Games like 2nd Shot
If 2nd Shot is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead End City, Insectipede and Ultra Mission™ — 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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Steam players who put hours into 2nd Shot 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.
Dead End City
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Top pick for 2nd Shot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
A post-apocalyptic arcade shooter. Collect fuel and dodge enemy fire as you fight back against the evil Scorpio gang. Mixes cars, shmups and themes that would have been right at home in 80's anime and arcades..
Insectipede
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for 2nd Shot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Time to bug out and blast back in this arcade shooter packed with waves of insects and UFOs. Fight through 50 challenging stages, grab power-ups, and chase the high score.
Ultra Mission™
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for 2nd Shot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Embark on a dangerous investigation in Ultra Mission™, the latest game by Gumbo Machine™. As an agent of the Stellar Exchange Commission, you must traverse the 20 dizzying levels within Otto Labs, each littered with powerful automatons and questionable experiments. This is going to be a blast!
DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite
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Ranked #4 for 2nd Shot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
CAVE's arcade bullet hell shooter returns as DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite. New stages, a new character, new music, and other new elements set the stage for a new challenge.
Defendor
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Ranked #5 for 2nd Shot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with 2nd Shot.
Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.
Wings Of WW2
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Ranked #6 for 2nd Shot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with 2nd Shot.
Take to the skies in this action-packed WWII arcade flight combat game. Engage enemy fighters, complete critical missions, and fight for control of the battlefield.
Netherspace
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Ranked #7 for 2nd Shot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
A sci-fi shoot'em'up game with heavy focus on upgrades experimentation, featuring two unlikely heroes that must work perfectly together, despite their share of secrets, to surpass their limits and succeed in eliminating a threat that might destroy both Earth and Andraxia if left unchecked.
Spacey Vade
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Ranked #8 for 2nd Shot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
Synth-wave styled physics based 2D puzzle shooter filled with nods to the golden era of classic arcade games. Think upside down Peggle crossed with Space Invaders and enemies crafted from the blended remains 70's, and 80’s gaming.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 2nd Shot at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under 2nd Shot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under 2nd Shot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2nd Shot.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~70% under 2nd Shot on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 2nd Shot.
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.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under 2nd Shot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with 2nd Shot.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under 2nd Shot on Steam right now. Shares Casual with 2nd Shot.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under 2nd Shot on Steam right now. Shares Casual with 2nd Shot.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under 2nd Shot on Steam right now. Shares Action with 2nd Shot.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under 2nd Shot on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with 2nd Shot.
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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 2nd Shot.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with 2nd Shot.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with 2nd Shot.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Frequently asked about 2nd Shot
- How much does 2nd Shot cost?
- 2nd Shot is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to 2nd Shot?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 2nd Shot are Dead End City, Insectipede, Ultra Mission™.
- Who developed 2nd Shot?
- 2nd Shot was developed by Chad Barrett and published by Chaotic Entertainment, LLC.
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 2nd Shot.
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