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Games like Ultratron

If Ultratron is your kind of game, the closest matches are Assault Android Cactus+, CometStriker DX and Ikaruga — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, hypnotic and intense. 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 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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Steam players who put hours into Ultratron 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. Assault Android Cactus+

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  2. CometStriker DX

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ultratron.

    Second-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 ↗
  3. Ikaruga

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Ultratron.

    Third-strongest match 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 ↗
  4. Titan Attacks!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ultratron.

    Ranked #4 for Ultratron fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. 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 ↗
  5. Nex Machina

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and a hypnotic mood with Ultratron.

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

    Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and a hypnotic mood with Ultratron.

    Ranked #6 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 ↗
  7. Chippy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  8. Circuit Breakers

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and a retro mood with Ultratron.

    Ranked #8 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 ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Ultratron

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. Titan Attacks!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ultratron.

    Reviewers of Ultratron cross-mention this title as a similar play. 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 ↗
  2. 2084

    WHY THIS

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

    2084 is a fast-paced First-Person Shooter with hacking mechanics. Battle your way through hordes of enemies, hack their minds to gain advantage on the battlefield, and immerse yourself in a riveting short story set in a grim cyberpunk landscape. 

    2018ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ultratron.

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

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ultratron on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ultratron.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ultratron.

    Priced ~50% under Ultratron on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ultratron.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Ultratron on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ultratron.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ultratron on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ultratron.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ultratron on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ultratron.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Ultratron on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Ultratron on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ultratron.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ultratron on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ultratron.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck 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 Ultratron.

    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. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

More from Puppygames

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

  1. Revenge of the Titans

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  2. Titan Attacks!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  3. Droid Assault

    WHY THIS

    Shares boss rush, twin stick shooting and a retro mood with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  4. Welcome to Basingstoke

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  5. Battledroid

    WHY THIS

    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.

  1. Assault Android Cactus+

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  2. Ikaruga

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Ultratron.

    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 ↗
  3. Chippy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Ultratron.

    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+, CometStriker DX, Ikaruga.
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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