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Games like Cell Wars

If Cell Wars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Station Swarm, Wizard Blaster and Spacebase19 — 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 Cell Wars: Cell Wars is a classic arcade shooter where your goal is to consume all enemy cells by shooting and eating them. Inspired by NES graphics, gameplay from arcade 80s cabinets, and early 2000s skill tree systems. Unlock abilities and skills to survive waves of regular, elite and boss cells.

2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Krispy Animation
Cell Wars — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Cell Wars 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. Super Station Swarm

    WHY THIS

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

    A space station, infinite waves, and a screen full of vector geometry trying to kill you. Your turrets auto-fire. Your satellites orbit. This is bullet-hell-yeah. In-game and permanent upgrades. 17 upgrade types across 9 weapon classes. Play, upgrade, repeat.

    2026ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Wizard Blaster

    WHY THIS

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

    Wizard Blaster is a top-down time survival roguelite where you play as a wizard. Use magic to fight off hordes of evil. Choose from different characters and abilities to survive.

    2024ActionIndieRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Spacebase19

    WHY THIS

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

    Defend Spacebase 19 from the asteroids swarming down on the station! Shoot down waves of stones and equip different powerful weapons. How many waves can you last? A simple nostalgic retro arcade turret defense shooter.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Senli 307

    WHY THIS

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

    Senli 307 is a top-down shooter where you can turn, accelerate, and decelerate using only WASD (or arrow keys), and repeatedly search for and destroy enemies.

    2022ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. CyVenge

    WHY THIS

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

    CyVenge is a fast paced and action packed rougelite arena shooter. Choose from many upgradable weapons and abilities and help Cy fight against numerous waves of enemies!

    2023ActionIndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. KosmoSquad

    WHY THIS

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

    KosmoSquad is a twin-stick arena shooter where you survive as long as you can against an ever-increasing hoard of enemies. Fight alone or with up to three friends and collect star multipliers to maximize your high score. Use your score points to purchase upgrades for your ship and try again!

    2020ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Joe and the Gun

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cell Wars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Cell Wars.

    Joe must survive in the arena and destroy all the aliens who attacked the North Pole.

    2021ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. ROGUELINE

    WHY THIS

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

    TwIn-stick RogueLike Shoot'em up Action!

    2023ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cell Wars on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cell Wars.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cell Wars on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cell Wars.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Cell Wars on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cell Wars.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cell Wars on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Cell Wars.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cell Wars on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cell Wars.

    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 ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cell Wars on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cell Wars.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cell Wars on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cell Wars.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cell Wars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cell Wars.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Cell Wars.

    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 Cell Wars.

    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. 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 Cell Wars.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Cell Wars.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Cell Wars

How much does Cell Wars cost?
Cell Wars is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cell Wars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cell Wars are Super Station Swarm, Wizard Blaster, Spacebase19.
Who developed Cell Wars?
Cell Wars was developed by Krispy Animation.

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 Cell Wars.

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