Rank 01Why this
Shares high score tracking with Blast Em!.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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The closest matches to Blast Em!: Syder Arcade, Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition, Deadly 30, Ultratron, and Blazing Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same stressful mood as Blast Em!.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2015
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Ultratron
Why this: Same retro mood as Blast Em!.
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Earthion
Why this: Shares score chasing with Blast Em!.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Xiotex Studios Ltd
- 55% of 76 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Achievements are time consuming but satisfying
- One hit death keeps runs short and intense
- Retro arcade feel feels authentic
- Retro
- Stressful
- Tense
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Why this: Same retro mood as Blast Em!.
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Blazing Chrome
Why this: Same retro mood as Blast Em!.
Earthion
Why this: Shares score chasing with Blast Em!.
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About Blast Em!
The closest matches to Blast Em!: Syder Arcade, Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition, Deadly 30, Ultratron, and Blazing Chrome. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Blast Em! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Syder Arcade, Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition and Deadly 30 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as retro, stressful and tense, and single out its high score tracking and one hit death. 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.
About Blast Em!: Protect the universe from the evil Alien robots terror-bent on eliminating the Earth and all of Humanity! Take control of the ship and blast the hell out of anything that moves and if it doesn’t move – blast it anyway to be sure.
Is Blast Em! worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 55% of 76 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Achievements are time consuming but satisfying
- One hit death keeps runs short and intense
- Retro arcade feel feels authentic
- Score chasing drives replayability
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Can't believe what I paid for this game. I thought it would be an OldTimeArcadeShooter but it's dodge and die.No skill or finesse or depth at all. The graphics aren't too bad but I can't stay alive to see much. If it had been free I would…”
“As a forty something year old gamer who hunts for old school style games I really wanted to like this game unfortunately I can't, The overall package had potential but it has many design elements that make little sense. For starters…”
People who play it also play: Syder Arcade, Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition, Deadly 30
Frequently asked about Blast Em!
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What games are most similar to Blast Em!?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blast Em! are Syder Arcade, Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition, Deadly 30.
Who developed Blast Em!?
Blast Em! was developed by Xiotex Studios Ltd.