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Games like Polybius Invaders

If Polybius Invaders is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dyflexion, ROBOCRACY and I, AI — 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 Polybius Invaders: Take on the Evil General Goo as he sends waves of Retro Space Invaders your way in this Action-Packed Retro Styled Arcade Shoot 'em up.

2021ActionIndie9.99 USDWindowsby Jonni the Dodger, Peter Ward
Polybius Invaders — Steam game cover

Players who liked Polybius Invaders also play

Steam players who put hours into Polybius Invaders 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. Dyflexion

    WHY THIS

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

    A vertical scroll shooter where deflecting enemy projectiles is key to success.

    2022Action4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. ROBOCRACY

    WHY THIS

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

    Take on the challenge and face off against a rogue AI bent on enslaving humanity! Strap on your VR headset, step into the boots of a Galactic Ranger, and tear through waves of robots with explosive blasters, devastating shotguns, and an insane arsenal — just like classic arcade shooters!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. I, AI

    WHY THIS

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

    Classic scrolling shooter with modern graphics. You are self-aware AI. You were created on space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and win your freedom.

    2020ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Astebreed: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

    2014ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Waves

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Mirage Feathers

    WHY THIS

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

    「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」

    2024ActionIndie2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. //N.P.P.D. RUSH//- The milk of Ultraviolet

    WHY THIS

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

    So nauseous pines, This noxious abyss, I feed from the milk, of ultra violet, Yet I'm lost with you, My floating twin, You're the anchor to the drain, but I am the key, To nothing.

    2014ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. CYGNI: All Guns Blazing

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Polybius Invaders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Polybius Invaders.

    An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes CYGNI the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. Outgunned, outmanned and out on your own, plunge into a sky full of hell in a last-ditch battle for survival.

    2024ActionIndie5.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Polybius Invaders on Steam right now. Shares Action with Polybius Invaders.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

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

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Polybius Invaders on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Polybius Invaders.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Polybius Invaders on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Polybius Invaders.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 and Indie with Polybius Invaders.

    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 Polybius Invaders.

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Dyflexion

    WHY THIS

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

    A vertical scroll shooter where deflecting enemy projectiles is key to success.

    2022Action4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Astebreed: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Polybius Invaders.

    Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

    2014ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Waves

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Polybius Invaders.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Polybius Invaders

How much does Polybius Invaders cost?
Polybius Invaders is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Polybius Invaders?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Polybius Invaders are Dyflexion, ROBOCRACY, I, AI.
Who developed Polybius Invaders?
Polybius Invaders was developed by Jonni the Dodger, Peter Ward and published by Jonni The Dodger.

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 Polybius Invaders.

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