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Games like Gel-Tank

If Gel-Tank is your kind of game, the closest matches are MECHBLAZE, DEVIL BLADE REBOOT and Mecha Knights: Nightmare — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cute slime protagonist, relaxed difficulty for newcomers and chill. 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 Gel-Tank: Casual but profound! Simple, authentic 16-bit 2D style that will satisfy everyone from beginners to experts The action shooter is here! Dive into the soft and hard world of the ultimate 16-bit world, down to the resolution! Ugh!

2021Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby テクノドット
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Cute slime protagonistDisembark the tank to explore off pathRelaxed difficulty for newcomersChillLightheartedRetro

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Steam players who put hours into Gel-Tank 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. MECHBLAZE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gel-Tank.

    Top pick for Gel-Tank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    An inferno roars over a destroyed secret military base. Then, from the flaming rubble...an invincible super robot is reborn! Mechs born of advanced science and modern weaponry battle in heavy weight Run 'n Gun mech shooter!!

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. DEVIL BLADE REBOOT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gel-Tank.

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

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

    2024ActionIndie11.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mecha Knights: Nightmare

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Gel-Tank.

    Third-strongest match for Gel-Tank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    Mecha action shooter, plunging the player into an apocalyptic war. Engage in epic battles with endless hordes of monsters in your powerful customizable mechs.

    2021ActionIndie15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons

    WHY THIS

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

    You are the commander of the Black Talons company, currently stationed in the Oberon system. After an eventful campaign, the military Tzanar Union has overrun the planet of Genai and blocked all departure from the system: leaving you and the Black Talons stranded.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Vanquish

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Gel-Tank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

    2017Action5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Gel-Tank fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Surge 2

    WHY THIS

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

    In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.

    2019ActionRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN

    WHY THIS

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

    Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.

    2019Action59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Gel-Tank

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. METAL SLUG

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gel-Tank.

    Reviewers of Gel-Tank cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    “METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!

    2015Action1.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Knight Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Gel-Tank cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    Help the Valiant Knight to save a beautiful Princess.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Super Star

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gel-Tank.

    Reviewers of Gel-Tank cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    You are a star agent in show biz as well as a fan of video games and animation as well. You have recently set up your own management company and are looking for someone with the talent. Although you have been trying hard, no one talented has been spotted yet. On night, you decided to play H-Game to cheer yourself up.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Master Blaster

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Gel-Tank cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    Grab your controller, charge your blasters and prepare for the physics shooter of the Universe! Take on diverse gameplay challenges, manage and upgrade your resources and abilities while you unfold the mysteries of the Cosmos. Defeat LORD CHAOSBRINGER and earn your title as the MASTER BLASTER!

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gel-Tank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gel-Tank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gel-Tank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    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 ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gel-Tank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gel-Tank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

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

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gel-Tank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Gel-Tank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Gel-Tank on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. DEVIL BLADE REBOOT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Gel-Tank.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

    2024ActionIndie11.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Vanquish

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

    2017Action5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Surge 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Gel-Tank.

    In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.

    2019ActionRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gel-Tank

Does Gel-Tank run on Steam Deck?
Gel-Tank is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Gel-Tank cost?
Gel-Tank is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gel-Tank?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gel-Tank are MECHBLAZE, DEVIL BLADE REBOOT, Mecha Knights: Nightmare.
Who developed Gel-Tank?
Gel-Tank was developed by テクノドット.

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