Games like Energy Fighters
If Energy Fighters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Elite Force II, Vortex Attack EX and Astro Fighters — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Energy Fighters: A modern retro inspired side scrolling shooter with a deep upgrade system and the ability to absorb enemy fire and also deflect it back to your enemies. A fast paced shooter that can be played solo or local co-op with 12 difficulty modes and lots of boss battles.
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Steam players who put hours into Energy Fighters 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.
Space Elite Force II
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Top pick for Energy Fighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
Vortex Attack EX
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Energy Fighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Galaxy is in danger with hostile ships swarming from the opening vortex. Blast enemies with huge variety of upgradeable ships. Frantic arcade shooter featuring world leaderboards and fun multiplayer mode will keep you playing until all ships are unlocked; galaxies saved. WARNING:VERY_ADDICTIVE
Astro Fighters
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Energy Fighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Astro Fighters is a tough old school vertical scrolling bullet hell shooter designed to test your skills with non-stop arcade style action. Fight against large bosses at the end of every level and compete for the high score across 4 difficulty modes to be the best fighter pilot in the game.
G-Darius HD
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Energy Fighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!
Steredenn: Binary Stars
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Energy Fighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
Shoot 1UP DX
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Energy Fighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!
Super Bit Blaster XL
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Ranked #7 for Energy Fighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!
Akka Arrh
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Ranked #8 for Energy Fighters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Energy Fighters at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Energy Fighters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
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?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~50% under Energy Fighters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
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.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~50% under Energy Fighters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Energy Fighters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
TYRONE vs COPS
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Priced ~50% under Energy Fighters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
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Priced ~50% under Energy Fighters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Toree 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Energy Fighters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
UBERMOSH Vol.5
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Energy Fighters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
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More from Paul Connor
Other recommendable Steam games by Paul Connor, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Snowman Saves Christmas
WHY THIS
Another title from Paul Connor, the studio behind Energy Fighters. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Snowman Saves Christmas is a 1980s Inspired 2D platformer. Featuring 250 Levels of retro inspired platforming fun split across 5 game modes and Multiple PowerUp items.
Power Ball 2021
WHY THIS
Another title from Paul Connor, the studio behind Energy Fighters. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Power Ball 2021 is here to provide block busting, ball bouncing, gun shooting action for 1 or 2 players. Inspired by great bat and ball games of the past with powerups thrown in to help you defeat the increasingly challenging levels.
Retro Wars
WHY THIS
Another title from Paul Connor, the studio behind Energy Fighters. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Take on an entire army in this 80s inspired retro top down vertical scrolling shooter. Be a one man war machine or take a friend into battle for some fun 2 player local co-op.
Astro Fighters 2178
WHY THIS
Another title from Paul Connor, the studio behind Energy Fighters. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Battle through 16 action-packed levels, defeat massive alien bosses, unlock powerful ship upgrades, and fight to save humanity in this retro-inspired side-scrolling arcade shooter. Play solo or team up with a friend in local co-op.
Asteroid Blasters
WHY THIS
Another title from Paul Connor, the studio behind Energy Fighters. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Asteroid Blasters is a non-stop action space shooter. Inspired by Asteroids, this game will see you choose between 6 different ships each with their own characteristics and utilize a variety of weapon powerups to eradicate your enemies. Play 2 players to increase your chance of survival.
Super Hot Potato
WHY THIS
Another title from Paul Connor, the studio behind Energy Fighters. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
A self aware Super Hot Potato is on a quest to free his fellow potato kind from their imminent doom. Help Super Hot Potato navigate treacherous screens filled with obstacles, collecting potato's and finally making your way to each screens exit. Retro inspired 80s style grid movement gameplay
Freddy Frog
WHY THIS
Another title from Paul Connor, the studio behind Energy Fighters. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Leap, climb, and survive in this endless arcade platformer. Collect flies, avoid dangerous wasps, conquer procedurally generated levels, and climb as high as possible while chasing the ultimate high score.
Wings Of WW2
WHY THIS
Another title from Paul Connor, the studio behind Energy Fighters. Shares Action with Energy Fighters.
Take to the skies in this action-packed WWII arcade flight combat game. Engage enemy fighters, complete critical missions, and fight for control of the battlefield.
Frequently asked about Energy Fighters
- How much does Energy Fighters cost?
- Energy Fighters is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Energy Fighters have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Energy Fighters supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Energy Fighters?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Energy Fighters are Space Elite Force II, Vortex Attack EX, Astro Fighters.
- Who developed Energy Fighters?
- Energy Fighters was developed by Paul Connor.
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