Games like GALAK-Z
If GALAK-Z is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers, Starward Rogue and TOP DOG — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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.
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Steam players who put hours into GALAK-Z 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.
Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers
WHY THIS
Top pick for GALAK-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Join the race for Ether! Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers is a fast-paced, roguelite, bullet heaven game in a sci-fi setting. Choose your pilots, customize and upgrade your Mecha Robots, and survive against endless swarms of Xeni. Will you survive long enough?
Starward Rogue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with GALAK-Z.
Second-strongest match for GALAK-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
TOP DOG
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with GALAK-Z.
Third-strongest match for GALAK-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with GALAK-Z.
Dogfight your way through short, intense and randomized runs. Hard but easy to pickup, with daily leaderboards and minimum hardware requirements
HYPERGUN
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with GALAK-Z.
Ranked #4 for GALAK-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Fight through waves of alien interlopers and save the world as Dewey Owens in HYPERGUN, a fast-paced roguelite shooter centering around a procedural weapon of questionable effectiveness. Enter the simulation. Build the HYPERGUN!
CRYPTARK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with GALAK-Z.
Ranked #5 for GALAK-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Hades
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for GALAK-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with GALAK-Z.
Ranked #7 for GALAK-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Immortal Redneck
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with GALAK-Z.
Ranked #8 for GALAK-Z fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
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The Binding of Isaac
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GALAK-Z.
Reviewers of GALAK-Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!
LUFTRAUSERS
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GALAK-Z.
Reviewers of GALAK-Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
AsteroidsHD
WHY THIS
Reviewers of GALAK-Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Engage in space-warfare with your friends and foes! Dodge and destroy asteroids while trying to stay alive in multiplayer! Replay value is endless with massive combinations of in-game ship upgrades, modifications, and customization. Destroy Asteroids and Aliens to gain the edge!
DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles
WHY THIS
Reviewers of GALAK-Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with GALAK-Z.
Become a Paladin of Voltron and experience a unique story created exclusively for VR. Join Lance, Hunk, Pidge, Keith, and Shiro from DreamWorks’ “Voltron: Legendary Defender” as you battle dangerous intergalactic threats!
MACROSS -Shooting Insight-
WHY THIS
Reviewers of GALAK-Z cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with GALAK-Z.
Introducing an all-new Macross game, the latest entry in the landmark science fiction franchise! Embark upon a galaxy-spanning mission to rescue the missing songstresses!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below GALAK-Z at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under GALAK-Z on Steam right now. Shares Indie with GALAK-Z.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under GALAK-Z on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under GALAK-Z on Steam right now. Shares Action with GALAK-Z.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under GALAK-Z on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under GALAK-Z on Steam right now. Shares Action with GALAK-Z.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
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.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
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!
Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
TrackMania Nations Forever
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A free game in the truest sense of the word, TrackMania Nations Forever lets you drive at mind-blowing speeds on fun and spectacular tracks in solo and multiplayer modes.TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively challenging tracks.
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More from 17-BIT
Other recommendable Steam games by 17-BIT, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Skulls of the Shogun
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with GALAK-Z.
Another title from 17-BIT, the studio behind GALAK-Z. Shares Indie with GALAK-Z.
Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!
Song in the Smoke
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with GALAK-Z.
Another title from 17-BIT, the studio behind GALAK-Z. Shares Action with GALAK-Z.
Using the power of virtual reality, Song in the Smoke puts your survival directly in your own hands. Enter this dangerous world outside of time, where you must craft weapons, make clothes, build fires, and brew healing elixirs to steel yourself against its vicious predators.
Awaysis
WHY THIS
Another title from 17-BIT, the studio behind GALAK-Z. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
The ultimate physics-based dungeon brawler. Surf hilly terrain to build up speed, and unleash momentum-based mayhem against the Dark Lord of Darkness in a slapstick solo or co-op adventure!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
CRYPTARK
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with GALAK-Z.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.
Hades
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with GALAK-Z.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with GALAK-Z.
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Frequently asked about GALAK-Z
- Does GALAK-Z run on Steam Deck?
- GALAK-Z 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 GALAK-Z cost?
- GALAK-Z is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to GALAK-Z?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GALAK-Z are Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers, Starward Rogue, TOP DOG.
- Who developed GALAK-Z?
- GALAK-Z was developed by 17-BIT.
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 GALAK-Z.
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