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Games like Apidya' Special

If Apidya' Special is your kind of game, the closest matches are Celtreos, Touhou Meishuugeki (東方明秋劇) ~ Cursed Sweeper and Bewildering Parallel and Astro Burn — 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 Apidya' Special: Apidya is making a comeback in this authentic 24-bit pixel remake, built from the ground up, but utterly faithful to the original.

2026Action17.99 USDWindowsby Team Apidya
Apidya' Special — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Apidya' Special 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. Celtreos

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Apidya' Special fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    1-2 players, game controller support. NO in-app purchases. Over 45 minutes of music! 13 detailed stages, partly-random, with bosses. Tons of weapons, guards and special moves. Play in a window or in Full Screen.

    2019ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Touhou Meishuugeki (東方明秋劇) ~ Cursed Sweeper and Bewildering Parallel

    WHY THIS

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

    Take flight in this fast-paced danmaku shoot 'em up! Dodge dense bullet patterns, graze enemy fire, and unleash spell cards across dynamic vertical and horizontal scrolling stages. Choose from 4 playable characters to defeat over 10 bosses and cure the glohm.

    2026ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Astro Burn

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Apidya' Special fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Dodge everything. Destroy anything. Stack ridiculous firepower and unleash anime style Catnip powered chaos in this fast paced cute-em-up bullet hell. Play as Astro, a space cat with her robot companion on their journey home, battling through absurd enemies, deadly hazards, and unhinged bosses.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Astral Gunners

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Apidya' Special fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe.

    2024Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Tiebreakers

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Apidya' Special fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    A SHONEN RUN N' GUN! Discover a heated run n' gun gameplay and challenging boss-fight tiebreaks. Shoot, Parry, and blast your way through intense encounters mastering a combat system about precision and movement. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn: push your limits, and come back stronger.

    ActionSportsSteam ↗
  6. R-Type Dimensions EX

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Apidya' Special fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Steam!

    2018Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Shoot 1UP DX

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Apidya' Special fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!

    2015ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Truxton Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Apidya' Special fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival!

    2026Action24.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Apidya' Special at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Apidya' Special on Steam right now. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Apidya' Special on Steam right now. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Apidya' Special on Steam right now. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Apidya' Special on Steam right now. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Apidya' Special on Steam right now. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Apidya' Special on Steam right now. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Apidya' Special on Steam right now. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    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 ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under Apidya' Special on Steam right now. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    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 ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Apidya' Special.

    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 with Apidya' Special.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Apidya' Special

How much does Apidya' Special cost?
Apidya' Special is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Apidya' Special have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Apidya' Special supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Apidya' Special?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Apidya' Special are Celtreos, Touhou Meishuugeki (東方明秋劇) ~ Cursed Sweeper and Bewildering Parallel, Astro Burn.
Who developed Apidya' Special?
Apidya' Special was developed by Team Apidya and published by ININ.

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 Apidya' Special.

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