Games like Goobies
If Goobies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Boneraiser Minions, Spellbook Demonslayers and Vampire Hunters — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its charming visual aesthetic, challenging and funny. 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 →Goobies is a 2023 bullet hell roguelite released by Höganäs Spel for $5.99. Players control one of several characters across procedurally generated islands, switching between them to exploit distinct build philosophies and create powerful combo-based combat chains. The game combines bullet hell mechanics with roguelike progression, featuring endless mode alongside standard runs and offering substantial build variety through item collection and upgrades. Reviewers highlight the cute, bubbly art style and charming visual aesthetic as providing distinct personality, while players describe the experience as simultaneously intense and relaxing. Multiple characters with different approaches contribute to significant replayability. The game runs at a playable level on Steam Deck and holds a 91% positive rating from over 1,500 Steam reviews.
About Goobies: 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.
Players who liked Goobies also play
Steam players who put hours into Goobies 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.
Boneraiser Minions
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Goobies.
Top pick for Goobies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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!
Spellbook Demonslayers
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Goobies.
Second-strongest match for Goobies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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?
Vampire Hunters
WHY THIS
Shares weapon customization, tactical positioning and an immersive mood with Goobies.
Third-strongest match for Goobies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Goobies.
Ranked #4 for Goobies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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!
Extremely Powerful Capybaras
WHY THIS
Shares bullet hell and a funny mood with Goobies.
Ranked #5 for Goobies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Goobies.
Ranked #6 for Goobies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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?
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Goobies.
Ranked #7 for Goobies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Goobies.
Ranked #8 for Goobies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Goobies
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World of Goo
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Goobies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Goobies.
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Goobies.
Reviewers of Goobies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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!
Soulstone Survivors
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Goobies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Goobies at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Goobies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Goobies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Goobies on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Goobies.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Goobies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Goobies.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Goobies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Goobies.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Goobies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Goobies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Goobies on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Goobies.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Goobies.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Goobies.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Goobies.
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.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Goobies.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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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.
Boneraiser Minions
WHY THIS
Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with Goobies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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!
Vampire Hunters
WHY THIS
Shares weapon customization, tactical positioning and an immersive mood with Goobies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
To hunt vampires, you'll need guns. Lots of guns. Mow down hordes of undead creatures by stacking your guns into absurd, over-the-top builds. Unleash your firepower and survive the mayhem in this Roguelite Survivors FPS.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares tactical positioning, procedural generation and an immersive mood with Goobies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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!
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Goobies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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?
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Goobies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Goobies.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Goobies.
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.
Frequently asked about Goobies
- Does Goobies run on Steam Deck?
- Goobies is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Goobies cost?
- Goobies is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Goobies?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Goobies are Boneraiser Minions, Spellbook Demonslayers, Vampire Hunters.
- Who developed Goobies?
- Goobies was developed by Höganäs Spel.
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 Goobies.
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