Games like B.I.O.T.A.
If B.I.O.T.A. is your kind of game, the closest matches are Guns of Fury, Space Warpster and Flippin Kaktus — 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 B.I.O.T.A.: Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
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Guns of Fury
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Shares precision platforming, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Top pick for B.I.O.T.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
Space Warpster
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Second-strongest match for B.I.O.T.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
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.
Flippin Kaktus
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Third-strongest match for B.I.O.T.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Flippin Kaktus is an action-driven vendetta with 80s vibes, featuring a spiky hero with the thorny past and rage-outbreaks combat style.
Moorhuhn Invasion - Crazy Chicken Invasion
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Ranked #4 for B.I.O.T.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
CHICKEN INVADERS ATTACK!We've always known it, and now the day has come:THE DAY OF THE INVASION!!!
HUNTDOWN
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Shares an atmospheric mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Ranked #5 for B.I.O.T.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Contra: Operation Galuga
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Shares a retro mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Ranked #6 for B.I.O.T.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with B.I.O.T.A..
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Chronicles of the Wolf
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Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Ranked #7 for B.I.O.T.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances!
GIGANTIC ARMY
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Shares a retro mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Ranked #8 for B.I.O.T.A. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
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Super Meat Boy
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Shares a challenging mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Reviewers of B.I.O.T.A. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Mega Man Legacy Collection
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Shares a challenging mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Reviewers of B.I.O.T.A. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with B.I.O.T.A..
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
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Shares a retro mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Reviewers of B.I.O.T.A. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with B.I.O.T.A..
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
The Thing from Nowhere
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Reviewers of B.I.O.T.A. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with B.I.O.T.A..
Travel to a remote town in Alaska and uncover the truth behind reported sightings of a mythical creature from ancient Inuit folklore. A Choose Your Own Adventure mystery set in the 1950s, inspired by classic monster movies and Amiga's "It Came from the Desert".
Metroidvania Maker
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Reviewers of B.I.O.T.A. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below B.I.O.T.A. at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~50% under B.I.O.T.A. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with B.I.O.T.A..
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.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under B.I.O.T.A. on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~55% under B.I.O.T.A. on Steam right now. Shares Action with B.I.O.T.A..
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~50% under B.I.O.T.A. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with B.I.O.T.A..
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
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Priced ~50% under B.I.O.T.A. on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with B.I.O.T.A..
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under B.I.O.T.A. on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under B.I.O.T.A. on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under B.I.O.T.A. on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
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]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with B.I.O.T.A..
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
![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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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Guns of Fury
WHY THIS
Shares precision platforming, multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
Guns of Fury is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the run & gun and Metroidvania genres. Explore a vast interconnected world, gain new abilities and weapons, battle epic bosses and stop the plans of an evil corporation before it’s too late!
HUNTDOWN
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with B.I.O.T.A..
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
Contra: Operation Galuga
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with B.I.O.T.A..
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with B.I.O.T.A..
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Frequently asked about B.I.O.T.A.
- Is B.I.O.T.A. verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — B.I.O.T.A. 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 B.I.O.T.A. cost?
- B.I.O.T.A. is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to B.I.O.T.A.?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside B.I.O.T.A. are Guns of Fury, Space Warpster, Flippin Kaktus.
- Who developed B.I.O.T.A.?
- B.I.O.T.A. was developed by small bros and published by Retrovibe.
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