Games like Star Vortex
If Star Vortex is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reality Break, Borderlands 4 and Explore the Universe 2175 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →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.
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Reality Break
WHY THIS
Shares build variety and a challenging mood with Star Vortex.
Top pick for Star Vortex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!
Borderlands 4
WHY THIS
Shares build variety with Star Vortex.
Second-strongest match for Star Vortex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Star Vortex.
Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.
Explore the Universe 2175
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Star Vortex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Star Vortex.
Survive a galaxy at war. MEGABOT's machine armada is exterminating all organic life — build and defend station networks, ally with the Mycelari faction and the rebels and fight physics-driven battles where momentum and gravity kill as surely as weapons. A punishing roguelike RTS in a living galaxy.
Risk of Rain Returns
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Star Vortex.
Ranked #4 for Star Vortex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Star Vortex.
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Starcom: Unknown Space
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Vortex.
Ranked #5 for Star Vortex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with Star Vortex.
Ranked #6 for Star Vortex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Star Vortex.
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!
Wildgate
WHY THIS
Shares ship customization and a challenging mood with Star Vortex.
Ranked #7 for Star Vortex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Star Vortex.
Wildgate is a PvPvE multiplayer shooter that blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action. Evade deadly environmental hazards, search for powerful weapons and ship upgrades, and be the first crew to escape with the Artifact... or the last crew left flying.
Starpoint Gemini 3
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Star Vortex.
Ranked #8 for Star Vortex fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Fight, loot, explore and craft in the living open world of Starpoint Gemini 3. Assemble your trusty ship and boost your RPG skills to face all challenges.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Star Vortex
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Reassembly
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a retro mood with Star Vortex.
Reviewers of Star Vortex cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks.
Avorion
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Vortex.
Reviewers of Star Vortex cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
A procedural co-op space sandbox where players can build their own space ships out of dynamically scalable blocks. Fight epic space battles, explore, mine, trade, wage wars and build your own empire to save your galaxy from being torn apart by an unknown enemy.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Shares skill tree progression and an atmospheric mood with Star Vortex.
Reviewers of Star Vortex cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Star Vortex.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Star Vortex at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~77% under Star Vortex on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Star Vortex.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Star Vortex on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Star Vortex on Steam right now. Shares Action with Star Vortex.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Star Vortex on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Star Vortex on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Star Vortex.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Star Vortex.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Star Vortex.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Star Vortex.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
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Head-to-head comparisons
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 and a challenging mood with Star Vortex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!
Borderlands 4
WHY THIS
Shares build variety with Star Vortex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Star Vortex.
Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.
Risk of Rain Returns
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Star Vortex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Star Vortex.
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Starcom: Unknown Space
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Star Vortex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
Starpoint Gemini 3
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Star Vortex.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star Vortex.
Fight, loot, explore and craft in the living open world of Starpoint Gemini 3. Assemble your trusty ship and boost your RPG skills to face all challenges.
Frequently asked about Star Vortex
- 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 21.24 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, Borderlands 4, Explore the Universe 2175.
- Who developed Star Vortex?
- Star Vortex was developed by Zorg Games and published by Hunted Cow Games.
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