Games like Yars Rising
If Yars Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT, Among the Waves and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and comedic. 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 Yars Rising: From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
Players who liked Yars Rising also play
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KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Yars Rising.
Top pick for Yars Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
Among the Waves
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Yars Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
A 2.5D metroidvania with the freedom of an immersive sim. Every fight and every path can be approached differently: through combat, stealth, or using the world’s mechanics. The story unfolds in a world where Orthodox aesthetics meet Soviet brutalism and traditional woodcraft
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Third-strongest match for Yars Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration and a nostalgic mood with Yars Rising.
Ranked #4 for Yars Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
This is an anime-style Metroidvania game with an RPG progression system, numerous weapons for switching, and an emphasis on equipment building. It offers three switchable characters, smooth gameplay, impactful combat feedback, and anime-style story scenes.
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Ranked #5 for Yars Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Ranked #6 for Yars Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Glimmer in Mirror
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Ranked #7 for Yars Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
ITORAH
WHY THIS
Shares metroidvania exploration and an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Ranked #8 for Yars Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Discover the world of Nahucan in this 2D action platformer. You are Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive to uncover your past and save Nahucan from its biggest threat, a mysterious plague!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Yars Rising at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Yars Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Yars Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Yars Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Yars Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Yars Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Yars Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
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.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
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.
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More from WayForward
Other recommendable Steam games by WayForward, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DuckTales: Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Yars Rising.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Yars Rising. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
River City Girls
WHY THIS
Shares a lighthearted mood with Yars Rising.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Yars Rising. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Yars Rising. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Double Dragon: Neon
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Yars Rising.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Yars Rising. Shares Action with Yars Rising.
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Yars Rising. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Yars Rising. Shares Adventure with Yars Rising.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
River City Girls 2
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Yars Rising.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Yars Rising. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Yars Rising.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Yars Rising. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT
WHY THIS
Shares a comedic mood with Yars Rising.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Join KinnikuNeko, a cat with a bodybuilder's body, in this fun 2D platformer and fight against the mysterious alien invasion. A story full of goofy humor, friendship, drama and action. Its aesthetics are a love letter to 90s anime along with an unforgettable soundtrack.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.
Glimmer in Mirror
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Yars Rising.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Yars Rising.
Glimmer in Mirror is a 2D story-rich action shooting game. Play as Shiro in a collapsed world, to meet various unique NPCs and monsters, and gradually uncover the truth of the world through a gripping story.
Frequently asked about Yars Rising
- Is Yars Rising verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yars Rising is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Yars Rising cost?
- Yars Rising is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Yars Rising?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Yars Rising are KinnikuNeko: SUPER MUSCLE CAT, Among the Waves, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.
- Who developed Yars Rising?
- Yars Rising was developed by WayForward and published by Atari.
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