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Games like WATERPUNK

If WATERPUNK is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Gun is Good, Talas and Tomb of the New God — picked from the ranked list below. 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 WATERPUNK: A roguelite action game set in a post-apocalyptic water world. Shape your strategy by choosing which abilities shine by day and which awaken at night.

2026ActionIndieAdventureWindows · Linuxby R_Games
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Players who liked WATERPUNK also play

Steam players who put hours into WATERPUNK 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. The Gun is Good

    WHY THIS

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

    Action roguelike horde shooter. Bullet heaven vs bullet hell. Enter The Astral to slay demons by the thousands, loot and craft powerful guns and items, use the power of runes to get strong enough to defeat the Astral Kings.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Talas

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for WATERPUNK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with WATERPUNK.

    Shoot your way across deep space. Shred through waves of enemies, unravel the secrets hiding beneath the surface, and explore the endless synergies in this retro-inspired action roguelike.

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  3. Tomb of the New God

    WHY THIS

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

    Tomb of the New God is an isometric action shooter roguelite. Explore a vast underground cave network long forgotten since the apocalypse. Collect items, weapons and powerful abilities to combat the inhabitants of the forgotten caves as you attempt to reach the source of a mysterious energy source.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Hover Point

    WHY THIS

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

    Hover Point is a physics-based rogue-lite bullet hell where movement is your weapon. Dodge chaotic swarms with auto-fire action, build your skill tree, and climb global leaderboards. Master the chaos solo or in co-op via mouse-only, keyboard-only, or controller-only playstyles.

    2026ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Gearomancer

    WHY THIS

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

    Step into the mechanical apocalypse in Gearomancer, a fast-paced twin-stick action roguelite. Play as elite V.E.R.T.E.X. agents to dodge brutal bullet hells and obliterate elemental horrors. Harvest Arcane crystals, forge permanent upgrades at your hub, and die to return stronger than ever.

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. Dash Bang Rift LLC

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for WATERPUNK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.

    Take over your grandma's company Dash Bang Rift LLC in this high-stakes action roguelite/roguelike where you out-math the apocalypse. Experiment with volatile Rift Mod stacks to transform standard weapons into god-tier destruction before the rift overwhelms you. Finish your shift—or die trying.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. Juicy Army

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for WATERPUNK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.

    Juicy army is the sweetest action roguelike set in a dream universe where you'll have to fight an army of juicy creatures!

    2021ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Fast Food Wars

    WHY THIS

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

    Fast Food Wars is a bullet-hell shoot'em up rogue-lite game in a procedural generated restaurant with random power ups, weapons. You play as a burger fighting to claim back all the invaded burger restaurant from other fast foods

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 WATERPUNK.

    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 ↗
  3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from R_Games

Other recommendable Steam games by R_Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. ZERO PROTOCOL

    WHY THIS

    Another title from R_Games, the studio behind WATERPUNK. Shares Action and Adventure with WATERPUNK.

    In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

    2024ActionAdventure5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. REPLIKATOR

    WHY THIS

    Another title from R_Games, the studio behind WATERPUNK. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.

    In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. INSPACE 2980

    WHY THIS

    Another title from R_Games, the studio behind WATERPUNK. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.

    INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Iron Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Another title from R_Games, the studio behind WATERPUNK. Shares Action and Indie with WATERPUNK.

    Iron Dungeon combines a twin-stick shooter, a 2d platformer and a roguelite. Explore a dangerous underground complex in search of dozens of weapons, gadgets and upgrades to find a way to the surface and find out if there is still life on Earth!

    2023ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about WATERPUNK

What games are most similar to WATERPUNK?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside WATERPUNK are The Gun is Good, Talas, Tomb of the New God.
Who developed WATERPUNK?
WATERPUNK was developed by R_Games.

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 WATERPUNK.

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