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Games like Rogue Runner

If Rogue Runner is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Only Droid, SOULLOOP and Toypunk — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Rogue Runner: Stop running and you die. Combine fluid parkour mechanics with roguelite TPS combat in a procedurally generated world. Master the movement, break the loop, and escape the Machine of Improbability.

2026ActionIndieAdventureRPGCasual3.59 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby 42nd Machine
Rogue Runner — Steam game cover

Players who liked Rogue Runner also play

Steam players who put hours into Rogue Runner 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. The Only Droid

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Rogue Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.

    Tear enemy robots apart piece by piece in a physics-based action roguelike. Destroy weak points, stack upgrades, and create your unique build as you turn relentless robotic enemy waves into mechanical graveyards.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. SOULLOOP

    WHY THIS

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

    A steampunk roguelite FPS with deckbuilding. Draft a card after every floor: your revolver chains lightning, your saw thrower freezes enemies. Combine powerful builds, bank your souls when you die, and spend them to make your next descent stronger.

    2026ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. Toypunk

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Rogue Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Rogue Runner.

    A roguelite third-person puppet-shooter where you wield an entire toybox of absurd weaponry. Fight hordes of cotton-stuffed baddies across fantastical biomes in single-player or co-op. Experience crazy synergies and unlock more toys between runs!

    ActionSteam ↗
  4. Vesperia Bononia

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Rogue Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Runner.

    In Vespera Bononia is a fast-paced action roguelite. Four heroes with unique psychic powers must save a Bononia from "Radiant Fears," nightmares unleashed by an evil god. Switch characters in real time, master the bullet hell combat, and restore light to the city's streets.

    2026ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. NO RELOADING: Survival Trials

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Rogue Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.

    NO RELOADING is a stunt-driven action game where your tractor beam powers let you weaponize everything, including yourself. Master bullet-time acrobatics, chain deadly combos, and invent synergistic upgrades. You'll need every stylish trick to rescue your best doggo from sinister goblins.

    2024ActionIndieEarly Access14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Shattered‑Realm Corridor

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Rogue Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.

    A fast-paced first-person action roguelike in an Abyssglow-ravaged post-apocalyptic simulation. Slide, dash, traverse and fight at high speed. Extract loot to gear up, or lose all on death. Survive dynamic levels and chase higher scores.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Starcore Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Rogue Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rogue Runner.

    Starcore Survivor is a top-down arena auto-shooter roguelite. Move, dodge, collect materials, and shape each run through 20 waves of combat, upgrade choices, between-wave shops, weapon fusion, evolution recipes, relics, bosses, and escalating Danger levels.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  8. Rogue's Climb

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Rogue Runner fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Rogue Runner.

    Ascend a steampunk spire in this permadeath arcade roguelike. Chain shots to trigger Frenzy, mutate your Rogue mid-run, and out-climb the rising clockwork ceiling. One life, no checkpoints, no continues. How high can you climb before the mainspring snaps?

    IndieCasualSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rogue Runner at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Rogue Runner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rogue Runner.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Rogue Runner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rogue Runner.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Rogue Runner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rogue Runner.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Rogue Runner on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Rogue Runner.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Rogue Runner on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Rogue Runner.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Rogue Runner on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Rogue Runner.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Rogue Runner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rogue Runner.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Rogue Runner on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Rogue Runner.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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 Rogue Runner.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Rogue Runner.

    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 ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck 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 Rogue Runner.

    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. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

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

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rogue Runner

Does Rogue Runner run on Steam Deck?
Rogue Runner 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 Rogue Runner cost?
Rogue Runner is listed on Steam at 3.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rogue Runner?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rogue Runner are The Only Droid, SOULLOOP, Toypunk.
Who developed Rogue Runner?
Rogue Runner was developed by 42nd Machine and published by 42nd Machine Games.

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 Rogue Runner.

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