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Games like DeadTide

If DeadTide is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Way of Ping-Pong, Pixel Quest: Survivor and Blast Head — 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 DeadTide: DeadTide is a 2D pixel-art zombie survivor roguelite. Fight off a relentless horde for 20 minutes, level up on the fly, build wild weapon combos, and face down giant bosses on a dying farmstead. Survive. Evolve. Crush the horde.

2026ActionIndieRPG1.99 USDWindowsby Emexis Games
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Steam players who put hours into DeadTide 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. The Way of Ping-Pong

    WHY THIS

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

    A roguelike bullet-hell shooter where table tennis meets ancient mythology. Wield your paddle to strike enemies with bouncing balls, retrieve them to attack again, and craft powerful builds through strategic upgrades.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Pixel Quest: Survivor

    WHY THIS

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

    In this action roguelite with unique and themed characters, create your build and face hordes of enemies with up to 4 friends online, kill monsters, collect their souls, face bosses and survive!

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  3. Blast Head

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast Head is a meta progression-focused roguelite/bullet heaven with absurd weapons, powerful runes, and non-linear weapon skill trees. Dive into 10–30 minute runs, discover wild synergies, and unleash chaos across alien arenas.

    2026ActionIndieRPG3.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Loki's Revenge

    WHY THIS

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

    Loki’s Revenge is a survivors-like roguelite where you play as Norse gods fighting Loki’s army of monsters! Level up to gain powerful upgrades and explore hand-crafted maps to find secrets. Build the ultimate overpowered god with permanent upgrades and master each god’s signature ability.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Exertion

    WHY THIS

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

    Classic arcade shooting meets Survivor-style progression in this side-scrolling action roguelite. Draft powerful cards, discover game-breaking synergies, and unleash bullet hell upon hordes of enemies. Die, upgrade your stats, and return to the arena to become the ultimate weapon.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Inventorism

    WHY THIS

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

    Inventorism is a real-time action roguelike where your build lives in your inventory: items take up grid space, link up with their neighbors, and merge into stronger versions. Get the layout right, then take it into the horde, reading the fight and picking targets as you carve a way through.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Shardstorm

    WHY THIS

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

    After the Echo's fall, her shattered sins awoke once more. Shardstorm is a deep, replayable horde-survivor ARPG. Wield seven sentient Shards, battle towering Sin bosses, and break the game with infinite weapon scaling, skill trees, and legendary loot. Survive the storm. Shape your Wrath.

    2026ActionIndieRPG7.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dungero

    WHY THIS

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

    Dive into the realm of offline roguelike action RPG. Game with easy gameplay, innovation, and addictive loot mechanics. Fight Monsters, Crawl Dungeons, Loot treasures, Have fun

    2025ActionAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DeadTide on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DeadTide on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DeadTide.

    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 ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DeadTide on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DeadTide on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DeadTide.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DeadTide on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DeadTide on Steam right now. Shares Indie with DeadTide.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under DeadTide on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with DeadTide.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. 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 DeadTide.

    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 ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about DeadTide

How much does DeadTide cost?
DeadTide is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DeadTide?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DeadTide are The Way of Ping-Pong, Pixel Quest: Survivor, Blast Head.
Who developed DeadTide?
DeadTide was developed by Emexis 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 DeadTide.

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