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Games like Heavy Metal Machines

If Heavy Metal Machines is your kind of game, the closest matches are Battlerite, Fishards and Arkheron — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, epic and funny. 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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About Heavy Metal Machines: Heavy Metal Machines is a one of a kind Free-to-Play Multiplayer Vehicular Combat game where players engage in 4v4 intense battles, controlling lethal vehicles in post-apocalyptic arenas.

2018ActionSportsIndieFree To PlayCasualDeck PlayableWindowsby Hoplon
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Steam players who put hours into Heavy Metal Machines 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.

  1. Battlerite

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Top pick for Heavy Metal Machines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with Heavy Metal Machines.

    BATTLERITE​ ​is​ ​an​ ​action-packed​ ​team​ ​arena​ ​brawler.​ ​Experience​ ​the​ ​unique​ ​combination​ ​of​ top-down​ ​shooter​ meets​ ​fast-paced​ ​fighting​ ​game and challenge ​friends​ ​and​ foes​ ​in​ ​a​ ​battle​ ​of reaction. The Arena awaits!

    2017ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Fishards

    WHY THIS

    Shares arena combat and an intense mood with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Second-strongest match for Heavy Metal Machines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Combine the intense, skill-shot PVP of Magicka or Battlerite with some wacky 2-legged-fish and you've got yourself Fishards! The unique spell combining mechanic creates a brand new type of PvP​ ​arena​ experience that you have to try with friends!

    2021ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Arkheron

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Heavy Metal Machines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Fast-paced isometric team PVP looter where every item you find changes everything. Adapt your playstyle, build on the fly and fight your way up to the top of the Tower.

    ActionSteam ↗
  4. SMITE®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Ranked #4 for Heavy Metal Machines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Join 40+ million players in SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods! Wield Thor’s hammer, turn your foes to stone as Medusa, or flex your divine power as one of 100+ other mythological icons. Become a God and play FREE today!

    2015ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. Tank Havoc

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Heavy Metal Machines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Tank Havoc is a top-down team-based multiplayer shooter. Play as unique tank operators, each with their own playstyle and character. Learn their strengths and weaknesses, then strike at the right moment to dominate PvP battles.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Diesel Guns

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Ranked #6 for Heavy Metal Machines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    "Diesel Guns"- is an Arcade Multiplayer Online Car Combat (AMOCC) game set to deliver the same thrill you remember from classic AMOCCs like „Twisted Metal“ and „Vigilante 8“.

    2016ActionIndieEarly Access7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Soccer Online: Ball 3D

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Ranked #7 for Heavy Metal Machines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.

    2017Sports0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Ball 2D: Soccer Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Ranked #8 for Heavy Metal Machines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Ball 2D is an online multiplayer soccer game with 100% physics-based gameplay where you control one player.

    2017Sports0.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Heavy Metal Machines

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.

  1. Off-Road Super Racing

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heavy Metal Machines cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Off-Road Super Racing is an action-packed truck racing game for those who love the speed and competition. Race your way through the championship mode, or just play free with the single races.

    2016RacingFreeSteam ↗
  2. Rocket League®

    WHY THIS

    Shares team synergy and a competitive mood with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Reviewers of Heavy Metal Machines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Sports with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a fully-featured offline Season Mode, special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely, hockey and...

    2015ActionSportsIndieDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Twisted

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heavy Metal Machines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Twisted is a clever action-platformer game combined with the best gameplay elements like time and object manipulation, clever enemies, traps and other challenges.

    2017Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Rock 'N Roll

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heavy Metal Machines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Rock 'N Roll is an action/arcade deep space adventure where your purpose is to save the Earth via collecting powerful G.E.O.S. gems (Galactic Emeralds of Sacrifice) It offers tons of upgrades, power-ups, and replay-ability in an easy to understand but difficult to master retro adventure!

    2017ActionIndie10.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Vigilantes

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heavy Metal Machines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. SMITE®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Reviewers of Heavy Metal Machines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Join 40+ million players in SMITE, the Battleground of the Gods! Wield Thor’s hammer, turn your foes to stone as Medusa, or flex your divine power as one of 100+ other mythological icons. Become a God and play FREE today!

    2015ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Mad Max

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Heavy Metal Machines cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. 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 Heavy Metal Machines.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Heavy Metal Machines.

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Free To Play with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heavy Metal Machines.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Heavy Metal Machines

Does Heavy Metal Machines run on Steam Deck?
Heavy Metal Machines is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Heavy Metal Machines have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Heavy Metal Machines supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Heavy Metal Machines?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heavy Metal Machines are Battlerite, Fishards, Arkheron.
Who developed Heavy Metal Machines?
Heavy Metal Machines was developed by Hoplon and published by Forthright Entertainment.

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 Heavy Metal Machines.

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