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Games like KAIKAN

If KAIKAN is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hell Blasters, Space War: Infinity and Furious Angels — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, competitive and epic. 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 KAIKAN: KAIKAN is a vertical scrolling shooter that focuses on destroying enemies. Destroy enemies with 6 types of aircraft with different performance, clear 5 stages, and aim for a higher score.

2023Action4.08 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby zakichi
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Frantic bullet patterns from iconic 90s shootersHeavy metal soundtrack amplifies intensityHeavy metal soundtrack matching the games speed and ferocityChallengingCompetitiveEpic

Players who liked KAIKAN also play

Steam players who put hours into KAIKAN 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. Hell Blasters

    WHY THIS

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

    Hell Blasters is a bullet hell shoot 'em up where you can blast the bullet hell away!

    2021ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Space War: Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with KAIKAN.

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

    Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Furious Angels

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and a hypnotic mood with KAIKAN.

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

    Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!

    2017ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Blast Rush LS

    WHY THIS

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

    Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!

    2025ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Planes, Bullets and Vodka

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with KAIKAN.

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

    Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

    2016ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Sektori

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and a hypnotic mood with KAIKAN.

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

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Akka Arrh

    WHY THIS

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

    Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!

    2023Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sky Force Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with KAIKAN.

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

    Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under KAIKAN on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    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 ~76% under KAIKAN on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    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 ~76% under KAIKAN on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    "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 ~76% under KAIKAN on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    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 ~76% under KAIKAN on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    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 ~76% under KAIKAN on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    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 ~76% under KAIKAN on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    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 ~76% under KAIKAN on Steam right now. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 KAIKAN.

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Hell Blasters

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    Hell Blasters is a bullet hell shoot 'em up where you can blast the bullet hell away!

    2021ActionIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blast Rush LS

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    Ever played a difficult shmup wishing for just one more bomb? Blast to your heart’s content in Blast Rush LS, a fresh explosive experience with infinite bombs, other powerful abilities, and extra challenges that demand more than just big booms. Escaping an exploding mothership isn't easy, after all!

    2025ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Planes, Bullets and Vodka

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with KAIKAN.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

    2016ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sektori

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and a hypnotic mood with KAIKAN.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sky Force Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with KAIKAN.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with KAIKAN.

    Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about KAIKAN

Does KAIKAN run on Steam Deck?
KAIKAN 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 KAIKAN cost?
KAIKAN is listed on Steam at 4.08 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to KAIKAN?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside KAIKAN are Hell Blasters, Space War: Infinity, Furious Angels.
Who developed KAIKAN?
KAIKAN was developed by zakichi.

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 KAIKAN.

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