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Games like X8

Below are 18 hand-picked alternatives to X8 for fans of action, free to play, 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 X8 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. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Thirdverse, Co., Ltd.. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About X8: X8 is the next generation Hero Shooter, FREE to PLAY (and crossplay) everywhere! Executing its directive to assemble worthy opponents, the rogue mod X8 has collected characters from across different games. Engage in 5v5 VR battles and restore a path back to their worlds!

2023ActionFree To PlayFree to playWindowsby Thirdverse, Co., Ltd.
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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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    VAIL — Steam game cover

    VAIL

    Top pick for X8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with X8.

    Download VAIL and experience the #1, highest-rated VR shooter, with precision-crafted gunplay, stunning visuals, unparalleled combat, and a constantly expanding world of modes, maps, and community

    2024ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
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    Rampage Agents — Steam game cover

    Rampage Agents

    Second-strongest match for X8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with X8.

    Rampage Agents is a VR game that fuses battle royale with multi-player action adventure games. Obtain powerful agents with unique powers and team up with your friends now!

    2024ActionStrategyAdventureFreeSteam ↗
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    Grapple Tournament — Steam game cover

    Grapple Tournament

    Third-strongest match for X8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with X8.

    Grapple Tournament is a VR Grappling Hook Shooter with 3D movement freedom, fast-paced vertical combat and dual wieldable multifunctional weapons. Now Free-To-Play!

    2023ActionIndieCasualFreeSteam ↗
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    Warriors Of Titus — Steam game cover

    Warriors Of Titus

    Ranked #4 for X8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with X8.

    Warriors of Titus is a first-person MOBA (Mutliplayer Online Battle Arena)for VR. Finally you can be immersed in a MOBA as you battle to reclaim Titus.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege — Steam game cover

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    Ranked #5 for X8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with X8.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
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    Hyper Dash — Steam game cover

    Hyper Dash

    Ranked #6 for X8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with X8.

    Hyper Dash is a free VR multiplayer team based shooter. Make smart use of Dashing, Sprinting, Walking and Rail Grinding to get around the arenas and win in a variety of gamemodes like; Payload, Domination, Control Point, (Team) Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Elimination & Ball.

    2021ActionFreeSteam ↗
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    SUPER PEOPLE — Steam game cover

    SUPER PEOPLE

    Ranked #7 for X8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with X8.

    SUPER PEOPLE is a skill-driven battle royale from WONDER PEOPLE. With 15 super soldiers, each with unique abilities, you shape the pace of engagements, your tactics, and the finish—turning a familiar battle royale into a completely different kind of fun.

    2022ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlaySteam ↗
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    Larcenauts — Steam game cover

    Larcenauts

    Ranked #8 for X8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with X8.

    Choose from 9 different Specialists each with unique weapons and skills to compete in thrilling 6v6 matches. Game modes include Refuel, Uplink, Team Deathmatch, and Heist across 5 different maps. Advance your characters through a deep progression system and cosmetic upgrades.

    2021Action29.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to X8

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

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    Team Fortress Classic — Steam game cover

    Team Fortress Classic

    Reviewers of X8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with X8.

    One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.

    1999Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Half-Life: Alyx — Steam game cover

    Half-Life: Alyx

    Reviewers of X8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with X8.

    Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

    2020ActionAdventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Pavlov — Steam game cover

    Pavlov

    Reviewers of X8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with X8.

    Pavlov is a multiplayer shooter in VR with heavy focus on community features. Realistic reloading features and fast paced combat as part of the core experience. Play the #1 most popular VR shooter on PC today.

    2024ActionIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Contractors — Steam game cover

    Contractors

    Reviewers of X8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with X8.

    Contractors is a team-based competitive multiplayer shooter game for virtual reality devices. Experience the next level virtual warfare with hardcore controls, lethal weapons, customizable load-outs, and intense firefights. BECOME AN OPERATOR.

    2018ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Breachers™ — Steam game cover

    Breachers™

    Reviewers of X8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with X8.

    Breachers™ is a tactical 5v5 VR FPS. Plan your assault or orchestrate your defense as a team through intense close-quarters combat. Climb, vault, rappel, swing, shoot and strategize your way to victory in stunning environments.Supports cross-play with Quest and PSVR2 player base.

    2023ActionStrategy19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Ghosts of Tabor — Steam game cover

    Ghosts of Tabor

    Reviewers of X8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with X8.

    Ghosts of Tabor is VRs only FPS PVP and PVE survival game where you will use your wits, skills and resources to survive. Inspired by games such as Escape from Tarkov and DayZ, featuring different scenarios from scavenging to looting and crafting. Will you survive long enough to make it out alive?

    2023ActionEarly Access24.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Overwatch® — Steam game cover

    Overwatch®

    Reviewers of X8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Free To Play with X8.

    Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.

    2023ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Thirdverse, Co., Ltd.

Other recommendable Steam games by Thirdverse, Co., Ltd., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    SWORDS of GARGANTUA — Steam game cover

    SWORDS of GARGANTUA

    Another title from Thirdverse, Co., Ltd., the studio behind X8. Shares Action with X8.

    Experience Swords of Gargantua, a VR sword-action game in single-player mode or online co-op with up to 3 other players! Adventure through the Tesseract Abyss floors to beat the giant, Gargantua lying in wait on the deepest layer, Floor 101.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
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    ALTAIR BREAKER — Steam game cover

    ALTAIR BREAKER

    Another title from Thirdverse, Co., Ltd., the studio behind X8. Shares Action with X8.

    Enter the world of ALTAIR and fight against the army of LAWS left behind roaming around Vastus Isle in this Map-based Sword Fighting VR game. Team up with your friends and experience the feeling of transcendent battles in VR.

    2022ActionRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
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    SOUL COVENANT — Steam game cover

    SOUL COVENANT

    Another title from Thirdverse, Co., Ltd., the studio behind X8. Shares Action with X8.

    The moving experience of a story of life told through death.A VR Tactical Action game experience with a high level of immersion, where the player will be one with the protagonist and take on a battle for the fate of the world.

    2024Action49.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about X8

Is X8 free to play?
Yes — X8 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does X8 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — X8 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to X8?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside X8 are VAIL, Rampage Agents, Grapple Tournament.
Who developed X8?
X8 was developed by Thirdverse, Co., Ltd..

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 X8.

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