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Games like DubWars

If DubWars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bullet Beat: Musical Shoot'em up, Beat Hazard and HyperCore : Rhythm Bullet Hell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and hypnotic. 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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About DubWars: DubWars is a music game that combines the mechanics of a top-down shooter with the power of Dubstep and Electronic music. Your weapons are synced to the music creating times of intense weapon load outs and calm moments where your survival skills are tested.

2016ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby MURA Interactive
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Each level has unique weapon visuals and enemy typesLightshows react to your controller inputsMusic selection is high quality and genre specificAtmosphericContemplativeHypnotic

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Steam players who put hours into DubWars also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Bullet Beat: Musical Shoot'em up

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for DubWars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Bullet Beat is a shoot'em up, where everything at the levels is in tune with the music, even shooting. You can also upload your track and enjoy the experimental generated levels! Keep the combo to get stronger!

    2019ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Beat Hazard

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with DubWars.

    Second-strongest match for DubWars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2010ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. HyperCore : Rhythm Bullet Hell

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for DubWars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    HyperCore is a fast-paced anti-rhythm action game where every beat becomes a threat. Survive escalating challenges, chase leaderboard glory, and master multiple game modes.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Symphony

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with DubWars.

    Ranked #4 for DubWars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    A mysterious entity is absorbing and corrupting your music before your very eyes. You must battle through your own song collection and fight to reclaim your music!

    2012ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Beat Hazard 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with DubWars.

    Ranked #5 for DubWars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Are you ready to explore your music collection mapped as a stunning galaxy of wonders? Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven twin stick shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2024ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Soundodger+

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with DubWars.

    Ranked #6 for DubWars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.

    2013ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. BIT.TRIP FATE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with DubWars.

    Ranked #7 for DubWars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    FATE is the penultimate chapter in the six-part BIT.TRIP series and will leave you wondering what’s next.Key Features:The arrow keys control CommanderVideo while the mouse allows you to fire anywhere on screen! Or if you prefer, plug in a controller for dual-stick shooting action!

    2013ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Freedom Finger

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with DubWars.

    Ranked #8 for DubWars fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Freedom Finger is a music driven, side-scrolling shooter that sends you blasting and punching through 40 levels of bat$#!% crazy action. Starring Nolan North, John DiMaggio, and Sam Riegel! Soundtrack by Aesop Rock, Red Fang, Com Truise, Power Trip, Ty Segall, and many more!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to DubWars

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with DubWars.

    Reviewers of DubWars cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with DubWars.

    The Startling Developments Detective Agency springs into action as On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 begins, set in motion by a call from a mysterious source. The ever escalating perils on the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will season our tender heroes to their very core!

    2012IndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Saints Row

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of DubWars cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DubWars.

    Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.

    2023ActionAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Impact

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of DubWars cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Build your deck against hundreds of monsters and defend yourself against your enemies with the best deck. Unlock characters with rogue-lite elements, a wide range of weapons and special abilities as you progress.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access3.49 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DubWars at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DubWars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with DubWars.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DubWars on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under DubWars on Steam right now. Shares Action with DubWars.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DubWars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with DubWars.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DubWars on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with DubWars.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under DubWars on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under DubWars on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DubWars on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    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.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DubWars.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Wheelchair Wizards

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Waves

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with DubWars.

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about DubWars

Is DubWars verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — DubWars 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 DubWars cost?
DubWars is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DubWars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DubWars are Bullet Beat: Musical Shoot'em up, Beat Hazard, HyperCore : Rhythm Bullet Hell.
Who developed DubWars?
DubWars was developed by MURA Interactive and published by WOBBL3 Entertainment LLC.

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 DubWars.

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