Games like SHOVE
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to SHOVE for fans of action, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in SHOVE also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About SHOVE: Send your rivals, friends, and yes, even your loved ones flying across this silly yet competitive arena! Fight for royalty, fame, and most importantly, bragging rights. With over 50 unique maps and a wide range of power-ups and obstacles, the laughter will never stop!
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Elves of Duty
Top pick for SHOVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
A fast-paced couch party game for 1-4 players. Compete to deliver the most gifts in a range of dicey arenas. Take advantage of ridiculous power-ups as you blaze your way to first place and test the limits of your friendships.
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Bullion - The Curse of the Cut-Throat Cattle
Second-strongest match for SHOVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
A frantic brawler for 1-4 players with a cast of bovine buccaneers and a unique blend of PvP and co-op gameplay: grab the most loot and stab your friends.... but be sure to keep at least one crewmate alive as you battle to become the sole survivor of the Curse of the Cut-Throat Cattle!
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Shaolin Bao
Third-strongest match for SHOVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
Fling flying fans at your friends in chaotic multiplayer battles of up to 6 players! Grab powerups, master snappy controls, and fight to be the last one standing in fast-paced rounds set in hazard-filled arenas.
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Beat Me!
Ranked #4 for SHOVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
Beat Me! is a physics-based multiplayer game for up to 6 players. Play with comical fantasy characters in a wide variety of fun and surprising environments. Challenge your friends locally or beat others over the internet!
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Sword Mans
Ranked #5 for SHOVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
Sword Mans is a physics based sword fighting brawler where you control the sword instead of the swordsman.
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Life of Food
Ranked #6 for SHOVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
Play through a campaign with multiple levels, or fight against or with your friends in the arena. Play as four different types of characters, plus a secret character unlocked by finishing the campaign. Each character has a unique set of skills and animations.
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Chapeau
Ranked #7 for SHOVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
🎩 Party Hats Go Head to Head! 👒 Bounce, float and zoom through the air in this frantic party game, and bring back memories from the good old days of couch co-op or beat the bots in solo challenge mode.
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A Gummy's Life
Ranked #8 for SHOVE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
A Gummy’s Life is a local & online party multiplayer with candy-coated physics-based fights. Choose your favorite gummy, customize it to your taste and show who rules over the sugar! Play with friends, family or AIs in multiple manic game modes or battle online - as easy as taking candy from a baby.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SHOVE at current Steam store prices.
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Life of Food
Priced ~70% under SHOVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
Play through a campaign with multiple levels, or fight against or with your friends in the arena. Play as four different types of characters, plus a secret character unlocked by finishing the campaign. Each character has a unique set of skills and animations.
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Chapeau
Priced ~90% under SHOVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
🎩 Party Hats Go Head to Head! 👒 Bounce, float and zoom through the air in this frantic party game, and bring back memories from the good old days of couch co-op or beat the bots in solo challenge mode.
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A Gummy's Life
Priced ~60% under SHOVE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with SHOVE.
A Gummy’s Life is a local & online party multiplayer with candy-coated physics-based fights. Choose your favorite gummy, customize it to your taste and show who rules over the sugar! Play with friends, family or AIs in multiple manic game modes or battle online - as easy as taking candy from a baby.
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Frequently asked about SHOVE
- How much does SHOVE cost?
- SHOVE is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does SHOVE have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — SHOVE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to SHOVE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SHOVE are Elves of Duty, Bullion - The Curse of the Cut-Throat Cattle, Shaolin Bao.
- Who developed SHOVE?
- SHOVE was developed by Cozy Cabin Studios.
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 SHOVE.
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