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Games like Boomerang Battles

If Boomerang Battles is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rogue Shapes, Don't Pop My Bubble and Eternal Curse — 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 Boomerang Battles: Boomerang Battles is a fast paced action roguelike where you battle your way through 100 floors of a deadly dungeon with your trusty boomerang in a bid for your freedom. Pick your favourite boomerang, learn its attack patterns, find upgrades, and battle against exciting bosses. Escape if you can.

2023ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDWindows · macOSby Gilded Rune Games
Boomerang Battles — Steam game cover

Players who liked Boomerang Battles also play

Steam players who put hours into Boomerang Battles 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. Rogue Shapes

    WHY THIS

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

    Rogue Shapes is a fast-paced roguelike bullet hell where you battle waves of deadly shapes, level up, and choose powerful upgrades. Complete challenges to unlock new playable shapes, each with unique weapons. How long can you survive the chaos?

    2025ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Don't Pop My Bubble

    WHY THIS

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

    Shoot! Upgrade! Defend! In this twin-stick roguelike, protect all things bubble from infinite waves of pointy bad guys! Upgrade yourself and your base, or better yet, use a super attack, and stop everything from trying to pop you!

    2025ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Eternal Curse

    WHY THIS

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

    Eternal Curse is a top-down twin-stick shooter roguelite bullet heaven. Burn, shoot, and slay your way through hordes of cursed residents on an unfortunate island. Loot and escape the island or die before succumbing to the corrupting power of the Eternal Curse!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. NodeRunner

    WHY THIS

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

    Jump from Node to Node while surviving the Chasers onslaught. Keep moving, Keep Upgrading, and don't get terminated.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hover Point

    WHY THIS

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

    Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. CIPHER 61

    WHY THIS

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

    CIPHER 61 is a fast-paced, action-packed top-down-shooter, with tons of temporary and permanent upgrades. Can you make it through all 61 rooms?

    2022ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Meowmunitions

    WHY THIS

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

    Meowmunitions gives you a roguelike bullet hell experience with a unique gun customization mechanic, letting you design your gun however you like. The random nature of the game, with multiple augments and artifacts, forces you to think of new and creative synergies to approach each run.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Die Die

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Boomerang Battles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Boomerang Battles.

    Die Die is an active deck-building dungeon crawler. It follows a dice-headed dealer as he descends into the casino’s depths, hand of cards at the ready, to take down the threats hiding in the shadows.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Boomerang Battles on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Boomerang Battles.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Boomerang Battles on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Boomerang Battles.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boomerang Battles on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Boomerang Battles.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Boomerang Battles on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Boomerang Battles.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Boomerang Battles on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Boomerang Battles.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Boomerang Battles on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Boomerang Battles.

    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!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Boomerang Battles on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Boomerang Battles.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Boomerang Battles on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Boomerang Battles.

    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.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Boomerang Battles.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Boomerang Battles.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Boomerang Battles.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Gilded Rune Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Gilded Rune Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Lonely Path

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gilded Rune Games, the studio behind Boomerang Battles. Shares Indie and Casual with Boomerang Battles.

    Lonely Path is a relaxing puzzle game where you move and stacks tiles to create paths through 5 nature themed, hand-drawn regions! Try your hand at 100 different levels or make your own and share them with the community!

    2023IndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Isle of Maligree

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gilded Rune Games, the studio behind Boomerang Battles. Shares Indie and Casual with Boomerang Battles.

    Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?

    2024IndieAdventureCasual17.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. My Party Needs An Alchemist

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gilded Rune Games, the studio behind Boomerang Battles. Shares Indie and Casual with Boomerang Battles.

    Gather herbs and brew powerful potions as you travel a magical world and forge a party of intriguing companions to defeat the demon lord in this cozy fantasy adventure game!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Gilded Rune Games, the studio behind Boomerang Battles. Shares Indie and Casual with Boomerang Battles.

    A solo deduction roguelite with over 200 roles, set in a noir city run by a criminal syndicate. Investigate everyone, make arrests and protect your reputation. Take down the syndicate and don’t get duped like the rest. Everyone is a suspect, trust no one. No friends required.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Boomerang Battles

How much does Boomerang Battles cost?
Boomerang Battles is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Boomerang Battles?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Boomerang Battles are Rogue Shapes, Don't Pop My Bubble, Eternal Curse.
Who developed Boomerang Battles?
Boomerang Battles was developed by Gilded Rune 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 Boomerang Battles.

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