Rank 01Why this
Shares boss pattern learning with Rex Rocket.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like Rex Rocket
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Rex Rocket also play
The closest matches to Rex Rocket: Mini Ghost, The Mummy Demastered, Castle In The Darkness, LUNARK, and Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Rex Rocket.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Same retro mood as Rex Rocket.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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LUNARK
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with Rex Rocket.
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BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares teleportation and checkpoint based progression with Rex Rocket.
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Shares teleportation and checkpoint based progression with Rex Rocket.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Castle Pixel, LLC.
- Price: $0.99checked Oct 31
- 69% of 114 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Boss fights require pattern recognition
- Checkpoints and continues mitigate frustration
- Gun boosted double jump feels unique
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Rex Rocket.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Rex Rocket.
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LUNARK
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with Rex Rocket.
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Why this: Shares boss pattern learning with Rex Rocket.
Berserk Boy
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rex Rocket.
BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares teleportation and checkpoint based progression with Rex Rocket.
Gato Roboto
Why this: Same retro mood as Rex Rocket.
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About Rex Rocket
The closest matches to Rex Rocket: Mini Ghost, The Mummy Demastered, Castle In The Darkness, LUNARK, and Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rex Rocket is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mini Ghost, The Mummy Demastered and Castle In The Darkness — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its boss pattern learning and checkpoint based 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 Rex Rocket: Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air.
Is Rex Rocket worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 69% of 114 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss fights require pattern recognition
- Checkpoints and continues mitigate frustration
- Gun boosted double jump feels unique
- Retro pixel art and soundtrack charm
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Don't be confused by the cutesy graphics, this game is super sadistic. I agree with what another user wrote: "Rex Rocket tries to be a game like classic mega man. The difference is, classic mega man games were hard, but fair and…”
“I came close to recommending Rex Rocket as I was enjoying it for the first couple of hours, but then I was not. The game has a great setting that riffs on the space opera theme. It has good controls and it's mostly fun fighting enemies and…”
People who play it also play: Mini Ghost, The Mummy Demastered, Castle In The Darkness
Frequently asked about Rex Rocket
Can I run it?
How much does Rex Rocket cost?
Rex Rocket is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rex Rocket?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rex Rocket are Mini Ghost, The Mummy Demastered, Castle In The Darkness.
Who developed Rex Rocket?
Rex Rocket was developed by Castle Pixel, LLC..