Games like Proton Pulse
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Proton Pulse for fans of indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Proton Pulse also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Proton Pulse at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Proton Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
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 Proton Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Proton Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
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 Proton Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Proton Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
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 Proton Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Proton Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Proton Pulse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
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 Proton Pulse.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Proton Pulse.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Frequently asked about Proton Pulse
- How much does Proton Pulse cost?
- Proton Pulse is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed Proton Pulse?
- Proton Pulse was developed by Justin Moravetz, Jake Kaufman and published by ZeroTransform.
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