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Shares scoring system with Sophstar.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
Games like Sophstar
- 31 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Sophstar also play
The closest matches to Sophstar: Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo, Crisis Wing, Earthion, Super XYX, and ASTROLANCER. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Sophstar.
- $7.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Super XYX
Why this: Shares ship variety and scoring system with Sophstar.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Banana Bytes
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 100% of 41 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fast paced bullet hell with fair difficulty
- Hidden true final boss for extreme challenge
- Nine ships each play completely differently
- Challenging
- Intense
- Nostalgic
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Sophstar
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.
SOL CRESTA
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Sophstar.
Gunvein
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Sophstar.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sophstar at current Steam store prices.
Space War: Infinity
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Sophstar.
GanaBlade
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Sophstar.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Sophstar, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Waves
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Sophstar.
Chicken Invaders Universe
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Sophstar.
Disfigure
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Sophstar.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
Why this: Shares scoring system with Sophstar.
Crisis Wing
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Sophstar.
Earthion
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Sophstar.
About Sophstar
The closest matches to Sophstar: Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo, Crisis Wing, Earthion, Super XYX, and ASTROLANCER. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sophstar is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo, Crisis Wing and Earthion — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and nostalgic, and single out its bullet patterns and cadet school. 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.
About Sophstar: A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.
Is Sophstar worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 41 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 2).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fast paced bullet hell with fair difficulty
- Hidden true final boss for extreme challenge
- Nine ships each play completely differently
- Teleport system feels unique in a shmup
People who play it also play: Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo, Crisis Wing, Earthion
Frequently asked about Sophstar
Can I run it?
Does Sophstar run on Steam Deck?
Sophstar 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 Sophstar cost?
Sophstar is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sophstar?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sophstar are Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo, Crisis Wing, Earthion.
Who developed Sophstar?
Sophstar was developed by Banana Bytes.