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Games like Solar Scion

If Solar Scion is your kind of game, the closest matches are BattleCourt, To The Death and Scrapstorm — 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 Solar Scion: Top-down sci-fi fantasy shooter with strategy, building and resource management. Colonize, build stations and recruit allies as you fly your ship through limbo!

2021ActionStrategyIndieSimulationCasualEarly Access9.99 USDWindowsby Platinum Thunder Studios
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Players who liked Solar Scion also play

Steam players who put hours into Solar Scion 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. BattleCourt

    WHY THIS

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

    BattleCourt: a Casual Horde Survival Looter and Shooter. Millions of combinations of guns, survive as long as you can.

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. To The Death

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Solar Scion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Solar Scion.

    Fast-paced top down shooter. Single player or 2-4 players in local multiplayer / co-op. Sci-fi setting. 3D physics makes the gameplay more dynamic / immersive than traditional 2D shooters. Varied weapons, enemies and interactive environments. All set to a pounding rock / electronica score.

    2024ActionCasualEarly Access11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Scrapstorm

    WHY THIS

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

    A 1-4 player bullet-heaven roguelite where the whole city is hunting you. Draft cards every level until one pistol turns into a screen-clearing mess, and watch out for the traffic, the third rail and whatever is running each district.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Hunters Trial : One Breath

    WHY THIS

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

    Fixed-position, scope-only hunting. One position, one breath, one shot. Read the wild, hold your breath, and take the perfect shot across 40 trials in three biomes. Unlock 8 rifles, upgrade your hunter, and master every star.

    2026ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  5. Yet Another Zombie Defense HD

    WHY THIS

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

    Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend it by night, put your skills to the test to stay alive as long as possible! Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive?

    2017ActionIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Chippy

    WHY THIS

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

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Danger Scavenger

    WHY THIS

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

    Danger Scavenger is fast-paced action, cyberpunk-themed, roguelite skyline crawler. Blow up, cut, shoot enemy robots on the roofs of skyscrapers. Choose your way to higher levels, loot, buy stuff, upgrade yourself, fight against greedy corporations, be a rebel!

    2021ActionIndie1.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. X Invader

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Solar Scion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Solar Scion.

    X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Solar Scion on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Solar Scion.

    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 ~50% under Solar Scion on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Scion.

    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 ~55% under Solar Scion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Solar Scion.

    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. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Solar Scion on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Scion.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Solar Scion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Solar Scion.

    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 ~50% under Solar Scion on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Solar Scion.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Solar Scion on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Solar Scion.

    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. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Solar Scion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Solar Scion.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Solar Scion.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. OnlyCans: Thirst Date

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Solar Scion.

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Solar Scion

How much does Solar Scion cost?
Solar Scion is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Solar Scion?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Solar Scion are BattleCourt, To The Death, Scrapstorm.
Who developed Solar Scion?
Solar Scion was developed by Platinum Thunder Studios.

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 Solar Scion.

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