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Games like Gridrunner Revolution

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  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Gridrunner Revolution also play

The closest matches to Gridrunner Revolution: Space Giraffe, Tempest 4000, Moose Life, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, and Waves. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Psychedelic and Shoot 'Em Up, like Gridrunner Revolution.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2009
  1. Rank 05

    Waves

    • Free
    • Deck Verified
    • 2011
  2. Rank 06

    Shatter

    Why this: Same hypnotic mood as Gridrunner Revolution.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2010
  3. Rank 08

    Slipstream

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Gridrunner Revolution

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  1. 1
    Space Giraffe

    Also Psychedelic and Shoot 'Em Up, like Gridrunner Revolution.

    • 77% of 66 reviews
  2. 2
    Tempest 4000

    Genres: Casual

    • 70% of 138 reviews
  3. 3
    Moose Life

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 98% of 89 reviews
  4. 4
    Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

    Genres: Casual

    • 92% of 826 reviews
  5. 5
    Waves

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 884 reviews
  6. 6
    Shatter

    Same hypnotic mood as Gridrunner Revolution.

    • 95% of 469 reviews
  7. 7
    Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 87% of 69 reviews
  8. 8
    Slipstream

    Genres: Indie, Casual, Racing

    • 91% of 696 reviews
  9. 9
    Symphony

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 87% of 605 reviews
  10. 10
    Nex Machina

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 91% of 885 reviews
  11. 11
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    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 81% of 173 reviews
  12. 12
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    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 96% of 112 reviews
  13. 13
    Pixel Galaxy

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 79% of 53 reviews
  14. 14
    Lumines Arise

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 95% of 630 reviews
  15. 15
    Thumper

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 92% of 3,064 reviews
  16. 16
    Ikaruga

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 1,193 reviews
  17. 17
    Super Hexagon

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 12,060 reviews
  18. 18
    Children of the Sun

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 93% of 1,304 reviews
  19. 19
    Sektori

    Genres: Action

    • 97% of 658 reviews
  20. 20
    Beat Hazard

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 95% of 3,477 reviews
  21. 21
    Retrowave

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 95% of 4,594 reviews
  22. 22
    The Polynomial - Space of the music

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 74% of 364 reviews
  23. 23
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    • 94% of 5,472 reviews
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    • 84% of 148 reviews
Gridrunner Revolution — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2010
  • Developer: Llamasoft LTD
  • Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 85% of 79 reviews
  • Genres: Indie
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Craft hypnotic bullet patterns for high scores
  • Explore retro futuristic arcade action
  • Play with psychedelic neon visuals and trippy music
  • Hypnotic
  • Relaxing
  • Whimsical

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About Gridrunner Revolution

The closest matches to Gridrunner Revolution: Space Giraffe, Tempest 4000, Moose Life, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, and Waves. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Gridrunner Revolution is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Giraffe, Tempest 4000 and Moose Life — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as hypnotic, relaxing and whimsical, and single out its bullet curve crafting and curry difficulty levels. 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 Gridrunner Revolution: Gridrunner Revolution is a game which has evolved over 27 years. The original Gridrunner games were created for the Commodore 64 and Vic-20 back in 1982. The company that made the games, Llamasoft, are now one of the longest established game developers in existence and over the intervening years have done pioneering work in the field of...

Is Gridrunner Revolution worth buying?

  • 85% of 79 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Non-scrolling multidirectional (360 degrees) shoot 'em up. Extremely repetitive techno beats. Game deserved better - new age, progressive rock, synthwave electro, etc. - something with an actual melody. Lots of particles and effects could…”
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People who play it also play: Space Giraffe, Tempest 4000, Moose Life

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Frequently asked about Gridrunner Revolution

Can I run it?

Does Gridrunner Revolution run on Steam Deck?

Gridrunner Revolution is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Gridrunner Revolution cost?

Gridrunner Revolution is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Gridrunner Revolution?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gridrunner Revolution are Space Giraffe, Tempest 4000, Moose Life.

Who developed Gridrunner Revolution?

Gridrunner Revolution was developed by Llamasoft LTD.