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Games like Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

If Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation is your kind of game, the closest matches are MULLET MADJACK, HMUR and ULTRAKILL — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comedic, funny and intense. 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 Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation: Captain Wayne is an intense, fast-action Retro Shooter about a sailor with a SHOTGUN for an ARM!! With a cartoony, hand-drawn art style and gory gameplay, you'll have to mow down enemies through 8 action-packed locales to take back what's yours. ARE YOU READY TO RAISE ANCHOR?

2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDWindowsby Ciaran Games LLC
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation — Steam game cover
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90s flash game aesthetic nostalgiaAnimated saturday morning cartoon cutscenes with voice actingCartoon cutscenes feel like a saturday morning cartoonComedicFunnyIntense

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Steam players who put hours into Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation 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. MULLET MADJACK

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades and an intense mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Top pick for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. HMUR

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    HMUR is a fast-paced retro-FPS, in the original setting, that merges Soviet aesthetics with wacky madness and frantic dynamics of iconic 90s shooters. Survive a disaster at a classified Soviet facility as you blast your way through crowds of enemies. Speed is your key to survival.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  3. ULTRAKILL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

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

    ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Ion Fury

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon variety and a retro mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Ranked #4 for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!

    2019ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Anger Foot

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Ranked #5 for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dread Templar

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Ranked #6 for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge!

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Prodeus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. DUSK

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Ranked #8 for Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

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. DOOM

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Reviewers of Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Pizza Tower

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Reviewers of Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades, real time combat, retro and a comedic mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Reviewers of Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.

    2026ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    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 ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam right now. Shares Action with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    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 ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. MULLET MADJACK

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades and an intense mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. ULTRAKILL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Anger Foot

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. DUSK

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation.

    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

Does Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation work on Steam Deck?
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation cost?
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation are MULLET MADJACK, HMUR, ULTRAKILL.
Who developed Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation?
Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation was developed by Ciaran Games LLC and published by Silver Lining Interactive.

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