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Games like Waking Knightmare

If Waking Knightmare is your kind of game, the closest matches are Undead Blackout: Reanimated Edition, Renegade Ops and Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now — 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 Waking Knightmare: Become a Dream Walker in this high Adrenaline Knightmare! Push yourself to the limits on Single Player for a high score or challenge your friends in a battle with your Knightmares on your side. The choice is yours...

2022Action2.99 USDWindowsby Synectix Games
Waking Knightmare — Steam game cover

Players who liked Waking Knightmare also play

Steam players who put hours into Waking Knightmare 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. Undead Blackout: Reanimated Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    If classic top-down shooter Loaded was merged in a lab with Resident Evil you might get something like Undead Blackout: Reanimated Edition. Reimagined and rebuilt from the ground up with the latest version of Unreal Engine 4, this is a frantic, unrelenting and supremely challenging shooter.

    2017ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Renegade Ops

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.

    2011Action3.39 USDSteam ↗
  3. Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now

    WHY THIS

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

    You like top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against zombies and monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments? Fight your way through an apocalyptic city in the single player story mode, and test your skills in the survival mode.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Beat Hazard 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2019ActionIndieCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Crimsonland

    WHY THIS

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

    Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

    2014ActionIndieRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Destropolis

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. #KILLALLZOMBIES

    WHY THIS

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

    #KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nation Red

    WHY THIS

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

    Nation Red is an ultra fast infinite play arena-based shooter providing an exceptional close-quarter battlefield experience. Fight thousands of zombie mutants and their bosses in frantic bloody gameplay while earning close to 100 perks. Fight in Barricade, Survival or Free Play mode.

    2009ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Waking Knightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with Waking Knightmare.

    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 ~67% under Waking Knightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with Waking Knightmare.

    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. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Waking Knightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with Waking Knightmare.

    "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 ↗
  4. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Waking Knightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with Waking Knightmare.

    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 ↗
  5. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Waking Knightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with Waking Knightmare.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Orbt XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Waking Knightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with Waking Knightmare.

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Toree 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Waking Knightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with Waking Knightmare.

    A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. UBERMOSH Vol.5

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Waking Knightmare on Steam right now. Shares Action with Waking Knightmare.

    The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Waking Knightmare.

    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. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Crimsonland

    WHY THIS

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

    Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

    2014ActionIndieRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Destropolis

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. #KILLALLZOMBIES

    WHY THIS

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

    #KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Waking Knightmare

How much does Waking Knightmare cost?
Waking Knightmare is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Waking Knightmare have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Waking Knightmare supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Waking Knightmare?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Waking Knightmare are Undead Blackout: Reanimated Edition, Renegade Ops, Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now.
Who developed Waking Knightmare?
Waking Knightmare was developed by Synectix Games.

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 Waking Knightmare.

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