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Games like Circuit Breakers

If Circuit Breakers is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shwip, Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo and Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its five distinct character playstyles, challenging and intense. 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 Circuit Breakers: Talented and ferocious weapon experts needed to eliminate a dangerous mechanical menace that threatens the existence of humanity. Up to six positions available. Benefits include traveling the world to eliminate robots.

2015Action6.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Triverske
Circuit Breakers — Steam game cover
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Energy system forces constant movementFive distinct character playstylesLocal co op couchplay shineChallengingIntenseRetro

Players who liked Circuit Breakers also play

Steam players who put hours into Circuit Breakers 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. Shwip

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Circuit Breakers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Dominate global leaderboards as you face an unrelenting geometric force. Shwip blends twin-stick arcade action with tight controls, jaw-dropping pixel destruction, and devastating weapons and abilities. Evade, outlast, and play with style in four game modes, both solo and local multiplayer.

    2021ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo

    WHY THIS

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

    The definitive 'Turbo Edition' of the easy to play hard to master space blaster. Bringing more game modes, ships, challenges, upgradable power-ups and frantic retro space blasting fun than ever before. Alone or in co-op you’ll keep coming back to unlock ships, upgrade weapons and beat your high-score.

    2020ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Circuit Breakers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Use Aileron Rolling or Evading your enemies' attacks while having a realistic damage system. Use different planes with upgradable parts and numerous weapons you can mount to your planes to destroy your enemies. Fly solo or play with your friends and enjoy local coop. A modern re-invented classic.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Super Mega Space Blaster Special

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Circuit Breakers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    A modern take on the retro arcade shooter. Super Mega Space Blaster Special is a fast-paced frantic blast of a shoot 'em up (shmup). Played alone or in local coop the game is addictive and will keep you coming back to unlock the next ship or beat your high-score.

    2019ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Solaroids

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and a retro mood with Circuit Breakers.

    Ranked #5 for Circuit Breakers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Classic Asteroids® updated with modern gameplay and perfected controls. Explore hazardous environments and sneak around asteroids to surprise attack giant bosses. Upgrade your ship to use additional power-ups. Single player or fight with up to 3 friends with intense local coop.

    2017ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Chippy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Circuit Breakers.

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

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Nex Machina

    WHY THIS

    Shares twin stick shooting and an intense mood with Circuit Breakers.

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

    Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Metis One

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Circuit Breakers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Metis One is an action-packed co-op top down shooter in the design style of the arcade classics. Take command of the A6-Gravitus to defend the people of Jupiter Colony, Metis One, against an unrelenting alien onslaught. With Drop-In Co-op, Player Two can join the action at anytime!

    2018Action7.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Circuit Breakers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Circuit Breakers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Circuit Breakers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Circuit Breakers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Circuit Breakers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Circuit Breakers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Circuit Breakers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Circuit Breakers on Steam right now. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

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

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Triverske

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

  1. Ultimate Arena

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Triverske, the studio behind Circuit Breakers.

    Pick and create characters to fight to the death in this action-packed nonsensical arena simulation.

    2016Simulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ULTIMATE ARENA: SHOWDOWN

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Triverske, the studio behind Circuit Breakers.

    Fighters from across space and time compete in a nonsensical simulation of wit, might, and luck. Many will enter, one will win!

    2018SimulationCasualEarly AccessSteam ↗
  3. BRING IT DOWN!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Triverske, the studio behind Circuit Breakers. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Experience the joy of razing buildings with explosives in VR! Become a demolition expert in this physics-filled puzzle/simulation game and conquer 400+ challenges!

    2019ActionSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SUPER CIRCUIT BREAKERS

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Triverske, the studio behind Circuit Breakers. Shares Action with Circuit Breakers.

    Back with new weapons, new enemies, and with more circuits to break than ever! Destroy millions of robots in this free-to-play shooter with up to 6 players local or online.

    2020ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bird Cage

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Triverske, the studio behind Circuit Breakers.

    You are a bird, stuck in a cage.  No challenge is greater than freeing the bird. Every jump, every fall, every failure is on you in this rage platformer. Don't be a chicken. Escape the cage.

    2026IndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Circuit Breakers

Does Circuit Breakers run on Steam Deck?
Circuit Breakers 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 Circuit Breakers cost?
Circuit Breakers is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Circuit Breakers have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Circuit Breakers supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Circuit Breakers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Circuit Breakers are Shwip, Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo, Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators.
Who developed Circuit Breakers?
Circuit Breakers was developed by Triverske and published by Triverske, Excalibur Publishing.

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 Circuit Breakers.

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