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Games like PulseWave

If PulseWave is your kind of game, the closest matches are XENOFLEKT, Brewed and Battered and Chrome Survivor — 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 PulseWave: Every weapon fires to the beat you create. Mix guns, modifiers, and upgrades to build deadly combinations in this rhythm-shooter roguelike.

2026ActionIndieCasualWindowsby Miko Moares
PulseWave — Steam game cover

Players who liked PulseWave also play

Steam players who put hours into PulseWave 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. XENOFLEKT

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for PulseWave fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    XENOFLEKT is a roguelite space shooter where you will turn enemy bullets into armory: dash into enemy fire to parry and deflect shots, heal your ship, and trigger devastating counter-attacks. Unlock parts, plug-in unique perks with satellites, and get ready to master hundreds of deadly synergies.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Brewed and Battered

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for PulseWave fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    Brew your own weapons from scratch and unleash them on hordes of homunculi! In this survival roguelite, every ingredient combination creates a potion that splashes, moves, and reacts in a unique way. Discover absurd synergies and rescue fellow alchemists in your quest for the Philosopher’s Stone.

    2026ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Chrome Survivor

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for PulseWave fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    Make raves safe again! In this bullet heaven roguelite combine weapons into powerful evolutions, collect items to enhance your runs, equip and craft powerful cybernetic augments that change the way you play. Can you complete a 9 modded nightmare difficulty run and become John Cyberpunk?

    2026ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  4. Tied to the Beat

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for PulseWave fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    A roguelike where every lyric triggers unique effects. Choose your instrument, survive waves of lyric-powered enemies, and import your own songs. Your music. Your weapon.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Apple Man Sam

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for PulseWave fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    Apple man Sam versus moustached vegetables. A top-down survivors-like roguelite where you pick a loadout, level up, upgrade your weapons, and loot items to blast through escalating hordes and bosses. Multiple loadouts, endless mode, and leaderboards. Complete quests to unlock items and cosmetics!

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. MOBU

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for PulseWave fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    Play as a monk wielding superpowers in this fast-paced arena shooter with roguelite elements. Survive waves of bouncy enemies raining from the skies as the challenge escalates. Buy upgrades and special abilities to create game-breaking builds and push back the chaos.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. Neon Pulsefire

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for PulseWave fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    Fullfill your ultimate power fantasy and defeat endless waves of enemies in this challenging sci-fi bullet-hell roguelite. Unlock unique classes and upgrades to create powerful builds as you weave your way through enemies, arena hazards and projectile assaults.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  8. Caravana 2000

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for PulseWave fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    Choose your almost-famous costume and face the dangers of Brazilian chaotic nights. In this action roguelike, survive hordes, farm aura, wield sinister gadgets, and create insane combinations while dancing in the face of danger.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with PulseWave.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with PulseWave.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about PulseWave

What games are most similar to PulseWave?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PulseWave are XENOFLEKT, Brewed and Battered, Chrome Survivor.
Who developed PulseWave?
PulseWave was developed by Miko Moares.

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 PulseWave.

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