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Games like Antonball Deluxe

Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to Antonball Deluxe for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Antonball Deluxe also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Antonball Deluxe: The breakout title from Summitsphere, Antonball Deluxe is a retro, high-octane smorgasbord of ballbusting arcade action! Antonball Deluxe quite literally turns the breakout genre on its head, blending traditional brick-breaking gameplay with tight, intense platforming.

2021ActionIndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Summitsphere
Antonball Deluxe — Steam game cover
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Grocket — Steam game cover

    Grocket

    Top pick for Antonball Deluxe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Antonball Deluxe.

    Grocket is a minimalist, precision-based adventure and puzzle game. To survive in space, you not only have to escape numerous dangers, but also prove your skills at playing with and against other players.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    BattleBlock Theater® — Steam game cover

    BattleBlock Theater®

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

    Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

    Third-strongest match for Antonball Deluxe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Antonball Deluxe.

    From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Slime-san: Superslime Edition — Steam game cover

    Slime-san: Superslime Edition

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

    Slime-san was minding his own business when suddenly… A giant worm appeared and gobbled him up! Deep within the worm’s belly, Slime-san has to face a decision: Be digested by the incoming wall of stomach acid... Or jump, slide and slime his way through the worm and back out its mouth!

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Sonic Mania — Steam game cover

    Sonic Mania

    Ranked #5 for Antonball Deluxe fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Antonball Deluxe.

    Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

    2017ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Broforce — Steam game cover

    Broforce

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

    Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Lumberhill — Steam game cover

    Lumberhill

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

    A crazy multiplayer party game in which lumberjacks try to complete tasks with nature fighting them every step of the way. Race against the clock, fight wildfires, pirates, and extremely annoying monkeys as you travel around the world and through time. Play online/local co-op and pvp or play solo.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Aeon Drive — Steam game cover

    Aeon Drive

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

    Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Antonball Deluxe

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.

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    ANTONBLAST — Steam game cover

    ANTONBLAST

    Reviewers of Antonball Deluxe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Antonball Deluxe.

    ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine — Steam game cover

    Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine

    Reviewers of Antonball Deluxe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Antonball Deluxe.

    Help Dr. Fetus create the perfect Meat Boy clone in a unique new twist on the tile-matching puzzle genre. In classic Meat Boy fashion, an endless cavalcade of devious and deadly traps stand between you and victory in this hardcore puzzle game that will push your skills to the limit.

    2023ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Breakout — Steam game cover

    Breakout

    Reviewers of Antonball Deluxe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Antonball Deluxe.

    Experience fast-paced shotgun carnage in this mini-roguelite boomer shooter like no other! Explore over 100 procedurally linked combat arenas as a metal army hellbent on destruction stand between you and freedom. Are you ready to take them on?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.49 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

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    BattleBlock Theater® — Steam game cover

    BattleBlock Theater®

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

    Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Antonball Deluxe.

    From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Sonic Mania — Steam game cover

    Sonic Mania

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Antonball Deluxe.

    Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

    2017ActionAdventureCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Antonball Deluxe

Does Antonball Deluxe run on Steam Deck?
Antonball Deluxe 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 Antonball Deluxe cost?
Antonball Deluxe is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Antonball Deluxe have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Antonball Deluxe supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Antonball Deluxe?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Antonball Deluxe are Grocket, BattleBlock Theater®, Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef.
Who developed Antonball Deluxe?
Antonball Deluxe was developed by Summitsphere.

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