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Games like Red Sector

If Red Sector is your kind of game, the closest matches are Drifting in Space, Tri-Star and Super Crome: Bullet Purgatory — 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 Red Sector: A sci-fi roguelike about a lone pilot on a forbidden mission through his galaxy. Piece together his story as you scavenge to build your loadout in this procedurally generated space shoot'em-up.

2020ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDWindowsby Narzioth
Red Sector — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Red Sector 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. Drifting in Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Drifting in Space is an action Rogue-lite for those with a love for difficult games. Inspired by the uncertainty of space itself along with all the movies, literature and games that accompany it. Enjoy crossing this dark and dangerous rendition of the cosmos.

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Tri-Star

    WHY THIS

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

    Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.

    2021Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Super Crome: Bullet Purgatory

    WHY THIS

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

    In the dark depths of space, an unknown threat called Purgatory has begun to consume colonies throughout the cosmos. Now it’s up to Crome, the Consul’s best star pilot, to travel into the unknown and put an end to Purgatory before it overcomes the entire galaxy.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Void Resurgence

    WHY THIS

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

    Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.

    2025ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Wicked West

    WHY THIS

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

    Survive the unforgiving frontier in Wicked West, a top-down shoot 'em up where every kill earns upgrades and new abilities. Face relentless enemies, epic bosses, and one-shot death in this brutal Wild West survival challenge. Can you outlast the chaos?

    2025ActionIndieCasual2.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Void Scrappers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Red Sector fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Red Sector.

    Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.

    2022Action3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Duck Paradox

    WHY THIS

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

    Shoot bouncing bullets in this roguelike precision platformer killing corrupted ducks while searching for Dr. Paraducks’ beloved pet throughout the multiverse! To return to safety you’ll need to tackle difficult-to-master trials, run after run, earning upgrades, while maintaining your sanity!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Peace Data

    WHY THIS

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

    Peace Data — hard "Roguelike" game, in which you have to play for Bitard, saving Rusland from the tyranny of the authorities that destroyed the opposition and led the country to ruin, making slaves of citizens.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Sector on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Red Sector.

    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 Red Sector on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Red Sector.

    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 Red Sector on Steam right now. Shares Action with Red Sector.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Sector on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Red Sector.

    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 ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Sector on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Red Sector.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Red Sector on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Red Sector.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Red Sector on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Red Sector.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Red Sector on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Red Sector.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

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

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

    WHY THIS

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

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Wheelchair Wizards

    WHY THIS

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

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Red Sector

How much does Red Sector cost?
Red Sector is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Red Sector?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Red Sector are Drifting in Space, Tri-Star, Super Crome: Bullet Purgatory.
Who developed Red Sector?
Red Sector was developed by Narzioth.

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 Red Sector.

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