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Games like Pulsewave

If Pulsewave is your kind of game, the closest matches are PERKS, Harpoon Arena and BATTLE BEARS GOLD — 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: Geometric PvP twin-stick arena shooter. Outshoot your rivals across three modes: deathmatch ARENA, orb-hold CAPTURE THE PULSE, and territory-control PAINT WAR. Build your fighter through a deep skill tree. Pure neon, pure speed.

2027ActionIndieWindows · macOS · Linuxby Grindare Studio
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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. PERKS

    WHY THIS

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

    Perks is a chaotic 1-6 player physics shooter where the scoreboard is a weapon. While the leaders fight to stay on top, the team in last place gets first pick of game-changing perks to demolish the competition, leaving the winners with nothing but leftovers.

    ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Harpoon Arena

    WHY THIS

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

    A fast-paced top-down team shooter. The arena is split in half, limiting direct hero contact. Use a harpoon to pull enemies to your side and finish them with teammates! Accuracy and cold calculation will lead you to victory. Just avoid other harpoons flying from all directions...

    2026ActionSportsMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  3. BATTLE BEARS GOLD

    WHY THIS

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

    The ORIGINAL Mobile Multiplayer Shooting Game comes to PC! Compete with your friends in vibrant sci-fi maps across multiple game modes. Choose from 11 unique classes, with thousands of loadout combinations to master. We’ll see you on the battlefield in 2026!

    2013ActionSteam ↗
  4. Paint Chips

    WHY THIS

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

    Paint the ground! Paint your enemies! Paint your enemies ground! The ground is your enemy! Paint it!

    2021ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Append

    WHY THIS

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

    Destroy friends, strangers, or bots in this online multiplayer arena shooter. Collect powerups, combine weapons, build your defenses and obliterate the opposition. Hundreds of weapon combinations and multiple game modes.

    2023ActionIndie4.95 USDSteam ↗
  6. Roze Blud

    WHY THIS

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

    Command your squad to seek and destroy in this fast-paced Tactical Arena Shooter. Defend the Homeland as Druidic Eco-Warriors (Roze Blud), or consolidate power as Corporate Mercenaries (NEED). Know your friends, find your enemies, fight until the last drop!

    2022ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Utopos

    WHY THIS

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

    Utopos is a MOSA - Multiplayer Online Space Arena! Gameplay is from a top-down angle, dual-stick shooter and you can play against your friends online, or against AI-controlled opponents.

    2021ActionEarly Access9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Raiders Rise

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore hostile planets, face endless hordes of devourers, collect crystals, and upgrade your equipment. Choose the hero that best suits your playstyle, cooperate with your allies to survive… or betray the other team at the perfect moment and claim victory.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

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. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pulsewave

Does Pulsewave have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Pulsewave supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Pulsewave?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pulsewave are PERKS, Harpoon Arena, BATTLE BEARS GOLD.
Who developed Pulsewave?
Pulsewave was developed by Grindare Studio.

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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