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Games like Planet Killer

If Planet Killer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Seven Suns of Orion, Crush The Rebellion! and Slag — 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 Planet Killer: A physics-driven sci-fi destruction roguelite. Orbit hostile worlds, unleash devastating weapons, and carve real craters into fully simulated planets while escalating planetary defenses fight back.

2026ActionWindows · macOS · Linuxby Talisman One Studio
Planet Killer — Steam game cover

Players who liked Planet Killer also play

Steam players who put hours into Planet Killer 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. Seven Suns of Orion

    WHY THIS

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

    A fast paced bullet heaven, control your Sci-fi spaceships with semi-newtonian physics. Last 7 minutes against the drone armada until their boss arrives and fight your way to freedom! Use planetary gravity and other hazards to dodge superior numbers. Collect and combine weapons for maximum firepower

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Crush The Rebellion!

    WHY THIS

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

    The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!

    2026ActionIndie4.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. Slag

    WHY THIS

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

    You are tasked with servicing Terraformer Ai cores. To do this you will have to blast your way through the automated defense system. Turn the bots you come across into slag and get what "res" you can out of them as you will need it to load out your tank with different weapon and mods systems.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. Alien Space Bastards

    WHY THIS

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

    Alien Space Bastards is a procedurally generated 3D arcade style shooter. The aliens are attacking in force and you must utilize all the weaponry you have to survive the onslaught and bring piece to the galaxy. Multiple power ups will assist you on your suicide mission, good luck and fight bravely!

    2022Action1.39 USDSteam ↗
  5. ComboChain Pulse

    WHY THIS

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

    Survive relentless waves in a fast-paced top-down bullet hell shooter. Chain combos, dodge chaos, and master skill-based combat where every second matters.

    2026ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  6. Deep Space Survivor: Endless Starfield

    WHY THIS

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

    "Deep Space Survivor: Endless Starfield" is a survivor-style game. Your interstellar battleship accidentally enters an unknown universe, fighting its way through endless enemies, roaming multiple star systems, and collecting meteor resources to forge your ultimate orbital weapon.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Neon Swarm

    WHY THIS

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

    A pure neon arcade survivor-like: dodge swarming hordes, dash through walls of bullets and forge devastating builds from 200+ synergizing items. 6 ships with unique ultimates, 8 mega-bosses, rising Threat levels, endless mode and a daily challenge.

    ActionSteam ↗
  8. Star Striker

    WHY THIS

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

    Free-Flight, Arcade Space Shooter, Action Roguelike. Jet through stylized arenas facing increasingly deadly starships while pushing your power to the absolute limits. Use synergistic weapon mods and game-changing relics to bend reality and take down the giant space wrym Digamora or die trying.

    ActionSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

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

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. 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 with Planet Killer.

    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).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Electoral Carnage

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Samorost 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. 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 with Planet Killer.

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Waves

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Planet Killer

What games are most similar to Planet Killer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Planet Killer are Seven Suns of Orion, Crush The Rebellion!, Slag.
Who developed Planet Killer?
Planet Killer was developed by Talisman One Studio.

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 Planet Killer.

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