Games like Tarantula Virus
If Tarantula Virus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maze Blaze, Nuclear Throne and Survivor Mercs — 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 Tarantula Virus: Tarantula Virus is a randomly generated roguelike topdownshooter in a sci-fi style with a lot of items and enemies. Upgrade items unlock new characters find allies and defeat powerful enemies and bosses.
Players who liked Tarantula Virus also play
Steam players who put hours into Tarantula Virus 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.
Maze Blaze
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Top pick for Tarantula Virus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Maze Blaze is filled with endless possibilities. Lock and load, then enter at your own peril.
Nuclear Throne
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Tarantula Virus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Survivor Mercs
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Tarantula Virus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
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!
Blazing Beaks
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Ranked #4 for Tarantula Virus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Greedland
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Ranked #5 for Tarantula Virus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Neon Chrome
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Ranked #6 for Tarantula Virus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?
Repetendium
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Ranked #7 for Tarantula Virus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Bounty of One
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Ranked #8 for Tarantula Virus fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
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 Tarantula Virus at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Tarantula Virus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
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
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Priced ~50% under Tarantula Virus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
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Priced ~67% under Tarantula Virus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tarantula Virus.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~75% under Tarantula Virus on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Tarantula Virus.
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.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~83% under Tarantula Virus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Tarantula Virus.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~50% under Tarantula Virus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
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Priced ~50% under Tarantula Virus on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~67% under Tarantula Virus on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Tarantula Virus.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Tarantula Virus.
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.
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 Tarantula Virus.
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.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Tarantula Virus.
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.
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 Tarantula Virus.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Casual with Tarantula Virus.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
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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.
Nuclear Throne
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Survivor Mercs
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
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!
Blazing Beaks
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
Roguelite - where too much greediness can be fatal. A colorful world with armed birds blazing their way through piles of mutants, monsters and creepy creatures. Lots of mysteries to unravel, secrets to discover and levels to explore.
Greedland
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Tarantula Virus.
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 Tarantula Virus
- How much does Tarantula Virus cost?
- Tarantula Virus is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Tarantula Virus have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Tarantula Virus 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 Tarantula Virus?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tarantula Virus are Maze Blaze, Nuclear Throne, Survivor Mercs.
- Who developed Tarantula Virus?
- Tarantula Virus was developed by Kamil Graca.
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 Tarantula Virus.
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