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Also Bullet Time and Arena Shooter, like Rule No. 1.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like Rule No. 1
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Rule No. 1 also play
The closest matches to Rule No. 1: HYPER DEMON, Swarmlake, CROSSBOW: Bloodnight, LONE RUIN, and ARMORED HEAD. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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- 2020
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LONE RUIN
Why this: Shares leaderboard climbing with Rule No. 1.
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Ziggurat
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Rule No. 1.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Walk Without Rhythm Games
- Price: $2.99checked Oct 31
- 91% of 186 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Absurd humor keeps sessions engaging
- Colorful visuals and vibrant soundtrack
- Fluid movement and dashing feel satisfying
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Funny
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Why this: Shares leaderboard climbing with Rule No. 1.
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Why this: Same lighthearted mood as Rule No. 1.
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Swarmlake
Why this: Also Arena Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Rule No. 1.
LONE RUIN
Why this: Shares leaderboard climbing with Rule No. 1.
ARMORED HEAD
Why this: Also Bullet Time and Arena Shooter, like Rule No. 1.
Ziggurat
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Rule No. 1.
About Rule No. 1
The closest matches to Rule No. 1: HYPER DEMON, Swarmlake, CROSSBOW: Bloodnight, LONE RUIN, and ARMORED HEAD. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rule No. 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are HYPER DEMON, Swarmlake and CROSSBOW: Bloodnight — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and funny, and single out its auto weapon switching and leaderboard climbing. 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 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!
Is Rule No. 1 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 186 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Absurd humor keeps sessions engaging
- Colorful visuals and vibrant soundtrack
- Fluid movement and dashing feel satisfying
- Short bursts of gameplay fit waiting time
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is like Devil Daggers but worse. The controls are worse, the enemies are generic and bland, and they don't even have any unique sounds to let you know they're coming. But hey, the main character has boobs so there's that. Honestly…”
People who play it also play: HYPER DEMON, Swarmlake, CROSSBOW: Bloodnight
Frequently asked about Rule No. 1
Can I run it?
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 HYPER DEMON, Swarmlake, CROSSBOW: Bloodnight.
Who developed Rule No. 1?
Rule No. 1 was developed by Walk Without Rhythm Games.