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Games like Grind Survivors

If Grind Survivors is your kind of game, the closest matches are Apocalypse Survivors, Gunclone Arena and The Only Droid — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chase runes for builds, experiment with weapon synergies and challenging. 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.

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About Grind Survivors: Grind Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike where demon hunters face endless hellspawn. Dodge, loot, and blast through brutal bullet-hell combat with dynamic builds and ever-changing weapons in a scorched, demon-ridden world.

2026ActionIndie9.74 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Pushka Studios
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Players who liked Grind Survivors also play

Steam players who put hours into Grind Survivors 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.

  1. Apocalypse Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Grind Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    As the savior of the apocalypse, take up your weapons and unleash your powers. Rescue survivors, confront waves of zombies, and through relentless searching, become an immortal warrior. Write your own glorious legend in this plague-ridden hell.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Gunclone Arena

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Grind Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Gunclone Arena is a top-down looter-shooter roguelite. Fight as a super-clone that can wield 6 weapons, a Beam and Shield in a dystopian TV show! Loot thousands of weapon variants with ricochet, detonate, shock, pierce and more. Stack build-changing Mods. Notice: Escape is grounds for perma-recycle.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  3. The Only Droid

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Grind Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Tear enemy robots apart piece by piece in a physics-based action roguelike. Destroy weak points, stack upgrades, and create your unique build as you turn relentless robotic enemy waves into mechanical graveyards.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Gatekeeper: Eclipse

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with Grind Survivors.

    Ranked #4 for Grind Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Fast-paced rogue-lite shooter. Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a prologue ver. of the game Gatekeeper. Go on a quest to find the stolen Heart of the Universe and shoot your way through the hordes of machine enemies!

    2023ActionSportsIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gatekeeper: Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting, build variety, action and an intense mood with Grind Survivors.

    Ranked #5 for Grind Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Prologue version of the game Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper: Infinity is a fast-paced rogue-lite shooter where you'll search for the stolen Heart of the Universe and battle machine enemies! Play solo or join forces with friends in co-op mode.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cosmic Corps

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Grind Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Grind Survivors.

    Dimension hop to freedom across hostile planets. Blast, slash, and laser alien hordes while crafting powerful synergies by combining unlockable skills with infinitely stacking items and perks. Become unstoppable in this action roguelike—and confront the Entity beyond the Rift.

    ActionSteam ↗
  7. Meteor Rush

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Grind Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Grind Survivors.

    Meteor Rush is a high-intensity space Bullet Heaven where you defend a fragile core against endless cosmic threats. Harvest meteor gems, loot powerful gear, and evolve your ship and core into an unstoppable force of destruction.

    ActionSteam ↗
  8. BALL x PIT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Grind Survivors.

    Ranked #8 for Grind Survivors fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Grind Survivors

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.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Grind Survivors.

    Reviewers of Grind Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. DOOM

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Grind Survivors.

    Reviewers of Grind Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Grind Survivors.

    Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. ZombiesWaves

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Grind Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Grind Survivors.

    Your friend is blocked! Eliminate the zombies - Open all the doors - Help your friend.

    2021ActionStrategyAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Grind Survivors.

    Reviewers of Grind Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    A free-to-play digital collectible card game set in the 41st millennium, Warpforge brings together the major factions of the Warhammer 40,000 universe as digital cards for players to collect and do battle with in brutal and fast-paced skirmishes.

    2024StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares combo based combat, skill tree progression and an intense mood with Grind Survivors.

    Reviewers of Grind Survivors cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Grind Survivors.

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Grind Survivors at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Grind Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Grind Survivors.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Grind Survivors.

    Priced ~49% under Grind Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Grind Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action with Grind Survivors.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Grind Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Grind Survivors.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Grind Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Grind Survivors.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Grind Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Grind Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~49% under Grind Survivors on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    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.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Grind Survivors.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 Grind Survivors.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Grind Survivors.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Gatekeeper: Eclipse

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with Grind Survivors.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Fast-paced rogue-lite shooter. Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a prologue ver. of the game Gatekeeper. Go on a quest to find the stolen Heart of the Universe and shoot your way through the hordes of machine enemies!

    2023ActionSportsIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gatekeeper: Infinity

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting, build variety, action and an intense mood with Grind Survivors.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    Prologue version of the game Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper: Infinity is a fast-paced rogue-lite shooter where you'll search for the stolen Heart of the Universe and battle machine enemies! Play solo or join forces with friends in co-op mode.

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BALL x PIT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Grind Survivors.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Grind Survivors.

    BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Grind Survivors

Does Grind Survivors run on Steam Deck?
Grind Survivors is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Grind Survivors cost?
Grind Survivors is listed on Steam at 9.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Grind Survivors?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Grind Survivors are Apocalypse Survivors, Gunclone Arena, The Only Droid.
Who developed Grind Survivors?
Grind Survivors was developed by Pushka Studios and published by Assemble Entertainment.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Grind Survivors.

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