Games like Deathsmiles
If Deathsmiles is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mushihimesama, DoDonPachi Resurrection and DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 →About Deathsmiles: Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Players who liked Deathsmiles also play
Steam players who put hours into Deathsmiles 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.
Mushihimesama
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathsmiles.
Top pick for Deathsmiles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deathsmiles.
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
DoDonPachi Resurrection
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Deathsmiles.
Second-strongest match for Deathsmiles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deathsmiles.
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Deathsmiles.
Third-strongest match for Deathsmiles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deathsmiles.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Assault Android Cactus+
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Deathsmiles.
Ranked #4 for Deathsmiles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Deathsmiles.
Ranked #5 for Deathsmiles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Deathsmiles.
Ranked #6 for Deathsmiles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Deathsmiles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
BLUE REVOLVER
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathsmiles.
Ranked #8 for Deathsmiles fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Deathsmiles at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Deathsmiles on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Deathsmiles.
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 Deathsmiles on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Deathsmiles on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deathsmiles.
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 Deathsmiles on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Deathsmiles on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deathsmiles.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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 Deathsmiles.
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 Deathsmiles.
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.
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 Deathsmiles.
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 Deathsmiles.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Deathsmiles.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Deathsmiles.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DoDonPachi Resurrection
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Deathsmiles.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Deathsmiles.
The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a Blissful Death with enough modes to satisfy the beginner and the expert player alike. Tonight we dine in bullet hell!
Assault Android Cactus+
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Deathsmiles.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Deathsmiles.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
BLUE REVOLVER
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Deathsmiles.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Deathsmiles.
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Frequently asked about Deathsmiles
- Is Deathsmiles verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Deathsmiles 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 Deathsmiles cost?
- Deathsmiles is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Deathsmiles have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Deathsmiles supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Deathsmiles?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deathsmiles are Mushihimesama, DoDonPachi Resurrection, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours.
- Who developed Deathsmiles?
- Deathsmiles was developed by CAVE Interactive CO.,LTD. and published by KOMODO.
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