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Games like Neon Tyrant

If Neon Tyrant is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shin Sophstar, Mooncall and TROPHY FLEET — 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 Neon Tyrant: Neon Tyrant is a co-op vertical shmup where togetherness is a mechanic: fly close to bond shields, rescue downed wingmates under fire, draft run-defining perks. Campaign, endless, daily runs, boss rush — 1-4 pilots, local or online. Flying solo? Hire an AI wingman that learns. Everything glows.

2026ActionIndieEarly Access8.99 USDWindowsby One Mind Games
Neon Tyrant — Steam game cover

Players who liked Neon Tyrant also play

Steam players who put hours into Neon Tyrant 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. Shin Sophstar

    WHY THIS

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

    Shin Sophstar is an electrifying remix built for speed and scoring. With 30 ship variants, mid-run ship switching, and an aggressive, deeply layered scoring system, it delivers a faster, sharper arcade experience for all skill levels.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. Mooncall

    WHY THIS

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

    A retro arcade rescue game. Fly your ship to save stranded foragers from a crater-scarred moon. Compete with your friends on global or private leaderboards! Don't ask about the red mushrooms.

    2026ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. TROPHY FLEET

    WHY THIS

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

    Break twelve worlds, steal their cores, and fly them as your fleet. A single-run top-down arcade shooter: thirteen stolen fighters, twelve bosses with real weak points, a run that never pauses, and a leaderboard for every world.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  4. Self Simulated: Pinball Anomaly

    WHY THIS

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

    Self Simulated: Pinball Anomaly is a new Pinball game for the Game Boy Color where you flip, super-nudge and fight your way through waves of enemy robots trying to rescue Self from a corrupted digital simulation.

    ActionCasualSteam ↗
  5. Neon Endstate

    WHY THIS

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

    Turn a small ship into a roaming arsenal. Dodge hostile fleets, bolt on weapons between waves, and steal a capital ship's firepower. Build wild combinations across six-wave campaigns, then push your luck in escalating Capital Hunts.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  6. Shmup!

    WHY THIS

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

    Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  7. Beyond the First Star

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Neon Tyrant fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.

    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 ↗
  8. Chippy

    WHY THIS

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

    Chip destructible bosses apart pixel-by-pixel in this twin-stick bullet-hell shooter.

    2019ActionIndie7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Neon Tyrant on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Neon Tyrant.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Neon Tyrant on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Neon Tyrant on Steam right now. Shares Action with Neon Tyrant.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Neon Tyrant on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Neon Tyrant on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Neon Tyrant.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Neon Tyrant on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Neon Tyrant.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Neon Tyrant on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.

    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 ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Neon Tyrant on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Neon Tyrant.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Neon Tyrant

How much does Neon Tyrant cost?
Neon Tyrant is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Neon Tyrant have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Neon Tyrant supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Neon Tyrant?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Neon Tyrant are Shin Sophstar, Mooncall, TROPHY FLEET.
Who developed Neon Tyrant?
Neon Tyrant was developed by One Mind 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 Neon Tyrant.

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