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Games like Shape Shipter

If Shape Shipter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Void Runner, Dextram and Nova Swarm — 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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About Shape Shipter: Embark on an retro adventure of ever-changing challenges. Adapt to unique ships, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and shape-shift your way to victory. Get ready for non-stop excitement and pure arcade fun!

2023Action5.99 USDWindowsby Jorge T. Vargas
Shape Shipter — Steam game cover

Players who liked Shape Shipter also play

Steam players who put hours into Shape Shipter 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. Void Runner

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shape Shipter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Dive into the Void. Dodge, fire, restart. Sharpen your build run after run and claim a spot on the global Top 10. A pure, demanding arcade roguelite: 28 evolving skills, 5 hand-crafted worlds or endless survival. Your skill, your ladder.

    2026ActionEarly Access4.24 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dextram

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Shape Shipter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    This arcade shoot 'em up has no shooting and you can only turn right. Avoid waves of enemies and get points as they crash into each other. Pick up power-ups, such as a large laser or a force field to destroy the enemies. Die, get a score and repeat to get a higher score the next run.

    2021ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nova Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Shape Shipter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Pick a ship, dive into readable bullet chaos, take down huge angry bosses, grab the bonus core you probably should have left alone, and chase one cleaner run in Nova Swarm.

    2026ActionIndie3.59 USDSteam ↗
  4. SUS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Shape Shipter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    SUS : Survivors Under Space is 80s arcade inspired rougelite space shooter. Defend yourself from endless enemies. Select your weapons carefully and grab items to manipulate time and space, blow up the asteroids, and shoot down the enemies. Leave no survivors.

    2024ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Breaking Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shape Shipter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Brick-breaking gameplay meets Survivors-like mechanics. Use your balls to destroy bricks, level up and pick upgrades to hold your ground against waves of incoming bricks and try to high score in this roguelite brick breaking game.

    2023ActionCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Sektori

    WHY THIS

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

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Nuclear Gladiators 3000

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Shape Shipter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Congratulations! You've been selected to participate in the ultimate TV show! Survive hordes of ruthless mutants, upgrade your arsenal, improve your skills and win fabulous prizes in this live-broadcast action roguelike! Do you have what it takes to survive?

    2025Action4.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nova Drift

    WHY THIS

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

    Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.

    2024ActionIndie17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Shape Shipter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    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 ~50% under Shape Shipter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Shape Shipter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    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 ↗
  4. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shape Shipter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    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 ↗
  5. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shape Shipter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Shape Shipter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shape Shipter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Post Void

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Shape Shipter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

    2020ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Breaking Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Brick-breaking gameplay meets Survivors-like mechanics. Use your balls to destroy bricks, level up and pick upgrades to hold your ground against waves of incoming bricks and try to high score in this roguelite brick breaking game.

    2023ActionCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Sektori

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Nuclear Gladiators 3000

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Congratulations! You've been selected to participate in the ultimate TV show! Survive hordes of ruthless mutants, upgrade your arsenal, improve your skills and win fabulous prizes in this live-broadcast action roguelike! Do you have what it takes to survive?

    2025Action4.19 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nova Drift

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Shape Shipter.

    Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.

    2024ActionIndie17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shape Shipter

How much does Shape Shipter cost?
Shape Shipter is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shape Shipter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shape Shipter are Void Runner, Dextram, Nova Swarm.
Who developed Shape Shipter?
Shape Shipter was developed by Jorge T. Vargas.

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 Shape Shipter.

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