Games like Ion Assault
If Ion Assault is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beat Hazard, Cute Invaders and LASERVASION — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its combos reward strategic positioning, challenging and hypnotic. 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 Ion Assault: In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters!
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Beat Hazard
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Ion Assault.
Top pick for Ion Assault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
Cute Invaders
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Ion Assault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Something great is coming! Something extremely Gigantic and Adorable!
LASERVASION
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ion Assault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Retro arcade inspired shoot 'em up with addictive combat.
Swarm Arena
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Ion Assault.
Ranked #4 for Ion Assault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Take control of a virtual organism in this unique indie arcade title, while unlocking Steam Achievements and climbing the leaderboards!
Titan Attacks!
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Ion Assault.
Ranked #5 for Ion Assault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...
Steel Alcimus
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Ion Assault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Steel Alcimus is a top-down helicopter shooter. Complete various tasks with your ally aircraft; such as saving the carrier, taking down the buildings, carrying objects, etc.
Crimsonland
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Ion Assault.
Ranked #7 for Ion Assault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
The Hong Kong Massacre
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Ion Assault.
Ranked #8 for Ion Assault fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.
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Shatter
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Ion Assault.
Reviewers of Ion Assault cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.
Beat Hazard
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with Ion Assault.
Reviewers of Ion Assault cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.
AsteroidsHD
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Ion Assault cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
Engage in space-warfare with your friends and foes! Dodge and destroy asteroids while trying to stay alive in multiplayer! Replay value is endless with massive combinations of in-game ship upgrades, modifications, and customization. Destroy Asteroids and Aliens to gain the edge!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ion Assault at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ion Assault on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
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?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ion Assault on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Ion Assault.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ion Assault on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ion Assault.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ion Assault on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ion Assault.
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 ~60% under Ion Assault on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
"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!
Insaniquarium Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ion Assault on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ion Assault.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ion Assault on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ion Assault.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ion Assault.
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.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
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.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
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!
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 Ion Assault.
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).
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ion Assault.
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 Ion Assault.
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!
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Frequently asked about Ion Assault
- How much does Ion Assault cost?
- Ion Assault is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ion Assault?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ion Assault are Beat Hazard, Cute Invaders, LASERVASION.
- Who developed Ion Assault?
- Ion Assault was developed by Coreplay and published by THQ Nordic.
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