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Games like Phantom Hunter

If Phantom Hunter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hode, Shin Galaxy - Alpha War and Holua's Arcades — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Phantom Hunter: Unleash your inner Phantom Hunter in a supernatural 8-bit world! Battle against relentless ghosts, dodge a hail of bullets, and gather materials to unlock new classes and customize your abilities with powerful pendants. Will you rise to the challenge and become the ultimate ghost exterminator?

2023ActionIndieRPGEarly Access1.99 USDWindowsby Mathew Tran, Frank Lueck
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Players who liked Phantom Hunter also play

Steam players who put hours into Phantom Hunter 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. Hode

    WHY THIS

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

    Hode is a retro style Shoot 'em up, where you fly through 5 unique zones and battle various enemies. Customize your ship, with the many different power ups by accumulating points earned through defeating enemies.

    2024ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Shin Galaxy - Alpha War

    WHY THIS

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

    A space shooter game with RPG mechanics. Players will be able to improve their ships to tackle the challenges ahead, as well as buy better ships and customize them.

    2022ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Holua's Arcades

    WHY THIS

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

    Master the golden age of the arcade! Holua’s Arcades packs four pixel-perfect challenges into one digital cabinet. Dominate a brutal 90s beat 'em up, survive a cosmic bullet hell, execute a stealthy ninja heist, and conquer a co-op precision platformer. Climb the global leaderboards today!

    2023ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Gray Goo

    WHY THIS

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

    Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.

    2025ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. PinCOL

    WHY THIS

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

    PinCOL is an addictive Action 2D Space Shooter, a fast tactical Bullet Hell with Upgrade elements and Special abilities to obtain, the Color Damage Mechanics will drive you Crazy !!!

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Distant Space

    WHY THIS

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

    Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. While you are Downloading

    WHY THIS

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

    A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.

    2018ActionIndieEarly Access0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Black Widow: Recharged

    WHY THIS

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

    Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.

    2021Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Hunter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Phantom Hunter.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Hunter on Steam right now. Shares Action with Phantom Hunter.

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Hunter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Hunter.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Hunter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Phantom Hunter.

    "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 ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Hunter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Hunter.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Hunter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Phantom Hunter.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Hunter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Phantom Hunter.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Phantom Hunter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Phantom Hunter.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 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 Phantom Hunter.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Phantom Hunter.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  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 Phantom Hunter.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Phantom Hunter

How much does Phantom Hunter cost?
Phantom Hunter is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Phantom Hunter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Phantom Hunter are Hode, Shin Galaxy - Alpha War, Holua's Arcades.
Who developed Phantom Hunter?
Phantom Hunter was developed by Mathew Tran, Frank Lueck and published by Silly Squid Games.

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 Phantom Hunter.

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