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If New rule: The game is... is your kind of game, the closest matches are Another Castle, You Are Circle and UNIT-5000 — 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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ActionIndieWindowsby Smart Blob Studios
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  1. Another Castle

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for New rule: The game is... fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    Sick of playing the "Damsel in Distress" Princess Peta ventures into an ever-changing Castle filled with gun wielding cult members, mysterious secrets and a whole heap of items to help boost her firepower. Another Castle is a fast-paced, challenging dungeon-crawling roguelike shooter.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. You Are Circle

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for New rule: The game is... fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    You are a circle in a sharp world. Fight jagged enemies in a neon twin-stick bullet-hell roguelite, build devastating ability combos, and grow from fragile to unstoppable through shifting neon labyrinths.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  3. UNIT-5000

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for New rule: The game is... fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    UNIT-5000 is a top-down extraction roguelite bullet hell where you build a combat mech and fight alien invaders. Experiment with weapons and modules, face hordes and multi-phase bosses, extract resources before a run goes wrong, and use them to unlock deadlier builds for the next fight.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Gunblade Ranger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for New rule: The game is... fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    An action shooting Roguelite focused on relentless attacks and brutal executions. Fight through the wasteland, execute enemies to restore ammo, collect weapons and mutations, and create your own killing build. Local 2 player co-op supported.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Battle Nap

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for New rule: The game is... fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    Battle Nap is a roguelite top-down shooter where your picnic nap becomes an explosive journey into dreamland domination. Build your arsenal, stack your perks, and blast through your subconscious to ensure you don’t wake up until the job is done. Don't wake up - the fight is just getting good!

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. Grid Demon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for New rule: The game is... fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    Turn a cyberpunk machine swarm against itself in a fast top-down bullet-heaven roguelite. Hack enemies into temporary allies, install run-changing Neural Patches, unleash your Grid Demon and break the Wardens guarding each deeper grid.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. Raiders Rise

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for New rule: The game is... fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    Explore hostile planets, face endless hordes of devourers, collect crystals, and upgrade your equipment. Choose the hero that best suits your playstyle, cooperate with your allies to survive… or betray the other team at the perfect moment and claim victory.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Flame Over

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for New rule: The game is... fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    Blending top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game mechanics, Flame Over features fast-paced fire-fighting thrills, randomly generated levels, 4 different game zones and dastardly hazards at every turn!

    2015ActionIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with New rule: The game is....

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

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    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 New rule: The game is....

    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 ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with New rule: The game is....

    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 ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with New rule: The game is....

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    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 ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with New rule: The game is....

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about New rule: The game is...

What games are most similar to New rule: The game is...?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside New rule: The game is... are Another Castle, You Are Circle, UNIT-5000.
Who developed New rule: The game is...?
New rule: The game is... was developed by Smart Blob Studios.

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