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Games like Blockstorm

If Blockstorm is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ace of Spades: Battle Builder, Ace Squared and 7 Days to Die — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its melancholic, nostalgic and retro. 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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Blockstorm is a free-to-play indie first-person shooter released in 2015 by GhostShark, playable on Steam Deck. Set in a voxel-based world where every surface can be destroyed, the game centers on block-based combat, map-building, and extensive voxel customization that extends to characters and weapons. Reviewers highlight how the destructible environments enable creative tactics, while the map-building tools let players shape their own challenges. Players describe the blocky aesthetic as unique and charming, with a quality that feels distinctly retro and nostalgic. The game supports online cooperative play and is structured around short competitive sessions. It holds a 76 percent positive rating from over 2,600 Steam reviews.

About Blockstorm: Blockstorm is a FPS game set in a world made of destructible blocks. All maps and characters included in the game are made with the same tools that are available to the public. You can build everything in Blockstorm, and you can destroy it.

2015ActionIndieFree to playDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby GhostShark
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Blocky aesthetic feels unique and charmingDestructible environments enable creative tacticsMap building lets players shape their own challengesMelancholicNostalgicRetro

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  1. Ace of Spades: Battle Builder

    WHY THIS

    Shares destructible environments and a retro mood with Blockstorm.

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

    Say hello to the creative shooter. Ace of Spades: Battle Builder is the first-person shooter that lets you create your battleground, destroy it, then create it again. Up to 32 players choose from seven unique classes and jump into team-based, multiplayer mayhem across an endlessly evolving battlefield, to construct, destruct and take out...

    2012ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Ace Squared

    WHY THIS

    Shares destructible environments and a retro mood with Blockstorm.

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

    Ace Squared is a multiplayer arena first-person shooter. You can build huge structures and dig tunnels behind enemy lines. Imagination is the only limit. Featuring 32-player servers, different classes and gamemodes.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 7 Days to Die

    WHY THIS

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

    7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Blocks and Bones

    WHY THIS

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

    Blocks and Bones is a zombie wave shooter with endless hordes of the undead in custom maps built by players. Build mode is the sandbox side of the game where you build levels from blocks and publish them online in-game so other players can survive the apocalypse inside your chilling creations.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Worldforge : Construct & Destroy

    WHY THIS

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

    Build, destroy, and experiment in a physics-driven voxel sandbox featuring fully destructible environments, dynamic combat, explosive chain reactions, and creative sandbox gameplay.

    ActionSimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗
  6. Variant 22

    WHY THIS

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

    Variant 22 is a survival game set in a procedural roguelike post American wasteland. Singleplayer or Multiplayer Coop, Scavenge loot from contaminated areas then base build back in the "safe zone" against endless hordes of the infected.

    2023ActionIndie13.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Zombie Alert

    WHY THIS

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

    Zombie Alert, Survival game, Survive by hunting zombies, Build your own territory, Capture cities and collect items, Whether alone or with your friends!

    2021ActionIndieEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Building Destruction

    WHY THIS

    Shares destructible environments with Blockstorm.

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

    Multiplayer sandbox with destructible environment. Destroy different maps, build your own, and play with your friends and other people online

    2023ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Blockstorm

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Blockstorm.

    Reviewers of Blockstorm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Blockstorm.

    Unreal Tournament is the original King of the Hill in the frag-or-be-fragged multiplayer gaming world. As the undisputed 1999 Game of the Year, Unreal Tournament grabbed the first person shooter genre by the soiled seat of its pants and knocked it around the room with its never-before-seen graphics, brutal edge-of-your-seat gameplay and...

    2008ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Blockstorm.

    Reviewers of Blockstorm cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Blockstorm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Blockstorm.

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  4. Mad Digger

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Blockstorm.

    Reviewers of Blockstorm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Blockstorm.

    The treasure lies at a depth of more than 100 yards. That's a job for the Mad Digger!

    2017IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Teardown

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Blockstorm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Blockstorm.

    Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Minecraft Legends

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Blockstorm.

    Reviewers of Blockstorm cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Blockstorm.

    Discover the mysteries of Minecraft Legends, a new action strategy game. Explore a gentle land of rich resources and lush biomes on the brink of destruction. The ravaging piglins have arrived, and it’s up to you to inspire your allies and lead them in strategic battles to save the Overworld!

    2023ActionStrategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Blockstorm

Does Blockstorm run on Steam Deck?
Blockstorm is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Blockstorm free to play?
Yes — Blockstorm is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Blockstorm have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Blockstorm supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer).
What games are most similar to Blockstorm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Blockstorm are Ace of Spades: Battle Builder, Ace Squared, 7 Days to Die.
Who developed Blockstorm?
Blockstorm was developed by GhostShark and published by IndieGala.

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