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Games like Run Build Pew!

  • 26 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Run Build Pew! also play

The closest matches to Run Build Pew!: Nova Drift, Space Scavenger, Airships: Lost Flotilla, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Blacksea Odyssey. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares meta progression with Run Build Pew!.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2024
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-like, like Run Build Pew!.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Run Build Pew!.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2025
  1. Rank 05

    Blacksea Odyssey

    Why this: Shares resource scavenging with Run Build Pew!.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2016
  2. Rank 06

    Star Survivor

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Run Build Pew!

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Nova Drift

    Shares meta progression with Run Build Pew!.

    • 97% of 9,004 reviews
  2. 2
    Space Scavenger

    Also Top-Down Shooter and Rogue-like, like Run Build Pew!.

    • 86% of 178 reviews
  3. 3
    Airships: Lost Flotilla

    Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Run Build Pew!.

    • 95% of 207 reviews
  4. 4
    Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

    Genres: Action

    • 88% of 23,315 reviews
  5. 5
    Blacksea Odyssey

    Shares resource scavenging with Run Build Pew!.

    • 77% of 79 reviews
  6. 6
    Star Survivor

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 68% of 373 reviews
  7. 7
    Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 80% of 1,460 reviews
  8. 8
    Stellar Interface

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 75% of 108 reviews
  9. 9
    Cozy Space Survivors

    Shares auto shooting and meta progression with Run Build Pew!.

    • 97% of 223 reviews
  10. 10
    Captain Forever Remix

    Shares modular ship building with Run Build Pew!.

    • 79% of 212 reviews
  11. 11
    Pesticide Not Required

    Genres: Action

    • 95% of 608 reviews
  12. 12
    Time Wasters

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 87% of 1,411 reviews
  13. 13
    Void Bastards

    Also Rogue-like and Space, like Run Build Pew!.

    • 87% of 2,719 reviews
  14. 14
    Backpack Hero

    Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Run Build Pew!.

    • 88% of 4,035 reviews
  15. 15
    CRYPTARK

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 83% of 729 reviews
  16. 16
    Nuclear Throne

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 97% of 9,705 reviews
  17. 17
    Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 78% of 715 reviews
  18. 18
    EVERSPACE™

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 78% of 5,072 reviews
  19. 19
    Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 94% of 3,713 reviews
  20. 20
    Nautical Survival

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 99% of 141 reviews
  21. 21
    Wall World

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 89% of 3,663 reviews
  22. 22
    Bounty of One

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 89% of 1,814 reviews
  23. 23
    Heat Signature

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 95% of 6,133 reviews
  24. 24
    Ziggurat

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 87% of 1,992 reviews
Run Build Pew! — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Knight Owl Games
  • Price: $2.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 69% of 188 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Addictive resource loop
  • Build your own ship matters
  • Cheap price for hours of fun
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative
  • Lighthearted

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About Run Build Pew!

The closest matches to Run Build Pew!: Nova Drift, Space Scavenger, Airships: Lost Flotilla, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Blacksea Odyssey. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Run Build Pew! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nova Drift, Space Scavenger and Airships: Lost Flotilla — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and lighthearted, and single out its auto shooting and meta progression. 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.

About Run Build Pew!: You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.

Is Run Build Pew! worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 69% of 188 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“game life less than 3 hours no manual targeting while ai prioritize harmless asteroids over enemy with loads of missile launchers ai targeting frequently miss target just avoid”
1 h played
“Its fine for what it is and a good price, but nothing really totally "hooking" me about it. The tech tree ends up being a little grindy and underwhelming, and there isn't much incentive/need to build anything other than a big blob.”
6 h played
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People who play it also play: Nova Drift, Space Scavenger, Airships: Lost Flotilla

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Frequently asked about Run Build Pew!

Can I run it?

Is Run Build Pew! verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Run Build Pew! 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 Run Build Pew! cost?

Run Build Pew! is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Run Build Pew!?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Run Build Pew! are Nova Drift, Space Scavenger, Airships: Lost Flotilla.

Who developed Run Build Pew!?

Run Build Pew! was developed by Knight Owl Games.