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Games like Pteranodon

If Pteranodon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tiny Archers VR, Primal Frost and Rain of Arrows — 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 Pteranodon: A prehistoric singleplayer fps experience featuring unique spear throwing mechanics! Hone your skills as you compete to be the best on the public leaderboard!

2023ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby Jonathan Moye
Pteranodon — Steam game cover

Players who liked Pteranodon also play

Steam players who put hours into Pteranodon 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. Tiny Archers VR

    WHY THIS

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

    Draw your bow and defend your kingdom in this immersive VR tower defense archery game! Step into the role of the realm's finest archer as you face waves of attacks from cunning goblins and ruthless orcs. Test your skills, compete on leaderboards, and be part of the evolving community!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Primal Frost

    WHY THIS

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

    A singleplayer hardcore prehistoric arctic experience. Collect all the nests and wait for extraction. 15 - 45 minutes of gameplay. NOTE: This game is challenging! Defend yourself from feathered raptors, hide in tall brush, and keep your shotgun loaded.

    2025ActionIndie2.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rain of Arrows

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight for your life in this archery shooter! You will need all of your speed and skills as you block arrows, dodge fireballs, and battle your way through a horde of enemies and bosses. Use a variety of magical powers, purchase upgrades, and battle your way to survival!

    2021ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Redneck Bowl Games

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Pteranodon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pteranodon.

    Bowling without the bowling ball both lethal and non-lethal play in unusual Bowling Arenas.

    2023ActionSportsSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Dino Genesis

    WHY THIS

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

    Dino Genesis is an action FPS that navigates you through the forgotten island, ISLA GENESIS. You will have to defend yourself from genetically created Dinosaurs, Arachnids and Insects while discovering the dark secrets of the island.

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Son and Bone

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Pteranodon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pteranodon.

    Son and Bone is a fast-paced first-person shooter where you take on the role of Sam Judge, a Sheriff, that after tracking down a notorious bandit who attacked a farm and kidnapped a local, has found himself on an alien world overrun by prehistoric creatures and dinosaurs.

    2024Action29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Duel Jousting VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Pteranodon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pteranodon.

    Duel Jousting VR - Fast paced Dragon Jousting in multiple maps and game modes. Use an arsenal of up to 7 weapons to crush your enemies. Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate Dragon Jouster in VR?

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Keep Defending

    WHY THIS

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

    Keep Defending is a first-person VR tower defense archery game where you build up your defenses during the enemy onslaught. Target enemies before they reach your gate and earn gold to set up ever more capable defenses including crossbows, wizards, knights, cannons, and more.

    2017ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Pteranodon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pteranodon.

    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 Pteranodon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pteranodon.

    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 Pteranodon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pteranodon.

    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. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Pteranodon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pteranodon.

    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 ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

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

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

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

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  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 Pteranodon.

    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 Pteranodon.

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck 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 Pteranodon.

    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 Pteranodon.

    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 ↗

More from Jonathan Moye

Other recommendable Steam games by Jonathan Moye, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. One Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Jonathan Moye, the studio behind Pteranodon. Shares Action and Indie with Pteranodon.

    Stranded in a blighted tundra with an ancient beast that is on the hunt. Keep your fingers warm and your shotgun loaded and you just might make it out alive.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Escape Halloween Forest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Jonathan Moye, the studio behind Pteranodon. Shares Action and Indie with Pteranodon.

    A whimsical First Person Adventure Platformer with retro gameplay and aesthetics. 1-3 hours of comical spooky fun!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Primal Frost

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Jonathan Moye, the studio behind Pteranodon. Shares Action and Indie with Pteranodon.

    A singleplayer hardcore prehistoric arctic experience. Collect all the nests and wait for extraction. 15 - 45 minutes of gameplay. NOTE: This game is challenging! Defend yourself from feathered raptors, hide in tall brush, and keep your shotgun loaded.

    2025ActionIndie2.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. Primal Glade

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Jonathan Moye, the studio behind Pteranodon. Shares Action and Indie with Pteranodon.

    A single-player FPS set in a dangerous prehistoric jungle. Collect nests while battling fierce dinosaurs like Dimetrodons, Raptors, and Troodons. Navigate rain-soaked terrain and survive relentless attacks in a thrilling 15–45 minute adventure. Can you escape the mire alive?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.49 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pteranodon

How much does Pteranodon cost?
Pteranodon is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pteranodon?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pteranodon are Tiny Archers VR, Primal Frost, Rain of Arrows.
Who developed Pteranodon?
Pteranodon was developed by Jonathan Moye.

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 Pteranodon.

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