Games like Nephenthesys
If Nephenthesys is your kind of game, the closest matches are Psyvariar 3, Blast'N Bounty and DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Nephenthesys: Blast off on a treacherous mission to recover an unidentified energy source amidst an alien onslaught! Nephenthesys is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up presented in widescreen top-down 3D style.
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Psyvariar 3
WHY THIS
Top pick for Nephenthesys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Nephenthesys.
Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity.
Blast'N Bounty
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Nephenthesys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Blast’N Bounty is a vertical scrolling shoot’em up featuring 8 stages players can tackle in the order of their choosing. Cruise through a crazy solar system in a mix of pixel art and low poly 3D with action that’s easy to learn but tough to master!
DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Nephenthesys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Nephenthesys.
Will you have what it takes to avenge your father, defeat the evil DreadSkull and save the galaxy? Collect gems and customize your ship to get through six replayable sectors, annihilate your foes and fight epic bosses in this classic styled pixel art shoot'em'up with RPG progression.
RedRaptor
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Ranked #4 for Nephenthesys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Blast off for a retro arcade experience in RedRaptor, a vertical shoot’em up inspired by genre classics of the ’90s!
Storm Mined
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Nephenthesys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Inspired by the cult classic Mine Storm, Storm Mined modernizes arcade space shooting with rogue-lite upgrades and rhythm-based stages.
I, AI
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Nephenthesys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Classic scrolling shooter with modern graphics. You are self-aware AI. You were created on space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and win your freedom.
Space War: Infinity
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Nephenthesys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
Akka Arrh
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Nephenthesys fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Nephenthesys.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nephenthesys at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Nephenthesys on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Nephenthesys on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Nephenthesys on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nephenthesys.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Nephenthesys on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nephenthesys.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Nephenthesys on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nephenthesys.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Nephenthesys on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
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Priced ~50% under Nephenthesys on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Nephenthesys on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nephenthesys.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
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.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
Waves
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Nephenthesys.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
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Frequently asked about Nephenthesys
- How much does Nephenthesys cost?
- Nephenthesys is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Nephenthesys?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nephenthesys are Psyvariar 3, Blast'N Bounty, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge.
- Who developed Nephenthesys?
- Nephenthesys was developed by Let's Dev Studios, Eastasiasoft Limited and published by Eastasiasoft Limited.
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