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Games like Corebreaker

If Corebreaker is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tekla, Elsie and 30XX — 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 Corebreaker: Corebreaker is a fast-paced action-platformer game with rogue-like elements. Play as Nova, a robot designed to awaken when humanity is extinct by the machines. Unlock abilities, upgrades and powerful weapons as you fight your way through supreme robots to find out your purpose!

2026ActionIndieEarly Access7.19 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby aQuadiun
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Fast paced combat rewards precision over brute forceFlawless movement feels like a martial artMartial arts deal more damage than gunsAtmosphericChallengingHypnotic

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Steam players who put hours into Corebreaker 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. Tekla

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast your way through an endless horde of enemies in this pixel art top-down shooter. Collect their remains in order upgrade your character for increased combat abilities. Tekla is a top-down shooter with roguelite elements.

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Elsie

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Elsie is a technicolour, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items & weaponry to make each run unique. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to embrace the chaos.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 30XX

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Caveblazers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Fallback

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cyberwar: Neon City

    WHY THIS

    Shares local co op and an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Explore a cyberpunk universe where monkeys rule. Challenge the fearsome Cyber Monkeys as you take on the role of a hero armed with a living shark weapon.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. ODDCORE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

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

    You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon swapping and an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Corebreaker

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Neon Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Corebreaker.

    Reviewers of Corebreaker cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Corebreaker.

    Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. ScourgeBringer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

    Reviewers of Corebreaker cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Corebreaker.

    ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Utopia Must Fall

    WHY THIS

    Shares roguelite progression and an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

    Reviewers of Corebreaker cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Corebreaker.

    Defend humanity's last surviving metropolis from mysterious alien machinations in this challenging base-defense arcade shooter. Featuring rapid upgrade progression, procedurally generated attack waves, dark humor and laser-sharp aesthetics.

    2024ActionIndieEarly Access8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Corebreaker on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Corebreaker.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Corebreaker on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Corebreaker.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Corebreaker on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Corebreaker.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Corebreaker on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Corebreaker.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Corebreaker on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Corebreaker.

    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 ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Corebreaker on Steam right now. Shares Action with Corebreaker.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Corebreaker on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Corebreaker.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Corebreaker on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Corebreaker.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

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

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

    WHY THIS

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

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Caveblazers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cyberwar: Neon City

    WHY THIS

    Shares local co op and an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Explore a cyberpunk universe where monkeys rule. Challenge the fearsome Cyber Monkeys as you take on the role of a hero armed with a living shark weapon.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ODDCORE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

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

    You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon swapping and an atmospheric mood with Corebreaker.

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

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Corebreaker

Is Corebreaker verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Corebreaker 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 Corebreaker cost?
Corebreaker is listed on Steam at 7.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Corebreaker?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Corebreaker are Tekla, Elsie, 30XX.
Who developed Corebreaker?
Corebreaker was developed by aQuadiun and published by Astrolabe 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 Corebreaker.

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31 Games Like Corebreaker — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run