Rank 01Why this
Shares build variety with Star Vortex.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Star Vortex
- 27 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Star Vortex also play
The closest matches to Star Vortex: Reality Break, Starcom: Unknown Space, Astroloot, Star Valor, and Drox Operative. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Top-Down Shooter and Space, like Star Vortex.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Rank 03
Rank 04 
Star Valor
Why this: Also Loot and Top-Down Shooter, like Star Vortex.
Rank 05 
Drox Operative
Why this: Shares sector based progression with Star Vortex.
Rank 06 
eXoSpace Combat Engineer
Why this: Shares ship customization and build variety with Star Vortex.
Rank 07 
Psycho Starship Rampage
Why this: Shares ship customization and procedural generation with Star Vortex.
Rank 08 
Nienix: Cosmic Warfare
Why this: Shares ship customization with Star Vortex.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Star Vortex
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 6eXoSpace Combat Engineer
Shares ship customization and build variety with Star Vortex.
- 88% of 179 reviews
- 7Psycho Starship Rampage
Shares ship customization and procedural generation with Star Vortex.
- 81% of 88 reviews
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- 12R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
Also Looter Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Star Vortex.
- 80% of 593 reviews
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- 22Bioweaver
Shares skill tree progression and procedural generation with Star Vortex.
- 77% of 178 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Zorg Games
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 82% of 65 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep tactical positioning and escape focused combat loop
- Dev actively listens to community feedback and iterates
- Fast paced bite sized sessions fit short playtimes perfectly
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Reassembly
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Star Vortex.
Avorion
Why this: Also Spaceships and Space, like Star Vortex.
Diablo® IV
Why this: Shares skill tree progression with Star Vortex.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Star Vortex at current Steam store prices.
Power of Ten
Why this: Shares ship customization and procedural generation with Star Vortex.
EVERSPACE™ 2
Why this: Shares ship customization with Star Vortex.
Sector Six
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Loot, like Star Vortex.
R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
Why this: Shares build variety and skill tree progression with Star Vortex.
Darkstar One
Why this: Also Spaceships and Space, like Star Vortex.
Deep Rock Galactic
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Star Vortex.
Wildgate
Why this: Also Spaceships and Looter Shooter, like Star Vortex.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Star Vortex, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Warframe
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Star Vortex.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares build variety and procedural generation with Star Vortex.
Relic Hunters Zero: Remix
Why this: Also Looter Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Star Vortex.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also Loot and Action RPG, like Star Vortex.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Reality Break
Why this: Shares build variety with Star Vortex.
Starcom: Unknown Space
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Space, like Star Vortex.
Astroloot
Why this: Shares build variety and skill tree progression with Star Vortex.
Nienix: Cosmic Warfare
Why this: Shares ship customization with Star Vortex.
About Star Vortex
The closest matches to Star Vortex: Reality Break, Starcom: Unknown Space, Astroloot, Star Valor, and Drox Operative. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Star Vortex is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reality Break, Starcom: Unknown Space and Astroloot — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its build variety and equipment rerolling. 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.
About Star Vortex: Star Vortex is a fast paced Action-RPG inspired by classics of the genre. Design your ship, fight your way through hostile alien sectors, upgrade as you salvage rare weapons and experiment with different builds until nothing can stand against you.
Is Star Vortex worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 65 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep tactical positioning and escape focused combat loop
- Dev actively listens to community feedback and iterates
- Fast paced bite sized sessions fit short playtimes perfectly
- Modular weapon and ship customization enables endless build variety
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“sometimes its fun but: - no balance (some guns are terrible) - need too many grind for leveling - no repeating missions to grind money for leveling, LOL - too repetitive (same mobs in empty locations dozens of times) - rescue missions are…”
“already too grindy and boring wave after wave and sector after sector, and WAAAAY to overpriced for the quality and content”
People who play it also play: Reality Break, Starcom: Unknown Space, Astroloot
Frequently asked about Star Vortex
Can I run it?
Is Star Vortex verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Star Vortex 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 Star Vortex cost?
Star Vortex is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Star Vortex?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star Vortex are Reality Break, Starcom: Unknown Space, Astroloot.
Who developed Star Vortex?
Star Vortex was developed by Zorg Games and published by Hunted Cow Games.