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Games like Astral Bounty

If Astral Bounty is your kind of game, the closest matches are ASTROXION, VectaGuard and The Last Sideran — 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 Astral Bounty: Astral Bounty is a demanding 2D arcade side-scroller straight out of the ’90s. Blast through hand-built enemy waves, hunt four bounties, earn credits and blow them on beefy upgrades in the shop. You’re going to need them. 3 difficulty levels, 4 ships, mercy optional.

2027ActionIndieWindowsby Weepel Games
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Steam players who put hours into Astral Bounty 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. ASTROXION

    WHY THIS

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

    Pilot a powerful starfighter through an endless alien invasion. Rescue the Cubes, survive relentless alien waves, and chase the ultimate high score in this fast-paced arcade space shooter.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. VectaGuard

    WHY THIS

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

    Arcade-inspired shmup action where neon vector caverns explode with modern visuals, dynamic music, weapon upgrades and intense score chasing.

    2026ActionIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Last Sideran

    WHY THIS

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

    A hand-drawn 2D arcade shoot 'em up following Zenia, the last Sideran. Dodge the Spikes, gather star essence, unlock ships with distinct weapons, and chase high scores through escalating runs.

    2026ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dwarf Legacy

    WHY THIS

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

    A Bullet-Hell Precision Platformer. Climb up Vertical Dungeons of The Mountainhome, battling Swarms and navigating Traps. Uncover the secret of your Legacy hidden atop the highest peak and secure the future of your village.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  5. Blitloop

    WHY THIS

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

    A fast-paced, side-scrolling retro shooter where you play as “Blit" on a mission to rescue orb pods. Blast enemy swarms and face off against bosses in this bullet-hell shoot 'em up. Earn power-ups and get ready for fluid arcade action in a stylish world with an 80s synthwave soundtrack.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. Beyond the First Star

    WHY THIS

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

    Beyond the First Star is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shoot 'em up. Choose from distinct pilots, collect and switch between varied weapons, battle through handcrafted stages, and face bosses with unique attack patterns.

    2026ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. Mars 2099

    WHY THIS

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

    Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.

    2026Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Godspeed Gunslinger

    WHY THIS

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

    Fast-paced run-n-gun action platformer with a heavy emphasis on momentum and speed. Are you a bad enough dude to rocket jump and shotgun blast your way to the top of the TOWER OF THE DYING SUN?

    ActionIndieSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Astral Bounty

What games are most similar to Astral Bounty?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Astral Bounty are ASTROXION, VectaGuard, The Last Sideran.
Who developed Astral Bounty?
Astral Bounty was developed by Weepel Games.

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 Astral Bounty.

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