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Games like Doctor Nanobot

If Doctor Nanobot is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Sentry, Netherspace and PERMUTER — 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 Doctor Nanobot: Small robot, big battles! Doctor Nanobot is a retro style arcade shooter where you take on bacteria, viruses and more using a variety of high tech medical weaponry!

2022ActionIndie2.99 USDWindowsby Maika Games
Doctor Nanobot — Steam game cover

Players who liked Doctor Nanobot also play

Steam players who put hours into Doctor Nanobot 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. Rogue Sentry

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Doctor Nanobot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    Rogue Sentry is a difficult twin-stick adventure shoot-em-up about a sentry droid who turns rogue to save humanity.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Netherspace

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Doctor Nanobot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. PERMUTER

    WHY THIS

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

    PERMUTER is a synthwave-style autobattler inspired by Geometry Wars 3's Pacifism mode. Control an agile ship, weave through enemies, buy and stack game-changing upgrades, choose your build carefully to gain synergy bonuses, and defeat the challenging elite bosses.

    2024ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. In The Valley of Death -Prologue-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Doctor Nanobot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    In the Valley of Death is a color-based hack and slash twin-stick shooter, where the player controls Red and Blue as they dash, slash, and shoot their way through challenging levels as they attempt to make it to the Valley of Death.

    2021ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Ultratron

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Waves

    WHY THIS

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

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Circuit Breakers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Doctor Nanobot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Doctor Nanobot.

    Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.

    2015Action6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. ARMED SEVEN

    WHY THIS

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

    The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...

    2015ActionIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Doctor Nanobot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    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 ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Doctor Nanobot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Doctor Nanobot on Steam right now. Shares Action with Doctor Nanobot.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Doctor Nanobot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Doctor Nanobot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Doctor Nanobot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Doctor Nanobot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    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!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Doctor Nanobot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Doctor Nanobot.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Doctor Nanobot.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck 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 Doctor Nanobot.

    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. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Doctor Nanobot

How much does Doctor Nanobot cost?
Doctor Nanobot is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Doctor Nanobot?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Doctor Nanobot are Rogue Sentry, Netherspace, PERMUTER.
Who developed Doctor Nanobot?
Doctor Nanobot was developed by Maika Games.

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 Doctor Nanobot.

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