Games like The Declassifier
If The Declassifier is your kind of game, the closest matches are Spacey Vade, 2nd Shot and Dead End City — 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.
Get personalized picks →About The Declassifier: Uncover The Government's darkest secrets in this action packed top down shooter inspired by 80's action flicks of questionable quality.
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Spacey Vade
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Top pick for The Declassifier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
2nd Shot
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Second-strongest match for The Declassifier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Dead End City
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Third-strongest match for The Declassifier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
Defendor
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Ranked #4 for The Declassifier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Declassifier.
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
GALXAGAR
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Ranked #5 for The Declassifier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Declassifier.
"Don't go to GALXAGAR"; a phrase uttered by many who have traversed its rim. Untold treasures, and terrors, await within its blackened depths. Ready your craft, spacefarer, because you're about to enter the most dangerous sector in all the stars. Get ready.. for GALXAGAR!
Return Ace
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Ranked #6 for The Declassifier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
Be shot and shoot back! Rule reversal type Shmup "Return Ace"What you have been given is the power to take advantage of the oncoming malice and return it.Please enjoy the unique sense of incompatibility, tension, and striking that the experience of bullet energy weaves.
River Rush
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Ranked #7 for The Declassifier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
Take your chance and feel like 10 again.😊To start let's meet this retro cutie.🚀 River Rush is reminiscent of an old vertically scrolling shoot’em up games.🚀 If you remember them, it's time to catch up with nostalgia. Or your father's nostalgia.😉 Board in and have some fun.👨🚀
Battle AirForce
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Ranked #8 for The Declassifier fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero.
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STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Declassifier.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Declassifier.
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.).
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Declassifier.
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.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
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.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Declassifier.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Declassifier.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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- What games are most similar to The Declassifier?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Declassifier are Spacey Vade, 2nd Shot, Dead End City.
- Who developed The Declassifier?
- The Declassifier was developed by Troubadour Collective.
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