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Games like STHELL

If STHELL is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alien Grounds, Iron Onslaught and CROSSBOW: Bloodnight — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its leaderboard competition fuels replayability, atmospheric and challenging. 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 STHELL: STHELL is a fast-paced, roguelite arena shooter that takes you to a forgotten swamp that was a test site of Kiratron Industries. Take on hordes of machines left to rust for years. It's a battle you probably won't win, but make a stand and your resilience will be etched in their memory chips forever.

2022Action3.99 USDWindowsby CC ARTS
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Steam players who put hours into STHELL 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. Alien Grounds

    WHY THIS

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

    Single-player arena shooter. Weird weapons. Relentless robots. Easy to play, hard to score. Enter the chaos, shoot the bots, and compete in the Monthly Challenge.

    2026ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Iron Onslaught

    WHY THIS

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

    Sit back, relax, and survive the endless wave of bots and mechs.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. CROSSBOW: Bloodnight

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STHELL.

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

    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 ↗
  4. Gravelord

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STHELL.

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

    Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Drunken Robot Pornography

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with STHELL.

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

    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. ULTRAKILL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with STHELL.

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

    ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Supplice

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STHELL.

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

    Supplice is a stylish throwback shooter inspired by the mid-90s FPS glory days and the legendary Doom modding community. Mixing the retro stylings of 90s era shooters with colorful graphics and frantic gameplay, it creates an experience that's ever so familiar but also exciting and fresh.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. ARMORED HEAD

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based enemy spawning and a challenging mood with STHELL.

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

    ARMORED HEAD is a miniature shooter, where all the action takes place in one arena. The main character is a gladiator who fights against his opponents in pursuit of the grand prize.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STHELL on Steam right now. Shares Action with STHELL.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STHELL on Steam right now. Shares Action with STHELL.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STHELL on Steam right now. Shares Action with STHELL.

    "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 ↗
  4. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STHELL on Steam right now. Shares Action with STHELL.

    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 ↗
  5. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STHELL on Steam right now. Shares Action with STHELL.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Orbt XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STHELL on Steam right now. Shares Action with STHELL.

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Toree 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STHELL on Steam right now. Shares Action with STHELL.

    A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. UBERMOSH Vol.5

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under STHELL on Steam right now. Shares Action with STHELL.

    The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

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 with STHELL.

    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 STHELL.

    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 STHELL.

    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. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

    WHY THIS

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

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Waves

    WHY THIS

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

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hog Hunter 2021

    WHY THIS

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

    Hog hunter is a short atmospheric game about catching hogs out in the wild, be careful though not everything in the woods is safe...

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from CC ARTS

Other recommendable Steam games by CC ARTS, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. EMPTY SHELL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STHELL.

    Another title from CC ARTS, the studio behind STHELL. Shares Action with STHELL.

    EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GROOD

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CC ARTS, the studio behind STHELL. Shares Action with STHELL.

    GROOD is an indie 2.5D Shoot 'em up made with spare robot parts and Heavy Metal🤘🏻. The gameplay blends classic Shoot 'em up mechanics with modern low poly graphics, particles, shaders, and a hardcore soundtrack. Annihilate an army of machines, and afterward, annihilate their bosses—go all the way to confirm that your battle paid off.

    2018ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STHELL.

    Another title from CC ARTS, the studio behind STHELL. Shares Action with STHELL.

    EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. EMPTY SHELL 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CC ARTS, the studio behind STHELL. Shares Action with STHELL.

    Take on the roles of expendable volunteers sent to a forsaken facility on a remote Japanese island. Recover lost data, scavenge for resources, manage your inventory, and endure unspeakable cosmic horrors. In this top-down extraction survival horror, every expedition is a journey back from madness.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Gravelord

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with STHELL.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with STHELL.

    Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral!

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. ULTRAKILL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with STHELL.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with STHELL.

    ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ARMORED HEAD

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based enemy spawning and a challenging mood with STHELL.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with STHELL.

    ARMORED HEAD is a miniature shooter, where all the action takes place in one arena. The main character is a gladiator who fights against his opponents in pursuit of the grand prize.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about STHELL

How much does STHELL cost?
STHELL is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to STHELL?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside STHELL are Alien Grounds, Iron Onslaught, CROSSBOW: Bloodnight.
Who developed STHELL?
STHELL was developed by CC ARTS and published by Hyperstrange.

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 STHELL.

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