Games like SHOCK TROOPERS
If SHOCK TROOPERS is your kind of game, the closest matches are SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad, METAL SLUG 2 and TWINKLE STAR SPRITES — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its intense, retro and branching level paths. 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 SHOCK TROOPERS: “SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
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SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Top pick for SHOCK TROOPERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
“SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!
METAL SLUG 2
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Second-strongest match for SHOCK TROOPERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
TWINKLE STAR SPRITES
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Third-strongest match for SHOCK TROOPERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ”, a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform!Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”!
Zero Gunner 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for SHOCK TROOPERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Break Through! The 360-Degree Encirclement! All-Directional Scrolling STG Arrives Four Years Since the Previous Title—Evolved Zero Gunner Stay Tuned!
Super Rebellion
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for SHOCK TROOPERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
The humanity succumbed against the power of a aliens intergalactic empire, but managed to organize and establish a resistance army. Join the rebellious seekers of peace and help them defeat the evil that haunts the Earth.
Hexapoda
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for SHOCK TROOPERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable. The richest to fled to orbital colonies and the others took refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity !
Void Strike
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for SHOCK TROOPERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Shred endless waves of hostile spaceships in a 1-bit arcade survival roguelite. Build absurd weapon combos, unlock pilots, upgrade your fighter, and survive escalating dogfights against swarms, elite enemies, and colossal bosses.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Ranked #8 for SHOCK TROOPERS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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METAL SLUG
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
Mercs
WHY THIS
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Assemble a team of mercenaries and challenge the computer or another player in a quick turn-based battle. Unlock new mercs, find the best skill combos, and watch your adorable tiny soldiers blow themselves up in a variety of hex-mapped, low-poly environments.
Contrast
WHY THIS
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS cross-mention this title as a similar play.
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Commando Collection
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!
Front Line
WHY THIS
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
A side-scrolling action shooter where you push through enemy lines, switching between handgun, machine gun, shotgun, and sniper rifle. Weapon choice and reload timing can mean the difference between life and death. No extra lives. No continues. One life to conquer the battlefield.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SHOCK TROOPERS at current Steam store prices.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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 ~63% under SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
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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 with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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 with SHOCK TROOPERS.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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!
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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).
Meteor 60 Seconds!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
[[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
METAL SLUG 3
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
KOF 2002 UM is the 2nd title in the UM Series and a fully upgraded ver. of KOF 2002, a masterpiece of the KOF Series deserving its place of honor alongside KOF ’98. Based on THE NESTS CHRONICLES, 2002 UM includes the most characters of any title in the KOF Series, and fighting game history!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
METAL SLUG X
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
26 years on, a brand-new entry in the Fatal Fury series is set to arrive on the scene! FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves features a unique art style that stimulates the senses and an innovative REV System that supercharges the excitement. Here, at long last, a new legend is about to unfold…
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
WHY THIS
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS.
After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
Frequently asked about SHOCK TROOPERS
- How much does SHOCK TROOPERS cost?
- SHOCK TROOPERS is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does SHOCK TROOPERS have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — SHOCK TROOPERS supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to SHOCK TROOPERS?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SHOCK TROOPERS are SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad, METAL SLUG 2, TWINKLE STAR SPRITES.
- Who developed SHOCK TROOPERS?
- SHOCK TROOPERS was developed by SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu and published by SNK CORPORATION.
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