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Games like WE ARE DOOMED

Below are 17 hand-picked alternatives to WE ARE DOOMED for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in WE ARE DOOMED also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, more from Vertex Pop, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About WE ARE DOOMED: WE ARE DOOMED is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. Dive head-first into the action with reckless ambition, charge the SUPERBEAM, and zap everything out of existence in an instant.

2015ActionIndie9.99 USDWindows · macOSby Vertex Pop
WE ARE DOOMED — Steam game cover

Players who liked WE ARE DOOMED also play

Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Space Smash — Steam game cover

    Space Smash

    Top pick for WE ARE DOOMED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Sektori — Steam game cover

    Sektori

    Second-strongest match for WE ARE DOOMED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    HYPER METEOR — Steam game cover

    HYPER METEOR

    Third-strongest match for WE ARE DOOMED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.

    2023ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Soundsaber — Steam game cover

    Soundsaber

    Ranked #4 for WE ARE DOOMED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    A twin-stick shooter where your music is your weapon. Whichever track you choose will power your engines and your lasers, but beware: your enemies are also driven by the music.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Chaotic Pursuit — Steam game cover

    Chaotic Pursuit

    Ranked #5 for WE ARE DOOMED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Chaotic Pursuit is a hardcore Top-Down Shooter with cute graphics. You miss a shot and you're out!

    2023ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    ULTRABUGS — Steam game cover

    ULTRABUGS

    Ranked #6 for WE ARE DOOMED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Vlambeer's ULTRABUGS is a fast-paced high-score game in which you fight endless space bugs that split up into MORE space bugs as you fight and defeat them.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
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    #KILLALLZOMBIES — Steam game cover

    #KILLALLZOMBIES

    Ranked #7 for WE ARE DOOMED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    #KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Chippy — Steam game cover

    Chippy

    Ranked #8 for WE ARE DOOMED fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below WE ARE DOOMED at current Steam store prices.

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    Space Smash — Steam game cover

    Space Smash

    Priced ~70% under WE ARE DOOMED on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Fast-paced retro shmup where space keeps shrinking. Collect energy orbs, avoid danger, unlock ships, and chase the highest score in this addictive arcade shooter.

    2019ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Soundsaber — Steam game cover

    Soundsaber

    Priced ~50% under WE ARE DOOMED on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    A twin-stick shooter where your music is your weapon. Whichever track you choose will power your engines and your lasers, but beware: your enemies are also driven by the music.

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Chaotic Pursuit — Steam game cover

    Chaotic Pursuit

    Priced ~70% under WE ARE DOOMED on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Chaotic Pursuit is a hardcore Top-Down Shooter with cute graphics. You miss a shot and you're out!

    2023ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗

More from Vertex Pop

Other recommendable Steam games by Vertex Pop, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Super Crush KO — Steam game cover

    Super Crush KO

    Another title from Vertex Pop, the studio behind WE ARE DOOMED. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Super Crush KO is a fast-paced brawler set in a vibrant, near-future city. Zip up your favourite neon jacket and combo your way through swarms of deadly robots to save your kidnapped kitten and, while you’re at it, save humanity from an AI apocalypse.

    2020ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Graceful Explosion Machine — Steam game cover

    Graceful Explosion Machine

    Another title from Vertex Pop, the studio behind WE ARE DOOMED. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home.

    2017ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    HYPER METEOR — Steam game cover

    HYPER METEOR

    Another title from Vertex Pop, the studio behind WE ARE DOOMED. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.

    2023ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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    Sektori — Steam game cover

    Sektori

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Sektori is an intense, fast paced twin-stick shooter infused with hard hitting techno music. A game where the high-adrenaline gameplay, visuals, and music come together to transport you into another state of consciousness.

    2025Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    #KILLALLZOMBIES — Steam game cover

    #KILLALLZOMBIES

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    #KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Chippy — Steam game cover

    Chippy

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with WE ARE DOOMED.

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about WE ARE DOOMED

How much does WE ARE DOOMED cost?
WE ARE DOOMED is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to WE ARE DOOMED?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside WE ARE DOOMED are Space Smash, Sektori, HYPER METEOR.
Who developed WE ARE DOOMED?
WE ARE DOOMED was developed by Vertex Pop.

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 WE ARE DOOMED.

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