Games like SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
If SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad is your kind of game, the closest matches are SHOCK TROOPERS, INVERSUS Deluxe and Streets of Rage 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its character playstyles feel distinct, intense and nostalgic. 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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SHOCK TROOPERS
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Top pick for SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
INVERSUS Deluxe
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Second-strongest match for SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
INVERSUS is is a competitive and cooperative arcade shooter for 1 to 4 players online or on the couch. Fight for territory in a dynamic negative-space map where open paths for your team are the walls of your opponent's team. Strategize and trap the enemy to win!
Streets of Rage 4
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Third-strongest match for SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Ranked #4 for SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Revolution Ace
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Ranked #5 for SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
A deep, tactical shoot'em up. With every takedown, you’ll earn cash and xp to upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Online and local co-op. Unique versus mode. Realistic physics and water simulation.
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.
Jamestown
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Ranked #7 for SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Ranked #8 for SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.
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METAL SLUG
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
SHOCK TROOPERS
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!
Enter the Gungeon
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Reviewers of SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad at current Steam store prices.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
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.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
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 ~63% under SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad on Steam right now. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
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!
Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
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).
Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!
Wheelchair Wizards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.
Waves
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Wires And Whiskers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Wires and Whiskers is a local co-op action-puzzle game where two players control a lab-engineered gerbil and its magnetic exosuit. Work together to fight mutated enemies, solve magnetic puzzles, and survive in a ruined, post-apocalyptic trench world.
Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
[[i]i]“THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII”[/i], SNK PLAYMORE’s flagship 2D versus fighting title returns in an ultimate version on Steam!!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
SHATTER ALL EXPECTATIONS! Transcend beyond your limits with KOF XV!
METAL SLUG 3
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
KOF 2002 UM is the 2nd title in the UM Series and a fully upgraded ver. of KOF 2002, a masterpiece of the KOF Series deserving its place of honor alongside KOF ’98. Based on THE NESTS CHRONICLES, 2002 UM includes the most characters of any title in the KOF Series, and fighting game history!
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
METAL SLUG X
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
26 years on, a brand-new entry in the Fatal Fury series is set to arrive on the scene! FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves features a unique art style that stimulates the senses and an innovative REV System that supercharges the excitement. Here, at long last, a new legend is about to unfold…
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Another title from SNK CORPORATION, the studio behind SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
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INVERSUS Deluxe
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
INVERSUS is is a competitive and cooperative arcade shooter for 1 to 4 players online or on the couch. Fight for territory in a dynamic negative-space map where open paths for your team are the walls of your opponent's team. Strategize and trap the enemy to win!
Streets of Rage 4
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Ninjin: Clash of Carrots is an anime-inspired beat-em-up with varied enemies and deep customization. Play as the rabbit Ninjin, or Akai, the ninja fox, and fight to retrieve the carrots stolen by Shogun Moe! Redeem carrots for weapons, upgrades and more! Supports 2-player online or local co-op.
Jamestown
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad.
The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.
Frequently asked about SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad
- How much does SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad cost?
- SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad are SHOCK TROOPERS, INVERSUS Deluxe, Streets of Rage 4.
- Who developed SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad?
- SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad was developed by SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu and published by SNK CORPORATION.
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