Games like Clockwork Survivors
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Clockwork Survivors for fans of action, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Clockwork Survivors also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Clockwork Survivors: Don't hold forward, don't press fire, but focus on the vertical in this autorunning reverse bullet hell roguelike. Master the level layout by lapping the same short section several times while you gather steam for your hot air balloon companion. Make the balloon & yourself happy.

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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Hate Me Not
Top pick for Clockwork Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
A roguelike twin-stick shooter, where you defend the same thing that tries to hurt you. Venture into the side of darkness to defeat enemies before they reach the Yin-Yang. Switch to the side of light to gather energy and upgrades, before the time runs out and the next wave of monsters spawn.
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Soulvester VS Lil' Beezey
Second-strongest match for Clockwork Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Show Lil' Beezey who the boss of Winkletown is in this addictive and fast paced 2D action roguelite! Created from scratch in only 14 days and nominated for GDWC Game Jam GOTY, Soulvester comes to Steam for the first time, now with controller support and achievements!
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Stellar Interface
Third-strongest match for Clockwork Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Run through the universe in this rogue-like-ish space-shooter. Discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants, unlock spacecrafts, collect Cartridges and checkmark your kills of the various galactic overlords.
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Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Ranked #4 for Clockwork Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
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Nova Drift
Ranked #5 for Clockwork Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
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Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
Ranked #6 for Clockwork Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is a fast-paced 2d shooting game with a random story. You control a group of three migrants traveling west along a wagon trail. The game consists of short scenes that are sequenced together in a semi-random way to tell a crazy adventure story.
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Blacksea Odyssey
Ranked #7 for Clockwork Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.
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Rogue Stormers
Ranked #8 for Clockwork Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Clockwork Survivors at current Steam store prices.
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Soulvester VS Lil' Beezey
Priced ~83% under Clockwork Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Show Lil' Beezey who the boss of Winkletown is in this addictive and fast paced 2D action roguelite! Created from scratch in only 14 days and nominated for GDWC Game Jam GOTY, Soulvester comes to Steam for the first time, now with controller support and achievements!
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Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Priced ~79% under Clockwork Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
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Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
Priced ~50% under Clockwork Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Clockwork Survivors.
Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is a fast-paced 2d shooting game with a random story. You control a group of three migrants traveling west along a wagon trail. The game consists of short scenes that are sequenced together in a semi-random way to tell a crazy adventure story.
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Frequently asked about Clockwork Survivors
- How much does Clockwork Survivors cost?
- Clockwork Survivors is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Clockwork Survivors?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Clockwork Survivors are Hate Me Not, Soulvester VS Lil' Beezey, Stellar Interface.
- Who developed Clockwork Survivors?
- Clockwork Survivors was developed by Cool Smithy Games.
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