Games like Galactic Patrol
If Galactic Patrol is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blast Horizon, TROPHY FLEET and Dyflexion — 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 Galactic Patrol: A lost 1998 arcade-style shooter returns! Fight through 25 levels and 300+ waves of alien attacks inspired by classic shoot-'em-ups like Space Invaders and Galaga, featuring top-down, side-scrolling, and rear-view gameplay.
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Blast Horizon
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Top pick for Galactic Patrol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
The Screen Belongs to your Enemy - Take it Back!In this classic Shmup, you will fight through impossible odds against hostiles flooding the battlefield from every direction. Every second is a test of positioning and precision while turning the battlefield into a storm of explosions.
TROPHY FLEET
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Second-strongest match for Galactic Patrol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
Break twelve worlds, steal their cores, and fly them as your fleet. A single-run top-down arcade shooter: thirteen stolen fighters, twelve bosses with real weak points, a run that never pauses, and a leaderboard for every world.
Timeloop Titans
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Ranked #4 for Galactic Patrol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
Timeloop Titans is a fast-paced space arcade shooter where you defend the breathtaking Planet Gaia from relentless alien invasions. Upgrade your ship, conquer challenges, and save humanity in this cosmic battle for survival!
The Battle of Aurinoxia
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Ranked #5 for Galactic Patrol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
A retro space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. You are among the first pilots to arrive in the system to mount the counteroffensive against the aggressors. Get out there and show these aliens the price for messing with The Alliance!
Shin Sophstar
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Ranked #6 for Galactic Patrol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
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.
Shadow Wake
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Ranked #7 for Galactic Patrol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
Shadow Wake is a classic retro-arcade game with an 80s vibe. Lasers. Neon. Space. Battle hordes of aliens in fast-paced combat, manage your ship’s energy, and upgrade your gear.
Dungeon Killer
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Ranked #8 for Galactic Patrol fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
Dungeon Killer is a fast-paced boss rush shoot ’em up where you play as Astrid, a woman determined to bargain with the goddess of death herself to resurrect her husband. Armed with a minigun, you’ll descend into a hellish dungeon and face deadly, disturbing female enemies.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
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.
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
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!
The Lab
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
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).
Lily's Well
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Galactic Patrol.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
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Frequently asked about Galactic Patrol
- How much does Galactic Patrol cost?
- Galactic Patrol is listed on Steam at 0.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Galactic Patrol?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Galactic Patrol are Blast Horizon, TROPHY FLEET, Dyflexion.
- Who developed Galactic Patrol?
- Galactic Patrol was developed by Binx.tv.
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 Galactic Patrol.
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