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Games like Squarena

If Squarena is your kind of game, the closest matches are Which Way Up: Galaxy Games, Island Bender and Twin Stick Heroes — 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 Squarena: Blast, teleport, shrink and outsmart your friends in Squarena, the fast-paced 2D arena shooter where damage makes you smaller, harder to hit, and harder to control! With chaotic physics and unique abilities, every match is a battle of skill and strategy.

2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Codeaclysm Games
Squarena — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Squarena 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. Which Way Up: Galaxy Games

    WHY THIS

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

    Perform graceful gravity gymnastics, outrun the relentless pull of a black hole and launch your friends into space as you compete across multiple events in the Galaxy Games!

    2025ActionSportsIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Island Bender

    WHY THIS

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

    Throw Rocks at each other, collect Powerups, and play with up to 6 players in Local Multiplayer.

    2023ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Twin Stick Heroes

    WHY THIS

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

    Twin Stick Heroes is a top down arena fighting game for two to four players. Enjoy a wide variety of weaponry and characters, as you fight your friends across the galaxy! Using either local multiplayer or Steam's Remote Play Together.

    2021ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Made to be Crushed

    WHY THIS

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

    Made to be Crushed is a strategic and fast local multiplayer fighter. Be the first to activate one of the 3 traps or be destroyed by the one-shot ammo! Play with up to 4 friends locally or online with Steam Remote Play Together!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. BreakBall

    WHY THIS

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

    Shoot your friends with balls that bounce off walls in this fast-paced tactical arena fighter. Discover dozens of modifiers and millions of combinations, and beat your friends by being the fastest to adapt to the ever-changing rules!

    2024ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Rift Rumble

    WHY THIS

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

    Rift Rumble is a lightning fast, platform party fighter where fighters from across the universe have come to battle for control of The Rift. Play with unlimited players locally across numerous unique maps.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Heavy Is The Crown

    WHY THIS

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

    A casual 2-4 player rogue-lite round based fighting game. The losing players of each round vote on a unique debuff for the winner of the round to even the odds.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Galactic Thunderdome

    WHY THIS

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

    Galactic Thunderdome is a 2D sci-fi platform brawler with a focus on physics-based mayhem. Best your friends with a vast array of weapons and gadgets in a world rich with emergent gameplay, explosive antics, and bloody remains.

    2024ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Squarena on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Squarena.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Squarena on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Squarena.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Squarena on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Squarena.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Squarena on Steam right now. Shares Action with Squarena.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

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

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Squarena on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Squarena.

    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 ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

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

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Squarena on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Squarena.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree 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 Squarena.

    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. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Squarena

Is Squarena verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Squarena 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 Squarena cost?
Squarena is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Squarena have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Squarena supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Squarena?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Squarena are Which Way Up: Galaxy Games, Island Bender, Twin Stick Heroes.
Who developed Squarena?
Squarena was developed by Codeaclysm Games.

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 Squarena.

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