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Games like Bottom Squad

If Bottom Squad is your kind of game, the closest matches are Oil Island Hustle, Altarnode: Roguelite Cult Colony and Incrempire — 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 Bottom Squad: An idle defense game at the bottom of your screen. Build your squad, upgrade your base, and hold the line against relentless alien waves while you work or browse.

2026IndieCasual4.79 USDWindowsby Family Devs
Bottom Squad — Steam game cover

Players who liked Bottom Squad also play

Steam players who put hours into Bottom Squad 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. Oil Island Hustle

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Bottom Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    Your on an island because you owe your best friend 1 million dollars. To pay him back, you extract all the oil and resources in here. Buy some robots to automate your work, repair your port and unlock new trade partners and starting hustling!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Altarnode: Roguelite Cult Colony

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Bottom Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Bottom Squad.

    Play as an evil god in this 2D top-down survival colony-defense roguelite. Defend your cult, satisfy your altar’s growing hunger for Meat sacrifice. Kill, harvest, process meat, optimize production, and survive as long as you can.

    2026StrategySimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Incrempire

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Bottom Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Singularity Simulator: Click Is All You Need

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bottom Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Bottom Squad.

    A clicker/incremental game themed around the technological singularity. Use AI to streamline AI development, build data centers and power plants, and venture into space in pursuit of even more power.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Endless Escalation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bottom Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    A strategy-driven incremental where choices actually matter. Upgrade costs scale together, forcing meaningful trade-offs instead of blindly upgrading everything. Build defenses, specialize your army, and adapt to overcome ever-evolving enemy forces.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  6. Idle Protocol

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Bottom Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Bottom Squad.

    Idle Protocol is a minimalist sci-fi tower defense and incremental game. Manage a central CPU core, equip exactly 2 Nodes, and defend against geometric anomalies. Perform a System Reboot to earn Cycles and unlock permanent modules in the BIOS!

    2026StrategyIndieCasual1.69 USDSteam ↗
  7. Covenant Tower

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Bottom Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    The Covenant Tower is an incremental tower defense game where you build your tower higher during the day, defend it with archers and catapults at night, and prevent world-ending catastrophes by fulfilling an ancient prophecy. Strategic. Satisfying. Surprisingly addictive...

    2026IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Inn Over Your Head

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Bottom Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    An incremental game where you run a tavern with a deadly secret beneath it. Serve ale, expand your tavern, dig deeper into the dungeon below, and lure adventurers to their doom with irresistible treasure. Then harvest their souls to do it all over again. Ready to get Inn Over Your Head?

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Bottom Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Bottom Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Bottom Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Bottom Squad on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Bottom Squad.

    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 ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Bottom Squad on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Bottom Squad.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Bottom Squad on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Bottom Squad.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Bottom Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bottom Squad.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Bottom Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 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.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    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 ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bottom Squad.

    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 ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bottom Squad.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Family Devs

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

  1. Harvest Days: My Dream Farm

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Family Devs, the studio behind Bottom Squad. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    Escape the stress of the big city and enjoy the country life. Take care of your farm, explore the open game world and create your farming paradise. Take care of your animals, cultivate the fields, produce useful and decorative items and build your dream ranch.

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Triton Survival

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Family Devs, the studio behind Bottom Squad. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    Triton Survival is an open world survival game about exploration, construction, engineering, and fighting on planets. Embark on this interstellar adventure and conquer the galaxy. Are you ready?

    2025ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cards and Guns

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Family Devs, the studio behind Bottom Squad. Shares Indie with Bottom Squad.

    Cards and Guns is a top-down arena shooter roguelite, where you’ll have to defeat hordes of creatures. Choose from a variety of cards and upgrades to create unique builds and survive to the end.

    2024ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Viking Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Family Devs, the studio behind Bottom Squad.

    Embark on an epic journey through the realms of Viking Survivors, a heart-pounding action roguelite that pits you against relentless hordes of monstrous foes. Unleash the true power of a Viking warrior as you slay enemies, learn potent skills, and forge your own path to victory.

    2024Action6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Cards Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Family Devs, the studio behind Bottom Squad.

    Cards Survivors is a unique mix of card games, action games and roguelikes. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and survive as long as you can!

    2024Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Cards and Towers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Family Devs, the studio behind Bottom Squad. Shares Casual with Bottom Squad.

    A roguelike deckbuilder fused with real-time tower defense. Craft your deck, protect your base, slay endless enemies, and survive as long as you can.

    2025StrategyCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Beastkeepers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Family Devs, the studio behind Bottom Squad. Shares Indie and Casual with Bottom Squad.

    Beastkeepers is your creature taming adventure at the bottom of the screen. Breed and train powerful creatures, battle enemies, and earn coins. Use them to unlock new creatures, upgrades, and decorations. Grow stronger and progress endlessly!

    2026IndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Spin Royale

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Family Devs, the studio behind Bottom Squad. Shares Indie and Casual with Bottom Squad.

    Spin Royale is a bottom-of-screen idle game where your slot machine spins and earns money automatically. Collect rare symbols, upgrade powerful items, and climb the global leaderboard in this endless progression experience!

    2026IndieCasual4.79 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bottom Squad

How much does Bottom Squad cost?
Bottom Squad is listed on Steam at 4.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bottom Squad?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bottom Squad are Oil Island Hustle, Altarnode: Roguelite Cult Colony, Incrempire.
Who developed Bottom Squad?
Bottom Squad was developed by Family Devs.

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 Bottom Squad.

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