Games like Vault Survivors
If Vault Survivors is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Last Scribe, ERLIK and PROJECT: Melee Only — 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 Vault Survivors: Vault Survivors is a post-apocalyptic top-down roguelike where you must survive 20 minutes against diverse enemies and bosses. Master dozens of weapons across different characters, then return to your vault to chat with your companions and upgrade your character between runs.
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The Last Scribe
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Top pick for Vault Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
A roguelite action game where you write your own spells in a magical language. Venture into stories inspired by the great classics of literature, master the power of glyphs, and save these tales before they vanish forever.
ActionSteam ↗ERLIK
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Second-strongest match for Vault Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
A Turkic folk-horror bullet-heaven roguelite. Every run drifts between two gods; feed Erlik's corruption for savage power and lifesteal, or rise toward Tengri's light for shields and renewal. Every weapon evolves down two opposed paths. Survive the Long Night.
PROJECT: Melee Only
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Vault Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Play as an Android and fight your way to the highest Stage possible. Keep your level and your EXP and start again stronger. Reveal the secret of your purpose and the memories of your past life.
Brewed and Battered
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Ranked #4 for Vault Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Brew your own weapons from scratch and unleash them on hordes of homunculi! In this survival roguelite, every ingredient combination creates a potion that splashes, moves, and reacts in a unique way. Discover absurd synergies and rescue fellow alchemists in your quest for the Philosopher’s Stone.
Gearomancer
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Ranked #5 for Vault Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Step into the mechanical apocalypse in Gearomancer, a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite. Play as elite V.E.R.T.E.X. agents to dodge brutal bullet hells and obliterate elemental horrors. Harvest Arcane crystals, forge permanent upgrades at your hub, and die to return stronger than ever.
Gunlocked 2
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Ranked #6 for Vault Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability!
Vital Shell
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Ranked #7 for Vault Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Demon Lord: Just a Block
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Ranked #8 for Vault Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Seek revenge on fantasy heroes as a reborn Demon Lord! Dive into this satisfying roguelite action game where the world only moves when you do. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with quick dodges and parries, colliding with enemies to land powerful attacks!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Vault Survivors at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~80% under Vault Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
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?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Vault Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~50% under Vault Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
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.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Priced ~50% under Vault Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~80% under Vault Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
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Priced ~80% under Vault Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
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Priced ~50% under Vault Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Kill It With Fire
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Priced ~48% under Vault Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
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]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Vault Survivors.
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 with Vault Survivors.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
![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 Vault Survivors
- How much does Vault Survivors cost?
- Vault Survivors is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Vault Survivors?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Vault Survivors are The Last Scribe, ERLIK, PROJECT: Melee Only.
- Who developed Vault Survivors?
- Vault Survivors was developed by Zyrean Interactive.
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