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Games like Cavatus

If Cavatus is your kind of game, the closest matches are PolyDogfight, RotorScape and Warplane Quest — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Cavatus: The war against Professor Zor was won, but the price was high. Technologies were destroyed. Only a few ancient flying machines remain. Professor Zor might still be alive and start another war. You must prevent that!

2022ActionIndie2.99 USDWindowsby Malzbie Games
Cavatus — Steam game cover

Players who liked Cavatus also play

Steam players who put hours into Cavatus 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. PolyDogfight

    WHY THIS

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

    Prepare to Fly, Dodge, Shoot, and Destroy in PolyDogfight. Unlock all the planes and maps to find your style. Obliterate waves of planes in an open-air arena as quickly as possible to get the high score and top the global leaderboard!

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. RotorScape

    WHY THIS

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

    RotorScape is a shoot 'em up style game with a 2.5D perspective, where you fly a helicopter. You can collect different weapons to use in combat. The game has stages with different themes and climates, as well as threatening bosses. RotorScape proposes a 90s style of gameplay.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Warplane Quest

    WHY THIS

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

    Warplane Quest is a WW1 dogfighting game where fast side-scrolling action meets immersive air battles. Fight deadly missions, customize your aircraft, and take to the skies in open-ended free flight.

    ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. AWA 2024

    WHY THIS

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

    AWA 2024 is a fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the ten fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own special end-level boss.

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Radon Break

    WHY THIS

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

    Radon Blast is a classic Brick Breaker style game. Break bricks by using the ball. Get items like speed, ball splitter and paddle resize to make the game more challenging. Some specials like gun, power ball or block wall helps you while playing your game.

    2022ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Power Ball 2022

    WHY THIS

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

    Power Ball 2022 continues the Bat / Ball and Brick Breaking excitement of its predecessor but with newer graphics and a polished space environmental back drop. Take on 50 levels in this beautiful modern retro take on the brick breaking genre and impress your friends with your best high scores.

    2022ActionCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Clobber Barons

    WHY THIS

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

    A short, arcade-style throw back to the beat 'em ups of the early 90's. Use the money you beat out of wealthy criminals to charge your power attacks while attempting to find the mastermind behind the criminal racket taking over your city.

    2025ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ROGUE FLIGHT

    WHY THIS

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

    A breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by prestige anime.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cavatus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cavatus.

    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 Cavatus on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cavatus.

    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 Cavatus on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cavatus.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cavatus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cavatus.

    "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 ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

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

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Cavatus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cavatus.

    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 ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

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

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Crab Game

    WHY THIS

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

    Crab Game is a First-Person Multiplayer game where you play through several different minigames based on children's games, until only one player stands victorious.

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cavatus

How much does Cavatus cost?
Cavatus is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cavatus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cavatus are PolyDogfight, RotorScape, Warplane Quest.
Who developed Cavatus?
Cavatus was developed by Malzbie 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 Cavatus.

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