Rank 01Why this
Shares twin stick shooting with Space Codex.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
- Deck Verified
- 2007
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The closest matches to Space Codex: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Bit Blaster XL, Beat Invaders, Sun Blast: Star Fighter, and Earthion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares power up collection with Space Codex.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Space Codex.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
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Sun Blast: Star Fighter
Why this: Shares ship selection with Space Codex.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: takk
- Price: $0.99checked Oct 17
- 82% of 99 reviews
- Genres: Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Background art doubles as collectible cards
- Chiptune soundtrack is surprisingly excellent
- High score chasing with multiplier resets
- Atmospheric
- Hypnotic
- Nostalgic
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Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Space Codex.
Shooty Skies
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Space Codex.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Why this: Shares twin stick shooting with Space Codex.
Bit Blaster XL
Why this: Shares power up collection with Space Codex.
Beat Invaders
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Space Codex.
About Space Codex
The closest matches to Space Codex: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Bit Blaster XL, Beat Invaders, Sun Blast: Star Fighter, and Earthion. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Space Codex is your kind of game, the closest matches are Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Bit Blaster XL and Beat Invaders — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, hypnotic and nostalgic, and single out its multiplier system and power up collection. 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.
About Space Codex: Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?
Is Space Codex worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 99 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Background art doubles as collectible cards
- Chiptune soundtrack is surprisingly excellent
- High score chasing with multiplier resets
- Neon aesthetics feel iconic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Uggghh, it's hard to know what to say about Space Codex. Long story short; every review has to answer the question as to whether you would recommend the game or not. I wouldn't recommend this. I'd say go off and play something like…”
People who play it also play: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Bit Blaster XL, Beat Invaders
Frequently asked about Space Codex
Can I run it?
How much does Space Codex cost?
Space Codex is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Space Codex?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Codex are Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Bit Blaster XL, Beat Invaders.
Who developed Space Codex?
Space Codex was developed by takk.