Games like Enemy Mind
If Enemy Mind is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Elite Force II, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours and Syder Arcade — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and retro. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Enemy Mind: A retro shooter with a new power: the power to become any ship.Lost in the depths of space, you are a being of pure psychic energy with the uncanny power to take over and control anything you see in order to survive.Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies.

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Space Elite Force II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Enemy Mind.
Top pick for Enemy Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Enemy Mind.
Second-strongest match for Enemy Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Enemy Mind.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Syder Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Enemy Mind.
Third-strongest match for Enemy Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Overdriven Reloaded
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Enemy Mind.
Ranked #4 for Enemy Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun !The Overdriven Ship is back :More better, more intense, and more beautiful !
Starr Mazer: DSP
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Enemy Mind.
Ranked #5 for Enemy Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
The UNFP's been kicked in the teeth by a G'ell invasion force and their last and only hope is a planetary outpost and its fleet of experimental DSP MkI Forward Assault Fighters and anyone marshal enough to strap into one and forcefully accept some apologies.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Enemy Mind.
Ranked #6 for Enemy Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Orbital Gear
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Enemy Mind.
Ranked #7 for Enemy Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Orbital Gear is a fast paced sidescroller shooter where you utilize the gravitation of celestial objects to give you momentum through space. Arm your Mech with two of the twelve different weapons and destroy your enemies.
R-Type Dimensions EX
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Enemy Mind.
Ranked #8 for Enemy Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Enemy Mind.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Enemy Mind at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Enemy Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Enemy Mind.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Enemy Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Enemy Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action with Enemy Mind.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Enemy Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Enemy Mind.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Enemy Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Enemy Mind.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Enemy Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Enemy Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Enemy Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Enemy Mind.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Enemy Mind.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Enemy Mind.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Enemy Mind.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
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.
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More from Schell Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Schell Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Until You Fall
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Enemy Mind.
Another title from Schell Games, the studio behind Enemy Mind. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Fantasy and synthwave collide in this physically active VR sword fighting game. Grow stronger as you battle through an awesome neon environment and strike down magic-infused monstrosities in this hack-and-slash roguelite. Fight. Fall. Rise Again.
Among Us 3D
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Enemy Mind.
Another title from Schell Games, the studio behind Enemy Mind.
The definitive social deduction party game in three dimensions! Can the Crewmates survive, or will Impostors take over? Roles, Emergency Meetings, deception, sabotages, tasks: enjoy your favorite brand of chaos from the original Among Us with a 3D twist.
Among Us 3D: VR
WHY THIS
Another title from Schell Games, the studio behind Enemy Mind.
The definitive social deduction party game in virtual reality! Can the Crewmates survive, or will Impostors take over? Roles, Emergency Meetings, deception, sabotages, tasks: enjoy your favorite brand of chaos from the original Among Us with a VR twist.
I Expect You To Die
WHY THIS
Another title from Schell Games, the studio behind Enemy Mind.
Test your problem-solving skills in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. Play as a secret agent armed with telekinetic abilities on a mission to stop Zoraxis, an evil corporation with plans for world domination.
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Enemy Mind.
Another title from Schell Games, the studio behind Enemy Mind.
Become an elite super spy ready for espionage, explosives, and gadgets galore. This popular escape-the-room VR franchise is back with more ingenious puzzles, cunning villains, and dangerous locales.
I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Enemy Mind.
Another title from Schell Games, the studio behind Enemy Mind. Shares Action with Enemy Mind.
Outwit your most cunning adversary to date in the latest installment of this popular, spy-themed VR puzzle series. Wield new gadgets, visit action-packed locales, and wear custom disguises as you dive back into the world of espionage in this escape room game.
Orion Trail
WHY THIS
Another title from Schell Games, the studio behind Enemy Mind. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Dare to travel the absurd and dangerous Orion Trail, where only the luckiest, bravest, and most stubborn captains will make it all the way to the end. Become famously incredible or incredibly dead in this single player choose-your-own-space-adventure!
Water Bears VR
WHY THIS
Another title from Schell Games, the studio behind Enemy Mind. Shares Indie with Enemy Mind.
Free trapped water bears by rerouting, remixing, and redirecting water flows in a sunny 3D island environment. This charming VR game will have the entire family giggling as they solve puzzles and frolic with these loveable creatures.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Enemy Mind.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Orbital Gear
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Enemy Mind.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Enemy Mind.
Orbital Gear is a fast paced sidescroller shooter where you utilize the gravitation of celestial objects to give you momentum through space. Arm your Mech with two of the twelve different weapons and destroy your enemies.
R-Type Dimensions EX
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Enemy Mind.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Enemy Mind.
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!
Frequently asked about Enemy Mind
- Is Enemy Mind verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Enemy Mind is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Enemy Mind cost?
- Enemy Mind is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Enemy Mind have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Enemy Mind supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Enemy Mind?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Enemy Mind are Space Elite Force II, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours, Syder Arcade.
- Who developed Enemy Mind?
- Enemy Mind was developed by Schell Games.
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 Enemy Mind.
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