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Games like Rising Heat

If Rising Heat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Noobs Are Coming, Brotato and #KILLALLZOMBIES — 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 Rising Heat: Fight your way through the Rising Heat, a gladiator style space spectacle bankrolled by the Extraterrestrial Elite! Take flight with a diverse cast of pilots, ships and weapons! Choose upgrades, discover synergies and construct a build powerful enough to give yourself a fighting chance!

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Steam players who put hours into Rising Heat 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. Noobs Are Coming

    WHY THIS

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

    YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Brotato

    WHY THIS

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

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. #KILLALLZOMBIES

    WHY THIS

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

    #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 ↗
  4. Shape Shifter: Formations

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Chippy

    WHY THIS

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

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Patch Quest

    WHY THIS

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

    In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Survivor Mercs

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Rising Heat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rising Heat.

    Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Mega City Force

    WHY THIS

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

    Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

    2023ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 Rising Heat.

    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 ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rising Heat.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck 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. Noobs Are Coming

    WHY THIS

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

    YOU ARE THE FINAL BOSS. Brutal synergy arena roguelike. Pick your Final Boss character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op!

    2025ActionIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Brotato

    WHY THIS

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

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. #KILLALLZOMBIES

    WHY THIS

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

    #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 ↗
  4. Shape Shifter: Formations

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Rising Heat.

    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 ↗
  5. Chippy

    WHY THIS

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

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Patch Quest

    WHY THIS

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

    In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Survivor Mercs

    WHY THIS

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

    Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!

    2026ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Mega City Force

    WHY THIS

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

    Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more! Choose your agent and dive into hardcore action against enemies and bosses, utilizing a vast arsenal and special abilities that will define your playstyle

    2023ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rising Heat

Does Rising Heat have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Rising Heat 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 Rising Heat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rising Heat are Noobs Are Coming, Brotato, #KILLALLZOMBIES.
Who developed Rising Heat?
Rising Heat was developed by Fuzzy Sock Studios and published by Apogee Entertainment.

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 Rising Heat.

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