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Games like Temp Zero

If Temp Zero is your kind of game, the closest matches are City of Beats, Beat Hazard and Beat Hazard 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its minimalist visuals hide depth, rhythm dictates enemy patterns and challenging. 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 Temp Zero: Temp Zero is a minimalist roguelike which mixes intense action and musical bullet hell. Fight enemies which attack to the beat, choose perks, defeat the final boss, unlock new weapons, spells & soundtracks!

2022ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby Alexandre Kadri, Paul Hebbinckuys
Temp Zero — Steam game cover
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High skill ceiling rewards masteryMinimalist visuals hide depthRhythm dictates enemy patternsChallengingHypnoticIntense

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Steam players who put hours into Temp Zero 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. City of Beats

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Beat Hazard

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2010ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Beat Hazard 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Are you ready to explore your music collection mapped as a stunning galaxy of wonders? Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven twin stick shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2024ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Soundodger+

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.

    2013ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Beat Blast

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Create musical beats that kill. Beat Blast is a music maker, bullet hell, dungeon crawler, roguelite. Battle through dungeons and defeat big bosses. Collect weapons, passives and musical instruments!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Pianistic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Become a pianist with KEYBOARD and MOUSE! Play the masterpieces of classic, jazz and other piano pieces.

    2020ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Temtem: Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Temp Zero.

    Ranked #7 for Temp Zero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Temp Zero.

    Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.

    2026ActionRPGCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Intralism

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Intralism - fast and hard rhythm game. Listen to music and match arcs to the beat. Master all beatmaps or create your own and challenge friends in the online multiplayer. But remember: wrong button - failed try.

    2016ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Temp Zero

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.

  1. Nuclear Throne

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Temp Zero.

    Reviewers of Temp Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Temp Zero.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Neon Beats

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

    Reviewers of Temp Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Temp Zero.

    Beat your best scores in Neon Beats, a 2D platformer game with rhythm based levels!

    2019IndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Temp Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Temp Zero.

    "SPIDER-MAN WITH GUNS — this is what VR was made for!" SWARM is a fast-paced, arcade-style grapple shooter, with quick sessions, bright colorful worlds and globally competitive leaderboards that will take you back to the glory days of Arcade Games.

    2023ActionIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tempest: Pirate Action RPG

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Temp Zero cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Temp Zero.

    Tempest is a Pirate Open World Action RPG where you rove the seas across three continents filled with dozens of colonies and forts, hundreds of quests and countless ships to plunder. Customize your ship, trade, challenge fellow pirates and face mythical monsters such as the Kraken and Leviathan!

    2016ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tempest Lost

    WHY THIS

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

    Tempest Lost is a top-down Co-op Adventure shooter. You play as one of 4 commandos tasked with discovering the truth behind many of the events in Tempest Lost. Join with up to 3 other friends for action packed story told in the Tempest Lost Universe.

    ActionSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Temp Zero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Temp Zero.

    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 Temp Zero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Temp Zero.

    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 Temp Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Temp Zero.

    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 Temp Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Temp Zero.

    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 Temp Zero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Temp Zero.

    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 Temp Zero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Temp Zero.

    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 Temp Zero on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Temp Zero.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck 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 Temp Zero.

    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 Temp Zero.

    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. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. City of Beats

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.

    2023ActionIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Beat Hazard 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Are you ready to explore your music collection mapped as a stunning galaxy of wonders? Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven twin stick shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2024ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Beat Blast

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Temp Zero.

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

    Create musical beats that kill. Beat Blast is a music maker, bullet hell, dungeon crawler, roguelite. Battle through dungeons and defeat big bosses. Collect weapons, passives and musical instruments!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Temtem: Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Temp Zero.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Temp Zero.

    Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.

    2026ActionRPGCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Temp Zero

How much does Temp Zero cost?
Temp Zero is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Temp Zero?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Temp Zero are City of Beats, Beat Hazard, Beat Hazard 3.
Who developed Temp Zero?
Temp Zero was developed by Alexandre Kadri, Paul Hebbinckuys and published by Alexandre Kadri, Paul Hebbinckuys.

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 Temp Zero.

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