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Games like Hack and Shoot Heroes

If Hack and Shoot Heroes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Veles: Rise of the Damned, Wild Ember and Castle Torgeath Redux — 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 Hack and Shoot Heroes: Hack, shoot, and slash your way through endless hordes, unlock powerful heroes, and face epic bosses in this fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite!

2023ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasual4.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Kistler Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Hack and Shoot Heroes 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. Veles: Rise of the Damned

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Hack and Shoot Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    A dark fantasy action roguelite where you battle endless hordes, forge powerful builds, and survive against overwhelming odds in a world inspired by Slavic mythology.

    2026ActionRPGCasualSteam ↗
  2. Wild Ember

    WHY THIS

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

    Wild Ember is a third‑person over‑the‑shoulder medieval fantasy hack‑and‑slash game. No long dialogues, no pointless errands — just solid combat, challenging enemies, and a shattered world waiting for your spark.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Castle Torgeath Redux

    WHY THIS

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

    Strap yourself in for an epic dungeon adventure! Trapped inside a legendary castle, slay anything that moves with your trusty sword and spells all while looting everything in sight. Uncover the castle’s dark secrets and barter with its hapless denizens. With full 3d motion and a fistful of potions what can go wrong!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. RogueScape

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hack and Shoot Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    Pick your skills, survive 20-minute runs, open chests, and grow your account in an old-school MMO-inspired survival roguelike.

    ActionRPGSteam ↗
  5. Vanquish Evil

    WHY THIS

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

    Vanquish endless waves of challenging enemies in this fast-paced action! Combine upgrades to be even more powerful! Buy and equip Gear and Items for your customized builds and stats! Play as 6 different heroes in this Bullet Heaven vs Bullet Hell! Each hero has mechanically unique abilities!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crusader's Legacy

    WHY THIS

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

    A class-based game about exploration, gear and bullet-hell combat. Save the Kingdom your way through curiosity and creativity

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Runeward Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hack and Shoot Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    Free-to-play online RPG meets relentless bullet hell. Blast, cast, and dodge as you chase rare loot, evolve your class, and bend the rules with game-breaking runes and pets. Squad up with players worldwide while delving into unforgiving dungeons and building your character, one drop at a time.

    ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Jogward

    WHY THIS

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

    Medieval RPG horde defense game with fluid combat that lets you move while attacking. Use deadly swords and swift bows to defend Jogward's home from the onslaught of Imperial troops.

    2021ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hack and Shoot Heroes at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Hack and Shoot Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 Hack and Shoot Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 Hack and Shoot Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 Hack and Shoot Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 Hack and Shoot Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 Hack and Shoot Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Hack and Shoot Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Hack and Shoot Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. 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 Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Hack and Shoot Heroes.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Hack and Shoot Heroes

How much does Hack and Shoot Heroes cost?
Hack and Shoot Heroes is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hack and Shoot Heroes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hack and Shoot Heroes are Veles: Rise of the Damned, Wild Ember, Castle Torgeath Redux.
Who developed Hack and Shoot Heroes?
Hack and Shoot Heroes was developed by Kistler Studios.

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 Hack and Shoot Heroes.

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