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Games like Spelp

If Spelp is your kind of game, the closest matches are XenoFeud, SANDRIPPER and Clive vs Hives 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and lighthearted. 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 Spelp: The SPELP program needs YOU to annihilate thousands of aliens with a variety of weapons, members and unique capacities. Unlock characters and make up your own team to fit your playstyle.

2023ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · Linuxby Yawee
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Clean art style and uiFast paced but chill time wasterRescuing allies mid run changes tacticsChillContemplativeLighthearted

Players who liked Spelp also play

Steam players who put hours into Spelp 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. XenoFeud

    WHY THIS

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

    XenoFeud is an insane top-down twin-stick arcade alien shooter, where you must survive hordes of alien intruders while defending a mysterious object in space.

    2023ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SANDRIPPER

    WHY THIS

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

    Tear across the desert, obliterating wave after wave with your nuclear missile powered dual-wielding hover tank. A tight, punchy wave survival sandbox with ludicrous weaponry, exhilarating rocket-tank combat, and daily leaderboards!

    2025ActionIndie4.19 USDSteam ↗
  3. Clive vs Hives 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast aliens to pieces and start a rebellion in this fast paced pixel art top down shooter where sprinting kills.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Defying Fate

    WHY THIS

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

    A top-down bullet hell space shooter that will test your perseverance. Blast and shoot your way through hordes of asteroids, enemy ships and whatever (and whoever) else you'll run into on your journey! Supports local co-op multiplayer over your local network.

    2022ActionIndieSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Extermination

    WHY THIS

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

    Embark on a thrilling interstellar adventure! Scout uncharted planets, overcome native threats, gather components to enhance your robot, and discover groundbreaking abilities. Prepare the path for future colonists and make your mark on the galaxy!

    2025ActionEarly Access12.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Netherspace

    WHY THIS

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

    A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Gamma Zero

    WHY THIS

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

    The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Time to bring the fight back to them! Battle through multiple stages of heart pounding bullet hell action. Evade the onslaught of bullets, rack up massive multipliers, and get revenge for your planet!

    2025ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. HyperFeat

    WHY THIS

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

    A top down 2D space shooter bullethell with roguelike elements awaits you. Dodge, weave and shoot your way through waves of enemies while gaining upgrades trying to survive as long as possible.

    2021ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Spelp on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Spelp.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Spelp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Spelp.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Spelp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Spelp.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Spelp on Steam right now. Shares Action with Spelp.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Spelp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Spelp.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

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

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Spelp on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Spelp.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 and Indie with Spelp.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Spelp

Does Spelp run on Steam Deck?
Spelp 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 Spelp cost?
Spelp is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Spelp?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Spelp are XenoFeud, SANDRIPPER, Clive vs Hives 2.
Who developed Spelp?
Spelp was developed by Yawee.

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 Spelp.

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