Games like BACKFIRE
If BACKFIRE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pixel Evolution, Rapid Escalation and WAVECADE — 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.
Get personalized picks →About BACKFIRE: BACKFIRE is a tense horror-themed arcade shooter about a haunted 80's arcade cabinet with a sinister twist- Your weapons fire backwards. Engage in intense combat, bend time to your advantage, and die to demented bosses. Upgrade your power after each attempt until you are strong enough to prevail.
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Pixel Evolution
WHY THIS
Top pick for BACKFIRE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BACKFIRE.
A twin-stick arena shooter where every run rebuilds the game itself. Collect pixels, survive the constant HP drain, and complete each upgrade checklist to COMPILE the next era — evolving from 1-bit monochrome all the way to 3D, one boss at a time.
Rapid Escalation
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for BACKFIRE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with BACKFIRE.
A fast-paced incremental space shooter where short battles fuel permanent upgrades and exponential growth.
WAVECADE
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for BACKFIRE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BACKFIRE.
WAVECADE is a sci-fi, arcade-style #shmup where YOU control the speed of the game. Destroy blocks, minions and bosses in style as you collect powerups and avoid hazards. How far can you go?
KILLSEC
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for BACKFIRE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
Evaluate, calculate, execute. Use the speed of time, weapon selection, and room layout to your advantage to deliver the most creative, swift, and brutal kills in close combat.
Hellrifters
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for BACKFIRE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
Lead a growing squad of Hellrifters and direct their auto-fire through Hell’s hordes in this twin-stick survivors-like roguelite. Start with one fighter, build into a four-hero firing line, unleash powerful abilities, and return stronger after every descent into the abyss.
Tanks: Total Destruction
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for BACKFIRE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with BACKFIRE.
TANKS Total Destruction is a tribute to a cult classic, reimagined for modern action gaming. A top-down view, movement limited to four directions, and intense, tactical gameplay come together with modern visuals, spectacular explosion effects, and smooth animations powered by Unreal Engine 5.
SinsKiller
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for BACKFIRE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
SinsKiller is an isometric action arcade shooter set in a Dante-inspired Hell. Play as a fallen battle-mage wielding arcane power to obliterate demonic hordes and face brutal bosses. Face your sins. Kill them. Earn your redemption.
CARSTEROIDS
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Ranked #8 for BACKFIRE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
Blast, drift and survive in fast-paced asteroid arenas where weaponized cars fight in a brutal space game show.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below BACKFIRE at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BACKFIRE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKFIRE.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BACKFIRE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under BACKFIRE on Steam right now. Shares Action with BACKFIRE.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BACKFIRE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKFIRE.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BACKFIRE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with BACKFIRE.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under BACKFIRE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under BACKFIRE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under BACKFIRE on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with BACKFIRE.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with BACKFIRE.
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!
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with BACKFIRE.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
![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 BACKFIRE
- How much does BACKFIRE cost?
- BACKFIRE is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to BACKFIRE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BACKFIRE are Pixel Evolution, Rapid Escalation, WAVECADE.
- Who developed BACKFIRE?
- BACKFIRE was developed by SQYD.studio.
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 BACKFIRE.
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