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Games like PositronX

If PositronX is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ziggurat, Immortal Redneck and Tower of Guns — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and intense. 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 PositronX: PositronX is a futuristic rogue-lite fps featuring fast-paced combat, creative movement, time control mechanics and breathtaking visuals, each playthrough giving you a unique experience.

2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDMetacritic 63Windowsby Scorpius Games
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Steam players who put hours into PositronX 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. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with PositronX.

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

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Immortal Redneck

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with PositronX.

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

    Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.

    2017ActionIndie19.95 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tower of Guns

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with PositronX.

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

    Tower of Guns is a fast paced first-person-shooter for the twitch gamer... with a few randomized elements to keep it fresh with each playthrough. It's a short burst "Lunch Break FPS"... not unlike Binding of Isaac mixed with Doom 2. Tower of Guns was made by a guy named Joe (with his brother Mike composing the music).

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Red Dust

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with PositronX.

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

    Red Dust is a fast-paced top-down shooter set in a gritty sci-fi western world, featuring intense gunfights, exploration, and skill-driven combat.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Force Reboot

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with PositronX.

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

    Force Reboot is a fast-paced FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can.

    2022ActionIndieEarly Access2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Bot Hunter

    WHY THIS

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

    Fast-paced roguelite shooter with modular weapons. Play as a vacuum cleaner bounty hunter. Use color theory to clean the galaxy of bot scum and collect rewards to pay your bills.

    2025ActionIndie3.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Ironguard

    WHY THIS

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

    Ironguard is a fast-paced roguelite shooter with procedurally generated levels and a wide array of unique weapons and items

    2016ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Not The Robots

    WHY THIS

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

    You are a robot in an office building. You have to eat furniture and not get caught. A mysterious story unfolds.Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator. It’s a game with random levels, permadeath, and the goal of eating furniture - which is also your stealth cover.

    2013ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to PositronX

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. Ziggurat

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with PositronX.

    Reviewers of PositronX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PositronX.

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!

    2014ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. STRAFE: Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural level generation and a retro mood with PositronX.

    Reviewers of PositronX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PositronX.

    STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.

    2017ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with PositronX.

    Reviewers of PositronX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PositronX.

    SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Immortal Redneck

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with PositronX.

    Reviewers of PositronX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PositronX.

    Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.

    2017ActionIndie19.95 USDSteam ↗
  5. UNREAL LIFE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with PositronX.

    Reviewers of PositronX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with PositronX.

    And now, for today's story.

    2020IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural level generation with PositronX.

    Reviewers of PositronX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with PositronX.

    Unreal Tournament is the original King of the Hill in the frag-or-be-fragged multiplayer gaming world. As the undisputed 1999 Game of the Year, Unreal Tournament grabbed the first person shooter genre by the soiled seat of its pants and knocked it around the room with its never-before-seen graphics, brutal edge-of-your-seat gameplay and...

    2008ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. SYNTHETIK 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with PositronX.

    Reviewers of PositronX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PositronX.

    SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!

    2021ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. City of Brass

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with PositronX.

    Reviewers of PositronX cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with PositronX.

    A first-person action adventure, inspired by Arabian Nights, from senior BioShock developers.

    2018ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

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

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under PositronX on Steam right now. Shares Indie with PositronX.

    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 ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

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

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

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

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under PositronX on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with PositronX.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

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

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 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 PositronX.

    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 and Adventure with PositronX.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  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 PositronX.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about PositronX

How much does PositronX cost?
PositronX is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to PositronX?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PositronX are Ziggurat, Immortal Redneck, Tower of Guns.
Who developed PositronX?
PositronX was developed by Scorpius 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 PositronX.

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