Games like Receiver
If Receiver is your kind of game, the closest matches are Receiver 2, REDSTREAM DISPATCH and Tower of Guns — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its meticulous firearm manipulation, no hud elements and randomized level generation. 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 →Receiver is a 2013 first-person shooter developed by Wolfire Games that emphasizes methodical gunplay over traditional action. Players navigate procedurally generated building complexes while managing a realistic handgun using sequential controls for checking ammo, chambers, magazines, and safety. The game strips away conventional interface elements, forcing reliance on physical feedback and audio cues to understand weapon state. Reviewers highlight the tense atmosphere created by the combination of permadeath mechanics and randomized level generation. Available for approximately $5, Receiver runs on Steam Deck and has earned an 87% positive rating from over 2,100 reviews.
About Receiver: Receiver was created for the 7-day FPS challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. Armed only with a handgun and an audio cassette player, you must uncover the secrets of the Mindkill in a building complex infested with automated turrets and hovering shock drones.
Players who liked Receiver also play
Steam players who put hours into Receiver 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.
Receiver 2
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Receiver.
Top pick for Receiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.
REDSTREAM DISPATCH
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Receiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Receiver.
REDSTREAM: DISPATCH casts you as a police officer responding to multiple Dispatch Scenarios. Routine patrols spiral into a violent nightmare tied to a sinister streaming group. Randomized encounters and reactive gore make every run brutal. Rescue the girl. Get out alive.
Tower of Guns
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Receiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Tower of Guns is a fast paced first-person-shooter for the twitch gamer... with a few randomized elements to keep it fresh with each playthrough. It's a short burst "Lunch Break FPS"... not unlike Binding of Isaac mixed with Doom 2. Tower of Guns was made by a guy named Joe (with his brother Mike composing the music).
Heavy Bullets
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Receiver.
Ranked #4 for Receiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Immortal Redneck
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Receiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
Red Dust
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Receiver.
Ranked #6 for Receiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Red Dust is a fast-paced top-down shooter set in a gritty sci-fi western world, featuring intense gunfights, exploration, and skill-driven combat.
FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Receiver.
Ranked #8 for Receiver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Receiver.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Receiver at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Receiver on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Receiver on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Receiver.
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 ~70% under Receiver on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Receiver.
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 ~80% under Receiver on Steam right now. Shares Action with Receiver.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Receiver on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Receiver.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Receiver on Steam right now. Shares Action with Receiver.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Receiver on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Receiver.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Receiver on Steam right now. Shares Action with Receiver.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Receiver.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Receiver.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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 Receiver.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Receiver.
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.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Receiver.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Wolfire Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Wolfire Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Overgrowth
WHY THIS
Another title from Wolfire Games, the studio behind Receiver. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!
Receiver 2
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Receiver.
Another title from Wolfire Games, the studio behind Receiver. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.
Lugaru HD
WHY THIS
Another title from Wolfire Games, the studio behind Receiver. Shares Action with Receiver.
Follow Turner, a rebel bunny rabbit with impressive combat skills in his quest to find those responsible for slaughtering his village. Uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving the corrupt leaders of the rabbit republic and the wolves of the nearby lands. Streamlined Combat: Gone are the days of combo memorization and button mashing.
Low Light Combat
WHY THIS
Another title from Wolfire Games, the studio behind Receiver. Shares Action and Indie with Receiver.
Low Light Combat is a free competitive multiplayer shooter where light is your only weapon. Matches take place during a rapidly changing day and night cycle, meaning your fast paced fights quickly become tense and thrilling battles of wit.
Frequently asked about Receiver
- Does Receiver run on Steam Deck?
- Receiver 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 Receiver cost?
- Receiver is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Receiver?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Receiver are Receiver 2, REDSTREAM DISPATCH, Tower of Guns.
- Who developed Receiver?
- Receiver was developed by Wolfire 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 Receiver.
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