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Games like The Pony Factory

If The Pony Factory is your kind of game, the closest matches are Super Bio-Man, GRIMPS and Signal Ops — 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 The Pony Factory: Winston thought he could use heavy machinery and power from the depths of hell to transform sinful men into magic ponies. Winston was wrong.

2024Action2.19 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby David Szymanski, John Szymanski
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Steam players who put hours into The Pony Factory 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. Super Bio-Man

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Pony Factory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Super Bio-Man is the ultimate gunslinger and the guardian of our galaxy. Using his arsenal and metal fist, he shows the invaders from outer space - who's the boss here.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. GRIMPS

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Pony Factory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    A dark, gritty action shooter featuring savage plushie aliens. Tear the Grimps to shreds, burn 'em down, or blast 'em with the Shrimpozooka—the Plushpocalypse is here!

    ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Signal Ops

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Pony Factory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Greetings Officer-Cadet o249,Are you ready to be put to the test? If deemed worthy, you will be assigned as an officer in the shadowy halls of Facility 7C. You will remotely lead a squad of operatives on daring espionage missions to plant evidence, steal secrets, assassinate targets, and perform sabotage for the glory of the Dark Father.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Fashion Police Squad

    WHY THIS

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

    Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Evil is Back

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Pony Factory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    "Evil is Back" is a retelling of the movies "Evil Dead 1 and 2"... With everything a low budget short film should have. For fans of 80's trash horror movies.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

    2017ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Squirrel Stapler

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Pony Factory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Hunt squirrels, staple them to a corpse, and meet god.

    2023Action7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Duke Nukem Forever

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Pony Factory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!

    2011Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Pony Factory

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Music Machine

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Pony Factory cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

    2015IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Pony Factory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. MY LITTLE PONY: A Maretime Bay Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Pony Factory cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Sunny wants to bring the magic of Maretime Bay Day festival back to Equestria – but some pony is out to spoil her plans! Save the celebration by putting on fashion shows, rescuing cute animals, flying with Pegasi and more, with a helping hoof from your new MY LITTLE PONY friends.

    2022Adventure39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Squirrel Stapler

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Pony Factory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Hunt squirrels, staple them to a corpse, and meet god.

    2023Action7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Terry's Other Games

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Pony Factory cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Hi, I'm Terry Cavanagh! You might remember me from such videogames as Dicey Dungeons, Super Hexagon, and VVVVVV. Here are a few other things I've made over the years!

    2025Indie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Pony Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Pony Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    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 ↗
  3. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Pony Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Pony Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Pony Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Orbt XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Pony Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Toree 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Pony Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. UBERMOSH Vol.5

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under The Pony Factory on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

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.

    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 with The Pony Factory.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from David Szymanski

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

  1. DUSK

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind The Pony Factory. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Iron Lung

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind The Pony Factory.

    A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Gloomwood

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind The Pony Factory. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Chop Goblins

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind The Pony Factory. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    A fast-paced micro FPS in which The Chop Goblins are loose, chopping their way through time itself in their ravenous quest for cheese. And THE CHOP WILL NOT STOP.

    2022ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Squirrel Stapler

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind The Pony Factory. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Hunt squirrels, staple them to a corpse, and meet god.

    2023Action7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Butcher's Creek

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind The Pony Factory. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.

    2025Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Moon Sliver

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind The Pony Factory.

    You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

    2014Adventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dread X Collection 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from David Szymanski, the studio behind The Pony Factory. Shares Action with The Pony Factory.

    Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Pony Factory

Does The Pony Factory run on Steam Deck?
The Pony Factory is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Pony Factory cost?
The Pony Factory is listed on Steam at 2.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Pony Factory?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Pony Factory are Super Bio-Man, GRIMPS, Signal Ops.
Who developed The Pony Factory?
The Pony Factory was developed by David Szymanski, John Szymanski and published by David Szymanski.

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 The Pony Factory.

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