Rank 01Games like Awesomenauts
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: Ronimo Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 84% of 6,996 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Character variety allows deep build experimentation
- Physics make combat unpredictable and skill based
- Running away is a viable and rewarding strategy
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Intense
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Awesomenauts.
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About Awesomenauts
The closest matches to Awesomenauts: Battlerite, AirMech, Battleborn, Orcs Must Die! 2, and Move or Die. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Awesomenauts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Battlerite, AirMech and Battleborn — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and intense, and single out its build experimentation and character specialization. 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.
Awesomenauts is a 2D multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) developed by Ronimo Games and published by Atari. Released in 2012, the game combines platforming action with team-based strategy, featuring physics-based movement that creates momentum-driven combat. Players select from a roster of distinct characters and experiment with specialized builds through character specialization. The game includes matchmaking queues for competitive play and offers massive length with short, snappy match sessions. It received a Metacritic score of 78 and maintains an 84% positive rating from nearly 7,000 Steam reviews. The game is playable on Steam Deck and supports online co-op multiplayer. Players describe the experience as challenging, competitive, intense, and nostalgic, highlighting the variety of characters that enable deep build experimentation and noting that the physics system makes combat unpredictable and skill-based, with running away proving to be a viable and rewarding strategy.
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Is Awesomenauts worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 6,996 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 94 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 537 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Character variety allows deep build experimentation
- Physics make combat unpredictable and skill based
- Running away is a viable and rewarding strategy
- Short matches keep gameplay snappy
People who play it also play: Battlerite, AirMech, Battleborn
Frequently asked about Awesomenauts
Can I run it?
Does Awesomenauts run on Steam Deck?
Awesomenauts is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Awesomenauts cost?
Awesomenauts is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Awesomenauts have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Awesomenauts supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Awesomenauts?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Awesomenauts are Battlerite, AirMech, Battleborn.
Who developed Awesomenauts?
Awesomenauts was developed by Ronimo Games and published by Atari.