Rank 01Why this
Shares weapon upgrade system with Kero Blaster.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
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The closest matches to Kero Blaster: Cave Story+, Blazing Chrome, Valfaris, Guns of Fury, and Berserk Boy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares boss rush with Kero Blaster.
- $16.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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Berserk Boy
Why this: Same retro mood as Kero Blaster.
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Pink Hour
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Kero Blaster.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Studio Pixel
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 96% of 754 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 82
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Direction lock shooting feels fresh and strategic
- Ng modes unlock a near new game
- Retro pixel art and soundtrack evoke nostalgia
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Retro
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Why this: Same challenging mood as Kero Blaster.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kero Blaster at current Steam store prices.
1 Screen Platformer
Why this: Same retro mood as Kero Blaster.
Downwell
Why this: Same challenging mood as Kero Blaster.
Clash Force
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Kero Blaster.
Blaster Master Zero
Why this: Shares weapon upgrade system with Kero Blaster.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Blazing Chrome
Why this: Shares boss rush with Kero Blaster.
Valfaris
Why this: Shares weapon upgrade system with Kero Blaster.
Guns of Fury
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Kero Blaster.
Berserk Boy
Why this: Same retro mood as Kero Blaster.
About Kero Blaster
The closest matches to Kero Blaster: Cave Story+, Blazing Chrome, Valfaris, Guns of Fury, and Berserk Boy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Kero Blaster is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cave Story+, Blazing Chrome and Valfaris — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and retro, and single out its boss rush and direction lock shooting. 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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Is Kero Blaster worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 754 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 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Direction lock shooting feels fresh and strategic
- Ng modes unlock a near new game
- Retro pixel art and soundtrack evoke nostalgia
- Short but meaty with replayable extras
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Lots of cheap hits and all the achievements are beat the game without dying or with lots of lives left. It was fun for the most part but after the water level it gets incredibly cheap and has instant death things all around and enemies…”
People who play it also play: Cave Story+, Blazing Chrome, Valfaris
Mobile version
Kero Blaster is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-06, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Kero Blaster
Can I run it?
Does Kero Blaster run on Steam Deck?
Kero Blaster 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 Kero Blaster cost?
Kero Blaster is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kero Blaster?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kero Blaster are Cave Story+, Blazing Chrome, Valfaris.
Who developed Kero Blaster?
Kero Blaster was developed by Studio Pixel and published by PLAYISM.