Games like Upload Aliens
Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to Upload Aliens for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Upload Aliens also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Nion Forge
Top pick for Upload Aliens fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Nion Forge is a blend of roguelite gameplay and modular shipbuilding, set in a stylish cyberpunk world. By carefully selecting the right modules, you'll have a chance to conquer all 9 districts of the city, defeat their district bosses, and attain your freedom.
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Katanaut
Second-strongest match for Upload Aliens fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
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Hellbrella
Third-strongest match for Upload Aliens fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Ranked #4 for Upload Aliens fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressure fun with tight combat, slick movement, and endless ways to cause chaos.
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Roboquest
Ranked #5 for Upload Aliens fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.
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Ion Fury
Ranked #6 for Upload Aliens fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
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Absolum
Ranked #7 for Upload Aliens fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.
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UNYIELDER
Ranked #8 for Upload Aliens fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
UNYIELDER is an intense Boss-rush Movement-FPS. Assemble your arsenal of destruction, smash your way through waves of bosses, face your own Final-Boss.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Upload Aliens.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Upload Aliens.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Upload Aliens.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Upload Aliens.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Upload Aliens.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Katanaut
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.
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Hellbrella
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Put on your raincoat and destroy hordes of demons in Hell. Use 5 insane umbrellas in an aerial roguelite hack and slash of pure chaos!
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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Upload Aliens.
Star Fire is a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers, reimagined with roguelite progression, modern action polish, and that “just one more run” itch. It’s fast, punchy, and all about no-pressure fun with tight combat, slick movement, and endless ways to cause chaos.
Frequently asked about Upload Aliens
- What games are most similar to Upload Aliens?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Upload Aliens are Nion Forge, Katanaut, Hellbrella.
- Who developed Upload Aliens?
- Upload Aliens was developed by MoonJourney.
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 Upload Aliens.
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