Rank 01Why this
Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with Sublight.
- $5.39 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Sublight
- 24 games
- Updated Sep 15, 2026
Players who liked Sublight also play
The closest matches to Sublight: Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Grind Survivors, and Dark Light: Survivor. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares difficulty scaling and roguelite progression with Sublight.
- $9.59 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Shares weapon upgrades and difficulty scaling with Sublight.
- $7.79 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 04 
Grind Survivors
Why this: Also Loot and Bullet Hell, like Sublight.
Rank 05 
Dark Light: Survivor
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and wave based survival with Sublight.
Rank 06 
CRYPTARK
Why this: Also Bullet Hell and Space, like Sublight.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sublight
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Monsters are Coming!
Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with Sublight.
- 82% of 1,055 reviews
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- 3Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Shares weapon upgrades and difficulty scaling with Sublight.
- 88% of 23,315 reviews
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- 9Arcadium - Space Odyssey
Shares ship customization and roguelite progression with Sublight.
- 92% of 88 reviews
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- 14Survivors of the Dawn
Shares wave based survival and roguelite progression with Sublight.
- 76% of 349 reviews
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- 19Airships: Lost Flotilla
Shares ship customization and wave based survival with Sublight.
- 95% of 207 reviews
- 20Glyphica: Typing Survival
Shares build crafting and difficulty scaling with Sublight.
- 92% of 1,080 reviews
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- 24Astro Prospector
Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Sublight.
- 95% of 1,309 reviews
- Released: 2026
- Developer: CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
- Price: $11.99checked Oct 3
- 90% of 112 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Build crafting with the ban system to force new weapon combinations
- Satisfying arcade shooting with dozens of projectiles on screen
- Watching your ship evolve from weak fighter to area of effect death machine
- Intense
- Whimsical
- Build crafting
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Starforged Legacy
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and wave based survival with Sublight.
Flock of the Seraphim
Why this: Also Bullet Heaven and Bullet Hell, like Sublight.
Arcadium - Space Odyssey
Why this: Shares ship customization and roguelite progression with Sublight.
Nautical Survival
Why this: Shares ship customization and weapon upgrades with Sublight.
Vital Shell
Why this: Also Bullet Hell and Roguelite, like Sublight.
Megabonk
Why this: Shares wave based survival with Sublight.
Survivors of the Dawn
Why this: Shares wave based survival and roguelite progression with Sublight.
Death Must Die
Why this: Shares build crafting and wave based survival with Sublight.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Sublight, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Gatekeeper: Infinity
Why this: Shares roguelite progression and meta progression with Sublight.
Disfigure
Why this: Also Bullet Hell and Roguelite, like Sublight.
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and roguelite progression with Sublight.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with Sublight.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and difficulty scaling with Sublight.
Dark Light: Survivor
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and wave based survival with Sublight.
CRYPTARK
Why this: Also Bullet Hell and Space, like Sublight.
Hive Jump 2: Survivors
Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and roguelite progression with Sublight.
About Sublight
The closest matches to Sublight: Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Grind Survivors, and Dark Light: Survivor. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sublight is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as intense and whimsical, and single out its build crafting and difficulty scaling. 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 Sublight: Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.
Is Sublight worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 112 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 89% positive across 108 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $11.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build crafting with the ban system to force new weapon combinations
- Satisfying arcade shooting with dozens of projectiles on screen
- Watching your ship evolve from weak fighter to area of effect death machine
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game is OK can be realy great but as right now its like 2Hour Content Yes there are more things to unlock but you dont realy need or want it i just unlocked big nuclear torpedos it has great dmg and great aoe everything melts and since i…”
People who play it also play: Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Frequently asked about Sublight
Can I run it?
How much does Sublight cost?
Sublight is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sublight?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sublight are Monsters are Coming!, Ascend to ZERO, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.
Who developed Sublight?
Sublight was developed by CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD.