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Games like Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

If Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate is your kind of game, the closest matches are Carrier Cuties - Pets In Mechs!, Eight Dragons and IGS Classic Arcade Collection — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its epic, intense and nostalgic. 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 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate: "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate" is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up with the heart of a fighting game, showcasing nostalgic pixel art and the latest cross-platform online multiplayer. Experience the biggest and most expansive entry in the "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds" series to date!

2025Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Rocket Panda Games Japan
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate — Steam game cover
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Chaotic co op for up to four playersLane switching combat feels freshPlayable enemy characters add varietyEpicIntenseNostalgic

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Steam players who put hours into Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate 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. Carrier Cuties - Pets In Mechs!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Carrier Cuties fast-paced 3D arena fighting game where Pets in Hu-Mechs battle in highly interactive and destructible environments using the surroundings to fight. Battle with a partner against two opponents to win all the glory and treats!

    ActionSteam ↗
  2. Eight Dragons

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    EIGHT DRAGONS is an old-school scrolling beat-'em-up for up to eight players! Can you defeat the criminal gangs ruling the city and stop MR BIG?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. IGS Classic Arcade Collection

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    IGS Classic Arcade Collection brings 8 beloved IGS arcade games to Steam for the first time! The collection includes multiple series of "Knights of Valour" games, with online multiplayer support. It also includes popular arcade games such as "Oriental Legend" and "Martial Masters".

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Ranked #4 for Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!

    2015Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Ninjin: Clash of Carrots

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. River City Ransom: Underground

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Ranked #6 for Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Alex and Ryan must take to the streets to help a new crop of fighters. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, and fun online multiplayer modes.

    2017ActionIndieRPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dojo Masters

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Ranked #7 for Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    DOJO MASTERS is a 2-button martial arts indie fighting game. Battle against your friends or head online to challenge warriors from around the world!

    2024ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Warshmallows

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Blink, and you’re hit. Warshmallows is a hilariously fast-paced multiplayer shooting game, where you battle over the championship as sweet but dangerous marshmallows at war!

    2021ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Code of Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Reviewers of Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Code of Princess offers players an exciting yet unconventional experience, deftly blending the combo-heavy fighting gameplay of beat ‘em ups with the stat-boosting character customization of RPGs.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STEINS;GATE

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

    2016Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Heat Guardian

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Hardcore top-down shooter in a world of eternal winter. Traverse frozen post-Soviet ruins in search of humanity’s last refuge. Brutal mutants, scarce ammo, and merciless nature will push your skills to the limit. No safe places — only relentless combat for survival.

    2018ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    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 ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    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 ↗
  3. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    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 ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    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 ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    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 with Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

    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 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Is Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate cost?
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate are Carrier Cuties - Pets In Mechs!, Eight Dragons, IGS Classic Arcade Collection.
Who developed Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate?
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate was developed by Rocket Panda Games Japan and published by Rocket Panda 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 Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

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