Rank 01Why this
Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Enemy Mind.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like Enemy Mind
- 36 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Enemy Mind also play
The closest matches to Enemy Mind: Syder Arcade, Earthion, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours, Starr Mazer: DSP, and R-Type Dimensions EX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Also 4 Player Local and Shoot 'Em Up, like Enemy Mind.
- $49.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Enemy Mind
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Schell Games
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- 81% of 86 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Adapt to enemy formations dynamically
- Hijack enemy ships for tactical advantage
- Local co op enhances replayability
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Enemy Mind at current Steam store prices.
Shoot 1UP DX
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Enemy Mind.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Enemy Mind, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Orbital Gear
Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Side Scroller, like Enemy Mind.
Waves
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Enemy Mind.
Chicken Invaders Universe
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Enemy Mind.
Plays great on Steam Deck
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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: Same atmospheric mood as Enemy Mind.
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
Why this: Same challenging mood as Enemy Mind.
I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine
Why this: Same tense mood as Enemy Mind.
About Enemy Mind
The closest matches to Enemy Mind: Syder Arcade, Earthion, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours, Starr Mazer: DSP, and R-Type Dimensions EX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Enemy Mind is your kind of game, the closest matches are Syder Arcade, Earthion and DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its boss pattern recognition and co op local multiplayer. 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 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.
Is Enemy Mind worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 86 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).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.4 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Adapt to enemy formations dynamically
- Hijack enemy ships for tactical advantage
- Local co op enhances replayability
- Pixel art aesthetic evokes classic arcade feel
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's a really neat idea, but it needs a lot of refinement. The difficulty is all over the place, and lots of times, I felt like I wasn't responsible for my death, the game was. It should be illegal to put a lives sysytem in any game that…”
“Ech, it's worth trying, and it has some great ideas, but it needs heavy refinement. Controls for some ships, particularly the multi-directional ones, are really ugly to work with. This becomes the primary challenge later in the game…”
People who play it also play: Syder Arcade, Earthion, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Frequently asked about Enemy Mind
Can I run it?
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 Syder Arcade, Earthion, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours.
Who developed Enemy Mind?
Enemy Mind was developed by Schell Games.