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Games like Dangerous Galaxy

If Dangerous Galaxy is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Stars Are Not Ready, NIPH and Starcore Survivor — 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 Dangerous Galaxy: Dangerous Galaxy is a rogue-lite adventure focused on the freedom to create your ultimate spaceship while exploring procedurally generated star systems, and fighting various enemies and bosses to save the galaxy from evil.

2025ActionIndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDWindowsby Rogue Plankton
Dangerous Galaxy — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Dangerous Galaxy 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. The Stars Are Not Ready

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Dangerous Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    A neon arcade roguelite with no gun. Momentum is the only weapon: surf the dark at full speed and ram everything to wreckage. Ten shifting zones, anomalies you can seal or exploit, mutations that evolve, guardians that shatter. The stars are not ready. Go anyway.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. NIPH

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Dangerous Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    NIPH is a stylish roguelite platformer with risky and intense combat. Slash, shoot, and learn and cast spells with more varied items as you explore a vast and diverse fantasy world!

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Starcore Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Dangerous Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dangerous Galaxy.

    Starcore Survivor is a top-down arena auto-shooter roguelite. Move, dodge, collect materials, and shape each run through 20 waves of combat, upgrade choices, between-wave shops, weapon fusion, evolution recipes, relics, bosses, and escalating Danger levels.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  4. Void Resurgence

    WHY THIS

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

    Command a starship in Void Resurgence, a retro-futuristic space roguelite. Battle through colorful cosmic fields, collect upgrades, and build your ultimate ship. Dodge intense bullet-hell patterns and fight for survival. Every run offers new challenges and permanent progress.

    2025ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lost Soul

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Dangerous Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    Lost soul is a roguelite action-platformer. inspired by deadcells, and hades. You'll explore an ever-changing Tower with a 2D souls-lite combat.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. Cat-Astrophy

    WHY THIS

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

    Cat-Astrophy is a fast-paced Action Roguelite that combines frantic combat, precision platforming and unique builds across procedurally generated planets. Every run offers new ways to play, death is permanent. Can you survive the cat-astrophe?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Orbit Run

    WHY THIS

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

    Orbit Run is an arcade sci-fi game with roguelike elements, in which orbiting asteroids are your only weapons. Catch asteroids and combine them to unlock their run-altering abilities. Skillfully manoeuvre to dodge attacks and land massive asteroid strikes to defeat the ever-increasing waves of foes.

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Iron Frame

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Dangerous Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    A bullet-heaven roguelite fought in a single ship. Nine frames, each one rewriting a rule of the run rather than its numbers. Ten guns across forty tiers, ten bosses to break, and a hull that visibly grows with every level. Survive long enough and the swarm stops being the problem.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dangerous Galaxy at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Dangerous Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dangerous Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dangerous Galaxy.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Dangerous Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dangerous Galaxy.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Dangerous Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Dangerous Galaxy.

    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 ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dangerous Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dangerous Galaxy.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Dangerous Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    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 ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dangerous Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dangerous Galaxy.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dangerous Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dangerous Galaxy.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dangerous Galaxy.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dangerous Galaxy.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dangerous Galaxy

How much does Dangerous Galaxy cost?
Dangerous Galaxy is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dangerous Galaxy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dangerous Galaxy are The Stars Are Not Ready, NIPH, Starcore Survivor.
Who developed Dangerous Galaxy?
Dangerous Galaxy was developed by Rogue Plankton.

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 Dangerous Galaxy.

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