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Games like SMASHMAK

If SMASHMAK is your kind of game, the closest matches are DogPunk, CYBERMATRIX and R.E.M. Rage — 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 SMASHMAK: SMASHMAK is a roguelike brawler inspired by Risk Of Rain 2 and PS1 aesthetic, but with a brutal twist: every skill you unlock is tied to your combo counter. Your flow isn’t just for show—it is your power.

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SMASHMAK — Steam game cover

Players who liked SMASHMAK also play

Steam players who put hours into SMASHMAK 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. DogPunk

    WHY THIS

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

    DogPunk is a high-octane FPS where you play as a prototype dog soldier escaping confinement and uncovering the mystery of your creation. Move fast with fluid parkour, fight relentless enemies, and upgrade your loadout as the challenge escalates.

    2026ActionIndie13.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. CYBERMATRIX

    WHY THIS

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

    CYBERMATRIX is a fast paced game about movement. A place where the style of your moves really matters.

    2026ActionIndie12.00 USDSteam ↗
  3. R.E.M. Rage

    WHY THIS

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

    R.E.M. Rage is a fast-paced rogue-like beat 'em up with wild combos, flashy specials, and parkour-infused action. Play as a lone fighter trapped in a lucid nightmare and face endless waves of ruthless enemies. One hero. Endless rage.

    2025ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Night Blade

    WHY THIS

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

    Night Blade is a Multiplayer, Fast-Paced Arena Fight game. Players(2-8) fight in various game modes to win in a cyberpunk arena. Every win will increase the rank of player. Higher ranks, higher rewards.

    2021Action0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. SLEDGE

    WHY THIS

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

    Take your explosive sledgehammer to the skies to pulverize the machines that killed gods and usurped the heavens.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. IRON SHADOW : Survival Protocol

    WHY THIS

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

    Jump. Dash. Survive. A Survivor-Like With Platforming where you battle massive enemy hordes and create devastating builds.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. PROJECT TACHYON

    WHY THIS

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

    An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!

    2025ActionAdventure17.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. 150 years in the future, war and destruction have left the world in ruins with few humans remaining and nature having reclaimed the world.

    2013ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 with SMASHMAK.

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

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

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Electoral Carnage

    WHY THIS

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

    Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?

    2026ActionFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Wheelchair Wizards

    WHY THIS

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

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SMASHMAK

What games are most similar to SMASHMAK?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SMASHMAK are DogPunk, CYBERMATRIX, R.E.M. Rage.
Who developed SMASHMAK?
SMASHMAK was developed by AOZ.

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 SMASHMAK.

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