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Games like Antithesis

If Antithesis is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Defense, Ostallian Core and Stel — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Antithesis: A top-down action arcade game where you control one spaceship with each hand at the same time, but they both have opposite goals: avoid or destroy.

2021ActionIndie1.99 USDWindowsby Maximiliaan Hendrikx
Antithesis — Steam game cover

Players who liked Antithesis also play

Steam players who put hours into Antithesis 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. Space Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    You and your space troop have a tough mission to defend Earth from an alien invasion in this epic space war. Will you be able to guide your troops to victory?

    2020ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Ostallian Core

    WHY THIS

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

    A modern omnidirectional space shooter with colorful retro-style ASCII art and light RPG elements, featuring optional permadeath.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Stel

    WHY THIS

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

    Stel is a spaceship action-adventure game with procedurally generated elements. Fight dangerous foes, improve your ship and explore the different levels to decipher a mysterious problem, the Quantum are disappearing...

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. I Made Myself a Ship

    WHY THIS

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

    Zip and zoom as you zap enemies and steal their stuff. Build progressively bigger, faster, tankier, more agile, more dangerous, more complicated, more projectile-y-ier ships in your goal to destroy and collect everything.

    2024ActionIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. REVO

    WHY THIS

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

    Dodge and shoot your way through waves of enemies. REVO is a high speed, neon drenched space shoot ‘em up inspired by arcade classics of the 1980’s. Collect pickups, unlock powerful, ammo hungry weapons, and defeat giant bosses.

    2021ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Salt VS Pepper

    WHY THIS

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

    Salt VS Pepper is a twin-stick shooter where you switch between black and white every 3 seconds, leaving behind an evil clone every time you switch! Use guns, walls, bowling balls, and anything in between as a weapon!

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Time Survivor

    WHY THIS

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

    Action Incremental. Survive against Time while your life energy progressively drains away. Dodge attacks, collect resources and power up your progression through an expansive skill tree, upgrading your stats and unlocking powerful abilities. How long can you last when death is one heartbeat away?

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  8. Space Fighter

    WHY THIS

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

    A top-down multiplayer action game where you pilot starfighters with up to 8 players. Fight fast-paced PvP battles in classic versus modes, prove your skill in action-packed combat races, or team up with other pilots to defend against alien sieges and hunt bosses.

    2026ActionSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Antithesis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Antithesis.

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

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Antithesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Antithesis.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Antithesis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Antithesis.

    "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 ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Antithesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Antithesis.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Antithesis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Antithesis.

    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 ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Antithesis on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Antithesis.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Antithesis on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Antithesis.

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

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Antithesis

How much does Antithesis cost?
Antithesis is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Antithesis?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Antithesis are Space Defense, Ostallian Core, Stel.
Who developed Antithesis?
Antithesis was developed by Maximiliaan Hendrikx.

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 Antithesis.

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