Games like ESCHATOS
If ESCHATOS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mushihimesama, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours and Deathsmiles — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, epic and hypnotic. 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 ESCHATOS: An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!
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Mushihimesama
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Top pick for ESCHATOS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of bullet hell from the masters of the genre as you evade visually stunning shot patterns with thousands of bullets.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with ESCHATOS.
Second-strongest match for ESCHATOS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of arcade-style shooting games. Blast hordes of alien sea-monsters, and blaze your own trail through branching environments.
Deathsmiles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Third-strongest match for ESCHATOS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
XIIZEAL
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with ESCHATOS.
Ranked #4 for ESCHATOS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?
Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with ESCHATOS.
Ranked #5 for ESCHATOS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. From Japanese indie developer Yotsubane, this retro top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with ESCHATOS.
Ranked #6 for ESCHATOS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
BLUE REVOLVER
WHY THIS
Shares scoring multiplier system and an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Ranked #7 for ESCHATOS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with ESCHATOS.
Ranked #8 for ESCHATOS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Reviewers mention these as similar to ESCHATOS
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Truxton
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with ESCHATOS.
Reviewers of ESCHATOS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter and disintegrate your foes in all directions with various upgradeable weapons. Toaplan's no-frills vertical shooter Truxton speeds onto PC with new features and quality-of-life updates!
JUDGEMENT SILVERSWORD - Resurrection -
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Reviewers of ESCHATOS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Two classic Wonderswan games, now on PC! Battle the mysterious Judges in Judgement Silversword. Cardinal Sins is a score trial marathon, based on the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins. Will you face Judgement?
Space Invaders Extreme
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with ESCHATOS.
Reviewers of ESCHATOS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
The critically acclaimed update to the Space Invaders franchise has arrived to invade Steam with greatly improved graphics and audio! Packed with pulsing, vibrant visuals enhanced further by interactive sound. The invaders have evolved, the question is: can you keep up?
SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy
WHY THIS
Reviewers of ESCHATOS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Take control of SNK’s most iconic female characters and battle it out in this crazy tag fighting game featuring a plethora of cute costumes and accessories! With one button special moves and a deep but simplified combo system this is a great game for fighting game fans and newcomers alike!
Natsuki Chronicles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Reviewers of ESCHATOS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
New dramatic horizontal shoot ’em up that takes place in the same setting as Ginga Force. An immersive story that follows protagonist Natsuki. Discover the story of her past as a rookie pilot up to present day with events that are parallel to those in Ginga Force.
hololive Treasure Mountain
WHY THIS
Reviewers of ESCHATOS cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Stack the Love of Captain Marine! A Simple yet Exciting 3D Physics Puzzle Game!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ESCHATOS at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under ESCHATOS on Steam right now. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
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 ~50% under ESCHATOS on Steam right now. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
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 ~83% under ESCHATOS on Steam right now. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
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 ~50% under ESCHATOS on Steam right now. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
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 ~50% under ESCHATOS on Steam right now. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under ESCHATOS on Steam right now. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
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.
Superflight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ESCHATOS on Steam right now. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!
Post Void
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ESCHATOS on Steam right now. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
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 ESCHATOS.
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).
Waves
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with ESCHATOS.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Super Crate Box
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
Chicken Invaders Universe
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
A deliciously addictive core of finger-blistering shooting action, surrounded by delectable morsels of galactic exploration, spacecraft customization, and community competitions.
10 Minutes Till Dawn
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Shoot down an ever growing horde of Lovecraftian monsters. Choose from a variety of upgrades to create unique and game-breaking builds. Unlock a diverse cast of characters and weapons with unique powers.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Qute
Other recommendable Steam games by Qute, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Ginga Force
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Another title from Qute, the studio behind ESCHATOS. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium. A vertical shoot ’em up at its core with an added focus towards immersive storytelling. Follow the story of Alex and Margaret, two exceptional pilots, for the first time on Steam.
Natsuki Chronicles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Another title from Qute, the studio behind ESCHATOS. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
New dramatic horizontal shoot ’em up that takes place in the same setting as Ginga Force. An immersive story that follows protagonist Natsuki. Discover the story of her past as a rookie pilot up to present day with events that are parallel to those in Ginga Force.
JUDGEMENT SILVERSWORD - Resurrection -
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Another title from Qute, the studio behind ESCHATOS. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Two classic Wonderswan games, now on PC! Battle the mysterious Judges in Judgement Silversword. Cardinal Sins is a score trial marathon, based on the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins. Will you face Judgement?
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Deathsmiles
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault!
Ikaruga
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with ESCHATOS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
BLUE REVOLVER
WHY THIS
Shares scoring multiplier system and an atmospheric mood with ESCHATOS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with ESCHATOS.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ESCHATOS.
Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover. Earn all the power-ups for an overpowered experience in the all new ARRANGE version.
Frequently asked about ESCHATOS
- How much does ESCHATOS cost?
- ESCHATOS is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to ESCHATOS?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ESCHATOS are Mushihimesama, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours, Deathsmiles.
- Who developed ESCHATOS?
- ESCHATOS was developed by Qute and published by KOMODO.
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