Rank 01Why this
Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS.
- $7.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
Games like SHOCK TROOPERS
- 34 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked SHOCK TROOPERS also play
The closest matches to SHOCK TROOPERS: SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad, METAL SLUG 2, Thunder Wolves, TWINKLE STAR SPRITES, and Mega City Force. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares destructible environments with SHOCK TROOPERS.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
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TWINKLE STAR SPRITES
Why this: Same intense mood as SHOCK TROOPERS.
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Mega City Force
Why this: Shares branching level paths with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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Wild Guns Reloaded
Why this: Shares dodge rolling with SHOCK TROOPERS.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like SHOCK TROOPERS
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
- Price: $7.99checked Oct 31
- 83% of 88 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Character stats drastically alter playstyle
- Dodge rolling through all enemy attacks
- Hand drawn retro graphics with explosive effects
- Intense
- Retro
- Branching level paths
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Reviewers mention these as similar to SHOCK TROOPERS
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
METAL SLUG
Why this: Same retro mood as SHOCK TROOPERS.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SHOCK TROOPERS at current Steam store prices.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Why this: Same retro mood as SHOCK TROOPERS.
Final Days
Why this: Shares destructible environments with SHOCK TROOPERS.
God's Trigger
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to SHOCK TROOPERS, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Chicken Invaders Universe
Why this: Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Thunder Wolves
Why this: Shares destructible environments with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Mega City Force
Why this: Shares branching level paths with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Wild Guns Reloaded
Why this: Shares dodge rolling with SHOCK TROOPERS.
Blazing Chrome
Why this: Same retro mood as SHOCK TROOPERS.
More from SNK CORPORATION
Other recommendable Steam games by SNK CORPORATION, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
Why this: Same retro mood as SHOCK TROOPERS.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
Why this: Same intense mood as SHOCK TROOPERS.
About SHOCK TROOPERS
The closest matches to SHOCK TROOPERS: SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad, METAL SLUG 2, Thunder Wolves, TWINKLE STAR SPRITES, and Mega City Force. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If SHOCK TROOPERS is your kind of game, the closest matches are SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad, METAL SLUG 2 and Thunder Wolves — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as intense and retro, and single out its branching level paths and character selection with stats. 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.
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!
Is SHOCK TROOPERS worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 88 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Character stats drastically alter playstyle
- Dodge rolling through all enemy attacks
- Hand drawn retro graphics with explosive effects
- Local co op enhances chaotic fun
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“How long have I had this game, and DotEmu hasn't fixed it yet. I recommend trying the PC version on the MS Store from Hamster. DotEmu has been a hit and miss with games. I like this game, and I bought it along time ago, but it's one of…”
“The game itself is great, but the port is bad. I bought the game after falling in love with it while playing it on a Neo-Geo MVS at a museum recently. The Steam release has some good stuff like achievements and the option to enable scan…”
People who play it also play: SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad, METAL SLUG 2, Thunder Wolves
Frequently asked about SHOCK TROOPERS
Can I run it?
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, Thunder Wolves.
Who developed SHOCK TROOPERS?
SHOCK TROOPERS was developed by SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu and published by SNK CORPORATION.