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Games like air star

If air star is your kind of game, the closest matches are Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management, castle idler and Idle Monster TD — 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 air star: Throw Planes, Buy Upgrades, and Place Towers to defend against the oncoming waves of luggage! With 50+ unique upgrades to buy, discover new builds run after run. Unlock tons of froggy cosmetics in this Character Tower Defense!

2023StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby DogmaQuest, Brendan Roarty
air star — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into air star 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. Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for air star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with air star.

    Boba Tea shop simulator. Manage recipe, stock and customer satisfaction.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. castle idler

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for air star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with air star.

    castle idler is a short, relaxing incremental tower defense game with no waves. upgrade towers, collect coins, and unlock powerful prestige upgrades to defend your castle.

    2026StrategyCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Idle Monster TD

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for air star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with air star.

    An endless Tower Defense game of epic Monsters vs evil War Machines. Unlock and upgrade tons of unique elemental Monsters (Water, Air, Earth, and Fire) to defend your home from an infinite swarm of robots. Strategize the most effective placement of Monsters to synergize their elemental abilities.

    2021StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Incredicer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for air star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with air star.

    Incredicer is a short, incremental dice game where you roll dice, earn money, upgrade and buy helper hands to automate and increase your income.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Mining Wizards

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for air star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with air star.

    Mining Wizards is an incremental mining game. Mine minerals, gather materials, upgrade a massive skill tree, level up, unlock talents, discover artifacts, and attract artifact visitors!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Profit Sea Incremental

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for air star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with air star.

    A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.

    2026IndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Idle Colony

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for air star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with air star.

    A condensed incremental experience, where you build a colony to collect and merge bigger and bigger fruits. Combine game-changing technologies and special upgrades to find the best synergies and take your cash flow to another dimension.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Gamblers Table

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for air star fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with air star.

    Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 air star on Steam right now. Shares Indie with air star.

    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 air star on Steam right now. Shares Indie with air star.

    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 air star on Steam right now. Shares Casual with air star.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under air star on Steam right now. Shares Casual with air star.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under air star on Steam right now. Shares Casual with air star.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under air star on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with air star.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

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

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about air star

Does air star run on Steam Deck?
air star 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 air star cost?
air star is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to air star?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside air star are Boba Simulator : Idle Shop Management, castle idler, Idle Monster TD.
Who developed air star?
air star was developed by DogmaQuest, Brendan Roarty and published by DogmaQuest.

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 air star.

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