Games like Stardash
If Stardash is your kind of game, the closest matches are Meganoid:Chronicles, PostBear Tales and Thunder Hoop Collection (QUByte Classics) — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Stardash: A "punishing" 90's inspired platformer with retro looks, retro gameplay, and VERY challenging run and jump action. Can you manage to survive the normal levels, and unlock the 10 secret temple levels ?
Players who liked Stardash also play
Steam players who put hours into Stardash 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.
Meganoid:Chronicles
WHY THIS
Top pick for Stardash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
Can you survive the 100 brutal platforming levels full of traps, bats, snakes, spikes and fire in this classic retro inspired platformer? And then play all 100 levels in reverse!
PostBear Tales
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Stardash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
You are a bear, a PostBear, the best one! And you have an important mission, deliver a King's letter to the neighbor kingdom!
Thunder Hoop Collection (QUByte Classics)
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Stardash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Stardash.
Run, shoot, and destroy hordes of mutants in the definitive Thunder Hoop collection. Take on Professor Genbreak’s bio-monsters in two explosive retro platformers, for an authentic ’90s arcade experience!
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Stardash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Below The Ocean
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Stardash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
Dive into the world 'Below the Ocean'! Master thrilling moves like tether-swinging, bubble-jumping, bungee-bouncing, and sling-shot in a mesmerizing underwater adventure. Solve intriguing puzzles and seek hidden treasures. Are you ready to embark on this unforgettable journey?
Primal Light
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Stardash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.
Freedom Planet 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Stardash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Contra: Operation Galuga
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Stardash fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Stardash.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Stardash at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Stardash on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Stardash on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stardash.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Stardash on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stardash.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Stardash on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stardash.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Stardash on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stardash.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Stardash on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stardash.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Stardash on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stardash.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Stardash on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Stardash.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stardash.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Stardash.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Stardash.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
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.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Orangepixel
Other recommendable Steam games by Orangepixel, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Gunslugs 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Stardash. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
The Black Duck Army is back—bigger, badder, and armed with alien tech! In Gunslugs 2, chaos reigns as you blast through tanks, choppers, giant robots, and hordes of relentless minions. This action-packed, over-the-top run-and-gun adventure is a wild tribute to classic 80s and 90s action movies.
Heroes of Loot
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Stardash. Shares Action with Stardash.
A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!
Space Grunts
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Stardash. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
A turn-based game on a planet outpost - with no waiting between turns! Play it at the speed of an arcade game, or take your time and think about your next step.. no matter how fast you take your turn, it might be your last!
Gunslugs
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Stardash. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
Lock and load for chaotic, fast-paced action in Gunslugs! Battle the evil Black Duck Army across wild, procedurally generated levels packed with explosions, jetpacks, chicken guns, and rogue-like permadeath. Unlock heroes, conquer bizarre worlds, and fight your way to the gates of Hell!
Heroes of Loot 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Stardash.
Control multiple heroes at once in this dungeon-crawling action adventure RPG, a mix of classic 80's Gauntlet-action and quests.
Ashworld
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Stardash. Shares Action with Stardash.
Fight, scavenge, and survive in Ashworld, a post-apocalyptic open world filled with danger. Explore the desolate Ragelands, battle ruthless Ragers, and fend off night-stalking Skellies. Drive, craft, and strategize to endure this unforgiving wasteland where every resource matters.
Meganoid
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Stardash. Shares Action with Stardash.
Meganoid is a brutal, fast-paced platformer where every descent into its ever-shifting spaceship is a new challenge. Navigate deadly traps, outsmart security drones, and discover powerful upgrades to reshape how you play. Will you rush to survive, or risk it all to uncover its deepest secrets?
Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics
WHY THIS
Another title from Orangepixel, the studio behind Stardash. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
Grab your bandana and get ready for Gunslugs : Rogue Tactics! Sneak, shoot, and explode your way through ever-changing enemy strongholds in this rogue-lite stealth-action mashup. Go full-on Commando or channel your inner Snake—just make it out alive. No mission ever plays the same twice!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Tiny Thor
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
Jump into this challenging retro platformer! Play as Thor, use his mighty hammer and unique items to explore the Northern Realms. Beware of mythical creatures blocking your path to become a god!
Freedom Planet 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Stardash.
The fast paced platforming of Freedom Planet returns! Become a full-time cartoon heroine and use abilities and items suited to your play style to explore the world of Avalice and defend its animal citizens!
Contra: Operation Galuga
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Stardash.
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Frequently asked about Stardash
- How much does Stardash cost?
- Stardash is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Stardash?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stardash are Meganoid:Chronicles, PostBear Tales, Thunder Hoop Collection (QUByte Classics).
- Who developed Stardash?
- Stardash was developed by Orangepixel and published by HandyGames, Orangepixel.
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 Stardash.
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