Games like XLR
Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to XLR for fans of action, strategy, 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 XLR 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. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About XLR: XLR is a multiplayer team based arena shooter. Party up into teams (with friends, or just join a random match), select a player class, then deploy to the arena for battle. Or practice your skills against enemies in singleplayer training mode. Choose from different player classes to even the odds.
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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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Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Top pick for XLR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with XLR.
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
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Gunslinger Trainer
Second-strongest match for XLR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with XLR.
Take aim and become the ultimate wild west hero, as you sharpen your gunslinger skills. Shoot down targets as fast and accurately as possible to see if you have what it takes, to be the ultimate gunslinger.
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Paintey
Third-strongest match for XLR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with XLR.
Paintey is a freeform do whatever you want painting simulator! You can paint everything from your face to the entire environment.
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HelixVision
Ranked #4 for XLR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with XLR.
Epic stereoscopic gaming, HelixMod in virtual 3D TV brings your full length 2D games into the 3rd dimension. Try our Free slideshow Demo in VR.
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Klepto
Ranked #5 for XLR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with XLR.
Welcome to Klepto where there's no place like a burglarized home. In this burglary simulation you'll explore, terrorize and loot your way to success in a variety of open-world sandbox neighborhoods. **VR is NOT required for this game.
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Thirst VR
Ranked #7 for XLR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with XLR.
A battle rages over the last of the worlds water. Your transport train is the only hope for thousands. Protect the train - Humanity's survival depends on it!
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iB Cricket
Ranked #8 for XLR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with XLR.
A sport with 2.5 billion fans across the world is now in VR as iB Cricket (vSport). Step into immersive world-class stadiums with thousands cheering for you and our realistic physics makes it intuitive to learn within 10 mins. Hone your skills, compete in global tournaments & become a vSport star.
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Frequently asked about XLR
- How much does XLR cost?
- XLR is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does XLR have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — XLR supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to XLR?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside XLR are Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Gunslinger Trainer, Paintey.
- Who developed XLR?
- XLR was developed by Metaware Limited, LLC.
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 XLR.
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