 was developed by CITY CONNECTION, Zerodiv and published by CITY CONNECTION.