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Games like Breakthrough

If Breakthrough is your kind of game, the closest matches are Demons are coming!, ATOMINE and Destropolis — 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 Breakthrough: Breakthrough is an hardcore roguelike-shooter with high risk/rewards mechanics. Help Clunky see the sunset behind the mountain by fighting tireless monsters. Both balanced and very difficult, Breakthrough will conquer the heart of thoses seeking a great challenge.

2023Action4.99 USDWindowsby Faith G.
Breakthrough — Steam game cover

Players who liked Breakthrough also play

Steam players who put hours into Breakthrough 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. Demons are coming!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Breakthrough fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Demons are coming! is a bullet hell rougelite shooter where you fight a high variety of demons that occupied your holy land. Use the upgrades you find to your advantage and create your ideal guns to help you kill the most terrifying monsters.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. ATOMINE

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Breakthrough fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Atomine is a twin stick procedural shooter rogue-lite set in a virtual world with minimalist design, where the player recounts on the screen the real events of STUXNET, the first weapon ever created in the form of computer virus.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Destropolis

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Breakthrough fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...

    2020ActionIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lost Potato

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Breakthrough fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Lost Potato is a minimalistic top-down roguelite where you can't damage enemies directly. Push them into spikes, reflect bullets and help a young potato find its way out of a jungle filled with man-eating tribes!

    2020ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sharded World

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Breakthrough fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Survivor Mercs

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Breakthrough fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Enter the Gungeon

    WHY THIS

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

    Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Flame Over

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Breakthrough fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Blending top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game mechanics, Flame Over features fast-paced fire-fighting thrills, randomly generated levels, 4 different game zones and dastardly hazards at every turn!

    2015ActionIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Breakthrough on Steam right now. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Breakthrough on Steam right now. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    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 ↗
  3. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Breakthrough on Steam right now. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Breakthrough on Steam right now. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Breakthrough on Steam right now. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    "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. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Breakthrough on Steam right now. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    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 ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Breakthrough on Steam right now. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.

    2019Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Kill It With Fire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Breakthrough on Steam right now. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗

More from Faith G.

Other recommendable Steam games by Faith G., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Idle Colony

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Faith G., the studio behind Breakthrough.

    A condensed incremental experience, where you build a colony to collect and merge bigger and bigger fruits. Combine game-changing technologies and special upgrades to find the best synergies and take your cash flow to another dimension.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Duck's Despair

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Faith G., the studio behind Breakthrough. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Embark on a brutally hard platforming journey as a desperate Duck who cannot fly. Will you make the pain your friend or give up on your dreams ?

    2024ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Human: Profit

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Faith G., the studio behind Breakthrough.

    An accurate depiction of our world, baked into a short, classic incremental game. Take over Grandpa's farm, rebuild the town, and do whatever it takes to succeed. Also rabbits.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  4. shatAAAAp!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Faith G., the studio behind Breakthrough. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Exponentially bigger waves of cute animals require increasingly absurd means of destruction. Shoot, burn, electrocute, explode... and make sure no one ever helps you.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Destropolis

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Destropolis is a top-down shooter game with a fully destructible environment, hundreds of enemies and nuclear explosions. Fight a countless swarm of enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and explosions. Destroy as many of them as you can before they overwhelm you...

    2020ActionIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Survivor Mercs

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Enter the Gungeon

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Breakthrough.

    Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Breakthrough

How much does Breakthrough cost?
Breakthrough is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Breakthrough?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Breakthrough are Demons are coming!, ATOMINE, Destropolis.
Who developed Breakthrough?
Breakthrough was developed by Faith G..

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 Breakthrough.

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