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Games like Zombo Buster Rising

If Zombo Buster Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rotten Tide, Zombie Battlefield Survivors and They Are Coming — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fast paced zombie waves, nostalgic retro vibes and chill. 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 Zombo Buster Rising: Shoot zombies from terrace like a boss! Zombo Buster Rising Remastered brings you a nostalgic experience of classic 2D side shooting-defense in enhanced build right from your Steam library!

2016ActionIndie1.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby FIREBEAST
Zombo Buster Rising — Steam game cover
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Defend base with ai alliesFast paced zombie wavesNostalgic retro vibesChillLightheartedNostalgic

Players who liked Zombo Buster Rising also play

Steam players who put hours into Zombo Buster Rising 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. Rotten Tide

    WHY THIS

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

    Rotten Tide is a horizontal 2D tower defense game where players must protect the world from the attacks of all kinds of monsters who are threatening the humans in big cities all around the world.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Zombie Battlefield Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    Zombie Battlefield Survivors is a top-down view roguelike action shooter game. Fight against hordes of zombies, constantly upgrading attributes and collecting credits to enhance your character's abilities.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. They Are Coming

    WHY THIS

    Shares endless mode, weapon upgrades and a nostalgic mood with Zombo Buster Rising.

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

    They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Land of the Survivors

    WHY THIS

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

    Roguelike-style survival game, enhance your character through upgrades. Survive as long as possible and fight against thousands of zombies.

    2024ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Psionic Awake

    WHY THIS

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

    Psionic Awake is a Roguelike game . Collect resources during the day and defend against monsters at night. It emphasizes any combination of weapons, talents, treasures and partners.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Zombo Buster Advance

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Zombo Buster Rising.

    Ranked #6 for Zombo Buster Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    Zombo Buster Advance is a tower defense game taking place inside buildings with interchangeable elevators. Deploy, swap and shoot like a boss!

    2020StrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Battle Bruise

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades with Zombo Buster Rising.

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

    Stay atop a mountain of corpses! Fight numerous swarms of enemies, while dealing with the changing terrain.This game isn't messy. It's MESS ITSELF!

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Deadly 30

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Zombo Buster Rising.

    Ranked #8 for Zombo Buster Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    Can you survive the horror? … a retro-style survival horror game developed by the two-man indie team of Gonzossm and Iggy Zuk. Survive 30 days and nights in a zombie-infested world by recruiting companions, upgrading weaponry and fortifying your position.

    2014ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Zombo Buster Rising

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Zombo Buster Rising.

    Reviewers of Zombo Buster Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. KNIGHTS

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Zombo Buster Rising.

    Reviewers of Zombo Buster Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    KNIGHTS is a minimalist puzzle game based on a single chess piece, the titular knight. A simple enough to pick up and relaxing experience.

    2016StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Knighty Night

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Zombo Buster Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    In a charming world full of adventure and mystery, embark on a thrilling adventure in Knighty Night! Solve puzzles! Discover new areas! Face unique enemies! Fight powerful bosses! Can you survive the night? Play Now!

    2019Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Zombo Buster Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    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 Zombo Buster Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Zombo Buster Rising.

    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 Zombo Buster Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    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 Zombo Buster Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    "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 Zombo Buster Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Zombo Buster Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    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 Zombo Buster Rising on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    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 Zombo Buster Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    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. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. 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 and Indie with Zombo Buster Rising.

    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 ↗
  3. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

    WHY THIS

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

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Waves

    WHY THIS

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

    Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!

    2011ActionIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Evil Egg

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast it all to hell.

    2025ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Unturned

    WHY THIS

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

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cry of Fear

    WHY THIS

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

    Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. No More Room in Hell

    WHY THIS

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

    The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.

    2013ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Zombo Buster Rising

How much does Zombo Buster Rising cost?
Zombo Buster Rising is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Zombo Buster Rising?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zombo Buster Rising are Rotten Tide, Zombie Battlefield Survivors, They Are Coming.
Who developed Zombo Buster Rising?
Zombo Buster Rising was developed by FIREBEAST.

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 Zombo Buster Rising.

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