Games like Imminence
If Imminence is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Last Sideran, Shin Sophstar and Astral Bounty — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Imminence: A brutal 16-bit sci-fi shoot-’em-up inspired by the golden age of the Sega Genesis. Fight across multiple worlds, upgrade your ship, and confront the forces behind the Augmentation Program.
Players who liked Imminence also play
Steam players who put hours into Imminence 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.
The Last Sideran
WHY THIS
Top pick for Imminence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
A hand-drawn 2D arcade shoot 'em up following Zenia, the last Sideran. Dodge the Spikes, gather star essence, unlock ships with distinct weapons, and chase high scores through escalating runs.
Shin Sophstar
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Imminence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
Shin Sophstar is an electrifying remix built for speed and scoring. With 30 ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.
Astral Bounty
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Imminence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
Astral Bounty is a demanding 2D arcade side-scroller straight out of the ’90s. Blast through hand-built enemy waves, hunt four bounties, earn credits and blow them on beefy upgrades in the shop. You’re going to need them. 3 difficulty levels, 4 ships, mercy optional.
Solo Defender
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Imminence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
Solo Defender is a fast-paced vertical space shooter where you battle waves of enemies, unlock upgrades with Gems, and face epic bosses—including a drone-spawning Mothership. One life, multiple planets, and a secret level await. No ads—just pure arcade action.
Void Operators
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Imminence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Imminence.
Void Operators is a shooter and arcade game combining run-and-gun and beat-'em-up gameplay in a dark and brutal sci-fi universe. Blast the Voidemons, seal the rifts from which they emerge, and prove that you deserve your place among the elite protectors of humanity.
ActionSteam ↗Space Mash
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Imminence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Imminence.
Space Mash is a bullet-hell shooter in the retro style of the earliest arcade games. To help beginners, older players and those with a motor impairment, there are five levels of slow-down that can be activated at any time during game play.
Forehead Chip
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Imminence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
Holdouts are refusing to get chipped! Chip 'em all and win the FOREHEAD CHIP! A pixel-shooter throwback to 80s+90s sci-fi, battle your way to multiple endings as a member of the Implant Corps, or discover secret hidden paths. Featuring single-player story mode, couch co-op, and up to 8 players PVP!
Infinity Lancer
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Imminence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Imminence.
Infinity Lancer is a high octane vertical shoot em' up. Race across the galaxy fighting to prevent humanity's annihilation and discover the dark truth behind the endless war.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Imminence at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Imminence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Imminence.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Imminence on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Imminence on Steam right now. Shares Action with Imminence.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Imminence on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Imminence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Imminence.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Imminence on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Imminence.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Imminence on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Imminence on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Imminence.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Imminence.
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.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Imminence.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
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.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Imminence.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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Frequently asked about Imminence
- How much does Imminence cost?
- Imminence is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Imminence?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Imminence are The Last Sideran, Shin Sophstar, Astral Bounty.
- Who developed Imminence?
- Imminence was developed by Bob Warren and published by Augmented 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 Imminence.
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