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Games like TechRunners

If TechRunners is your kind of game, the closest matches are Futurika Online, Append and Runeward Online — 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 TechRunners: TechRunners is an open-world 2D MMORPG set in the city of New Haven, where survival means climbing to the top. Start from nothing, build your empire, and take on rival TechRunners and Megacorporations. Form a crew to take control of the city or use your talents to climb the arena rankings.

IndieMassively MultiplayerRPGWindowsby Soulvale Studios LLC
TechRunners — Steam game cover

Players who liked TechRunners also play

Steam players who put hours into TechRunners 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. Futurika Online

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for TechRunners fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with TechRunners.

    Futurika Online is a free-to-play, pixel art cyberpunk MMORPG with real-time combat and story-driven progression. Play for free!

    ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Append

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for TechRunners fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with TechRunners.

    Destroy friends, strangers, or bots in this online multiplayer arena shooter. Collect powerups, combine weapons, build your defenses and obliterate the opposition. Hundreds of weapon combinations and multiple game modes.

    2023ActionIndie4.95 USDSteam ↗
  3. Runeward Online

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for TechRunners fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with TechRunners.

    Free-to-play online RPG meets relentless bullet hell. Blast, cast, and dodge as you chase rare loot, evolve your class, and bend the rules with game-breaking runes and pets. Squad up with players worldwide while delving into unforgiving dungeons and building your character, one drop at a time.

    ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  4. Gangs of Space

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for TechRunners fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with TechRunners.

    Gangs of Space is a massively-multiplayer Rogue Shmup where Gangs of players compete for the conquest of the galaxy.

    2017ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  5. Pulsewave

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for TechRunners fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with TechRunners.

    Rhythm-reactive track flyer. Fly neon highways carved from the music — grab orbs and dodge hazards locked to every beat, kick and drop. Climb global leaderboards, take the Daily Challenge, or load your OWN songs and ride tracks built from them. Pure neon, pure rhythm.

    2027ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. HoverGrease 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for TechRunners fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with TechRunners.

    TOP-DOWN SHOOTER x HERO SHOOTER. Mixing the traditional elements of a team-based game with the arcade thrill of a twin-stick shooter. A super fast-paced game, where both your reflexes and your team’s positioning play a crucial role. Play the Singleplayer Story or join the 5v5 Online Multiplayer.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Last Camp : Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for TechRunners fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with TechRunners.

    The Last Camp is a post-apocalyptic world-themed game. It utilizes high-quality graphics, a rich weapon and item system, and a vast world map to create a cross-generational twin-stick shooter, bringing a feast to hardcore shooter players.

    ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  8. The Ascent

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for TechRunners fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with TechRunners.

    The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about TechRunners

Does TechRunners have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — TechRunners supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to TechRunners?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TechRunners are Futurika Online, Append, Runeward Online.
Who developed TechRunners?
TechRunners was developed by Soulvale Studios 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 TechRunners.

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