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Games like Steel Maiden

If Steel Maiden is your kind of game, the closest matches are Smash 'N Grab, Last Contract and Animation VERSUS — 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 Steel Maiden: Two buttons. Pure, explosive speed. A lightning-fast action roguelite you play with just two buttons. Forge your own combat style with builds that shift every run, and chase that rush of pure dopamine through gorgeous visuals.

2026ActionIndieWindowsby Keicee
Steel Maiden — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Steel Maiden 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. Smash 'N Grab

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Steel Maiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Steel Maiden.

    Smash obstacles, fight guards and zip through the environment as you grab the loot and race against the clock for the perfect heist in this jazzy, noir speedrunning beat ’em up!

    ActionSteam ↗
  2. Last Contract

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Steel Maiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Maiden.

    Last Contract is a fast paced 2D action game set in a pixel art cyberpunk world that you need katanas, shurikens and quick reflexes to survive.

    2026ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Animation VERSUS

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Steel Maiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Maiden.

    Animation VERSUS is an action-fighting game based on Animator vs. Animation, the hit YouTube series. Play locally with friends, test your skills in Online VS, and explore the world of Internet Space in a single-player or co-op Story Mode - plus a challenging Roguelite gauntlet!

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Fine Line

    WHY THIS

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

    Get ready for some hard-hitting street action! FINE LINE is a dynamic 2D beat ’em up with slice-of-life elements in a pixel-art style, where you play as a police officer determined to bring order to a city overrun by crime.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Unrivaled Heroes: 2.5D Brawler

    WHY THIS

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

    2.5D side-scrolling beat-'em-up where players experience the thrill of multiple unrivaled heroes, each with unique abilities. Master martial arts, unleash powerful skills, and conquer epic bosses. With local co-op for up to 4 players, team up for intense combat and a truly unforgettable adventure.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. Cyber Driver: Escape From Generic City

    WHY THIS

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

    Escape a decaying megacity in a frenetic and brutal 2.5D arcade action game. Survive deadly traffic, insane chases and ruthless bosses while an all-powerful corporation hunts you down.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. Evolver

    WHY THIS

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

    Evolver blends competitive fighting with quantum-cyberpunk-scifi to create a world of bizarre weapons, unconventional fighting styles, and a wildly eccentric cast.

    ActionFreeSteam ↗
  8. Neon Carnage

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Steel Maiden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Steel Maiden.

    Outrun the law. Destroy everything. Survive an escalating cyberpunk manhunt in this explosive vehicular roguelike.

    ActionCasualSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Maiden.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Maiden.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Maiden.

    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!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tails Noir: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Electoral Carnage

    WHY THIS

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

    Electoral Carnage is an absurd 2D fighting game featuring America's most famous (and infamous) politicians. If you don't download it you hate America. Also JFK can assassinate himself. What more do you need to know?

    2026ActionFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. D1AL-ogue

    WHY THIS

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

    Become an android repair technician in a cyberpunk city where the sun never rises. Rotate the unique circular puzzle 'D1AL' and merge modules to fix their broken bodies and hearts. Your precise repair is the conversation starter. Turn the dial and listen to their stories.

    2026IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Steel Maiden.

    Play as Chelshia the chimera in this platforming beat-em-up adventure into the wonderful world of monster girls!

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Steel Maiden

What games are most similar to Steel Maiden?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Steel Maiden are Smash 'N Grab, Last Contract, Animation VERSUS.
Who developed Steel Maiden?
Steel Maiden was developed by Keicee.

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 Steel Maiden.

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16 Games Like Steel Maiden — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run