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Games like Shadow Survival

If Shadow Survival is your kind of game, the closest matches are Croak Tales: Deep Dungeons, Deep Rock Galactic and Vastloop — 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 Shadow Survival: Unleash familiar and unfathomable weaponry upon hordes of demonic forces and fight for survival along side your friends in this story-driven online action game.

2025ActionIndieCasualEarly Access9.99 USDWindowsby Celestial Knight Studios
Shadow Survival — Steam game cover

Players who liked Shadow Survival also play

Steam players who put hours into Shadow Survival 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. Croak Tales: Deep Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shadow Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow Survival.

    Explore, scavenge and survive ... or croak trying. Dive into murky, abandoned dungeons with your friends to recover an ancient object and reveal the history around this world. It's high-stakes extraction where teamwork is vital, survival is unlikely, and the chaos is half the fun.

    IndieMassively MultiplayerCasualSteam ↗
  2. Deep Rock Galactic

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Shadow Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shadow Survival.

    Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

    2020Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Vastloop

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Shadow Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    Contract signed, body issued. Vastloop is a co-op roguelite FPS about expendable combat androids in the mines of a hostile planet. Shields feed on death, medkits don't exist, extraction is a privilege. You're a line item for Terra-Mine Corp. Every run — a chance to earn your keep.

    ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  4. Toypunk

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Shadow Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shadow Survival.

    A roguelite third-person puppet-shooter where you wield an entire toybox of absurd weaponry. Fight hordes of cotton-stuffed baddies across fantastical biomes in single-player or co-op. Experience crazy synergies and unlock more toys between runs!

    ActionSteam ↗
  5. ReactFuse: Stolen Minds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shadow Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    There are a LOT of enemies to shoot, blow up, burn, freeze, squash, vaporize, obliterate, multiply by zero - and a pinch of story if you're into that.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. Skitt

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Shadow Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    Skitt is a first person hero shooter. Choose your character, upgrade your shelter and protect it from a devastating parasite.

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. OASIS: Tokyo

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Shadow Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    OASIS: Tokyo is an FPS with a focus on inventory management that has roguelite elements. Complete procedurally generated missions in a shady underworld.

    2023ActionIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Furball Blitz!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Shadow Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    Engage in fierce battles alongside animals roaming the universe. Face dungeons filled with bullets, cute yet powerful animals, and over 50 weapons! Team up with friends to conquer this Rogue-lite shooter.

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shadow Survival at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shadow Survival on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow Survival.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shadow Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Shadow Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shadow Survival.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shadow Survival on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow Survival.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shadow Survival on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Shadow Survival.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Shadow Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Shadow Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shadow Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shadow Survival.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shadow Survival.

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shadow Survival.

    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. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Hello Neighbor Alpha 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shadow Survival.

    Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shadow Survival.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shadow Survival

How much does Shadow Survival cost?
Shadow Survival is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Shadow Survival have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Shadow Survival supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op).
What games are most similar to Shadow Survival?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shadow Survival are Croak Tales: Deep Dungeons, Deep Rock Galactic, Vastloop.
Who developed Shadow Survival?
Shadow Survival was developed by Celestial Knight Studios.

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 Shadow Survival.

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