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Games like Steel Defier

If Steel Defier is your kind of game, the closest matches are Brisk Square, MindKatt:First Strike and The Last Night — 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 Steel Defier: Are you ready to escape from your tight prison cell? A malfunction in the defense system of a transport spaceship accidentally killed everyone aboard, except for one last survivor… You and your suspiciously orange suit.

2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Viridino Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Steel Defier 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. Brisk Square

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Steel Defier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Steel Defier.

    Future! In the wake of a cataclysm! You are the prey in a world full of hunters. Run, overpower them and free the violent streets in this intensively fast-paced cyber adventure. Be the last stand in an infinite run gameplay by starting with a simple blade and evolve to unlock more advanced weapons.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. MindKatt:First Strike

    WHY THIS

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

    An action-adventure game set in a dystopian future where mentally evolved cats fight for their freedom using robotic suits to interact with the human world.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Last Night

    WHY THIS

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

    The soul of a cinematic platformer with the heart of a sci-fi thriller, The Last Night is set in a post-cyberpunk world with a deep, vibrant vision of the future.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Cyberpunch

    WHY THIS

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

    Cyberpunch is a post apocalyptic beat em up game.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Butterflies

    WHY THIS

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

    Butterflies is a video game about inline skating and graffiti. Apparently some people did that before, but they don't seem like they'll be doing it anymore.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. PRISONER 17

    WHY THIS

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

    Prisoner 17 is a dynamic first-person action platformer (In Death Run mode). In which you have to play the role of a prisoner who got a chance at redemption. Pass all the tests and get the freedom you deserve.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Stigmatum

    WHY THIS

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

    Cyberpunk 2.5D beat ’em up in a divided Spain—fight through cities like Madrid and Barcelona, escape a system hunting you, and make choices that shape multiple endings.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. 侵入:源代码

    WHY THIS

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

    "Inception: source code" is a fun cyberpunk action game created with a new concept! The game is very difficult. The cute sister controlled by the player can rebound bullets and kill the enemy in the gorgeous light and shadow of the sword.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Steel Defier on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steel Defier.

    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 Steel Defier on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steel Defier.

    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 Steel Defier on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Steel Defier.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Steel Defier on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Steel Defier.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Steel Defier on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Steel Defier.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Steel Defier on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Steel Defier.

    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 ↗

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 Steel Defier.

    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 Steel Defier.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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. 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 Steel Defier.

    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 ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Viridino Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Viridino Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Pinkman

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Steel Defier. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Defier.

    Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Duck Souls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Steel Defier. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Defier.

    Duck Souls is a fast-paced, action platformer about a little duck with an incredible skill to dash and a mission: find all the lost eggs in order to save his species.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rabisco

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Steel Defier. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Defier.

    Help Ms. Rabisco to find the moon’s lost stars and bring back the light, in this cute but dangerous world, inspired by the World’s Hardest Game.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Gardener's Path

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Steel Defier. Shares Indie and Casual with Steel Defier.

    Gardener’s Path is a top-down turn-based puzzle game, about fighting giant insects and protecting underground gardens, through the use of magical artifacts.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. COLD HUSK

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Steel Defier. Shares Indie with Steel Defier.

    A research station spans the Moon's surface, humanity's last monument to forbidden DNA experimentation. Read the final thoughts of deceased crew members, uncover a species-ending catastrophe, and navigate cold metallic corridors using only terminal commands. In COLD HUSK, knowledge is power.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  6. The Ferryman's Trial

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Steel Defier. Shares Indie with Steel Defier.

    Death is searching for a successor. To claim his mantle, you must judge the souls of the dead during a surprisingly short, strange and unsettling job interview where every choice shapes the fate of humanity, including your own.

    2026IndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Steel Defier

How much does Steel Defier cost?
Steel Defier is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Steel Defier?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Steel Defier are Brisk Square, MindKatt:First Strike, The Last Night.
Who developed Steel Defier?
Steel Defier was developed by Viridino Studios and published by Ratalaika Games S.L..

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