Rank 01Why this
Shares real time combat and build variety with Neural Shock.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Neural Shock
- 8 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Neural Shock: NanoApostle, Deathtrap, BLADECHIMERA, Ascend to ZERO, and System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares skill tree progression and character progression with Neural Shock.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Ascend to ZERO
Why this: Also Cyberpunk and Action RPG, like Neural Shock.
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The Riftbreaker
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Action RPG, like Neural Shock.
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Defense Grid: The Awakening
Why this: Also Tower Defense and Futuristic, like Neural Shock.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Neural Shock
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Shares skill tree progression and character progression with Neural Shock.
- 92% of 694 reviews
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Also Tower Defense and Futuristic, like Neural Shock.
- 96% of 3,392 reviews
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Shares wave based combat and meta progression with Neural Shock.
- 96% of 391 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Hardwired Studios
- Price: $5.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 98% of 53 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Challenging but fair difficulty praised as soulslike like
- Control a hero alongside defenses
- Controls a hero alongside your defenses for dynamic gameplay
- Brutal
- Contemplative
- Dark
About Neural Shock
The closest matches to Neural Shock: NanoApostle, Deathtrap, BLADECHIMERA, Ascend to ZERO, and System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Neural Shock is your kind of game, the closest matches are NanoApostle, Deathtrap and BLADECHIMERA — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as brutal, contemplative and dark, and single out its build variety and character progression. 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 Neural Shock: Control your Hero to aid your Turrets and Traps in battle in this grim, dark Tower Defense & Action RPG with a scifi-grindhouse aesthetic. Create deadly weapon barrages and fuse together Bleed, Burn, Shock, Freeze, Stun and many more elements to annihilate your enemies.
Is Neural Shock worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 98% of 53 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Challenging but fair difficulty praised as soulslike like
- Control a hero alongside defenses
- Controls a hero alongside your defenses for dynamic gameplay
- Deep meta progression across two distinct classes
People who play it also play: NanoApostle, Deathtrap, BLADECHIMERA
Frequently asked about Neural Shock
Can I run it?
Does Neural Shock run on Steam Deck?
Neural Shock 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 Neural Shock cost?
Neural Shock is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Neural Shock?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Neural Shock are NanoApostle, Deathtrap, BLADECHIMERA.
Who developed Neural Shock?
Neural Shock was developed by Hardwired Studios.