Games like Whisker Squadron: Survivor
If Whisker Squadron: Survivor is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Strider, Nova Drift and The Phoenix Gene VR — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, epic and intense. 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 Whisker Squadron: Survivor: A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.

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Steam players who put hours into Whisker Squadron: Survivor 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.
Space Strider
WHY THIS
Top pick for Whisker Squadron: Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Space Strider is a 2D Sidescroller Shoot 'em up with Roguelite elements, where you beat hordes of enemies and defeat unique bosses. Unlock, upgrade and level up your Spaceships to become the ultimate Space Strider!
Nova Drift
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Second-strongest match for Whisker Squadron: Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
The Phoenix Gene VR
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Whisker Squadron: Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Control a Phoenix in your hands in this VR game. Fly through a sci-fi fantasy blasting enemies, dodging bullets and obstacles, and protecting characters as you destroy a mega-corp’s dangerous immortality serum. This physical on-rails shooter delivers a heart pumping story-based work-out.
District Panic
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Whisker Squadron: Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
an action-packed arcade shooter that takes you deep into the heart of a computer under siege.You're the system's last line of defense.
XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Whisker Squadron: Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Face cosmic threats in "XALADIA", the ultimate twin-stick shooter! Conquer the battlefield with stunning 3D graphics and evolving combat. Use missiles, lasers, barriers to decimate space pirates. Upgrade weapons, unleash a relentless barrage. Experience the real space warfare!
Metal Head Warfare
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Whisker Squadron: Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Metal Head Warfare is one of the best fast-paced shooting games in 4K and 120 FPS, modern and with wonderful graphics, where players collect super powers and become increasingly powerful to defeat chaos and evil in a world on the brink of the abyss.
Ex-Zodiac
WHY THIS
Shares on rails shooting and an atmospheric mood with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Ranked #7 for Whisker Squadron: Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Go Mecha Ball
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Ranked #8 for Whisker Squadron: Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Whisker Squadron: Survivor at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Whisker Squadron: Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Whisker Squadron: Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
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 Whisker Squadron: Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Whisker Squadron: Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
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 Whisker Squadron: Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Whisker Squadron: Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Whisker Squadron: Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
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 Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
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!
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
of the Devil
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.
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More from Flippfly LLC
Other recommendable Steam games by Flippfly LLC, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Race The Sun
WHY THIS
Another title from Flippfly LLC, the studio behind Whisker Squadron: Survivor. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
You are a solar-powered craft. The sun is your death timer. Hurtle towards the sunset at breakneck speed in a futile race against time. Delay the inevitable by catching speed boosts which reverse the setting sun - if only for a moment. Don't crash, stay in the light, and don't slow down!
Evergarden
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Another title from Flippfly LLC, the studio behind Whisker Squadron: Survivor. Shares Indie and Adventure with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
You have just arrived in a magical forest world with a hexagon board at its center, a mysterious creature nearby, and secrets lurking in the shadows. Why are you here, and what will you do next? A deceptively simple puzzle game, wrapped in a magical adventure.
Cats Fly Helicopters
WHY THIS
Another title from Flippfly LLC, the studio behind Whisker Squadron: Survivor. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
Cats Fly Helicopters is about creatively completing jobs with your homebuilt helicopters in a quirky simulated city of cats. Upgrade your gear while you meet the needs of residents - but try not to make a mess along the way.
Whisker Squadron: Untitled Space Game
WHY THIS
Another title from Flippfly LLC, the studio behind Whisker Squadron: Survivor. Shares Action and Indie with Whisker Squadron: Survivor.
The second title in the Whisker Squadron universe takes the fight to the cosmos! A free roaming roguelike featuring tense battles in open space, sprawling Swarm factories, remote stations with quests and shops, moons infested with bosses, and a fantastically colorful vision of outer space.
Frequently asked about Whisker Squadron: Survivor
- Is Whisker Squadron: Survivor verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Whisker Squadron: Survivor 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 Whisker Squadron: Survivor cost?
- Whisker Squadron: Survivor is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Whisker Squadron: Survivor?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Whisker Squadron: Survivor are Space Strider, Nova Drift, The Phoenix Gene VR.
- Who developed Whisker Squadron: Survivor?
- Whisker Squadron: Survivor was developed by Flippfly LLC.
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