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Games like Action Commando

If Action Commando is your kind of game, the closest matches are Action Commando 2, RUINER and Insect Swarm — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, intense and retro. 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 Action Commando: As a time travelling Spartan Soldier, you must stop the Cult of the Fallen Gods that are turning people into burger meat. Grab your sword and assault cannon and deal death to these disfigured freaks in the name of humanity.

2021ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby BlueEagle Productions
Action Commando — Steam game cover
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Steam players who put hours into Action Commando 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. Action Commando 2

    WHY THIS

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

    The Action Commando Saga continues as the evil Cultists have taken over Saturn and are controlling people's minds on earth with their eldritch technology. The only person who can stop them is Chronos, the Time Travelling Spartan Soldier.

    2021ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. RUINER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Action Commando.

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

    RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Insect Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with Action Commando.

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

    The insect swarm is a swarm consists of millions of alien insects, and you, as the only survival on this barren planet, will have to fight against them dauntlessly. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. POSTAL

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Action Commando.

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

    Take control of The POSTAL Dude in his infamous first outing as he battles to survive in a world gone mad! POSTAL is a classic isometric shooter filled to the brim with fast-paced explosive action.

    1997ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Action Commando.

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

    SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.

    2016ActionIndie6.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Shadowgrounds Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Action Commando.

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

    Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Shadowgrounds

    WHY THIS

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

    Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op...

    2006Action6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Action Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Action Commando on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Action Commando.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Action Commando on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Action Commando.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Action Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Action Commando.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Action Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Action Commando.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Action Commando on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Action Commando.

    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 ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Action Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Action Commando.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Action Commando on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Action Commando.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Action Commando.

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. 93, Kuindzhi

    WHY THIS

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

    Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from BlueEagle Productions

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

  1. UNLOVED

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BlueEagle Productions, the studio behind Action Commando. Shares Action with Action Commando.

    Based on the community award-winning Doom2 mod with the same name by the same creator, UNLOVED is reimagined in the Unreal Engine 4 to bring forth the unspeakable terror in new ways. Play coop with your friends, increase your skills, mod your weapons and face the horror that this unearthly place holds...

    2016Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Super Panda Adventures

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Action Commando.

    Another title from BlueEagle Productions, the studio behind Action Commando. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.

    In Super Panda Adventures, you play as the brave panda-knight Fu, who is about to finish his training to become the new guardian of the Princess. At the same day of the big celebration party, some uninvited Robots show up to conquer the planet and take the Princess away in their Space Ships!

    2014ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GunGirl 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrading and a retro mood with Action Commando.

    Another title from BlueEagle Productions, the studio behind Action Commando. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.

    GunGirl2 is an action platformer in the style of games like Metroid, Castlevania or Cave Story. But with blood… LOTS of blood! Go on an epic adventure and explore a huge world with the heroic blonde chick GunGirl or her best friend GunDude.

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Dimension Drifter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Action Commando.

    Another title from BlueEagle Productions, the studio behind Action Commando. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.

    You are one of the most dangerous people in the world. Our timeline has collapsed hundreds of years ago. Since then, Ancient Gods have emerged through the cracks of reality, shaping it into a twisted realm of chaos. You are the only one who can stop them. Get ready.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Town of Machine

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BlueEagle Productions, the studio behind Action Commando. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.

    700 years from now, Agent Silverman is a renowned Exorcist on the case of a missing person. His investigation leads him to a small ghost town called "Town of Machine". Uncover unspeakable horrors and fight the grotesque monstrosities that lurk in this forsaken place.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Action Commando 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BlueEagle Productions, the studio behind Action Commando. Shares Action and Indie with Action Commando.

    The Action Commando Saga continues as the evil Cultists have taken over Saturn and are controlling people's minds on earth with their eldritch technology. The only person who can stop them is Chronos, the Time Travelling Spartan Soldier.

    2021ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Action Commando

How much does Action Commando cost?
Action Commando is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Action Commando?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Action Commando are Action Commando 2, RUINER, Insect Swarm.
Who developed Action Commando?
Action Commando was developed by BlueEagle Productions and published by Paul Schneider.

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 Action Commando.

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