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Games like Impact Trial: First Encounter

If Impact Trial: First Encounter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Last Star, 1080p and Patch Quest — 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.

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About Impact Trial: First Encounter: Impact Trial: First Encounter is a exciting mix of bullet hell and narrative adventure in a retro sci-fi world. Face waves of enemies, make story-affecting decisions, challenge yourself with various difficulty levels... and more secrets. ¡Your story, Your choices!

2024ActionIndieAdventureCasual2.49 USDWindowsby Manuel Bacallado
Impact Trial: First Encounter — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Impact Trial: First Encounter also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Last Star

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Impact Trial: First Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Last Star is a space shooter roguelite with tower defense elements. Pilot a spaceship to protect your solar core from endless waves of alien invaders. Upgrade both your core and spaceship to become unstoppable. Execute tactical counterattacks against alien motherships to slow down the invasion.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 1080p

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Impact Trial: First Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    1080pis a casual shooter with rogue-lite elements. Join new pixels, combine guns and find improvements.Destroy all bugs and bring back the quality of1080p!

    2024ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Patch Quest

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Impact Trial: First Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Star Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Impact Trial: First Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Star Survivor is a space-themed survival game that blends intense deckbuilding strategy. Pilot humanity's last spaceship through the vast galaxy, Unlock powerful weapon combos, collect card modules, and craft unique builds. As the enemy swarms grow denser, will you be the last one standing?

    2024ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Impact Trial: First Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hero of Fate

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Impact Trial: First Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Hero of Fate is a smooth and fun "rougue" game with "survivor" as the core gameplay. You will receive various tasks or meet unexpected events under monsters surrounded, and you can also recruit partners or battle alone. In this fantasy world, go to experience a exciting and unpredictable adventure!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Twilight Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Impact Trial: First Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    A time-limited survival game infused with rogue-lite elements and an adorable art style! The world has plunged into darkness, and you are its sole beacon of hope. Will you endure until dawn, or succumb to repeated deaths in your quest? Fear not, for you can collect more coins to arm yourself!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Antipaint

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Impact Trial: First Encounter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.

    2024ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Impact Trial: First Encounter at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Impact Trial: First Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Impact Trial: First Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Impact Trial: First Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Impact Trial: First Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Impact Trial: First Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Impact Trial: First Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Impact Trial: First Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Impact Trial: First Encounter on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Patch Quest

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    A roguelike tower defense where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and unique effect items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie2.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hero of Fate

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    Hero of Fate is a smooth and fun "rougue" game with "survivor" as the core gameplay. You will receive various tasks or meet unexpected events under monsters surrounded, and you can also recruit partners or battle alone. In this fantasy world, go to experience a exciting and unpredictable adventure!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Antipaint

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Impact Trial: First Encounter.

    An action-packed roguelite shooter where you battle famous works of art and each level you beat becomes a masterpiece to add to your colorful collection.

    2024ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Impact Trial: First Encounter

How much does Impact Trial: First Encounter cost?
Impact Trial: First Encounter is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Impact Trial: First Encounter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Impact Trial: First Encounter are Last Star, 1080p, Patch Quest.
Who developed Impact Trial: First Encounter?
Impact Trial: First Encounter was developed by Manuel Bacallado.

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 Impact Trial: First Encounter.

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