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Games like ThrustX

If ThrustX is your kind of game, the closest matches are Antistatic, LIGHT FORCE and Rivals of Aether II — 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 ThrustX: Start as Santa. Unlock a pig, a cop and more. Beat each other senseless in a chaotic 2.5D brawler, with proximity chat, so you can hear them suffer. New fighters every season with a free season pass. Best of five. May the most unhinged player win.

2026Action2.51 USDWindowsby vazzav studios
ThrustX — Steam game cover

Players who liked ThrustX also play

Steam players who put hours into ThrustX 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. Antistatic

    WHY THIS

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

    A fast-paced, uncompromising indie platform fighting game. Connect multiple controllers for local play, practice in training mode, and avoid touching the entropic static.

    2019ActionIndieEarly Access7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. LIGHT FORCE

    WHY THIS

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

    You are a speck of light. Charge to gather power, release to dash — momentum is everything. Master four arcade modes — Race, Dodge, Break, and Battle — across 40 hand-crafted levels, endless survival runs, 10 combat arenas, and online versus.

    2026ActionIndieCasual3.74 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rivals of Aether II

    WHY THIS

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

    Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.

    2024ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Daybreak Slam

    WHY THIS

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

    Colorful characters clash in this beginner friendly 2D Fighter. Family friendly themes and aesthetics with simple combat mechanics make Daybreak Slam a welcoming experience for new players to the genre, and allow each character to stand out in their own unique ways that veterans will appreciate.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. Blueblood Arena

    WHY THIS

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

    Simple controls, premium gameplay! Blueblood Arena features a variety of characters with wildly different playstyles, with a free-flowing combo structure where anything is possible!

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access6.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Shanking Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    Shank your way through historical locations, defeat your enemies and rise as the ultimate shanker.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. Mortal Kombat 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!

    2023Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-

    WHY THIS

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

    The cutting-edge 2D/3D hybrid graphics pioneered in the Guilty Gear series have been raised to the next level in “GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-“. The new artistic direction and improved character animations will go beyond anything you’ve seen before in a fighting game!

    2021Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ThrustX on Steam right now. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ThrustX on Steam right now. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    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 ↗
  3. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ThrustX on Steam right now. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ThrustX on Steam right now. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    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!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ThrustX on Steam right now. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Orbt XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ThrustX on Steam right now. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Toree 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ThrustX on Steam right now. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. UBERMOSH Vol.5

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~61% under ThrustX on Steam right now. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Electoral Carnage

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Brief Karate Foolish

    WHY THIS

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

    Here comes a new epic of live action fighting game!! With 60fps smooth action, sexy and deadly guys fly into air and bounces their flab!

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. NERTS! Online

    WHY THIS

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

    NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls

    WHY THIS

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

    Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Rivals of Aether II

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.

    2024ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blueblood Arena

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    Simple controls, premium gameplay! Blueblood Arena features a variety of characters with wildly different playstyles, with a free-flowing combo structure where anything is possible!

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access6.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mortal Kombat 1

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ThrustX.

    Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!

    2023Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ThrustX

How much does ThrustX cost?
ThrustX is listed on Steam at 2.51 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does ThrustX have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — ThrustX supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, LAN PvP).
What games are most similar to ThrustX?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ThrustX are Antistatic, LIGHT FORCE , Rivals of Aether II.
Who developed ThrustX?
ThrustX was developed by vazzav studios.

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 ThrustX.

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