Games like Lovely Planet
If Lovely Planet is your kind of game, the closest matches are kipi oppi, Lovely Planet 2: April Skies and CASCADE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, hypnotic and intense. 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.
Get personalized picks →Lovely Planet is a 2014 action indie title that tasks players with navigating cutesy abstract worlds while eliminating enemies with a semi-automatic weapon. The core mechanics center on bullet-trajectory aiming and momentum-based movement, requiring players to account for projectile travel and intercept moving targets mid-leap. A star-ranking system and speedrun incentives encourage mastery and repeated attempts through five worlds. Players describe the experience as challenging and hypnotic, with the adorable aesthetic softening what can be an intense gauntlet. The game features a banger soundtrack by bo-en and is playable on Steam Deck, holding a 92% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.
About Lovely Planet: A First Person Shooter Gun Ballet set in a cutesy abstract world. Jump and shoot your way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic!
Players who liked Lovely Planet also play
Steam players who put hours into Lovely Planet 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.
Lovely Planet 2: April Skies
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lovely Planet.
Second-strongest match for Lovely Planet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
A Very Cute First Person Shooter Game. Sequel to the most adorable and critically acclaimed FPS Gun Ballet of 2014.
CASCADE
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Lovely Planet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
CASCADE is a stylish first-person roguelite with a focus on blazingly fast movement. Slide from surface to surface, unlock and upgrade abilities and face otherworldly enemies and bosses, all while exploring a corrupted digital space. But don't forget: Always keep on moving!
DESCENT: A Bunnyhopping Odyssey
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Lovely Planet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Mythology based FPS with various movement mechanics. Use bunnyhopping, surfing, and grappling to beat each level quickly.
Out of Bounds
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Lovely Planet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Out of Bounds is a puzzle shooter where you need to "create" a game while "fixing" bugs!
DeadCore
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Lovely Planet.
Ranked #6 for Lovely Planet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
Neon White
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Lovely Planet.
Ranked #7 for Lovely Planet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Impulsion
WHY THIS
Shares momentum based movement and an intense mood with Lovely Planet.
Ranked #8 for Lovely Planet fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment!
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Quake
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Lovely Planet.
Reviewers of Lovely Planet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Lovely Planet.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Neon White
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Lovely Planet.
Reviewers of Lovely Planet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Counter-Strike
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Lovely Planet.
Reviewers of Lovely Planet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Lovely Planet.
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
POLYBIUS
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Lovely Planet.
Reviewers of Lovely Planet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Lovely Planet.
POLYBIUS is a fast, trippy tunnel shooter playable on a normal screen or in VR. 50 levels of blissful trance shooting action are set to a blistering soundtrack. The PS4 version was EDGE Magazine's VR GOTY in 2017, and the PC version of the game was even used as the basis for a NIN music video.
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lovely Planet.
Reviewers of Lovely Planet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Lovely Planet.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Pavlov
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Lovely Planet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Pavlov is a multiplayer shooter in VR with heavy focus on community features. Realistic reloading features and fast paced combat as part of the core experience. Play the #1 most popular VR shooter on PC today.
Super Meat Boy
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lovely Planet.
Reviewers of Lovely Planet cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Lovely Planet.
The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lovely Planet at current Steam store prices.
Mining Mechs
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lovely Planet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lovely Planet.
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Seraph's Last Stand
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under Lovely Planet on Steam right now. Shares Action with Lovely Planet.
Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...
ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Lovely Planet on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.
Miss Neko
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Lovely Planet on Steam right now. Shares Action with Lovely Planet.
Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Lovely Planet on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~59% under Lovely Planet on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Lovely Planet.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lovely Planet.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Lovely Planet.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lovely Planet.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lovely Planet.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Lovely Planet.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Other recommendable Steam games by quicktequila, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Lovely Planet 2: April Skies
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Lovely Planet.
Another title from quicktequila, the studio behind Lovely Planet. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
A Very Cute First Person Shooter Game. Sequel to the most adorable and critically acclaimed FPS Gun Ballet of 2014.
Lovely Planet Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Lovely Planet.
Another title from quicktequila, the studio behind Lovely Planet. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
Relive your journey to Lovely Planet in this brand new adventure packed with impossible tests of skill and patience. Craft intricate combos to unfold the complex puzzle of flying projectiles and moving targets into a graceful sequence of well timed shots and jumps.
Super Lovely Planet
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Lovely Planet.
Another title from quicktequila, the studio behind Lovely Planet. Shares Indie with Lovely Planet.
A Simple 3D Precision Platformer
Lovely Planet Remix
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Lovely Planet.
Another title from quicktequila, the studio behind Lovely Planet. Shares Action and Indie with Lovely Planet.
A collection of original and unique first person shooter games with 180+ levels across 14+ playlists. Climb the leaderboards*, watch recorded replays and hunt down secrets in this fresh new Lovely Planet experience.
Frequently asked about Lovely Planet
- Does Lovely Planet run on Steam Deck?
- Lovely Planet 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 Lovely Planet cost?
- Lovely Planet is listed on Steam at 1.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Lovely Planet?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lovely Planet are kipi oppi, Lovely Planet 2: April Skies, CASCADE.
- Who developed Lovely Planet?
- Lovely Planet was developed by quicktequila and published by tinyBuild.
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