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Games like Xenoraid: The First Space War

If Xenoraid: The First Space War is your kind of game, the closest matches are < STRECT >, Vortex Attack EX and Heliocide — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, epic and intense. 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 Xenoraid: The First Space War: Xenoraid is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with procedurally driven missions and detailed shooting mechanics. Modern features such as real time fighter switching and squadron management make Xenoraid a fresh and thrilling shooter!

2016ActionIndie9.99 USDWindowsby 10tons Ltd
Xenoraid: The First Space War — Steam game cover
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Enemies actively dogfight instead of following fixed pathsInertial movement ties ship tilt to fire directionShip swapping dodge grants invulnerability windowsChallengingEpicIntense

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Steam players who put hours into Xenoraid: The First Space War 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. < STRECT >

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Xenoraid: The First Space War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Take control and annihilate every invading enemy and stronghold! < STRECT > is a score-attack vertical shmup supporting 1-2 players. Featuring pure mechanics that emphasize destruction and dodging, satisfying explosion effects, and deep hidden secrets, the fight awaits you.

    2027ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Vortex Attack EX

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Xenoraid: The First Space War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Galaxy is in danger with hostile ships swarming from the opening vortex. Blast enemies with huge variety of upgradeable ships. Frantic arcade shooter featuring world leaderboards and fun multiplayer mode will keep you playing until all ships are unlocked; galaxies saved. WARNING:VERY_ADDICTIVE

    2019ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Heliocide

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Xenoraid: The First Space War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Heliocide is a relentless top-down scrolling action! Arm your shields, lasers, guns, bombs and missiles to defend the solar system from a massive invasion!

    ActionSteam ↗
  4. Energy Fighters

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Xenoraid: The First Space War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    A modern retro inspired side scrolling shooter with a deep upgrade system and the ability to absorb enemy fire and also deflect it back to your enemies. A fast paced shooter that can be played solo or local co-op with 12 difficulty modes and lots of boss battles.

    2024Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Overdriven Evolution

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Xenoraid: The First Space War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Destroy Huge Bosses, dodge thousand of bullets and resolve quick puzzles with your powerfull space ship ! New and remade stages with improved graphics and 3D environments. More enemies and more bullets !

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Super Rebellion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Xenoraid: The First Space War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    The humanity succumbed against the power of a aliens intergalactic empire, but managed to organize and establish a resistance army. Join the rebellious seekers of peace and help them defeat the evil that haunts the Earth.

    2019ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Art Of Flight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Xenoraid: The First Space War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Play solo or with your friends in this fast-paced space shooter. Pilot multiple ships at the same time while taking on waves of enemies, finding power-ups, and gaining additional episodes along the way. Who will make it to the top of the leaderboard?

    2025ActionIndie2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Super Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Ranked #8 for Xenoraid: The First Space War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!

    2020ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Xenoraid: The First Space War

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Radiant Silvergun

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Reviewers of Xenoraid: The First Space War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!

    2023Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sky Force Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Reviewers of Xenoraid: The First Space War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Sky Force Reloaded is a classic shoot ‘em up experience packed in gorgeous visuals and excellent gameplay. Enjoy flashy explosions, beautiful scenery and massive bosses in single player or local cooperative modes.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ikaruga

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Reviewers of Xenoraid: The First Space War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

    2014ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Jets'n'Guns 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Reviewers of Xenoraid: The First Space War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Jets'n'Guns 2 is a side-scrolling space shooter with insane levels of action and destruction. Travel the galaxies and unleash an arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices to save the universe from its inevitable doom.

    2020ActionIndie15.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Xenoraid: The First Space War at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Xenoraid: The First Space War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Xenoraid: The First Space War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Xenoraid: The First Space War on Steam right now. Shares Action with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Xenoraid: The First Space War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Xenoraid: The First Space War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Xenoraid: The First Space War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Xenoraid: The First Space War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Xenoraid: The First Space War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 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 Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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 ↗
  4. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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 ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

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

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    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 ↗

More from 10tons Ltd

Other recommendable Steam games by 10tons Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. DYSMANTLE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from 10tons Ltd, the studio behind Xenoraid: The First Space War. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Crimsonland

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Another title from 10tons Ltd, the studio behind Xenoraid: The First Space War. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.

    2014ActionIndieRPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Undead Horde

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Another title from 10tons Ltd, the studio behind Xenoraid: The First Space War. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tesla vs Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Another title from 10tons Ltd, the studio behind Xenoraid: The First Space War. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

    2018ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Neon Chrome

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Another title from 10tons Ltd, the studio behind Xenoraid: The First Space War. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Undead Horde 2: Necropolis

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Another title from 10tons Ltd, the studio behind Xenoraid: The First Space War. Shares Action with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!

    2023ActionStrategyAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. DYSPLACED

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Another title from 10tons Ltd, the studio behind Xenoraid: The First Space War. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Grenads are holy relics. Shotguns are spellcraft. In this top-down survival action-RPG, you've been summoned as the Guardian of a fantasy realm leaking modern objects. Scavenge artifacts, forge weapons, build outposts, brew potions, and hunt the corruption devouring the land. Play solo or co-op.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure20.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Skeletal Avenger

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Another title from 10tons Ltd, the studio behind Xenoraid: The First Space War. Shares Action and Indie with Xenoraid: The First Space War.

    Embark on a bone-chilling quest for vengeance as a skull-hurling skeletal warrior in Skeletal Avenger! This captivating roguelite dungeon crawler melds hack'n'slash mayhem with endlessly replayable gameplay, offering a thrilling, ever-evolving experience that keeps you coming back for more.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Xenoraid: The First Space War

How much does Xenoraid: The First Space War cost?
Xenoraid: The First Space War is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Xenoraid: The First Space War have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Xenoraid: The First Space War supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Xenoraid: The First Space War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Xenoraid: The First Space War are < STRECT >, Vortex Attack EX, Heliocide.
Who developed Xenoraid: The First Space War?
Xenoraid: The First Space War was developed by 10tons Ltd.

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