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Games like Maraka

Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to Maraka for fans of action, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Maraka also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Maraka: Shoot magnets and send enemy flying! Push, pull, propel and shatter hordes of frenzied creatures with magnetic manipulation. Use environment as your weapon. Kill, collect and craft in this fast-paced action-roguelike game!

2025Action8.99 USDWindowsby David Kaleta, Lukas Svrcek
Maraka — Steam game cover

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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Gone Viral — Steam game cover

    Gone Viral

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

    Gone Viral is an over-the-top action game with heavy roguelite elements where you fight for your life in a prison arena to entertain a blood-thirsty audience. Rack up your kill count, grab mutations and crazy weapons to change gameplay and get what you need to escape and Go Viral.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Loot River — Steam game cover

    Loot River

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

    Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ziggurat — Steam game cover

    Ziggurat

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

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    UnderMine — Steam game cover

    UnderMine

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

    An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Immortal Redneck — Steam game cover

    Immortal Redneck

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

    Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.

    2017ActionIndie19.95 USDSteam ↗
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    MOTHERGUNSHIP — Steam game cover

    MOTHERGUNSHIP

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

    MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.

    2018ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Descenders — Steam game cover

    Descenders

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

    Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?

    2019ActionSportsRacing24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Dunjungle — Steam game cover

    Dunjungle

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

    A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

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    Loot River — Steam game cover

    Loot River

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

    Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ziggurat — Steam game cover

    Ziggurat

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

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    UnderMine — Steam game cover

    UnderMine

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

    An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    MOTHERGUNSHIP — Steam game cover

    MOTHERGUNSHIP

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

    MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.

    2018ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Dunjungle — Steam game cover

    Dunjungle

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

    A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Maraka

How much does Maraka cost?
Maraka is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Maraka?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Maraka are Gone Viral, Loot River, Ziggurat.
Who developed Maraka?
Maraka was developed by David Kaleta, Lukas Svrcek and published by David Kaleta.

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 Maraka.

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