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Games like Surgeball

Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Surgeball for fans of action, sports, early access, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Surgeball also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Surgeball: Strap on your rocket boots and take aim for a high speed, competitive sport set in the heart of a neon clad-futuristic city. Choose a side and keep your fuel tank full to retain an edge over your opponents. Battle it out to bring your team to glory and claim the title of Surgeball champions.

2021ActionSportsEarly Access0.99 USDWindowsby Mike Farrant
Surgeball — Steam game cover

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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Empower — Steam game cover

    Empower

    Top pick for Surgeball fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Surgeball.

    Enter a physics based multiplayer PC VR Sci Fi arena sandbox that supports ranged and close combat. Switch dynamically between PC and VR mode and compete against other players and complex AI with fully physics-based weapons in different gamemodes.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation17.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Paint Warfare — Steam game cover

    Paint Warfare

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

    A fast-paced online arena FPS with jetpacks, hang gliders, fast respawns, 6-minute rounds and instant matches

    2022ActionSportsStrategyFreeSteam ↗
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    Shard Games — Steam game cover

    Shard Games

    Third-strongest match for Surgeball fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Surgeball.

    Shard Games is a competitive sports game similar to real Olympics on Earth. However, there is one tiny, little difference: it’s fatal. To survive and win, sportsmen and sportswomen, you’ll have to kill each other in a variety of ways but mainly with explosives! What’s more spectacular than a nice explosion?

    2016ActionIndieEarly Access7.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Ultra Strikers — Steam game cover

    Ultra Strikers

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

    Jump into this fast paced 3 v. 3 Sports Shooter, where goals meet gunfire. Race for the ball, shoot your opponents, and score goals to win. Compete as powerful strikers to dominate the league. Join us in the arena now!

    ActionSportsFree To PlaySteam ↗
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    Projectile Dysfunction — Steam game cover

    Projectile Dysfunction

    Ranked #5 for Surgeball fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Surgeball.

    Have you ever said to yourself "This FPS game is really good, but you know what would really put it over the top? If my gun barrel would flap around like a nude skydiving man."? Well, we got your back; It's a regular multiplayer FPS, but all the guns are floppy.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Vandalhalla — Steam game cover

    Vandalhalla

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

    Have fun in the online Fast FPS Vandalhalla ! Play in team to stomp on your opponents with more than fourty weapons and abilities, experience the Shifumi concept with a total freedom in your loadout, and interact with your surroundings !

    2021ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Hyperfield — Steam game cover

    Hyperfield

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

    Welcome to the exhilarating world of Hyperfield, a groundbreaking sports sensation that fuses the intensity of rugby with mind-bending supernatural abilities! Step onto the futuristic pitch where speed, strategy, and superhuman powers collide in an electrifying display of athleticism.

    2024ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    BattleCore Arena — Steam game cover

    BattleCore Arena

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

    BattleCore Arena is a free-to-play, peer-to-peer platform shooter where gravity mastery is the key to victory. Compete in quick PvP battles, using weapons and abilities to eject your opponents out of the arena.

    2025ActionSportsFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Surgeball

How much does Surgeball cost?
Surgeball is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Surgeball have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Surgeball supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Surgeball?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Surgeball are Empower, Paint Warfare, Shard Games.
Who developed Surgeball?
Surgeball was developed by Mike Farrant.

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 Surgeball.

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