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Games like GunSuit Guardians

If GunSuit Guardians is your kind of game, the closest matches are Elemental Survivors, Yet Another Zombie Survivors and Boneraiser Minions — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its boost dash movement mechanic, atmospheric and challenging. 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 GunSuit Guardians: Gear up your GunSuit and defend Earth from an alien siege! Equip and upgrade unique arsenals of overpowered weapons to survive overwhelming numbers in this action-roguelite twin-stick horde survival.

2023ActionIndieRPGCasualEarly Access2.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Matt Glanville
GunSuit Guardians — Steam game cover
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Boost dash movement mechanicClip based reloading adds tactical depthFlexible build variety despite limited contentAtmosphericChallengingIntense

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Steam players who put hours into GunSuit Guardians 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. Elemental Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Grind, die, upgrade, repeat in this auto-attacking roguelite/RPG! Transform into an enemy-blender with your fave attacks made devastating with equipment, party members, and elemental evolutions. Survive to earn gems to unlock areas, permanent upgrades, characters, and god-like summons.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Yet Another Zombie Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Boneraiser Minions

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Goobies

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon customization, wave based survival, arcade style and an intense mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Battle thousands of blobs in this roguelike auto-shooter. Travel from island to island, defeat bosses, collect and upgrade items to become more powerful and discover lag-inducing combos in an endless blobbath.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Spellbook Demonslayers

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon synergy, meta progression and an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?

    2022ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Keeper's Toll

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Gunlocked

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon synergy and a retro mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. GUNFIELD

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based survival, wave based combat, arcade style and an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to GunSuit Guardians

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. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Army of Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.

    2023ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 20 Minutes Till Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Halls of Torment

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

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

    Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.66 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under GunSuit Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under GunSuit Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    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 ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under GunSuit Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with GunSuit Guardians.

    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 ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under GunSuit Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Casual with GunSuit Guardians.

    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 ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under GunSuit Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with GunSuit Guardians.

    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 ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under GunSuit Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under GunSuit Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Casual with GunSuit Guardians.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under GunSuit Guardians on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with GunSuit Guardians.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. 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 GunSuit Guardians.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 GunSuit Guardians.

    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 ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Matt Glanville

Other recommendable Steam games by Matt Glanville, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Dungeon Deathball

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with GunSuit Guardians.

    Another title from Matt Glanville, the studio behind GunSuit Guardians. Shares Indie and RPG with GunSuit Guardians.

    🏆🏀💀 TACTICS, TERROR & TOUCHDOWNS. Turn-based roguelike meets arcade death-sport, where every dungeon is a unique gauntlet of brutal challenges. Can you survive the trials of Dungeon Deathball and win back your freedom?

    2021SportsStrategyIndie4.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Switch 'N' Shoot

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with GunSuit Guardians.

    Another title from Matt Glanville, the studio behind GunSuit Guardians. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    Endless arcade action with just ONE button - Switch directions whenever you shoot!

    2016ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ghost Grab 3000

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Matt Glanville, the studio behind GunSuit Guardians. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    Introducing the Grapple Beam! Chain ghosts together then pop them all at once for points in an endless 'bullet hell' arcade apocalypse.

    2019ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Singled Out

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Matt Glanville, the studio behind GunSuit Guardians. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    A quick-fire identification game. With a sniper rifle. ~ GMTK 2019 Game Jam winner, updated and improved for Steam!

    2019ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Yet Another Zombie Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive bullet heaven game.

    2023ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Boneraiser Minions

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Keeper's Toll

    WHY THIS

    Shares meta progression and an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.

    2024ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Gunlocked

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon synergy and a retro mood with GunSuit Guardians.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. GUNFIELD

    WHY THIS

    Shares wave based survival, wave based combat, arcade style and an atmospheric mood with GunSuit Guardians.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with GunSuit Guardians.

    GUNFIELD – A game that combines the genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite. Choose the perfect weapon combinations and upgrade your ship to destroy hordes of enemies and giant bosses, using strategy and a powerful arsenal.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about GunSuit Guardians

Is GunSuit Guardians verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — GunSuit Guardians is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does GunSuit Guardians cost?
GunSuit Guardians is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to GunSuit Guardians?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GunSuit Guardians are Elemental Survivors, Yet Another Zombie Survivors, Boneraiser Minions.
Who developed GunSuit Guardians?
GunSuit Guardians was developed by Matt Glanville.

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