Rank 01Why this
Also Flight and Fast-Paced, like LUFTRAUSERS.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Players who liked LUFTRAUSERS also play
The closest matches to LUFTRAUSERS: Jet Lancer, Downwell, Bit Blaster XL, Hell is Other Demons, and Syder Arcade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares procedural generation with LUFTRAUSERS.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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Hell is Other Demons
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Bullet Hell, like LUFTRAUSERS.
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Syder Arcade
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like LUFTRAUSERS.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Vlambeer
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 2,519 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Adaptive soundtrack enhances immersion
- Visual design is clean and varied
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
- Customizable loadouts
- Dynamic music
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below LUFTRAUSERS at current Steam store prices.
Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Shoot 'Em Up, like LUFTRAUSERS.
Super Hydorah
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like LUFTRAUSERS.
Strike Suit Infinity
Why this: Also Flight and Fast-Paced, like LUFTRAUSERS.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to LUFTRAUSERS, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Altitude
Why this: Also Flight and Shoot 'Em Up, like LUFTRAUSERS.
Waves
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like LUFTRAUSERS.
Shooty Skies
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Shoot 'Em Up, like LUFTRAUSERS.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Jet Lancer
Why this: Also Flight and Fast-Paced, like LUFTRAUSERS.
Downwell
Why this: Also Fast-Paced and Shoot 'Em Up, like LUFTRAUSERS.
Bit Blaster XL
Why this: Shares procedural generation with LUFTRAUSERS.
Jamestown
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like LUFTRAUSERS.
More from Vlambeer
Other recommendable Steam games by Vlambeer, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
Why this: Same challenging mood as LUFTRAUSERS.
Super Crate Box
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as LUFTRAUSERS.
About LUFTRAUSERS
The closest matches to LUFTRAUSERS: Jet Lancer, Downwell, Bit Blaster XL, Hell is Other Demons, and Syder Arcade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If LUFTRAUSERS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jet Lancer, Downwell and Bit Blaster XL — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and nostalgic, and single out its customizable loadouts and dynamic music. 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.
LUFTRAUSERS is a 2D arcade dogfighting game developed by Vlambeer and published by Devolver Digital, released in 2014 at $9.99. Set in an aerial combat environment against battleships, submarines, and rival pilots, it combines bullet hell and shoot 'em up mechanics with procedural generation for replayable encounters. Players can customize their plane loadouts to suit different playstyles, and the game features an adaptive soundtrack that responds to in-game action. Reviewers describe the visual design as clean and varied, and they note that tactical positioning plays a significant role in survival. The challenging gameplay supports short-burst sessions and runs as playable on Steam Deck. It holds an 80 on Metacritic and achieved a 91% positive rating from 2,519 Steam reviews.
About LUFTRAUSERS: The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Is LUFTRAUSERS worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 2,519 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Adaptive soundtrack enhances immersion
- Visual design is clean and varied
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This has one of the worst controls I have ever encountered. Fact that you can only access options from one screen so even quitting the game while on a controller is a challenge is absolutely bonkers.”
People who play it also play: Jet Lancer, Downwell, Bit Blaster XL
Frequently asked about LUFTRAUSERS
Can I run it?
Does LUFTRAUSERS run on Steam Deck?
LUFTRAUSERS 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 LUFTRAUSERS cost?
LUFTRAUSERS is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to LUFTRAUSERS?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside LUFTRAUSERS are Jet Lancer, Downwell, Bit Blaster XL.
Who developed LUFTRAUSERS?
LUFTRAUSERS was developed by Vlambeer and published by Devolver Digital.