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Games like Battle for Asciion

If Battle for Asciion is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Dragons, Throst and GANA FORCE — 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 Battle for Asciion: Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot ’em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge.

2026Action1.47 USDWindowsby Relevo
Battle for Asciion — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Battle for Asciion 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. Space Dragons

    WHY THIS

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

    Choose your spaceship and defeat the alien threat that comes from the Moon. Blast your way crushing, ripping apart and exploding hostile aliens that are taking control of powerful weapons and military technology from Earth. Find the entity that controls the threat and make it explode into blood.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Throst

    WHY THIS

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

    Throst is a 2D-retro-arcade-action adventure about precision flying under constant gravity. Dive through tight tunnels, outmaneuver and destroy defenses. Grab the enemy’s energy orbs, and blast your way back to orbit before you’re crushed or shot down.

    2026ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. GANA FORCE

    WHY THIS

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

    Gana Force is a Horizontal shooter where you'll unleash powerful firepower, skillfully dodge bullets, and utilize the terrain to maneuver and defeat enemies. Game environments include alien cell levels, scorching sun, space battleships, and more. Powerful bosses and bullet hell challenges await you!

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators

    WHY THIS

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

    Use Aileron Rolling or Evading your enemies' attacks while having a realistic damage system. Use different planes with upgradable parts and numerous weapons you can mount to your planes to destroy your enemies. Fly solo or play with your friends and enjoy local coop. A modern re-invented classic.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Chaos Moon : 1CC Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.

    2024ActionIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Space Warpster

    WHY THIS

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

    A fast-paced retro arcade shooter inspired by classic 1980s side-scrolling space combat. Weave through organic obstacles, survive relentless enemy waves, and defeat powerful end-level bosses in a pure, skill-driven singleplayer experience.

    2026ActionIndie4.24 USDSteam ↗
  7. VERZEUS

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast and weave your way through enemy fire while managing a wide variety of ship power-ups in this retro style horizontal shoot-'em-up!

    2024ActionCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Contra: Operation Galuga

    WHY THIS

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

    The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!

    2024Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Battle for Asciion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battle for Asciion.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Vagrant

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Battle for Asciion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battle for Asciion.

    Guide Vivian the Vagrant, through vibrant and dynamic landscapes while hacking and slashing a path from a quiet coastal village through mysterious forests, haunted castles, and wrecked battlegrounds. When the endless barrage of enemies have been vanquished, what solace will be left for our hero?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Seraph's Last Stand

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Battle for Asciion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battle for Asciion.

    Create insane builds and break the game in all possible ways to get your name into the leaderboards! Every round you get stronger, but so does the enemies...

    2022ActionCasual0.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ULTIMATE HARDBASS DEFENCE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Battle for Asciion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battle for Asciion.

    SHOOT. SURVIVE. DANCE HARDBASS.

    2019ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer0.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. LIZARDS MUST DIE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Battle for Asciion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battle for Asciion.

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Battle for Asciion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battle for Asciion.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Battle for Asciion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battle for Asciion.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Battle for Asciion on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battle for Asciion.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Battle for Asciion

How much does Battle for Asciion cost?
Battle for Asciion is listed on Steam at 1.47 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Battle for Asciion?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Battle for Asciion are Space Dragons, Throst, GANA FORCE.
Who developed Battle for Asciion?
Battle for Asciion was developed by Relevo.

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 Battle for Asciion.

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