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Games like Retrovirus

If Retrovirus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Antiutopia, Cyberless: Online and Squirrelmageddon! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and retro. 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 Retrovirus: Retrovirus is a six degrees of freedom shooter which sends players into the depths of a computer on a search and destroy mission against an invasive virus. Retrovirus is being created by Cadenza Interactive, the indie studio behind the popular tower defense game Sol Survivor.

2013ActionIndieMetacritic 70Windowsby Cadenza Interactive
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Steam players who put hours into Retrovirus 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. Antiutopia

    WHY THIS

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

    Antiutopia is a fast-paced, skill-based multiplayer FPS set in a fractured sci-fi world. Built from the ground up in a custom engine by a solo developer, it delivers classic arena gun-play, tight matches, and pure competitive action. No progression grind, no gimmicks, just skill.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  2. Cyberless: Online

    WHY THIS

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

    Cyberless: Online," a multiplayer, FPS, and Sci-Fi game, presents the government warfare between two factions, Forces and Rebels. While Rebels argue that elections are rigged, Forces hold the power. Engage in the battle to contribute to the storyline of the Cyberless game series!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Squirrelmageddon!

    WHY THIS

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

    It was inevitable... killer mutant squirrels have taken over the planet in this scrappy, solo-developed one-of-a-kind high score TPS/FPS shooter. You will laugh. You will cry. You will die by the squirrel!

    2021ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Unreal Tournament 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Retrovirus.

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

    Now includes the free Titan Pack expansion! The Titan Pack gives players a substantial amount of enhanced features and new content, including many original environments, new gametypes, the namesake Titan mutator, powerful deployables and weapons, new characters, and the Stealthbender.

    2009ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Retrovirus.

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

    Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

    2019ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Retrovirus.

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

    Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

    2019ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Halo: The Master Chief Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Retrovirus.

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

    The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.

    2019Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Blood: Refreshed Supply™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Retrovirus.

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

    Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.

    2025Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Retrovirus

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Portal

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Retrovirus cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Retrovirus.

    Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

    2007Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. TRON 2.0

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Retrovirus.

    Reviewers of Retrovirus cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Retrovirus.

    Over 35 levels of challenging gameplay -- Race at the speed of light, fight off computer Viruses and engage in violent digital combat.

    2014Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Overload

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Retrovirus.

    Reviewers of Retrovirus cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Retrovirus.

    A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics. From the creators of Descent, Overload is the best zero-gravity robot-blasting combat ever.

    2018Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Reboot

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Retrovirus.

    Reviewers of Retrovirus cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Retrovirus.

    In the fall of 2050, nearly a decade after an AI crisis ended, the Bates and two others are trying to find their last hope, Ocean City. The shortage of supplies and the threat of zombies have already made things difficult for them, and the appearance of a band of bandits has added to their woes.

    2020Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Descent

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Retrovirus.

    Reviewers of Retrovirus cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Retrovirus.

    Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.

    2014Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Hob

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Retrovirus.

    Reviewers of Retrovirus cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Retrovirus.

    Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Hog Hunter 2021

    WHY THIS

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

    Hog hunter is a short atmospheric game about catching hogs out in the wild, be careful though not everything in the woods is safe...

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike 2

    WHY THIS

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

    For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

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

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Team Fortress 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

    2007ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Unturned

    WHY THIS

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

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Retrovirus

Does Retrovirus have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Retrovirus supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Retrovirus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Retrovirus are Antiutopia, Cyberless: Online, Squirrelmageddon!.
Who developed Retrovirus?
Retrovirus was developed by Cadenza Interactive.

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 Retrovirus.

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