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Games like Velocity®Ultra

  • 12 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Velocity®Ultra also play

The closest matches to Velocity®Ultra: Ultratron, Ikaruga, Retro/Grade, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, and Valfaris. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Same hypnotic mood as VelocityUltra.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  2. Rank 02
    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2014
  1. Rank 05

    Valfaris

    • $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2019
  2. Rank 06

    Sora

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Velocity®Ultra

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Ultratron

    Same hypnotic mood as VelocityUltra.

    • 86% of 320 reviews
  2. 2
    Ikaruga

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 1,193 reviews
  3. 3
    Retro/Grade

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 87% of 178 reviews
  4. 4
    Stealth Bastard Deluxe

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 89% of 391 reviews
  5. 5
    Valfaris

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 87% of 795 reviews
  6. 6
    Sora

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 91% of 174 reviews
  7. 7
    Sun Blast: Star Fighter

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 55% of 211 reviews
  8. 8
    The Next Penelope

    Genres: Action, Indie, Racing

    • 68% of 91 reviews
  9. 9
    Waveform

    Same retro mood as VelocityUltra.

    • 81% of 747 reviews
  10. 10
    Nex Machina

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 91% of 885 reviews
  11. 11
    Intrusion 2

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 93% of 782 reviews
  12. 12
    DRAINUS

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 563 reviews
  13. 13
    SUPERHOT VR

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 80% of 5,741 reviews
  14. 14
    Void Scrappers

    Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like VelocityUltra.

    • 92% of 422 reviews
  15. 15
    Assault Android Cactus+

    Same intense mood as VelocityUltra.

    • 95% of 982 reviews
  16. 16
    Drifting Lands

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 68% of 112 reviews
  17. 17
    Cloud Cutter

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 82% of 57 reviews
  18. 18
    Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 81% of 269 reviews
  19. 19
    Mirage Feathers

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 445 reviews
  20. 20
    Space Invaders Extreme

    Genres: Action

    • 83% of 154 reviews
  21. 21
    Radiant Silvergun

    Genres: Action

    • 92% of 131 reviews
  22. 22
    Mega City Force

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 80% of 204 reviews
  23. 23
    Super Hydorah

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 88% of 144 reviews
  24. 24
    Syder Arcade

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 85% of 268 reviews
Velocity®Ultra — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2013
  • Developer: Curve Studios, FuturLab
  • Price: $1.39−90%checked Oct 31
  • 88% of 65 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Fast paced and engaging
  • Levels reward precision and speed
  • Replayability via medal challenges
  • Challenging
  • Hypnotic
  • Intense

More games like Velocity®Ultra, sliced differently

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Velocity®Ultra at current Steam store prices.

  • UBERMOSH:BLACK

    Why this: Same hypnotic mood as VelocityUltra.

    • $0.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016
  • Cyberhunt

    Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like VelocityUltra.

    • $0.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017

About Velocity®Ultra

The closest matches to Velocity®Ultra: Ultratron, Ikaruga, Retro/Grade, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, and Valfaris. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Velocity®Ultra is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ultratron, Ikaruga and Retro/Grade — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, hypnotic and intense, and single out its beacon placement and medal based progression. 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.

About Velocity®Ultra: Velocity®Ultra is an award-winning top down shooter that puts you in control of the galaxy’s only Quarp Jet, an advanced spacecraft with the ability to teleport at will. Tasked with rescuing survivors from a collapsed black hole, you’ll need to use both firepower and quick-wits to catapult the Quarp Jet through 50 levels of sci-fi action.

Is Velocity®Ultra worth buying?

  • 88% of 65 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 90% off, now $1.39 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This game must just be just a product of its time. I have no idea why this game is so highly regarded or what awards it could have possibly won. The shmup elements of the game are horrendously subpar, the "puzzles" are just glorified…”
9 h played
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People who play it also play: Ultratron, Ikaruga, Retro/Grade

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Frequently asked about Velocity®Ultra

Can I run it?

Does Velocity®Ultra work on Steam Deck?

Velocity®Ultra is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Velocity®Ultra cost?

Velocity®Ultra is listed on Steam at 1.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Velocity®Ultra?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Velocity®Ultra are Ultratron, Ikaruga, Retro/Grade.

Who developed Velocity®Ultra?

Velocity®Ultra was developed by Curve Studios, FuturLab and published by Curve Games.