Games like Brotato
If Brotato is your kind of game, the closest matches are Luminaria: Dark Echoes, Extremely Powerful Capybaras and Bounty of One — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters dramatically change playstyle, tactical positioning matters 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.
Get personalized picks →Brotato is a 2023 top-down arena shooter roguelite developed and published by Blobfish. Set in a sci-fi setting, players control a potato character fighting off waves of alien enemies. The game features procedural generation with character variety where each playable character dramatically changes the playstyle, and players engage in economy management while choosing from a wide array of weapons, managing up to six simultaneously, and positioning themselves tactically across the arena. Reviewers highlight quick runs with frequent upgrades and tactical positioning as key hooks, and players describe the experience as challenging and punishing. The game supports local co-op, costs $4.99 USD, and is verified on Steam Deck. It holds a 97% positive review score from over 30,000 Steam reviews.
About Brotato: 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.
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Luminaria: Dark Echoes
WHY THIS
Top pick for Brotato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
In Luminaria Dark Echoes, you are the hero destined to save the world from darkness. This narrative roguelite-survivor game offers a deep steampunk story and a variety of incredible final bosses. You'll explore a world full of mysteries and surprises every time you play.
Extremely Powerful Capybaras
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Brotato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Brotato.
Third-strongest match for Brotato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Shape Shifter: Formations
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Brotato.
Ranked #4 for Brotato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Brotato.
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Ranked #5 for Brotato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
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!
Voids Vigil
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Brotato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Noobs Are Coming
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Ranked #7 for Brotato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Striving for Light: Survival
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Ranked #8 for Brotato fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
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Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Reviewers of Brotato cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
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!
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Reviewers of Brotato cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Brotato.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Death Must Die
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a punishing mood with Brotato.
Reviewers of Brotato cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
20 Minutes Till Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Brotato.
Reviewers of Brotato cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Hades
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Brotato cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Megabonk
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a punishing mood with Brotato.
Reviewers of Brotato cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Balatro
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Reviewers of Brotato cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Brotato.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
MAK: Survival
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Brotato cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Brotato.
Survive and evolve in the open world of Oratius. Build, craft, fight creatures, explore hidden locations, ride mounts, and progress from the stone age to modern tech — alone or with friends. Create worlds, complete quests, and uncover the secrets of Mak Survival.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Brotato at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Brotato on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Brotato on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Brotato.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Brotato on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Brotato.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Brotato on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Brotato.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Brotato on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Brotato.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Brotato on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Brotato.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Brotato on Steam right now. Shares Action with Brotato.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Brotato on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Brotato.
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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Brotato.
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?
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 Brotato.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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More from Blobfish
Other recommendable Steam games by Blobfish, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Space Gladiators
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Brotato.
Another title from Blobfish, the studio behind Brotato. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! Space Gladiators is a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!
Lost Potato
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Brotato.
Another title from Blobfish, the studio behind Brotato. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!
Space Gladiators: The Hole
WHY THIS
Another title from Blobfish, the studio behind Brotato. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! This is the prelude for Space Gladiators, a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Brotato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Shape Shifter: Formations
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Brotato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Brotato.
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
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!
Voids Vigil
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Blast through robotic hordes in this arena auto-battler rogue-lite Brotato-like. Use auto-firing weapons and drones, timely dashes and special abilities to reach the Void where a final Conservator awaits convergence. Spend your Cogs wisely within the varied shops to create unique builds!
Noobs Are Coming
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!
Striving for Light: Survival
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Brotato.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Brotato.
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Frequently asked about Brotato
- Is Brotato verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Brotato 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 Brotato cost?
- Brotato is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Brotato have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Brotato supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Brotato?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Brotato are Luminaria: Dark Echoes, Extremely Powerful Capybaras, Bounty of One.
- Who developed Brotato?
- Brotato was developed by Blobfish.
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