Games like After Wave: Downfall
Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to After Wave: Downfall for fans of action, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in After Wave: Downfall also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from 7 Raven Studios, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About After Wave: Downfall: Arcade shooter where the player battles against monsters, completes various missions with a cool battleship. Deathrix invaded the world and released a mysterious meteorite causing a great flood. Players can upgrade their ships for better performance to fight the most brutal enemies.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Boing Bang Adventure
Top pick for After Wave: Downfall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
Boing Bang Adventure is a 2D arcade game in the style of the classic arcade game "Pang" Face almost 50 levels, in 8 different world in single player or in local co-op!
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Hellcrackers
Second-strongest match for After Wave: Downfall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
Hellcrackers is a survivors-like you can play solo or with up to 8 friends locally. Fight waves of monsters, and buy upgrades from the coins you collect! If you are a few coins short you can always accept curses for some extra cash!
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Alien Hominid HD
Third-strongest match for After Wave: Downfall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
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Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
Ranked #4 for After Wave: Downfall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
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.
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Ranked #5 for After Wave: Downfall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
Ranked #6 for After Wave: Downfall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN
Ranked #7 for After Wave: Downfall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Ranked #8 for After Wave: Downfall fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
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More from 7 Raven Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by 7 Raven Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Ghost Sweeper
Another title from 7 Raven Studios, the studio behind After Wave: Downfall. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
Ghost Sweeper features fun stylized cartoon graphics and game-play that mixes action and puzzles, with a variety of items to help you along the way. Use your agility and speed to tackle your enemy or plan the perfect strategy to avoid confrontation, it is up to you!
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DAMN!
Another title from 7 Raven Studios, the studio behind After Wave: Downfall. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
DAMN the machines! DAMN the machines! Nobody knows who put a virus in the Lab.34 LAN, but now the smartest robots produced in the lab have started an uprising against their creators! Scientists and technicians are trapped inside and surely face certain death, can you help them?
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Alien Hominid HD
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!
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Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
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.
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Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with After Wave: Downfall.
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
Frequently asked about After Wave: Downfall
- How much does After Wave: Downfall cost?
- After Wave: Downfall is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does After Wave: Downfall have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — After Wave: Downfall supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to After Wave: Downfall?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside After Wave: Downfall are Boing Bang Adventure, Hellcrackers, Alien Hominid HD.
- Who developed After Wave: Downfall?
- After Wave: Downfall was developed by 7 Raven Studios, SleepPlaying and published by 7 Raven Studios.
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