Games like STEEL STRIDER
If STEEL STRIDER is your kind of game, the closest matches are GIGANTIC ARMY, ARMED SEVEN and Supercharged Robot VULKAISER — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 STEEL STRIDER: STEEL STRIDER is the follow up to the acclaimed GIGANTIC ARMY and pays homage to the great run and gun games such as Turrican and Super Contra, but adds mouse / dual analogue stick-operated weapons!
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Steam players who put hours into STEEL STRIDER 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.
GIGANTIC ARMY
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Top pick for STEEL STRIDER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
ARMED SEVEN
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for STEEL STRIDER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
Supercharged Robot VULKAISER
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Third-strongest match for STEEL STRIDER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
70s giant robot anime-inspired side-scrolling shooting from the creators of SATAZIUS and GIGANTIC ARMY!
ZANGEKI WARP
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for STEEL STRIDER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!
Thunder Kid II: Null Mission
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for STEEL STRIDER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Thunder Kid, come in. The Robot Empire is back, and they're kidnapping all the humans! Run 'n' gun through colorful environments, dodge bullets, blast enemies, and face off with challenging bosses in this engaging, 3D action platformer. Do you have what it takes to save humanity?
WOLFLAME
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Ranked #6 for STEEL STRIDER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
Intrusion 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Ranked #7 for STEEL STRIDER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid
Robo50
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for STEEL STRIDER fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Robo50 is a fast-paced arcade-style shooter. Equip the mechanised Robo50 body armour and administer excessive force to eliminate the criminal scourge and clean up the streets. Destroy gang hideouts and weapon stores, track down the criminal kingpin’s lair and unleash an armoury of enhanced weapons.
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SATAZIUS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Reviewers of STEEL STRIDER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
WARRIORS
WHY THIS
Reviewers of STEEL STRIDER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with STEEL STRIDER.
Warriors is a cutting-edge multiplayer shooter that blends breathtaking realism with adrenaline-pumping action. Designed for players of all skill levels, it offers the flexibility to battle against real players or challenge advanced AI bots in single-player mode. The game boasts seven game modes.
Ranger
WHY THIS
Reviewers of STEEL STRIDER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Ranger is a short, permadeath adventure game. Armed with only your wits and whatever you can forage off the floor, explore a living and breathing open-world.
GIGANTIC ARMY
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Reviewers of STEEL STRIDER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
ARMED SEVEN
WHY THIS
Reviewers of STEEL STRIDER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
Cybernated
WHY THIS
Reviewers of STEEL STRIDER cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Near future, state security special agent E-9 is sent on the most difficult operation of her career - to track down and eliminate the head of terrorist hackers, however, in the process it turns out that not everything is as simple as it seems... Hack&slash adventure game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below STEEL STRIDER at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under STEEL STRIDER on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under STEEL STRIDER on Steam right now. Shares Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
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 ~67% under STEEL STRIDER on Steam right now. Shares Action with STEEL STRIDER.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under STEEL STRIDER on Steam right now. Shares Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
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!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under STEEL STRIDER on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under STEEL STRIDER on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under STEEL STRIDER on Steam right now. Shares Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Floating Point
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.
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 and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
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).
Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
Waves
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Transformice
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Transformice is an MMO platformer about dozens of mice running to bring back the cheese! Will the almighty Shaman help you or just ruin everything? Millions of levels, hectic physics, skill trees, and more importantly... hats!
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More from ASTRO PORT
Other recommendable Steam games by ASTRO PORT, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
GIGANTIC ARMY
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind STEEL STRIDER. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Side-scrolling mech-shooting bad-assery is BACK!GIGANTIC ARMY is a heartfelt homage to 16-bit era mech shooters such as Cybernator / Assault Suits Valken, Metal Warriors, and Front Mission: Gun Hazard, developed by the studio behind the acclaimed shooter SATAZIUS.
SATAZIUS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind STEEL STRIDER. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...
Supercharged Robot VULKAISER
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind STEEL STRIDER. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
70s giant robot anime-inspired side-scrolling shooting from the creators of SATAZIUS and GIGANTIC ARMY!
WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
WHY THIS
Shares weapon swapping and an atmospheric mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind STEEL STRIDER. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Stop time and project yourself through space with “Time-stop warp” magic, pass through physical obstacles, dodge incoming bullets and shoot down your enemies! A satisfying shooter, filled with dark humor!
WOLFLAME
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind STEEL STRIDER. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra.
ARMED SEVEN
WHY THIS
Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind STEEL STRIDER. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a...
ZANGEKI WARP
WHY THIS
Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind STEEL STRIDER. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!
ROCKETRON
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with STEEL STRIDER.
Another title from ASTRO PORT, the studio behind STEEL STRIDER. Shares Action and Indie with STEEL STRIDER.
Fly through the sky! Rain down fire on the enemy forces from above! Enjoy solid combat and simple non-linear exploration in this high flying side-scrolling action shooter!
Frequently asked about STEEL STRIDER
- How much does STEEL STRIDER cost?
- STEEL STRIDER is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to STEEL STRIDER?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside STEEL STRIDER are GIGANTIC ARMY, ARMED SEVEN, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER.
- Who developed STEEL STRIDER?
- STEEL STRIDER was developed by ASTRO PORT and published by Henteko Doujin.
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