Games like Shift of War
If Shift of War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Operation: Black Genesis - The Immortal Trials, Bumper Tanks and Techno Tanks — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Shift of War: Get ready to perform all kinds of jobs such as eliminating the most wanted terrorists or recovering vital merchandise. All of this is represented in this top-down shooter game where you can play alone or with up to 4 friends in local multiplayer mode.
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Steam players who put hours into Shift of War 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.
Operation: Black Genesis - The Immortal Trials
WHY THIS
Top pick for Shift of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with Shift of War.
top-down co-op survival horror game where players deploy into deadly Quarantined Zones, fight mutated experiments, and extract with everything you can carry—because if you die, you lose it all.
Bumper Tanks
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Shift of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Early Access with Shift of War.
Take control of a tank and dash into the fight in this couch multiplayer, fast-paced, twin-stick shooter game! Collect various power-ups to hook around the destructible environment and blast your friends with whatever it takes. Remember: One shot, One kill!
Techno Tanks
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shift of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
Techno Tanks is an intense, fast-paced arcade-inspired tanks game. It’s a lot of fast fun and a must-have if you enjoy arcade games.
Cymatically Muffed
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Shift of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
Don't you hate it when you wake up and some scientist has experimented on you and stolen your headphones? Muffed is a fast-paced shooter where you and your friends can find that guy and make him pay. Or fight everyone you know in split screen PvP for up to 16 players!
Kill Ball
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Ranked #5 for Shift of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
Battle against your friends and loved ones in Kill Ball! Score a goal and get an explosive bullet to kill your opponent. The first player to reach three kills wins the game and all the glory.
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Shift of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
ZAMB! Endless Extermination
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Shift of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
ZAMB! Endless Extermination is a mash-up of a twin stick shooter and a tower defence game. Play in local co-op or online with a friend, sibling or partner as two space agents, Cye (the brawler) and Chrome (the tactician).
The Crimson Contract
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Ranked #8 for Shift of War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
A gritty top-down co-op zombie shooter where every mission is a high-risk contract. Battle the undead, earn your payout, and survive long enough to uncover the truth.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shift of War at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Shift of War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
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?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Shift of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shift of War.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under Shift of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shift of War.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Shift of War on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shift of War.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~50% under Shift of War on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shift of War.
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.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Shift of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shift of War.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Shift of War on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shift of War.
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.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Shift of War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shift of War.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
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 Shift of War.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Shift of War.
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.).
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
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!
Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shift of War.
Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.
Electoral Carnage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Early Access with Shift of War.
Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
Waves
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
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Other recommendable Steam games by RIQPLAY, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
San Matias -- Mafia City
WHY THIS
Another title from RIQPLAY, the studio behind Shift of War. Shares Action and Indie with Shift of War.
Time is running out! You play as a man named "The Canario". Fight hordes of enemies and try to survive in this city without laws. It's time to teach them a lesson!
MiniTracks
WHY THIS
Another title from RIQPLAY, the studio behind Shift of War. Shares Indie with Shift of War.
Racing game where you will be able to drive on mini tracks full of leaps and obstacles with many vehicle models to choose from. In addition to desktop mode, you can play VR mode too.
All To Race
WHY THIS
Another title from RIQPLAY, the studio behind Shift of War.
Participate in the craziest races organized by a multi-million dollar company that has decided that everyone can participate regardless of the vehicle you compete with, all to race!
Frequently asked about Shift of War
- How much does Shift of War cost?
- Shift of War is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Shift of War have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Shift of War 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 Shift of War?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shift of War are Operation: Black Genesis - The Immortal Trials, Bumper Tanks, Techno Tanks.
- Who developed Shift of War?
- Shift of War was developed by RIQPLAY.
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 Shift of War.
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