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Games like Project Sparrow

If Project Sparrow is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nock, TimeLost and DotStrike — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast paced competitive gameplay, challenging and competitive. 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 Project Sparrow: Project Sparrow is an arena shooter focused on bow and arrow combat, fast-paced movement, and outmanoeuvring your opponent. Fight alongside your teammates in 2v2 and 3v3 or challenge them to a duel. Step into the arena and awaken the archer within.

2022ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Inspire Game Studios
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Community on discord is helpfulFast paced competitive gameplayMomentum based movement feels satisfyingChallengingCompetitiveIntense

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Steam players who put hours into Project Sparrow 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. Nock

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Project Sparrow.

    Top pick for Project Sparrow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Project Sparrow.

    Nock is bow & arrow soccer. Skate and zip around the pitch while using a bow and arrow to blast the ball into the other team's goal. With intuitive controls and realistic physics, Nock is easy to learn but difficult to master.

    2023ActionSports19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. TimeLost

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Project Sparrow.

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

    TimeLost is a Team-Based PvP Arena Fighter. Master precision combat, customize your playstyle through dual-weapon builds, and climb the ranks in Arenas that transcend space and time.

    2025ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. DotStrike

    WHY THIS

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

    DotStrike is a 3D online shooter in which alien invaders in the form of colored spheres fight each other in a seaport. But the aliens are not fighting alone.

    2022ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Splitgate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Project Sparrow.

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

    Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

    2019ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. oVRshot

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Project Sparrow.

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

    Engage in epic battles! Choose unique special abilities, and dominate the competition. Customize your character with awesome cosmetics. Experience the ultimate VR archery game oVRshot now!

    2018ActionIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Project Sparrow.

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

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Hyper Dash

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Project Sparrow.

    Ranked #7 for Project Sparrow fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Project Sparrow.

    Hyper Dash is a free VR multiplayer team based shooter. Make smart use of Dashing, Sprinting, Walking and Rail Grinding to get around the arenas and win in a variety of gamemodes like; Payload, Domination, Control Point, (Team) Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Elimination & Ball.

    2021ActionFreeSteam ↗
  8. POLYGON

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Project Sparrow.

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

    POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!

    2020ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Project Sparrow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Project Sparrow.

    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 Project Sparrow on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sparrow.

    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 Project Sparrow on Steam right now. Shares Action with Project Sparrow.

    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 Project Sparrow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Project Sparrow.

    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 Project Sparrow on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Project Sparrow.

    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 Project Sparrow on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sparrow.

    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 Project Sparrow on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sparrow.

    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 Project Sparrow on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Project Sparrow.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Sparrow.

    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 ↗
  2. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Sparrow.

    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 ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Sparrow.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  8. Wheelchair Wizards

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Project Sparrow

Does Project Sparrow run on Steam Deck?
Project Sparrow 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 Project Sparrow cost?
Project Sparrow is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Project Sparrow have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Project Sparrow supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Project Sparrow?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project Sparrow are Nock, TimeLost, DotStrike.
Who developed Project Sparrow?
Project Sparrow was developed by Inspire Game Studios.

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 Project Sparrow.

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