Games like Section 13
If Section 13 is your kind of game, the closest matches are ANVIL, Gatekeeper and SYNTHETIK 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its permadeath progression feels meaningful, atmospheric and challenging. 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 Section 13: Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
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Steam players who put hours into Section 13 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.
ANVIL
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Section 13.
Top pick for Section 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Section 13.
Take on the role of a Vault Breaker in search of alien artifacts called “Vaults” and fight against monsters and powerful bosses. You can strengthen your Breakers to explore far-away galaxies that no one has ever reached!
Gatekeeper
WHY THIS
Shares build crafting and an atmospheric mood with Section 13.
Second-strongest match for Section 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!
SYNTHETIK 2
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Section 13.
Third-strongest match for Section 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
The Last Stand: Aftermath
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Section 13.
Ranked #4 for Section 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.
Neon Chrome
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Section 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Section 13.
Ranked #6 for Section 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Section 13.
ENDLESS™ Dungeon is a Rogue-lite Tactical Action game, set in the award-winning ENDLESS™ Universe. Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters… or die trying, get reloaded, and try again.
Hell is Others
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Section 13.
Ranked #7 for Section 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
Hell is Others is an extraction top-down shooter combining roguelike elements. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt, and loot in a place where blood is currency.
Ravenswatch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Section 13.
Ranked #8 for Section 13 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Section 13.
Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
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HELLDIVERS™ 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Section 13 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Section 13.
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Hades
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Section 13 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Section 13 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Section 13.
In the bustling streets of New York, passersby are unaware of the evil lurking in the shadows. You, however, know. Hunt the creatures of the World of Darkness in this action RPG, where your choices determine whether you live another day.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Section 13 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Section 13 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Section 13.
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 ~50% under Section 13 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Section 13 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Section 13.
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 ~50% under Section 13 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Section 13 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Section 13.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Section 13.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Section 13.
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 Section 13.
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 Section 13.
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 Section 13.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Section 13.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Other recommendable Steam games by Ocean Drive Studio, Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Lost Eidolons
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Section 13.
Another title from Ocean Drive Studio, Inc., the studio behind Section 13. Shares Indie with Section 13.
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Section 13.
Another title from Ocean Drive Studio, Inc., the studio behind Section 13. Shares Indie with Section 13.
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
Dropkick Navvy: First Step
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Drive Studio, Inc., the studio behind Section 13. Shares Indie with Section 13.
Dropkick Navvy: First Step is a physics-based crafting/survival sim. Help the World Tree rebuild the broken cosmos as the responsibility falls upon you. Scurry through diverse landscapes, gather essential resources, and build your way towards finding the eternal source of water for the World Tree.
God Save Birmingham
WHY THIS
Another title from Ocean Drive Studio, Inc., the studio behind Section 13. Shares Action and Indie with Section 13.
Judgment Day has come to medieval Birmingham, and a plague of flesh-hungry ghouls has claimed every living soul… except one. Fight to survive in a highly tactile, physics-based survival sim where every object can be manipulated. Make ends meet, or meet your end.
Frequently asked about Section 13
- Is Section 13 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Section 13 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 Section 13 cost?
- Section 13 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Section 13 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Section 13 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Section 13?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Section 13 are ANVIL, Gatekeeper, SYNTHETIK 2.
- Who developed Section 13?
- Section 13 was developed by Ocean Drive Studio, Inc. and published by Ocean Drive Studio, Inc., Kakao Games.
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