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Games like Shrimp.io

If Shrimp.io is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fish Slayer, Entomophobia and Brewed and Battered — 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 Shrimp.io: A Shrimp Based Bullet Heaven. Kill creatures, Level up & pick from 3 upgrades to unalive thousands more.

2024ActionStrategyIndieFree To PlayCasualFree to playDeck PlayableWindowsby VuVuu
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Players who liked Shrimp.io also play

Steam players who put hours into Shrimp.io 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. Fish Slayer

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shrimp.io fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.

    《Fish Slayer》 is a light roguelike game featuring multiple gameplay modes and meta-progression. Players take on the role of an animal that hunts fish, strengthening themselves by choosing attributes and items to become more efficient at hunting.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Entomophobia

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Shrimp.io fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.

    Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Brewed and Battered

    WHY THIS

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

    Brew your own weapons from scratch and unleash them on hordes of homunculi! In this survival roguelite, every ingredient combination creates a potion that splashes, moves, and reacts in a unique way. Discover absurd synergies and rescue fellow alchemists in your quest for the Philosopher’s Stone.

    2026ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SCHMEKEL

    WHY THIS

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

    SCHMEKEL is a chaotic roguelike where you're a coin, fighting an Arcade machine from within. Every bullet you fire bounces back. The build you choose will shape your bullet-hell experience.

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Horde

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shrimp.io fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.

    This game is an attempt at combining horde survival with a roguelike deckbuilder card game. Unfortunately, the result is a rather generic fantasy chaos generator.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. runz

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast through escalating waves of enemies and build the best magazine ever created. Collect cash, survive, then hit the shop between rounds to buy bullets and rebuild your magazine into a ridiculous combo engine. Stack synergies, upgrade your bullets, and snowball into a screen-filling bullet storm.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. Underwater DuO

    WHY THIS

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

    In Underwater Duo, control a smashing turtle with your left hand and a blasting jellyfish with your right! Fight off waves of fierce fish, grow stronger, and see if your two hands can conquer the deep… or team up with a perfectly in-sync partner.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Monsters are Coming!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Shrimp.io fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.

    Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

    2025ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from VuVuu

Other recommendable Steam games by VuVuu, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Tiny Terraces

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp.io. Shares Indie and Casual with Shrimp.io.

    A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.

    2025IndieCasualEarly Access5.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Last Hope

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp.io. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.

    Last Hope is a combat-focused survival game where you will unlock new areas and weapons throughout your playtime to better equip you for fighting the increasingly harder nightly waves of enemies.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Entomophobia

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp.io. Shares Action and Strategy with Shrimp.io.

    Unleash Mass Insect Extermination! Entomophobia is a casual Bullet Heaven with rogue-lite elements. Slay bugs, amass upgrades, and escalate your power against the swarms. Crush, upgrade, dominate – the insect reign ends with you!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Little Porp

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp.io. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shrimp.io.

    A Little Village or þorp Builder, which takes place on a 32x32 tile map. Use the resources available to keep your villagers warm, fed, and hydrated for as long as you can. When the little ice ages come, you must manage your resources wisely to prevent a very cold sad death of your villagers.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Otok

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp.io. Shares Indie and Casual with Shrimp.io.

    This is a very chill Sandbox "City Builder", No Goals, just build your island as beautifully as you can with the given buildings.

    2023IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Shrimp

    WHY THIS

    Another title from VuVuu, the studio behind Shrimp.io. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Shrimp.io.

    Click Shrimp, get more shrimp, shrimp.

    2024IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shrimp.io

Does Shrimp.io run on Steam Deck?
Shrimp.io 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 Shrimp.io free to play?
Yes — Shrimp.io 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 Shrimp.io?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shrimp.io are Fish Slayer, Entomophobia, Brewed and Battered.
Who developed Shrimp.io?
Shrimp.io was developed by VuVuu.

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 Shrimp.io.

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