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Games like Pulseball

If Pulseball is your kind of game, the closest matches are Gridiron, Protoball and FPV PVP — 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 Pulseball: Merging sports with first-person shooters, Pulseball is a fast-paced, competitive multiplayer game. Now with better netcode than Halo Master Chief Collection!

2020ActionSportsIndieSimulationCasualEarly Access29.99 USDWindowsby iamtab
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Players who liked Pulseball also play

Steam players who put hours into Pulseball 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. Gridiron

    WHY THIS

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

    Gridiron is a fast-paced fusion of sci-fi and arcade-style football featuring easy to understand controls and a competitive multiplayer driven online experience. Gridiron supports up to 7v7 action in both casual and competitive online matches, offline practice mode and much more!

    2020ActionSportsFree To PlaySteam ↗
  2. Protoball

    WHY THIS

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

    Protoball is a Movement Arena Sports Shooter, a blend of basketball and soccer crossed with high tech futuristic style. Players athletically jump, slide, run, grind and dash around the arena trying to pass the Protoball through the opponents goal. This is the game you've been waiting for.

    2021ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. FPV PVP

    WHY THIS

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

    A competitive FPV drone shooter. Pilot an agile quadcopter with an RC transmitter, gamepad, or mouse and keyboard, and fight other players across 5v5 Bomb Defusal, Team Deathmatch, and 1v1 Ranked Duels. Two flight models, ranked ladders with global leaderboards, and a buy-menu economy.

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Breakaway

    WHY THIS

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

    Soccer set in Space. Juggle, Curl, and Save the ball. Offline or Online, from 1v1 to 6v6.

    2026ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  5. Euro3v3

    WHY THIS

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

    The ultimate teamwork multiplayer FPS. Heal your teammates by shooting them. Boost them. Build your defense together.

    2026ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Paintball with Friends

    WHY THIS

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

    Play paintball with up to 12 friends, in fast-paced game modes. Classic and all new ways to play!

    ActionSportsStrategySteam ↗
  7. Challenge Speedball

    WHY THIS

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

    Challlenge Speedball is a cooperative multiplayer game based on the competition paintball variation called Speedball.

    2021ActionSportsStrategy1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. FPSCore

    WHY THIS

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

    Competitive arena based FPS. If you enjoyed the Quake series and are looking for a fast paced, skill based, action packed multiplayer PVP shooter then look no further. FPSCore comes packed with the old school movement mechanics you know and love; bunny hopping, rocket jumping, wall surfing and more!

    2026ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pulseball on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pulseball.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Pulseball on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pulseball.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Pulseball on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Pulseball.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pulseball on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pulseball.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pulseball on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pulseball.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Pulseball on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pulseball.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pulseball on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pulseball.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Pulseball on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pulseball.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 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 and Casual with Pulseball.

    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 with Pulseball.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    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 and Simulation with Pulseball.

    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. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  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 Pulseball.

    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 Pulseball.

    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. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pulseball

How much does Pulseball cost?
Pulseball is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Pulseball have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Pulseball supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, LAN PvP).
What games are most similar to Pulseball?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pulseball are Gridiron, Protoball, FPV PVP.
Who developed Pulseball?
Pulseball was developed by iamtab.

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 Pulseball.

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