Games like SOL CRESTA
If SOL CRESTA is your kind of game, the closest matches are Xeno Shooter, Gastro Force and Starship Scarwolf — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About SOL CRESTA: SOL CRESTA, rise like the phoenix and take back the sun! Neo-Classic shooting strikes back! Dock, split, and form up! Pilot 3 fighters and take back the sun from the clutches of evil in this free-form shooting game with the spirit of 80s shooting classics Moon Cresta and Terra Cresta.
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Steam players who put hours into SOL CRESTA 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.
Xeno Shooter
WHY THIS
Top pick for SOL CRESTA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
Xeno Shooter is a action shooter arena game! You play as a space cadet who travels to Andromeda with the mission of defeating the Primordials and thus, achieving a new home for humanity.
Gastro Force
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for SOL CRESTA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
The player takes the role of the last soldier of the highly specialized "Gastro Force", elite troopers trained to infiltrate the enormous alien guts to fight them from the inside!
Starship Scarwolf
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for SOL CRESTA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
Starship Scarwolf is a 2D top-down omnidirectional shooter. As I'm a fan of vector scan games, I aimed to create an expression using only wireframe rendering. However, I couldn't achieve this with just dots and lines, so I also used fill and circle drawing functions.
Red Blue Cell
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for SOL CRESTA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
This is a retro barrage flying shooting game. Drive a space fighter plane, shuttle between planets and space stations, and use powerful firepower to destroy enemy space battleships! !
Spacey Vade
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for SOL CRESTA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Space Warpster
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for SOL CRESTA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Lober Lobe
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for SOL CRESTA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
Shoot psychic orbs, collect useful thoughts, upgrade your Probe with speed, maneuverability, satellites, resistance and suppress negative thoughts in this Brain centric, procedurally generated bullet hell shoot 'em up.
While you are Downloading
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for SOL CRESTA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
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Radiant Silvergun
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SOL CRESTA.
Reviewers of SOL CRESTA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
Raiden V: Director's Cut | 雷電 V Director's Cut | 雷電V:導演剪輯版
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with SOL CRESTA.
Reviewers of SOL CRESTA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
Arcade hit Raiden first left its mark on the shooting genre 25 years ago. The easy to learn, hard to master series comes to the PC in its most modern and advanced form yet! Join the war for Earth's future-where the tide of battle holds constant surprises.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
WHY THIS
Reviewers of SOL CRESTA cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with SOL CRESTA.
Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SOL CRESTA at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under SOL CRESTA on Steam right now. Shares Indie with SOL CRESTA.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under SOL CRESTA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under SOL CRESTA on Steam right now. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under SOL CRESTA on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under SOL CRESTA on Steam right now. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with SOL CRESTA.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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 SOL CRESTA.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with SOL CRESTA.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with SOL CRESTA.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Other recommendable Steam games by PlatinumGames Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
NieR:Automata™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with SOL CRESTA.
Another title from PlatinumGames Inc., the studio behind SOL CRESTA. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
The Wonderful 101: Remastered
WHY THIS
Another title from PlatinumGames Inc., the studio behind SOL CRESTA. Shares Action and Adventure with SOL CRESTA.
Lead an army of 100 Wonderful Ones from around the world in this Unite Action spectacular!
BABYLON'S FALL
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with SOL CRESTA.
Another title from PlatinumGames Inc., the studio behind SOL CRESTA. Shares Action with SOL CRESTA.
Experience acclaimed developer PlatinumGames' signature combat in BABYLON’S FALL with up to 3 other players or take on the Tower of Babel alone, in this new cooperative action RPG.
The Wonderful One: After School Hero
WHY THIS
Another title from PlatinumGames Inc., the studio behind SOL CRESTA. Shares Action and Adventure with SOL CRESTA.
SUPER-DUPER-FUN SIDE-SCROLLING LASER SHOOTING ACTION!!! JOIN LUKA IN HIS JOURNEY TO BECOMING A FULL-FLEDGED HERO! Important note: A copy of The Wonderful 101: Remastered is not needed to enjoy this standalone version.
Frequently asked about SOL CRESTA
- Is SOL CRESTA verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — SOL CRESTA is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does SOL CRESTA cost?
- SOL CRESTA is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to SOL CRESTA?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SOL CRESTA are Xeno Shooter, Gastro Force, Starship Scarwolf.
- Who developed SOL CRESTA?
- SOL CRESTA was developed by PlatinumGames Inc..
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 SOL CRESTA.
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