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Games like Rule No. 1

If Rule No. 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rule No. 2, Gates of Hell and Death Delivery — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and funny. 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 Rule No. 1: A silky smooth Arena First Person Shooter with a prime focus on game-feel. Massacre waves of sentient metallic geometry and their monster compatriots as you fight for your Hi-Score! Designed to be the ultimate 'warm-up' or 'waiting-for-download' game!

2021ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDWindowsby Walk Without Rhythm Games
Rule No. 1 — Steam game cover
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Absurd humor keeps sessions engagingColorful visuals and vibrant soundtrackFluid movement and dashing feel satisfyingChillContemplativeFunny

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Steam players who put hours into Rule No. 1 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. Rule No. 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Rule No. 1.

    Top pick for Rule No. 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    Because sometimes all that you really want from life is to be blowing up a bunch of $#!% while also gazing at some chesticles -- as fast and as expeditiously as possible. Sturgeon General's WARNING: 'Risk of Waifus, Guns, Nudity, Instant Action and Mayhem.'

    2022ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Gates of Hell

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Rule No. 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    Gates of Hell is a fast-paced first-person shooter where you must battle through relentless waves of Demonic terror!

    2019ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Death Delivery

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Rule No. 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    Death Delivery is satisfying, fast-paced First Person Shooter with stylized slow motion,music, action and old-school trial-and-error difficulty.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Zom Tom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Rule No. 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    Zom Tom is a 2.5D shoot' em up dungeon-crawler where you slay zombie bodies, survive the hell-spawn onslaught, and full send copious amounts of lead downrange.

    2022ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Drunken Robot Pornography

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Rule No. 1.

    Ranked #5 for Rule No. 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    Bullet-hell, boss-battle, first-person shooter, with giant-robots, martinis and jetpacks. YES. Drink the cocktails. Fight the titans. Make your own Titans. Drink your friend's cocktails.

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. CROSSBOW: Bloodnight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Rule No. 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Rule No. 1.

    CROSSBOW: Bloodnight is a frantic score-attack arena shooter set in a world of camp horror and gore. Master the occult powers of your automatic crossbow and fight for every second of survival against a relentless demonic horde! Hunt. Die. Hunt again.

    2020Action2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Pistol Whip

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Rule No. 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    Enter: the ultimate action hero. Pistol Whip is a physical action-rhythm game where film-inspired gunplay and blood-pumping beats collide. Blast, duck and dodge your way through fever dream Scenes, build unique rhythms in a ballet of bullets and claim glory on the leaderboards. Includes mod support!

    2019ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Impaler Gold

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Rule No. 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    Impaler Gold is a fast-paced minimalistic arena shooter - now expanded and improved. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and propel yourself into the air. Challenge yourself in this highly replayable rogue-lite shooter inspired by the classics.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rule No. 1 at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Rule No. 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Rule No. 1.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Rule No. 1.

    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 ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 1 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Rule No. 1.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rule No. 1.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 1 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 1 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Rule No. 1.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Rule No. 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rule No. 1.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Rule No. 1.

    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 Rule No. 1.

    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 Rule No. 1.

    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 Rule No. 1.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    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 ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

    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 ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rule No. 1.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rule No. 1

How much does Rule No. 1 cost?
Rule No. 1 is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rule No. 1?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rule No. 1 are Rule No. 2, Gates of Hell, Death Delivery.
Who developed Rule No. 1?
Rule No. 1 was developed by Walk Without Rhythm Games.

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 Rule No. 1.

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