Games like NIDUS
If NIDUS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chippy, Cyberpulse and Solaroids — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and competitive. 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 NIDUS: A symbiotic Flower and Wasp struggle to complete their lifecycle, in a challengingly twisted arcade experience. Control both characters at once in mind-bending Single Player, or team up with a friend in hectic Local Co-Op. Master the symbiotic duet, devour the swarm, and ascend the leaderboard.
Players who liked NIDUS also play
Steam players who put hours into NIDUS 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.
Cyberpulse
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for NIDUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Slam your way through waves of viruses and hurl your friends through cyberspace in this flashy arcade thrower that combines classic twin-stick action with inventive physics for an electrifying adventure.
Solaroids
WHY THIS
Shares leaderboards, twin stick shooting and an atmospheric mood with NIDUS.
Third-strongest match for NIDUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.
Sektori
WHY THIS
Shares twin stick shooting, upgrade system and a hypnotic mood with NIDUS.
Ranked #4 for NIDUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with NIDUS.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
Survivor Mercs
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with NIDUS.
Ranked #5 for NIDUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
#KILLALLZOMBIES
WHY THIS
Shares twin stick shooting and a stressful mood with NIDUS.
Ranked #6 for NIDUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.
Tesla vs Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with NIDUS.
Ranked #7 for NIDUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with NIDUS.
Ranked #8 for NIDUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below NIDUS at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under NIDUS on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NIDUS.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under NIDUS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under NIDUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with NIDUS.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under NIDUS on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NIDUS.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under NIDUS on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NIDUS.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under NIDUS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under NIDUS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under NIDUS on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with NIDUS.
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?
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with NIDUS.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Sektori
WHY THIS
Shares twin stick shooting, upgrade system and a hypnotic mood with NIDUS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with NIDUS.
Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.
Survivor Mercs
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with NIDUS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Purge the billionaires' robot army with your Merc squad! Fast-paced twin-stick action, frantic horde survival, tactical squad-building & tons of loot! Exploit game-breaking synergies to beat the M.E.G.A. Corp. bosses in ever-changing operations. Lock, load, and loot, Commander!
#KILLALLZOMBIES
WHY THIS
Shares twin stick shooting and a stressful mood with NIDUS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
#KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.
Tesla vs Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with NIDUS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with NIDUS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with NIDUS.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Frequently asked about NIDUS
- Does NIDUS run on Steam Deck?
- NIDUS 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 NIDUS cost?
- NIDUS is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does NIDUS have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — NIDUS supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to NIDUS?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NIDUS are Chippy, Cyberpulse, Solaroids.
- Who developed NIDUS?
- NIDUS was developed by Caleb Wood.
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 NIDUS.
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