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Games like Tower 57

If Tower 57 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trigger Fever, Bartlow's Dread Machine and Serious Sam's Bogus Detour — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and unsettling. 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 Tower 57: Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets.

2017ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 72Windows · macOSby Pixwerk
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Character specific abilities add varietyHighly destructible environments reward experimentationNonlinear exploration in linear levelsAtmosphericDarkUnsettling

Players who liked Tower 57 also play

Steam players who put hours into Tower 57 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. Trigger Fever

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Tower 57 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    Engage in chaotic multiplayer battles in Trigger Fever, a top-down shooter party game. Crush foes solo or with friends, wielding 50+ unique weapons. Show off skills, tactically dominate, and embrace the crazy onslaught!

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Bartlow's Dread Machine

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tower 57.

    Second-strongest match for Tower 57 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Tower 57.

    An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.

    2020Action5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Serious Sam's Bogus Detour

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon upgrades with Tower 57.

    Third-strongest match for Tower 57 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell.

    2017ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Tesla vs Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Tower 57 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

    2018ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Broforce

    WHY THIS

    Shares destructible environment with Tower 57.

    Ranked #5 for Tower 57 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Nuclear Throne

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Tower 57 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

    2015ActionIndieRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Ascent

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tower 57.

    Ranked #7 for Tower 57 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Police Stories

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Tower 57.

    Ranked #8 for Tower 57 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!

    2019ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tower 57 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Tower 57 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tower 57.

    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 ~58% under Tower 57 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    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. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Tower 57 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Tower 57.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Tower 57 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Tower 57.

    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 ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Tower 57 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tower 57.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Tower 57 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    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 ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Tower 57 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tower 57.

    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 ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Tower 57 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tower 57.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 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 Tower 57.

    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. 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 Tower 57.

    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 ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Tower 57.

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Tower 57.

    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 ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Tower 57.

    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 Tower 57.

    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 Tower 57.

    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. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tower 57

Does Tower 57 run on Steam Deck?
Tower 57 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Tower 57 cost?
Tower 57 is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Tower 57 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Tower 57 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 Tower 57?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tower 57 are Trigger Fever, Bartlow's Dread Machine, Serious Sam's Bogus Detour.
Who developed Tower 57?
Tower 57 was developed by Pixwerk and published by 11 bit studios.

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 Tower 57.

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