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Games like Circles of Hell

If Circles of Hell is your kind of game, the closest matches are LINOVICTUS, HYPER METEOR and Soundsaber — 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 Circles of Hell: A Faustian descent into madness and frustration inside a universe with only a single shape and no regard for safety.

2020IndieCasual0.99 USDWindowsby Tobias
Circles of Hell — Steam game cover

Players who liked Circles of Hell also play

Steam players who put hours into Circles of Hell 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. LINOVICTUS

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Circles of Hell fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    Fight through waves of enemies across shifting arenas, buy upgrades between stages, invest in new ships, research permanent upgrades between runs, and compete on the global leaderboards in this blood-pumping twin stick shooter.

    2026ActionIndie6.79 USDSteam ↗
  2. HYPER METEOR

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Circles of Hell fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.

    2023ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Soundsaber

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Circles of Hell fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    A twin-stick shooter where your music is your weapon. Whichever track you choose will power your engines and your lasers, but beware: your enemies are also driven by the music.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 1080p

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Circles of Hell fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    1080pis a casual shooter with rogue-lite elements. Join new pixels, combine guns and find improvements.Destroy all bugs and bring back the quality of1080p!

    2024ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Senli 307

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Circles of Hell fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    Senli 307 is a top-down shooter where you can turn, accelerate, and decelerate using only WASD (or arrow keys), and repeatedly search for and destroy enemies.

    2022ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Space Smash

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Circles of Hell fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Carebotz

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Circles of Hell fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    Carebotz is an arena shooter game spiced with metroidvania elements. You control BIBZ, a little maintenance droid. Collect the tons of blueprints, navigate the tight corridors, customize your toolset, learn to take advantage of gravity, upgrade, repair and encounter many different types of enemies!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Return Home

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Circles of Hell fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    Return Home is an abstract horizontal shooter with dynamic levels and metaphorical explosions. The game is randomised and altered according to how well you play.

    2019Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Circles of Hell on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Circles of Hell on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Circles of Hell.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Circles of Hell on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Circles of Hell on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Circles of Hell on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Circles of Hell on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Circles of Hell on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Circles of Hell on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Circles of Hell.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    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 ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Circles of Hell.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Circles of Hell

How much does Circles of Hell cost?
Circles of Hell is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Circles of Hell?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Circles of Hell are LINOVICTUS, HYPER METEOR, Soundsaber.
Who developed Circles of Hell?
Circles of Hell was developed by Tobias and published by Atlas Industries.

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 Circles of Hell.

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