Games like Gates of Zendocon
If Gates of Zendocon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cosmic Cruiser, Stop the Saturnians! and Space Dragons — 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 Gates of Zendocon: In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.
Players who liked Gates of Zendocon also play
Steam players who put hours into Gates of Zendocon 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.
Cosmic Cruiser
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Top pick for Gates of Zendocon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Stop the Saturnians!
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Second-strongest match for Gates of Zendocon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Stop the Saturnians is a shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Dodge enemy fire, destroy procedurally generated alien waves and fight massive bosses. Collect resources in the midst of combat to upgrade your ship or improve Earth's defenses. Protect yourself and the planet both!
Space Dragons
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Third-strongest match for Gates of Zendocon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.
Space Warpster
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Ranked #4 for Gates of Zendocon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.
Netherspace
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Ranked #5 for Gates of Zendocon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Martian Invaders
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Ranked #6 for Gates of Zendocon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
WE HAVE ALIENS, YOU DON'T—Blast Martian invaders and flying saucers across 30 stages with robotic voice effects. Use your destructible shield, rescue army men for bonus points, and chase the high score.
Crazy Invader ShootEm Down
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Ranked #7 for Gates of Zendocon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Enjoy fast paced action in this retro inspired arcade ShootEm Up Style game
VERZEUS
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Ranked #8 for Gates of Zendocon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gates of Zendocon at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~80% under Gates of Zendocon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
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?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Gates of Zendocon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
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 Gates of Zendocon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
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.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Priced ~50% under Gates of Zendocon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
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.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~80% under Gates of Zendocon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
"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!
Bit Blaster XL
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Priced ~80% under Gates of Zendocon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
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!
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
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Priced ~50% under Gates of Zendocon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Kill It With Fire
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Priced ~48% under Gates of Zendocon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
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.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
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
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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!
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More from Epyx, Inc.
Other recommendable Steam games by Epyx, Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Rogue
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Another title from Epyx, Inc., the studio behind Gates of Zendocon.
Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.
California Games (C64/DOS/Atari/Lynx/NES/SMS/Genesis)
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Another title from Epyx, Inc., the studio behind Gates of Zendocon.
Ask anyone who considered themselves a true gamer in 1987 and the chances are they will fondly remember California Games. Now on Steam for the very first time, you too can enjoy six radical and awesome events: the half-pipe, roller skating, surfing, BMX, footbag and the flying disc.
Impossible Mission II
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Another title from Epyx, Inc., the studio behind Gates of Zendocon. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Sequel to the equally-popular Impossible Mission, this classic 1980s action platformer sees you tasked with infiltrating a futuristic fortress, built to keep safe malicious mastermind Elvin Atombender. Now available on Steam for the first time, responsibility for saving the world rests with YOU!
California Games II
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Another title from Epyx, Inc., the studio behind Gates of Zendocon.
Originally launched in 1990 on the boundary-pushing 16-bit computers and consoles of the day, this bodacious sequel to the immensely popular California Games sees you competing in five awesome events: hang-gliding, jet-skiing, snowboarding, body-boarding and skateboarding!
Temple of Apshai Trilogy
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Another title from Epyx, Inc., the studio behind Gates of Zendocon.
In this classic dungeon crawler, hack and slash your way through over 500 rooms with dozens of terrifying monsters. A true 1980s fantasy game, experience the frustrations and triumphs of the tabletop gaming inspired combat. Temple of Apshai is waiting. Silently lurking. Patiently waiting. For you.
The Games: Winter Edition
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Another title from Epyx, Inc., the studio behind Gates of Zendocon.
Compete in seven Winter Games events in this DOS classic from 1988, created by masters of sports simulation Epyx. Hurtle down the slopes, over jumps, or across the ice, all in search of that elusive Gold medal.
Battle Bugs
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Another title from Epyx, Inc., the studio behind Gates of Zendocon.
In this unconventional real-time strategy game, control a fearsome army of stink bugs, cockroaches, lightning bugs, ants and more in a miniature, pun-filled warzone! 56 battles with 22 types of Battle Bug await you!
Jumpman (C64/MSDOS)
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Another title from Epyx, Inc., the studio behind Gates of Zendocon. Shares Action with Gates of Zendocon.
Run, climb and jump from platform to platform to collect and disarm deadly bombs, but watch out! One single misstep will send you tumbling to the ground! With 30 different challenging levels to beat, experience the thrills and spills of one of the earliest platformers.
Frequently asked about Gates of Zendocon
- How much does Gates of Zendocon cost?
- Gates of Zendocon is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Gates of Zendocon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gates of Zendocon are Cosmic Cruiser, Stop the Saturnians!, Space Dragons.
- Who developed Gates of Zendocon?
- Gates of Zendocon was developed by Epyx, Inc. and published by Pixel Games UK.
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