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Games like Ground Zero Hero

If Ground Zero Hero is your kind of game, the closest matches are Junkyard Saints: Scrapstorm, I'm No Demonlord and Warriors of the End — 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 Ground Zero Hero: Kill mutants. Absorb their remains. Mutate into something stronger every run. Stack insane power combos and survive overwhelming hordes in this fast, chaotic, highly replayable action roguelite bullet hell.

2026ActionAdventure8.49 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby Rowan Edmondson
Ground Zero Hero — Steam game cover

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  1. Junkyard Saints: Scrapstorm

    WHY THIS

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

    Survive endless scrapstorms in a post-apocalyptic Bullet Heaven Action Roguelite. Build devastating loadouts, collect procedural gear, awaken powerful Saints, recruit companions, conquer dungeons, and create insane synergies in a world where scrap is sacred.

    2026ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  2. I'm No Demonlord

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ground Zero Hero fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ground Zero Hero.

    "I'm No Demonlord" is a Roguelike shooter bullet hell game. High freedom in mechanics leads to unique playthroughs. As a demon-possessed hero, battle enemies, grow, and unveil dark schemes. Can he accept his new role? Save "kinds" or destroy "outsiders"? Good or evil? The choice is yours.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Warriors of the End

    WHY THIS

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

    Warriors of the End is a fast-paced tower-defense horde-battler roguelike. Defend the Princess against enemy hordes by strategically positioning and upgrading your towers, customize unique characters with deadly weapons and spells, discover mindblowing synergies and create game-breaking builds!

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  4. Iron Hunters

    WHY THIS

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

    BUILD A WAR MACHINE. BREAK THE RUN. A survivor-like where you build a mech into an absurd war machine. Upgrade, evolve, and combine weapons mid-run to create game-breaking synergies as you battle hordes of enemies across alien worlds.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. Micron Survivor

    WHY THIS

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

    Micron Survivor is a survival game with rogue-lite elements where you play as alien microorganisms under the microscope. Evolve, unlock research objectives, find symbiotic weapons, upgrade your builds, and fight hordes of terrestrial organisms to rule the microcosm.

    ActionRPGCasualSteam ↗
  6. Mighty Loot

    WHY THIS

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

    Mighty Loot is an Online Co-op Action Roguelike where you aim to reach the top of the Hero Leaderboard. Overcome relentless hordes and shifting challenges by crafting and reshaping exclusive skills on the fly, instantly adapting to any situation or weather condition standing between you and victory.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  7. Space PiouPiou

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast through endless waves of evil space cat-liens in this chaotic bullet heaven and hell roguelike! Upgrade your tiny PiouPiou into a feathered weapon of mass destruction and survive the cosmic madness for as long as possible.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Galactagon

    WHY THIS

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

    Battle through endless cosmic hordes in a galaxy where your choices shape each run. Upgrade and collect a huge variety of weapons and upgrades to create unique builds. Customize the arena itself by adding new areas to it, each new area bringing it's own dangers and rewards.

    ActionSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Ground Zero Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ground Zero Hero.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Ground Zero Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ground Zero Hero.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Ground Zero Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ground Zero Hero.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Ground Zero Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ground Zero Hero.

    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 ↗
  5. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under Ground Zero Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ground Zero Hero.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Ground Zero Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ground Zero Hero.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Ground Zero Hero on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ground Zero Hero.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Ground Zero Hero on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Ground Zero Hero.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ground Zero Hero.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ground Zero Hero.

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Ground Zero Hero.

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Ground Zero Hero.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Ground Zero Hero.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ground Zero Hero

Is Ground Zero Hero verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Ground Zero Hero 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 Ground Zero Hero cost?
Ground Zero Hero is listed on Steam at 8.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ground Zero Hero?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ground Zero Hero are Junkyard Saints: Scrapstorm, I'm No Demonlord, Warriors of the End.
Who developed Ground Zero Hero?
Ground Zero Hero was developed by Rowan Edmondson and published by Acclaim, Inc., Aurakenn 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 Ground Zero Hero.

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