Rank 01Why this
Shares twin stick shooting and wave based survival with Phoenix 2.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like Phoenix 2
- 15 games
- Updated Jun 2, 2026
Players who liked Phoenix 2 also play
The closest matches to Phoenix 2: KILL KNIGHT, Sektori, Savant - Ascent REMIX, Earthion, and Kusan: City of Wolves. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares twin stick shooting with Phoenix 2.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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Earthion
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Phoenix 2.
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Kusan: City of Wolves
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Phoenix 2.
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Sky Force Reloaded
Why this: Shares boss battles and ship customization with Phoenix 2.
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Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Phoenix 2.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Phoenix 2
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Shares ship customization and twin stick shooting with Phoenix 2.
- 92% of 88 reviews
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Shares ship customization and endless mode with Phoenix 2.
- 81% of 269 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Firi Games
- Price: Free to play
- 66% of 233 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- 100 ships each with unique main weapons and ability combinations
- Bullet hell dodging and precision shooting against dense enemy waves
- Collecting ships and apex forms as ultimate upgrades
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Intense
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
KILL KNIGHT
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and wave based survival with Phoenix 2.
Sektori
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and upgrade system with Phoenix 2.
Earthion
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Phoenix 2.
Kusan: City of Wolves
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Phoenix 2.
Sky Force Reloaded
Why this: Shares boss battles and ship customization with Phoenix 2.
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Phoenix 2.
About Phoenix 2
The closest matches to Phoenix 2: KILL KNIGHT, Sektori, Savant - Ascent REMIX, Earthion, and Kusan: City of Wolves. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Phoenix 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are KILL KNIGHT, Sektori and Savant - Ascent REMIX — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and intense, and single out its boss battles and collectible hunting. 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 Phoenix 2: A fast-paced shoot 'em up where skill matters. Master over 100 ships, unleash powerful special abilities, and blast through waves of Invaders. Play a new mission every day and climb the world-wide leaderboards.
Is Phoenix 2 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 233 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 100 ships each with unique main weapons and ability combinations
- Bullet hell dodging and precision shooting against dense enemy waves
- Collecting ships and apex forms as ultimate upgrades
- Daily missions and leaderboard competition for high score chasing
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Remove nova cores. They add nothing to the game. For context, this game was incredibly good, as it had no forced ads and practically no P2W. The most recent big update has added a blatantly P2W premium currency called Nova Cores. I want…”
“8.0 update made the new-player experience dramatically worse. Before, you could slowly but reliably max 1–2 strong ships using free currency. Now the “modules” system forces all ship abilities into random gacha pulls, including abilities…”
People who play it also play: KILL KNIGHT, Sektori, Savant - Ascent REMIX
Frequently asked about Phoenix 2
Can I run it?
Is Phoenix 2 free to play?
Yes — Phoenix 2 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.
What games are most similar to Phoenix 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Phoenix 2 are KILL KNIGHT, Sektori, Savant - Ascent REMIX.
Who developed Phoenix 2?
Phoenix 2 was developed by Firi Games.