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Games like Vault Apocalypse

If Vault Apocalypse is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chorus of the Night, Quack Invasion and Nuclear Throne — 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 Vault Apocalypse: Vault Apocalypse is a top-down, roguelite twin-stick arena shooter where you fight hordes of monsters while assembling powerful, synergistic builds. Pick your weapons, refine your build and destroy the keepers of the vault.

2024ActionIndie4.99 USDWindowsby Blurry Moon Games
Vault Apocalypse — Steam game cover

Players who liked Vault Apocalypse also play

Steam players who put hours into Vault Apocalypse 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. Chorus of the Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight through hordes of burnt CDs, flying TVs, and faceless suits in this frantic, run-based, twin-stick shooter. Forget firing bullets, though - you'll be flinging vinyl records, throwing drumsticks and swinging guitars to fend off the enemies of music and maybe, just maybe, survive the night.

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Quack Invasion

    WHY THIS

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

    Pilot mechs as you slaughter hordes of a diverse cast of alien quacks in this survival roguelike. Build your arsenal from a variety of mechs, power ups and items to survive in ever-changing scenarios.

    2024ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nuclear Throne

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bullet Bunny

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Vault Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Vault Apocalypse.

    Bullet Bunny is a twin-stick shooter with rogue-like elements. Fend off an onslaught of enemies, level up, and create unique builds every run while trying to survive 500 seconds!

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. REMEDIUM: Sentinels

    WHY THIS

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

    Become a Sentinel and face the plague in roguelite fast-paced auto-shooter set in the same world as REMEDIUM game. Combine items and alchemical elements to acquire more powerful weapons and create unique builds to defend the plague survivors against the endless hordes of mutants!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Earl vs. the Mutants

    WHY THIS

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

    Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Solace Inc.

    WHY THIS

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

    A survivors-like about a time-travelling company where you recruit your employees against endless hordes of enemies.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sharded World

    WHY THIS

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

    Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Vault Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Vault Apocalypse.

    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 Vault Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Vault Apocalypse.

    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 Vault Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Apocalypse.

    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 Vault Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Apocalypse.

    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 Vault Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Vault Apocalypse.

    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 Vault Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Apocalypse.

    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 Vault Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Vault Apocalypse.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Vault Apocalypse.

    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 Vault Apocalypse.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Nuclear Throne

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Vault Apocalypse.

    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?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. REMEDIUM: Sentinels

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Vault Apocalypse.

    Become a Sentinel and face the plague in roguelite fast-paced auto-shooter set in the same world as REMEDIUM game. Combine items and alchemical elements to acquire more powerful weapons and create unique builds to defend the plague survivors against the endless hordes of mutants!

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Earl vs. the Mutants

    WHY THIS

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

    Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Vault Apocalypse

How much does Vault Apocalypse cost?
Vault Apocalypse is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Vault Apocalypse?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Vault Apocalypse are Chorus of the Night, Quack Invasion, Nuclear Throne.
Who developed Vault Apocalypse?
Vault Apocalypse was developed by Blurry Moon Games.

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 Vault Apocalypse.

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