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Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Nodebuster.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Nodebuster
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Nodebuster also play
The closest matches to Nodebuster: Antivirus PROTOCOL, Click and Conquer, DEFRAG, Max Manos, and Digseum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares wave based survival and idle progression with Nodebuster.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Max Manos
Why this: Shares combo based combat and skill tree progression with Nodebuster.
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Digseum
Why this: Shares idle progression and resource management with Nodebuster.
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Space Rock Breaker
Why this: Shares wave based survival and combo based combat with Nodebuster.
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Minutescape
Why this: Shares idle progression and skill tree progression with Nodebuster.
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Xenosensory
Why this: Shares loadout customization and idle progression with Nodebuster.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Nodebuster
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- 1Antivirus PROTOCOL
Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Nodebuster.
- 86% of 211 reviews
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Shares wave based survival and idle progression with Nodebuster.
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Shares wave based survival and combo based combat with Nodebuster.
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Goblobin
- Price: $2.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 97% of 10,302 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Active incremental loop keeps numbers going up
- Clean and polished gameplay loop
- Fast paced reflex challenges
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Immersive
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Antivirus PROTOCOL
Why this: Shares wave based survival and skill tree progression with Nodebuster.
Click and Conquer
Why this: Shares wave based survival and idle progression with Nodebuster.
Space Rock Breaker
Why this: Shares wave based survival and combo based combat with Nodebuster.
Xenosensory
Why this: Shares loadout customization and idle progression with Nodebuster.
About Nodebuster
The closest matches to Nodebuster: Antivirus PROTOCOL, Click and Conquer, DEFRAG, Max Manos, and Digseum. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Nodebuster is your kind of game, the closest matches are Antivirus PROTOCOL, Click and Conquer and DEFRAG — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and immersive, and single out its active incremental and boss fights. 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.
Nodebuster is a 2024 incremental strategy game developed and published by Goblobin that combines active-incremental gameplay with combo-based combat and boss fights. Set in a cyberpunk and futuristic arcade-style environment with neon aesthetics, it features grind-based progression through a skill tree with loadout customization. Reviewers highlight the clean and polished gameplay loop, fast-paced reflex challenges, and meaningful upgrade paths that keep numbers steadily increasing. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, and relaxing, noting it pairs well with listening to music or watching content. Priced at $2.99, the game supports short burst sessions with a chill difficulty setting and is playable on Steam Deck. On Steam, it holds a 97% positive rating from over 10,000 reviews.
About Nodebuster: Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Is Nodebuster worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 97% of 10,302 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 92% positive across 75 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $2.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Active incremental loop keeps numbers going up
- Clean and polished gameplay loop
- Fast paced reflex challenges
- Relaxing to play while listening to music or watching content
People who play it also play: Antivirus PROTOCOL, Click and Conquer, DEFRAG
Frequently asked about Nodebuster
Can I run it?
Does Nodebuster run on Steam Deck?
Nodebuster 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 Nodebuster cost?
Nodebuster is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nodebuster?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nodebuster are Antivirus PROTOCOL, Click and Conquer, DEFRAG.
Who developed Nodebuster?
Nodebuster was developed by Goblobin.