Rank 01Why this
Shares twin stick shooting and weapon variety with Nitro Express.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Nitro Express
- 24 games
- Updated Oct 8, 2026
Players who liked Nitro Express also play
The closest matches to Nitro Express: Commando Collection, Guns of Fury, Gravity Circuit, BLADECHIMERA, and Intrusion 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares weapon variety and boss fights with Nitro Express.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Nitro Express.
- $16.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 04 
BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Nitro Express.
Rank 05 
Intrusion 2
Why this: Also Mechs and Side Scroller, like Nitro Express.
Rank 06 
GIGANTIC ARMY
Why this: Also Mechs and Runner, like Nitro Express.
Rank 07 
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Why this: Shares weapon variety and combo based combat with Nitro Express.
Rank 08 
Mirage Feathers
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting and combo based combat with Nitro Express.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Nitro Express
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Commando Collection
Shares twin stick shooting and weapon variety with Nitro Express.
- 89% of 141 reviews
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- 7SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Shares weapon variety and combo based combat with Nitro Express.
- 92% of 1,343 reviews
- 8Mirage Feathers
Shares twin stick shooting and combo based combat with Nitro Express.
- 97% of 445 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Grayfax Software
- Price: $12.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 79% of 324 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- 90s anime style pixel art and humor shine
- Boss fights force creative problem solving
- Charming 90s anime ova story with memorable character banter
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Intense
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Nitro Express
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.
METAL SLUG
Why this: Same retro mood as Nitro Express.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nitro Express at current Steam store prices.
JumpJet Rex
Why this: Shares boss fights with Nitro Express.
DRAINUS
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Nitro Express.
Noitu Love 2: Devolution
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Nitro Express.
Shooters, Ready!
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Nitro Express.
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Nitro Express.
Unruly Heroes
Why this: Shares combo based combat with Nitro Express.
This Is No Cave
Why this: Explores arcade style, like Nitro Express.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Guns of Fury
Why this: Shares weapon variety and boss fights with Nitro Express.
Gravity Circuit
Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Nitro Express.
BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Nitro Express.
SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Why this: Shares weapon variety and combo based combat with Nitro Express.
About Nitro Express
The closest matches to Nitro Express: Commando Collection, Guns of Fury, Gravity Circuit, BLADECHIMERA, and Intrusion 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Nitro Express is your kind of game, the closest matches are Commando Collection, Guns of Fury and Gravity Circuit — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and intense, and single out its boss fights and boss phases. 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.
About Nitro Express: Nitro Express is a 2D side-view gun action game where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!
Is Nitro Express worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 324 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 5).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 90s anime style pixel art and humor shine
- Boss fights force creative problem solving
- Charming 90s anime ova story with memorable character banter
- Crawling instead of flying sets it apart from shmups
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“great art but the control is terrible, its like u are playing with delay, fps fixed at 30 also doesnt help. please save ur money”
“I like this game, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone for one reason: it’s too short. After playing for 4 hours, It ran out of content. That's too little for a game at this price. But at least it nails down what it want to do "Metal slug…”
People who play it also play: Commando Collection, Guns of Fury, Gravity Circuit
Frequently asked about Nitro Express
Can I run it?
Is Nitro Express verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Nitro Express 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 Nitro Express cost?
Nitro Express is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nitro Express?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nitro Express are Commando Collection, Guns of Fury, Gravity Circuit.
Who developed Nitro Express?
Nitro Express was developed by Grayfax Software and published by PLAYISM.