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Games like Marimo-VS-IAS

If Marimo-VS-IAS is your kind of game, the closest matches are G-Darius HD, UKI-UKI-TENGOKU2 and Rigid Force Alpha — 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 Marimo-VS-IAS: Cute marimo take down waves of invading alien species in this side-scrolling shooter! A 2.5D shooting game that blends classic side-scrolling action with strategic depth-based combat. Target priority and strategy are the keys to achieving high scores!

2022ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDWindows · macOSby JoyPlot
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Players who liked Marimo-VS-IAS also play

Steam players who put hours into Marimo-VS-IAS 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. G-Darius HD

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Marimo-VS-IAS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!

    2022Action14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. UKI-UKI-TENGOKU2

    WHY THIS

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

    Retro 2D side-scrolling shooter with pixel art. Control a penguin (Laser), a fish (Firebreath), and a human (Railgun) to achieve a high score!

    2023ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Rigid Force Alpha

    WHY THIS

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

    Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Planes, Bullets and Vodka

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Marimo-VS-IAS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

    2016ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Furious Angels

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Marimo-VS-IAS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!

    2017ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Death in the Water 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Marimo-VS-IAS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. REVOLVER360 RE:ACTOR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Marimo-VS-IAS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    The world really does revolve around you in this mind-bending shooter where changing your perspective could save your life.

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. DEVIL BLADE REBOOT

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Marimo-VS-IAS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

    2024ActionIndie11.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Marimo-VS-IAS at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Marimo-VS-IAS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    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 ~44% under Marimo-VS-IAS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    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 ~50% under Marimo-VS-IAS on Steam right now. Shares Action with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    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 ~44% under Marimo-VS-IAS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    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 ~44% under Marimo-VS-IAS on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Marimo-VS-IAS.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Marimo-VS-IAS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    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 ~67% under Marimo-VS-IAS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    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 ~44% under Marimo-VS-IAS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    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. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    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 ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck 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. Planes, Bullets and Vodka

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

    2016ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Death in the Water 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. DEVIL BLADE REBOOT

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Marimo-VS-IAS.

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

    2024ActionIndie11.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Marimo-VS-IAS

How much does Marimo-VS-IAS cost?
Marimo-VS-IAS is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Marimo-VS-IAS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Marimo-VS-IAS are G-Darius HD, UKI-UKI-TENGOKU2, Rigid Force Alpha.
Who developed Marimo-VS-IAS?
Marimo-VS-IAS was developed by JoyPlot.

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 Marimo-VS-IAS.

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