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Games like Rusty Gun

If Rusty Gun is your kind of game, the closest matches are Volgarr the Viking, Berserk Boy and Kero Blaster — 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 Rusty Gun: Nothing could ruin a sunny day, but the universe had its own plans. The invasion of Earth by hordes of mutants and robots, capturing the mind of living creatures, could not leave aside our hero.

2020ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDWindowsby HugePixel
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Players who liked Rusty Gun also play

Steam players who put hours into Rusty Gun 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. Volgarr the Viking

    WHY THIS

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

    Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Berserk Boy

    WHY THIS

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

    BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure20.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Kero Blaster

    WHY THIS

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

    C&F Inc. teleporters are going offline all over the place, and it's up to an intrepid frog employee to fix the situation.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Valfaris

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Rusty Gun fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. OUTBUDDIES DX

    WHY THIS

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

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. LUNARK

    WHY THIS

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

    A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Odallus: The Dark Call

    WHY THIS

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

    The old gods have forgotten this land. No one could save our people when darkness started spreading and collecting human souls for its army. Odallus is a classic exploration/action game, inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    WHY THIS

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

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Rusty Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rusty Gun.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Rusty Gun on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    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 ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Rusty Gun on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rusty Gun.

    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 ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Rusty Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rusty Gun.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Rusty Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rusty Gun.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Rusty Gun on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rusty Gun.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Rusty Gun on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Rusty Gun on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 with Rusty Gun.

    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 and Adventure with Rusty Gun.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Rusty Gun.

    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 ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from HugePixel

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

  1. Chop is dish

    WHY THIS

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Rusty Gun. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Chop is dish-2d-dimensional platformer, where you conroll an angry master-chef who was lost piece of meat-it was stolen. Looking in the root of their troubles hero plunges into the mysterious world of strange creatures, which is fraught with many traps and dangers.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Lord of the click

    WHY THIS

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Rusty Gun. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Military valor, courage and honor – if these words mean something to you, then you are a direct road to the game Lord of the Click.

    2019ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. More Dark

    WHY THIS

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Rusty Gun. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Gun.

    More dark - is a two-dimensional platformer with a side view, with elements of puzzles. The game takes place in a strange place called hell. Not a single person who got there will be able to return back. Or can he still?

    2019IndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Bone Marrow

    WHY THIS

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Rusty Gun. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rusty Gun.

    Bone Marrow is a game in the genre of role-playing board logic puzzle. During a certain time, combine the figures, increase your characteristics and do away with evil but consider the wrong step can lead to irreversible consequences!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Glittering Sword

    WHY THIS

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Rusty Gun. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Glittering Sword is replete with spiritual references to classic games from the 90s, and the bright and harmonious visual design sets the player up for an exciting adventure from the very beginning.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crossbow Crusade

    WHY THIS

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Rusty Gun. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    You will have to survive among hundreds of monsters thanks to your weapons and accuracy. The monsters have completely lost their fear! They have made a real mayhem, hunting down living people and destroying them. It's time to stop this and put everything back in its place!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Restless Night

    WHY THIS

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Rusty Gun. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    You will have to take up arms and win back your place among the living. Or rather, bullets and accuracy. In fact, everything is not so simple and you need to keep your eyes open, because you need to fight with the monsters of the afterlife from all points of the earth that want to take your place.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Toadomination

    WHY THIS

    Another title from HugePixel, the studio behind Rusty Gun. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Toadomination is a rogulite, bullethell, looter shooter game that takes you into an ancient confrontation that lasts more than a decade, in a battle between a toad and a viper. Equip yourself with the most powerful weapon, collect capital and meet face to face with the sworn enemy.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Berserk Boy

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure20.00 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Valfaris

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. OUTBUDDIES DX

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. LUNARK

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rusty Gun.

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rusty Gun

How much does Rusty Gun cost?
Rusty Gun is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rusty Gun?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rusty Gun are Volgarr the Viking, Berserk Boy, Kero Blaster.
Who developed Rusty Gun?
Rusty Gun was developed by HugePixel.

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 Rusty Gun.

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