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Games like Rolling Gunner

If Rolling Gunner is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-, REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR and WOLFLAME — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, epic and intense. 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 Rolling Gunner: March 18th, 2061 - "Operation Downfall" Commences With its reliance on BAC, humanity had forgotten how to operate even basic transportation, let alone weapons. After the attacks from BAC and the subsequent social chaos, the human population was reduced by half.

2022ActionIndie5.99 USDWindowsby Project Rolling Gunner, mebius.
Rolling Gunner — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Rolling Gunner 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. The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    【About "The Hurricane of the Varstray"】"The Hurricane of the Varstray" is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the v

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. WOLFLAME

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.

    2016ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Super Glitter Rush

    WHY THIS

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

    Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!

    2021ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. DEVIL BLADE REBOOT

    WHY THIS

    Shares difficulty modes and an epic mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

    2024ActionIndie11.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Steredenn: Binary Stars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.

    2015ActionIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Rigid Force Alpha

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Rolling Gunner

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.

  1. Mushihimesama

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Rolling Gunner cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.

    Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.

    2015Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ESCHATOS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Rolling Gunner.

    Reviewers of Rolling Gunner cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.

    An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

    2015Action5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Jamestown

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.

    2011ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. DRAINUS

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Rolling Gunner.

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

    This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Akai Katana Shin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Rolling Gunner.

    Reviewers of Rolling Gunner cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.

    Be guided anew into an epic tale set in the Taisho era with three titles from Cave's Akai Katana series that has captured the hearts of passionate shoot 'em up fans. New features include an online leaderboard and new musical arrangements.

    2022Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Last Resort

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Rolling Gunner cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    After inheriting your grandfather’s abandoned motel in the middle of nowhere, you’re forced to start over among strange guests, buried secrets, and a growing curse that refuses to stay hidden.

    2026Early AccessSteam ↗
  7. DoDonPachi Resurrection

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Rolling Gunner.

    Reviewers of Rolling Gunner cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.

    The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!

    2016Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Rolling Gunner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rolling Gunner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rolling Gunner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rolling Gunner.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Rolling Gunner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rolling Gunner.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Rolling Gunner on Steam right now. Shares Action with Rolling Gunner.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rolling Gunner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rolling Gunner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rolling Gunner.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rolling Gunner on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rolling Gunner.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Rolling Gunner.

    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 Rolling Gunner.

    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 Rolling Gunner.

    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. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rolling Gunner.

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rolling Gunner

How much does Rolling Gunner cost?
Rolling Gunner is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rolling Gunner?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rolling Gunner are The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-, REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR, WOLFLAME.
Who developed Rolling Gunner?
Rolling Gunner was developed by Project Rolling Gunner, mebius. and published by mebius..

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 Rolling Gunner.

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