Games like Z-Warp
If Z-Warp is your kind of game, the closest matches are Syder Arcade, Starr Mazer: DSP and Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo — 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 Z-Warp: Z-Warp is an intense vertical shoot’em up presented in retro pixel art style, featuring frenetic arcade-inspired action where blasters, bombs and KILLER specials are your only allies.
Players who liked Z-Warp also play
Steam players who put hours into Z-Warp 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.
Syder Arcade
WHY THIS
Top pick for Z-Warp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Starr Mazer: DSP
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Z-Warp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Z-Warp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Enemy Mind
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Z-Warp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
R-Type Dimensions EX
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Z-Warp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Z-Warp.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Astebreed: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Z-Warp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Z-Warp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Z-Warp fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
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!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Z-Warp at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Z-Warp on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Z-Warp on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Z-Warp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Z-Warp.
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.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~72% under Z-Warp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Z-Warp.
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 ~79% under Z-Warp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Z-Warp.
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 ~86% under Z-Warp on Steam right now. Shares Action with Z-Warp.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under Z-Warp on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
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!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under Z-Warp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Z-Warp.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Z-Warp.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
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 Z-Warp.
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.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Z-Warp.
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.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Z-Warp.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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More from Panda Indie Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by Panda Indie Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Project Starship
WHY THIS
Another title from Panda Indie Studio, the studio behind Z-Warp. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics. No match will ever be the same. Who will you be? Garret or Gwen? Will you save the world from the mighty cthulhu?
Reset 1-1
WHY THIS
Another title from Panda Indie Studio, the studio behind Z-Warp. Shares Indie with Z-Warp.
The world has ended, Demons have risen to conquer the uninhabited and flourishing nature outside. It's your turn, with your unknown identity, to find your path for a new beginning. Let's not beat about the bush here. Reset 1-1 is everything you loved about the late 80's/early 90's. It's a blast from the past, with a fresh spin.
Null Drifter
WHY THIS
Another title from Panda Indie Studio, the studio behind Z-Warp. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Null Drifter is a 1BIT LO-FI shooter, a journey into the void inside a computer simulation! Lose yourself in this frenetic yet chill experience!
Project Starship X
WHY THIS
Another title from Panda Indie Studio, the studio behind Z-Warp. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
The Rogue-Lite shooter where you CRASH-KILL comical abominations! Pilot your spaceship as Swagthulhu in this original and wacky "Lovecraftian Parody"!
Pixel Survivor - Pixel Up!
WHY THIS
Another title from Panda Indie Studio, the studio behind Z-Warp. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
A pixel SURVIVOR ROGUE-LITE that will give you a hypnotic addiction! You do all the usual "Survivor" stuff, but this time you'll have to hire a therapist in order to stop playing!
Feeble Light
WHY THIS
Another title from Panda Indie Studio, the studio behind Z-Warp. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as SHMUP veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and SEVENTEEN playable ships.
Enemy Mind
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.
R-Type Dimensions EX
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Z-Warp.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Astebreed: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Z-Warp.
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!
Frequently asked about Z-Warp
- How much does Z-Warp cost?
- Z-Warp is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Z-Warp?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Z-Warp are Syder Arcade, Starr Mazer: DSP, Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo.
- Who developed Z-Warp?
- Z-Warp was developed by Panda Indie Studio, Eastasiasoft Limited and published by Eastasiasoft Limited.
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