Games like VectaGuard
If VectaGuard is your kind of game, the closest matches are LINOVICTUS, Metal Crisis and ASTROXION — 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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LINOVICTUS
WHY THIS
Top pick for VectaGuard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
Fight through waves of enemies across shifting arenas, buy upgrades between stages, invest in new ships, research permanent upgrades between runs, and compete on the global leaderboards in this blood-pumping twin stick shooter.
Metal Crisis
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for VectaGuard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
METAL CRISIS is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up inspired by 3D space shooters of the 90s. Pilot the most advanced ship Earth has created capable of acquiring enemy weapons as you battle through hordes of fighters and hulking bosses in it's war against the space colonies rebellion.
ASTROXION
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for VectaGuard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.
Void Signal
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for VectaGuard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
An immersive sci-fi space shooter where you pilot a ship through an anomalously expanding region of space. Analyze real-time scientific data, survive encounters with mysterious alien entities, make ethical decisions, and uncover hidden truths as the universe around you transforms.
The Last Sideran
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for VectaGuard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
A hand-drawn 2D arcade shoot 'em up following Zenia, the last Sideran. Dodge the Spikes, gather star essence, unlock ships with distinct weapons, and chase high scores through escalating runs.
Orbital Survivor
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for VectaGuard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
Orbital Survivor is a physics-based space survivor-like with rogue-lite elements. Forge your path to free the galaxy from the Necromancer’s hordes. All set in a retro-futuristic and space-fantasy universe inspired by Dungeons & Dragons.
Astral Bounty
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for VectaGuard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
Astral Bounty is a demanding 2D arcade side-scroller straight out of the ’90s. Blast through hand-built enemy waves, hunt four bounties, earn credits and blow them on beefy upgrades in the shop. You’re going to need them. 3 difficulty levels, 4 ships, mercy optional.
Bullet Banshee
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Ranked #8 for VectaGuard fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
An upward-scrolling roguelite shmup. Every run, draft from 40+ stacking items and 10 active equipments into a build that fills the screen with damage. Fork your bullets, chain lightning, collapse a black hole. Then die, upgrade your ship and climb higher.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below VectaGuard at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under VectaGuard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with VectaGuard.
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 ~62% under VectaGuard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
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!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under VectaGuard on Steam right now. Shares Action with VectaGuard.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under VectaGuard on Steam right now. Shares Action with VectaGuard.
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.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under VectaGuard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with VectaGuard.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under VectaGuard on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under VectaGuard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with VectaGuard.
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 ~62% under VectaGuard on Steam right now. Shares Indie with VectaGuard.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with VectaGuard.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
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 VectaGuard.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with VectaGuard.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with VectaGuard.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Frequently asked about VectaGuard
- How much does VectaGuard cost?
- VectaGuard is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to VectaGuard?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside VectaGuard are LINOVICTUS, Metal Crisis, ASTROXION.
- Who developed VectaGuard?
- VectaGuard was developed by RetroNinja.
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 VectaGuard.
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