Games like Mala Petaka
If Mala Petaka is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cyber Psychosis, CuberPunk 2090 and Cyber Panopticon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, epic 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.
Get personalized picks →About Mala Petaka: A 2D Pixel Art Shooter-inspired sci-fi FPS runs on GZDoom. You play as 'Petaka', an angry amnesiac that's on a journey to revive his memory by exploring multiple universes through warp portals. His journey won't be easy because he'll encounter one-eyed aliens and annoying drones that'll attack him.
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Cyber Psychosis
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Top pick for Mala Petaka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
Cyber Psychosis is a pseudo-3D dynamic first-person shooter in a cyberpunk setting with a lot of enemies, blood and drive
CuberPunk 2090
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Mala Petaka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
CuberPunk 2090 is an adventure game set in the village of Cuberovka. You play as Vova, a gamer and former president of Cube-States.
Cyber Panopticon
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Third-strongest match for Mala Petaka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
Cyber Panopticon is a fun open-world Detective/Investigation game where every decision you make matters. In this thrilling story, you take on the role of Detective Marcus as he dives into the world of cybercrime.
HEADCUTTER
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Mala Petaka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Mala Petaka.
HEADCUTTER is a sci-fi spaghetti western FPS with brutal combat, destructible environments, and lots of gore. Track targets as a space bounty hunter, explore maps with multiple routes, and use the crunchy gunplay to cut their heads off so you can get your money!
Relentless Frontier
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mala Petaka.
Ranked #5 for Mala Petaka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
Relentless Frontier is a fast paced sci-fi FPS running on the GZDoom Engine, with a strong focus on mobility, strategy, and exploration. Use your Omnistruct to replicate new weapons and abilities to help you traverse the terrain and demolish threats, while escaping from Ross 128-b in one piece.
Hard Reset Redux
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Mala Petaka.
Ranked #6 for Mala Petaka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Mala Petaka.
Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.
ROBOBEAT
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Ranked #7 for Mala Petaka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
Keep your trigger finger on the pulse! In rhythm shooter ROBOBEAT, you'll play as Ace - a bounty hunter on a mission to capture robot-gone-rogue Frazzer in his ever-shifting lair. Wall run, slide, and shoot to your own beat using the in-game custom music editor, blasting through Frazzer's armies!
Blind Fate: Edo no Yami
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mala Petaka.
Ranked #8 for Mala Petaka fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Mala Petaka.
Test your limits in this hardcore, cyber-samurai game set in post-apocalyptic Japan. Parry your foes’ blows with your weapon of choice and use implants to attack the weaknesses of unstoppable bosses from Japanese folklore!
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Mala Petaka.
Reviewers of Mala Petaka cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mala Petaka.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
DOOM
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Mala Petaka.
Reviewers of Mala Petaka cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mala Petaka.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Mala Petaka.
Reviewers of Mala Petaka cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mala Petaka.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mala Petaka at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~67% under Mala Petaka on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mala Petaka.
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.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~67% under Mala Petaka on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
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!
R.E.P.O.
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Priced ~53% under Mala Petaka on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mala Petaka.
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.
PEAK
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Priced ~47% under Mala Petaka on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~70% under Mala Petaka on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mala Petaka.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Slay the Spire
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Priced ~58% under Mala Petaka on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Mala Petaka.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
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Priced ~47% under Mala Petaka on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mala Petaka.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Mala Petaka on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mala Petaka.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Mala Petaka.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mala Petaka.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Mala Petaka.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Mala Petaka.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mala Petaka.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Mala Petaka.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Frequently asked about Mala Petaka
- Does Mala Petaka run on Steam Deck?
- Mala Petaka is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Mala Petaka cost?
- Mala Petaka is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mala Petaka?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mala Petaka are Cyber Psychosis, CuberPunk 2090, Cyber Panopticon.
- Who developed Mala Petaka?
- Mala Petaka was developed by Sanditio Bayu and published by Hellforge Studios.
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