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Games like Ore Bastards

If Ore Bastards is your kind of game, the closest matches are Negative Edge, SpaceShips and Horde Beyond — 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 Ore Bastards: Explore an endless procedural universe. Mine asteroids, trade across living stations, fight cunning pirates, discover countless ships and items, and build your own space stations in a galaxy that never stops creating new stories.

2026ActionSimulationRPGEarly Access4.24 USDWindowsby INDIELLIGENT
Ore Bastards — Steam game cover

Players who liked Ore Bastards also play

Steam players who put hours into Ore Bastards 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. Negative Edge

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ore Bastards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Fight across Solus in a fast-paced third-person action shooter rendered in black, white, and blood red. Chain gunplay, laser-blade combat, abilities, and grappling-hook mobility as you survive enemy arenas and uncover the truth behind your mission.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. SpaceShips

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ore Bastards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    A tense exciting space battleship shooting game. with developer strange voice. to collect space ships whilch you like.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Horde Beyond

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ore Bastards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Ore Bastards.

    Master full fast-paced tactical space combat with dynamic missions, coordinated enemy squadrons, and deep ship upgrades. Fight through hostile space in with battlefield hazards, adaptive enemy tactics, alone or in co-op or bots with up to 4 players.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Immortal Rebirth

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ore Bastards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ore Bastards.

    Say goodbye to traditional equipment slots — your backpack is the battlefield! Freely arrange your items to trigger synergies, then craft and enhance your gear to create your own unique build. An action game that blends loot hunting, backpack-building, and light roguelite elements.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  5. Starpoint Gemini 3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ore Bastards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Ore Bastards.

    Fight, loot, explore and craft in the living open world of Starpoint Gemini 3. Assemble your trusty ship and boost your RPG skills to face all challenges.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Eternal League

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ore Bastards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Step into a futuristic battleground where every decision shapes your destiny. In Eternal League, you'll embark on an epic journey through a fast-paced roguelike RPG that combines customization, strategic combat, and a unique session-based progression system that rewards your skill and creativity.

    2025ActionIndieRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Astroloot

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ore Bastards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Loot, level up, and obliterate everything in your path. Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven with deep ARPG systems, featuring a massive skill tree, deterministic crafting, and near-endless build possibilities.

    2025ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Reality Break

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ore Bastards fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ore Bastards at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Ore Bastards on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ore Bastards.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Ore Bastards on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Ore Bastards on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ore Bastards.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Ore Bastards on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ore Bastards.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Ore Bastards on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ore Bastards.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Ore Bastards on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Ore Bastards.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Ore Bastards on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ore Bastards.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Ore Bastards on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 Ore Bastards.

    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).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Electoral Carnage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Early Access with Ore Bastards.

    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 ↗
  8. Aircar

    WHY THIS

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

    A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.

    2019IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from INDIELLIGENT

Other recommendable Steam games by INDIELLIGENT, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. YOU ARE THE DINNER

    WHY THIS

    Another title from INDIELLIGENT, the studio behind Ore Bastards. Shares Action and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Help the army clear out billions of zombies from major cities. We're not here for fun, soldier! When you run out of power, you die. "You Are The Dinner" is an immersive action rougelike game where you can feel the psychology of a young soldier trying to fulfill his duties in a city full of zombies.

    2023ActionIndieRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pirate Patrol

    WHY THIS

    Another title from INDIELLIGENT, the studio behind Ore Bastards. Shares Action and Simulation with Ore Bastards.

    Pirate Patrol is a hardcore tactical simulation/RPG with procedurally generated battles, endless replayability, and infinite items/loot, where mastery comes from precision, planning, and smart command decisions. Your pilots are ready for your orders, Captain!

    2026ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Breach Squad

    WHY THIS

    Another title from INDIELLIGENT, the studio behind Ore Bastards. Shares Action and Simulation with Ore Bastards.

    Breach. Fight. Loot. Repeat... Breach Squad is a top-down sci-fi auto-combat roguelike RPG built around corridor breaches. Your squad fights on its own - you command, manage loot, and grow marines permanently… But if they die, they’re gone.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation2.69 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Starpoint Gemini 3

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Simulation with Ore Bastards.

    Fight, loot, explore and craft in the living open world of Starpoint Gemini 3. Assemble your trusty ship and boost your RPG skills to face all challenges.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Astroloot

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Loot, level up, and obliterate everything in your path. Astroloot is a sci-fi bullet heaven with deep ARPG systems, featuring a massive skill tree, deterministic crafting, and near-endless build possibilities.

    2025ActionIndieRPG6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Reality Break

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Ore Bastards.

    Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ore Bastards

How much does Ore Bastards cost?
Ore Bastards is listed on Steam at 4.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ore Bastards?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ore Bastards are Negative Edge, SpaceShips, Horde Beyond.
Who developed Ore Bastards?
Ore Bastards was developed by INDIELLIGENT.

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 Ore Bastards.

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