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Games like Ultratron

Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Ultratron for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Ultratron also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Puppygames, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Ultratron: Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.

2013ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Puppygames
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Assault Android Cactus+ — Steam game cover

    Assault Android Cactus+

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

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    2015ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Droid Assault — Steam game cover

    Droid Assault

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

    Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots! Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    CometStriker DX — Steam game cover

    CometStriker DX

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

    CometStriker DX is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter where you boost through danger and blast everything in your way!

    2018ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
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    ULTRABUGS — Steam game cover

    ULTRABUGS

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

    Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
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    Ikaruga — Steam game cover

    Ikaruga

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

    Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Circuit Breakers — Steam game cover

    Circuit Breakers

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

    Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.

    2015Action6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Chippy — Steam game cover

    Chippy

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

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

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved — Steam game cover

    Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved

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

    Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!

    2014Action14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Puppygames

Other recommendable Steam games by Puppygames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Revenge of the Titans — Steam game cover

    Revenge of the Titans

    Another title from Puppygames, the studio behind Ultratron. Shares Action and Indie with Ultratron.

    The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

    2011ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Titan Attacks! — Steam game cover

    Titan Attacks!

    Another title from Puppygames, the studio behind Ultratron. Shares Action and Indie with Ultratron.

    As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...

    2012ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Droid Assault — Steam game cover

    Droid Assault

    Another title from Puppygames, the studio behind Ultratron. Shares Action and Indie with Ultratron.

    Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots! Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest.

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Welcome to Basingstoke — Steam game cover

    Welcome to Basingstoke

    Another title from Puppygames, the studio behind Ultratron. Shares Action and Indie with Ultratron.

    Basingstoke is a tense rogue-like that mixes stealth and arcade action. Explore the smouldering ruins of Basingstoke, a world of reanimated undead and ferocious alien monsters. Scavenge as you go, crafting equipment to help you in your mission: escape Basingstoke!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Battledroid — Steam game cover

    Battledroid

    Another title from Puppygames, the studio behind Ultratron. Shares Indie with Ultratron.

    Become the commander of a mighty army of fearsome battledroids, and watch them fight in epic battles of mass destruction. Create your defences and test their strength, or send your forces to crush those of your friends and enemies online!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

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    Assault Android Cactus+ — Steam game cover

    Assault Android Cactus+

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

    Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.

    2015ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ikaruga — Steam game cover

    Ikaruga

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

    Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Chippy — Steam game cover

    Chippy

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

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

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ultratron

Does Ultratron run on Steam Deck?
Ultratron is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Ultratron cost?
Ultratron is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Ultratron have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ultratron supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Ultratron?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ultratron are Assault Android Cactus+, Droid Assault, CometStriker DX.
Who developed Ultratron?
Ultratron was developed by Puppygames.

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 Ultratron.

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