Games like Ctesiphon
If Ctesiphon is your kind of game, the closest matches are HEADCUTTER, Ion Fury and Selaco — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, intense and nostalgic. 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 Ctesiphon: A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets.
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Steam players who put hours into Ctesiphon 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.
HEADCUTTER
WHY THIS
Top pick for Ctesiphon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ctesiphon.
HEADCUTTER is a sci-fi spaghetti western FPS with brutal combat, destructible environments, and lots of gore. Track targets as a space bounty hunter, explore maps with multiple routes, and use the crunchy gunplay to cut their heads off so you can get your money!
Ion Fury
WHY THIS
Shares weapon variety and a retro mood with Ctesiphon.
Second-strongest match for Ctesiphon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
Selaco
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ctesiphon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ctesiphon.
Ranked #4 for Ctesiphon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
SPRAWL
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ctesiphon.
Ranked #5 for Ctesiphon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
SPRAWL is a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Escape the walled city and take on the militarized government of the sprawl. Fueled by the blood of your enemies and a mysterious voice in your head, make your way towards the spire to topple whatever lays within.
Cyberpunk 2077
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ctesiphon.
Ranked #6 for Ctesiphon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Turbo Overkill
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Ctesiphon.
Ranked #7 for Ctesiphon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Nightmare Reaper
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Ctesiphon.
Ranked #8 for Ctesiphon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ctesiphon at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ctesiphon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ctesiphon.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ctesiphon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ctesiphon.
Priced ~55% under Ctesiphon on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ctesiphon.
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.
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ctesiphon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ctesiphon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ctesiphon.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Ctesiphon on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ctesiphon.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Ctesiphon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
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 ~70% under Ctesiphon on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ctesiphon.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ctesiphon.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ctesiphon.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ctesiphon.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Selaco
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Selaco is a brand new original shooter inspired by classics, featuring thrilling action set pieces, destructibility, smart enemies and a fleshed out story taking place within an immersive game world.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ctesiphon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
Cyberpunk 2077
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ctesiphon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Turbo Overkill
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Ctesiphon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Nightmare Reaper
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Ctesiphon.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Ctesiphon.
Blast through a cursed nightmare solo or with up to 3 friends. A retro-inspired FPS where looter shooter weapons meets boomer shooter chaos and rogue-lite elements.
Frequently asked about Ctesiphon
- Is Ctesiphon verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ctesiphon is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Ctesiphon cost?
- Ctesiphon is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ctesiphon?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ctesiphon are HEADCUTTER, Ion Fury, Selaco.
- Who developed Ctesiphon?
- Ctesiphon was developed by Stomy.
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