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Games like Cosmic Coliseum

If Cosmic Coliseum is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sharded World, Cyclo Chambers and Gatekeeper — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and hypnotic. 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 Cosmic Coliseum: Fight for your freedom as you battle through wave after wave of alien adversaries. Destroy enemy fighters and collect XP to raise your level and become more powerful. Combine your skills and abilities with a huge range of power-ups to become the ultimate champion.

2025ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby Exane Games
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Meta progression feels rewarding and impactfulNeon sci fi aesthetic hooks visuallyRelentless adaptation keeps runs freshAtmosphericChallengingHypnotic

Players who liked Cosmic Coliseum also play

Steam players who put hours into Cosmic Coliseum 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. Sharded World

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Top pick for Cosmic Coliseum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cyclo Chambers

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cosmic Coliseum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Collect synergizing items to create an overpowered character to fight hordes of cyclops monsters. Cyclo Chambers is a fast-paced, top-down arena shooter with light rogue-like elements. 150 items to choose from to create frantic combinations. Different runs every time.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Gatekeeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Third-strongest match for Cosmic Coliseum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Neon Chrome

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cosmic Coliseum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Blazing Beaks

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Ranked #5 for Cosmic Coliseum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. SYNTHETIK 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Ranked #6 for Cosmic Coliseum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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!

    2021ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Shape Shifter: Formations

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cosmic Coliseum.

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

    Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.

    2025ActionRPGFree To Play14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cosmic Coliseum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cosmic Coliseum on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cosmic Coliseum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Cosmic Coliseum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cosmic Coliseum on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cosmic Coliseum on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cosmic Coliseum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cosmic Coliseum on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cosmic Coliseum on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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 and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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 Cosmic Coliseum.

    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 Cosmic Coliseum.

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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 ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Gatekeeper

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    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!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blazing Beaks

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shape Shifter: Formations

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Cosmic Coliseum.

    Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.

    2025ActionRPGFree To Play14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cosmic Coliseum

How much does Cosmic Coliseum cost?
Cosmic Coliseum is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cosmic Coliseum?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cosmic Coliseum are Sharded World, Cyclo Chambers, Gatekeeper.
Who developed Cosmic Coliseum?
Cosmic Coliseum was developed by Exane Games and published by Bad Blood Studios.

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 Cosmic Coliseum.

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