Rank 01Why this
Shares twin stick shooting with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
Games like Earl vs. the Mutants
- 28 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Earl vs. the Mutants also play
The closest matches to Earl vs. the Mutants: Nuclear Throne, Survivors of the Dawn, Champion Shift, Hive Jump 2: Survivors, and God's Trigger. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares twin stick shooting and wave based survival with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Shares vehicle combat and twin stick shooting with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 04 
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and difficulty scaling with Earl vs. the Mutants.
Rank 05 
God's Trigger
Why this: Shares boss rush and twin stick shooting with Earl vs. the Mutants.
Rank 06 
Atomicrops
Why this: Shares roguelite progression with Earl vs. the Mutants.
Rank 07 
Airships: Lost Flotilla
Why this: Shares loadout customization and permadeath with Earl vs. the Mutants.
Rank 08 
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Why this: Shares permadeath and wave based survival with Earl vs. the Mutants.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Earl vs. the Mutants
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Survivors of the Dawn
Shares twin stick shooting and wave based survival with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 76% of 349 reviews
- 3Champion Shift
Shares vehicle combat and twin stick shooting with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 77% of 141 reviews
- 4Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Shares twin stick shooting and difficulty scaling with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 84% of 80 reviews
- 5
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- 7Airships: Lost Flotilla
Shares loadout customization and permadeath with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 95% of 207 reviews
- 8Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Shares permadeath and wave based survival with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 78% of 715 reviews
- 9Rocket Rats
Shares twin stick shooting and weapon upgrades with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 93% of 668 reviews
- 10Pest Apocalypse
Shares procedural upgrades and vehicle combat with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 97% of 65 reviews
- 11Time Treker
Shares weapon upgrades and loadout customization with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 68% of 72 reviews
- 12Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
Shares difficulty scaling and permadeath with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 80% of 1,460 reviews
- 13
- 14Achilles: Survivor
Shares loadout customization and wave based survival with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 81% of 590 reviews
- 15Monsters are Coming!
Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 82% of 1,055 reviews
- 16
- 17Driveloop: Survivors
Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 76% of 50 reviews
- 18
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- 20Apocalypse Party
Shares wave based survival and build variety with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 87% of 700 reviews
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- 24Choo Choo Survivor
Shares run based progression and weapon upgrades with Earl vs. the Mutants.
- 87% of 368 reviews
- Released: 2024
- Developer: Falling State Inc.
- Price: $2.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 97% of 96 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Challenging boss fights with leaderboard competition
- Chaotic but balanced combat
- Crushing mutants with vehicles feels uniquely satisfying
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Funny
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Nuclear Throne
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Earl vs. the Mutants.
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and difficulty scaling with Earl vs. the Mutants.
God's Trigger
Why this: Shares boss rush and twin stick shooting with Earl vs. the Mutants.
Airships: Lost Flotilla
Why this: Shares loadout customization and permadeath with Earl vs. the Mutants.
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
Why this: Shares permadeath and wave based survival with Earl vs. the Mutants.
About Earl vs. the Mutants
The closest matches to Earl vs. the Mutants: Nuclear Throne, Survivors of the Dawn, Champion Shift, Hive Jump 2: Survivors, and God's Trigger. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Earl vs. the Mutants is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nuclear Throne, Survivors of the Dawn and Champion Shift — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and funny, and single out its boss rush and build variety. 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.
About Earl vs. the Mutants: Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
Is Earl vs. the Mutants worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 97% of 96 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Challenging boss fights with leaderboard competition
- Chaotic but balanced combat
- Crushing mutants with vehicles feels uniquely satisfying
- Humor and offbeat tone
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“There ain't much content - beaten in 29 minutes and no ending cutscene or anything. No achievements have popped despite meeting all the requirements, so not sure what state it's in currently. It's reasonably fun, but there's few permanent…”
“The driving and shooting is fun but there is absolutely not enough content. Also the dialogue is atrocious.”
People who play it also play: Nuclear Throne, Survivors of the Dawn, Champion Shift
Frequently asked about Earl vs. the Mutants
Can I run it?
Is Earl vs. the Mutants verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Earl vs. the Mutants 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 Earl vs. the Mutants cost?
Earl vs. the Mutants is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Earl vs. the Mutants?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Earl vs. the Mutants are Nuclear Throne, Survivors of the Dawn, Champion Shift.
Who developed Earl vs. the Mutants?
Earl vs. the Mutants was developed by Falling State Inc..