Games like CoreShot
Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to CoreShot for fans of action, indie, casual, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in CoreShot also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About CoreShot: CoreShot is a classic arcade style space shooter, where you pilot the spacecraft HonestWing to destroy the cores of evil. As you soar through enemy spacecraft, psychic pyramids, and grim castles, you will be tested against enemies with a variety of attack styles and epic boss battles. Blast away
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Nova Swarm
Top pick for CoreShot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
Pick a ship, dive into readable bullet chaos, take down loud scary bosses, grab the bonus core you probably should have left alone, and chase one cleaner run in Nova Swarm.
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RESHOOTER
Second-strongest match for CoreShot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CoreShot.
RESHOOTER offers heart-pounding shoot-em-up action that elevates classic arcade gameplay to the next level. Dive into the retroflow with electrifying visuals, immersive audio, and captivating mechanics.
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Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom
Third-strongest match for CoreShot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
Are you gonna shoot? YES! Are you gonna blast? YES! Are you gonna make a big bang? YES! Are you gonna make a big boom? YES! So what do you get? Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom! Come have some fun, it's Good Time time!
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Eigengrau
Ranked #4 for CoreShot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
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Space War: Infinity
Ranked #5 for CoreShot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
Vertical semi-procedural shmup with upgrades, real-time enemy waves, and infinite replayability. Level up your ship, unlock 20+ weapons, defeat 5 bosses, and survive endless bullet-hell combat.
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Energy Fighters
Ranked #6 for CoreShot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CoreShot.
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.
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Akka Arrh
Ranked #7 for CoreShot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with CoreShot.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
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Vostok Inc.
Ranked #8 for CoreShot fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
Do you love money? You’re the newly appointed CEO of Vostok Inc. As a greedy, space-capitalist your ultimate goal is to make as much as you can.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below CoreShot at current Steam store prices.
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POSTAL 2
Priced ~50% under CoreShot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
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?
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Blood and Bacon
Priced ~50% under CoreShot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with CoreShot.
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.
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Peggle Deluxe
Priced ~50% under CoreShot on Steam right now. Shares Casual with CoreShot.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
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shapez
Priced ~50% under CoreShot on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with CoreShot.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
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Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
Priced ~50% under CoreShot on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
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Insaniquarium Deluxe
Priced ~50% under CoreShot on Steam right now. Shares Casual with CoreShot.
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
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Bejeweled® 3
Priced ~50% under CoreShot on Steam right now. Shares Casual with CoreShot.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with CoreShot.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with CoreShot.
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.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CoreShot.
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?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with CoreShot.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with CoreShot.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with CoreShot.
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.
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Frequently asked about CoreShot
- How much does CoreShot cost?
- CoreShot is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to CoreShot?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CoreShot are Nova Swarm, RESHOOTER, Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom.
- Who developed CoreShot?
- CoreShot was developed by MoonWindowStudio and published by Nigel Purcell.
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 CoreShot.
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