Games like Penetrator
If Penetrator is your kind of game, the closest matches are NOMAD Revisited, Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators and Neon Infinity — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Penetrator: In this addictive side-scrolling shoot-em-up from 1982, your mission is to penetrate through four defence rings, and blow up an illegal cache of neutron bombs - an almost impossible feat! Enemy missiles and radar bases track your movements, and the landscape is as treacherous as your enemies.
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NOMAD Revisited
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Top pick for Penetrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penetrator.
In 1985 N.O.M.A.D. pushed the boundaries of what the 8-bit computers of the day could achieve with both their graphics and their gameplay. A fast-paced, all-out action shoot ’em up, this retro classic still retains a fan base to this day.
Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Penetrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penetrator.
Use Aileron Rolling or Evading your enemies' attacks while having a realistic damage system. Use different planes with upgradable parts and numerous weapons you can mount to your planes to destroy your enemies. Fly solo or play with your friends and enjoy local coop. A modern re-invented classic.
Neon Infinity
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Third-strongest match for Penetrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penetrator.
80's neon drenched, couch co-op, endless high score fest, space arcade shooter!
BallisticNG
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Ranked #4 for Penetrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penetrator.
BallisticNG is a high speed, all thrills anti-gravity combat racer and open modding environment developed as a tribute to old school classics such as Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto.
Desert Child
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Ranked #5 for Penetrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penetrator.
You are a hungry, young hoverbike racer who needs to get off Earth before it E-X-P-L-O-D-E-S. Hunt bounties, throw races, and do whatever you can to get to Mars and win the Grand Prix.
PowBall Renaissance
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Ranked #6 for Penetrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penetrator.
A demanding, run‑based precision brick‑breaker with permadeath, resource management, and 330+ handcrafted levels. Harvest Alchemite and trade strategically between levels. No saves, no retries - just pure skull. Play solo or up to 3‑player local co‑op.
Super Intergalactic Gang
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Ranked #7 for Penetrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penetrator.
Super Intergalactic Gang is a classic arcade shoot-em-up with a new twist. Slow time to dodge waves of bullets, charge up shots into super attacks, and even punch your enemies to death! The game is a fresh new take on a genre that is an oldie but a goodie.
Thundering Skies
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Ranked #8 for Penetrator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Penetrator.
A shoot'em up inspired by the 16-bit classics of the genre.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Penetrator at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~50% under Penetrator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penetrator.
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?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~50% under Penetrator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penetrator.
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.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~50% under Penetrator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penetrator.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Penetrator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penetrator.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
TYRONE vs COPS
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Priced ~50% under Penetrator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penetrator.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
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Priced ~50% under Penetrator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penetrator.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Toree 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Penetrator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penetrator.
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
UBERMOSH Vol.5
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Penetrator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Penetrator.
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Penetrator.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Penetrator.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Penetrator.
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 with Penetrator.
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]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Penetrator.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Penetrator.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Other recommendable Steam games by Beam Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Krush Kill ‘N Destroy 2: Krossfire
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind Penetrator.
Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire is a fast and furious post-apocalyptic real-time strategy game where you have to be quick or be dead. Play as one of three unique factions in the struggle to seek out and conquer oil fields to fuel your army.
The Dame Was Loaded
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind Penetrator.
An adventure set in the world of a 1940s private eye. Dames are trouble, but trouble is your business. In a sleazy world of corrupt officials, stolen diamonds, lust and murder, you must solve the case and stay alive.
Radical Rex
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Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind Penetrator. Shares Action with Penetrator.
Radical Rex is a fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus on a skateboard who has to save the dinosaur race under the spell of an evil creature.
Nightshade
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Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind Penetrator. Shares Action with Penetrator.
The shadows of doom grow long as the ancient Egyptian villain Sutekh envelops Metro City with a wave of crime. But Sutekh's seedy underworld is about to be infiltrated by a superhero unlike the world has even seen. A superhero who can melt into the darkness like a phantom.
Power Punch II
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Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind Penetrator. Shares Action with Penetrator.
It's the year 2006. You're Mark "Tough Guy" Tyler and you've just defended your your Heavyweight title from the 9th consecutive time. After demolishing the best boxers on the planet. It's now time to face-off with the best in the Universe.
Alien Earth
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind Penetrator. Shares Action with Penetrator.
The evil Raksha have taken over the Earth. They hunt humans for sport - and you're next! Can the hunted become the hunter....?
DethKarz
WHY THIS
Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind Penetrator. Shares Action with Penetrator.
You're one of the elite racers chosen to compete at exotic locations around the world and beyond. Strap yourself into a fusion-powered racing machine for an explosive and exhilarating futuristic racing experience.
Bop'N Wrestle
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Another title from Beam Software, the studio behind Penetrator. Shares Action with Penetrator.
Grapple your way to the top as Gorgeous Greg in this colorful classic, hailed as one of the first great pro wrestling games. BOP'N WRESTLE puts you in the ring with 10 of the meanest, baddest, biggest, toughest, ugliest pro wrestlers ever to fly off a turnbuckle!
Frequently asked about Penetrator
- How much does Penetrator cost?
- Penetrator is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Penetrator have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Penetrator supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Penetrator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Penetrator are NOMAD Revisited, Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators, Neon Infinity.
- Who developed Penetrator?
- Penetrator was developed by Beam Software and published by Pixel Games UK.
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