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Games like The Bear And The Admiral

If The Bear And The Admiral is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hot Guns: International Missions, Profanity Police and Necromancers' Arena — 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 The Bear And The Admiral: Run and gun through hand-drawn, cartoon worlds, brimming with monsters and aliens... And save the Solar System with the Bear & The Admiral!

2025Indie7.99 USDWindowsby Jack Boylan
The Bear And The Admiral — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Bear And The Admiral also play

Steam players who put hours into The Bear And The Admiral 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. Hot Guns: International Missions

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Bear And The Admiral fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Your conventional methods of operation are "shoot first then shoot again!"

    2023ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Profanity Police

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Bear And The Admiral fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    90s inspired 2D platformer with robots that cuss at you if you jump on their face.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Necromancers' Arena

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Bear And The Admiral fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Enter the Necromancers' Arena with up to three other players in this cute, dystopian, twin-stick shooter!

    2023ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Balacera Brothers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Bear And The Admiral fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Inspired by classic titles like Contra and Sunset Riders, Balacera Brothers is a retro run n' gun game full of color, energetic music, and fast-paced action.

    2020Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Louie

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Bear And The Admiral fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Old school platform puzzle action. Find all the ice cream in each level, and escape! Hunt for secrets. Use the in-game level editor to craft your own unique challenges!

    2020Indie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Cuphead

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Bear And The Admiral fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. El Panadero -The Baker-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Bear And The Admiral fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Action Packed 2D Arcade Action Platformer featuring hand-drawn graphics. Armed with your fists (or a rolling pin) and a variety of bread-based boosts, fend of the Alien Plants, and avenge the Bakery they destroyed.

    2023ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Animaddicts 3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Bear And The Admiral fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Animaddicts 3 is a punishing jumping game. With practice, you'll be able to jump, but explore with care; a single missed jump could lead to a long fall back down.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Bear And The Admiral at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under The Bear And The Admiral on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under The Bear And The Admiral on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under The Bear And The Admiral on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Bear And The Admiral on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under The Bear And The Admiral on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under The Bear And The Admiral on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Bear And The Admiral on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under The Bear And The Admiral on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 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 The Bear And The Admiral.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    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 ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    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 ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    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 ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Bear And The Admiral.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Bear And The Admiral

How much does The Bear And The Admiral cost?
The Bear And The Admiral is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does The Bear And The Admiral have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Bear And The Admiral 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 The Bear And The Admiral?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Bear And The Admiral are Hot Guns: International Missions, Profanity Police, Necromancers' Arena.
Who developed The Bear And The Admiral?
The Bear And The Admiral was developed by Jack Boylan.

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 The Bear And The Admiral.

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