Games like Residual
If Residual is your kind of game, the closest matches are DICED Pilot, Oddment and Pogo Rocket — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and relaxing. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Residual: Explore a forgotten galaxy full of different planets, venture deeper into the planet to mine for rare resources, craft items to fix your ship, and discover ancient secrets and life forms. An exploration (survival) game like no other.. Adventure awaits!
Players who liked Residual also play
Steam players who put hours into Residual 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.
DICED Pilot
WHY THIS
Top pick for Residual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
DICED Pilot is a 2D action game containing old-school platform-based movement/jump timing challenges, physics-based surroundings, jetpacks, and weapons that can destroy everything in sight! Now with a multitude of cheat options and a full-blown level-editor! (currently in beta)
Oddment
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Residual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Residual.
Oddment is a roguelite focused on mining and exploration, set on a moon orbiting a distant earth-like planet nestled within a dangerous corner of space.
Pogo Rocket
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Residual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Pogo sticks and Rockets, how could it go wrong? In this space-themed 2D platformer, you control an experimental rocket ship and must stop aliens from taking the Earth's resources. Play through a variety of levels with dangerous obstacles and save the world!
Super-Spatial
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Residual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Residual.
Explore, build, and master the art of automation. Build your base, discover colorful new worlds, and develop new technologies as you tame the far reaches of space and search for a way to return to Earth.
No Man's Sky
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation, exploration and an atmospheric mood with Residual.
Ranked #5 for Residual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Residual.
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
EVERSPACE™
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Residual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Void Crew
WHY THIS
Shares ship repair and an atmospheric mood with Residual.
Ranked #7 for Residual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Residual.
Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!
Star Horizon
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Residual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Experience fast action, thrilling levels, spectacular explosions and lots of pew-pew-pew. Star Horizon is a reboot for the on-rails space shooter genre.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Residual at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Residual on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Residual.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Residual on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Residual on Steam right now. Shares Action with Residual.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Residual on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Residual on Steam right now. Shares Action with Residual.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Residual.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Residual.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Residual.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Residual.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Residual.
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.
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More from Orangepixel
Other recommendable Steam games by Orangepixel, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gunslugs 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Residual. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
The Black Duck Army is back—bigger, badder, and armed with alien tech! In Gunslugs 2, chaos reigns as you blast through tanks, choppers, giant robots, and hordes of relentless minions. This action-packed, over-the-top run-and-gun adventure is a wild tribute to classic 80s and 90s action movies.
Heroes of Loot
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation with Residual.
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Residual. Shares Action and Adventure with Residual.
A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!
Space Grunts
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Residual.
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Residual. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!
Gunslugs
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a whimsical mood with Residual.
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Residual. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!
Heroes of Loot 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Residual. Shares Adventure with Residual.
Control multiple heroes at once in this dungeon-crawling action adventure RPG, a mix of classic 80's Gauntlet-action and quests.
Ashworld
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Residual. Shares Action and Adventure with Residual.
Fight, scavenge, and survive in Ashworld, a post-apocalyptic open world filled with danger. Explore the desolate Ragelands, battle ruthless Ragers, and fend off night-stalking Skellies. Drive, craft, and strategize to endure this unforgiving wasteland where every resource matters.
Meganoid
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Residual. Shares Action with Residual.
Meganoid is a brutal, fast-paced platformer where every descent into its ever-shifting spaceship is a new challenge. Navigate deadly traps, outsmart security drones, and discover powerful upgrades to reshape how you play. Will you rush to survive, or risk it all to uncover its deepest secrets?
Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Residual. Shares Action and Indie with Residual.
Grab your bandana and get ready for Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics! Sneak, shoot, and explode your way through ever-changing enemy strongholds in this rogue-lite stealth-action mashup. Go full-on Commando or channel your inner Snake—just make it out alive. No mission ever plays the same twice!
Frequently asked about Residual
- How much does Residual cost?
- Residual is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Residual?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Residual are DICED Pilot, Oddment, Pogo Rocket.
- Who developed Residual?
- Residual was developed by Orangepixel and published by Orangepixel, HandyGames.
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