Games like Pixel Gladiator
If Pixel Gladiator is your kind of game, the closest matches are IZBOT 2, A Night at the Races and SOONA — 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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Players who liked Pixel Gladiator also play
Steam players who put hours into Pixel Gladiator 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.
IZBOT 2
WHY THIS
Top pick for Pixel Gladiator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
IZBOT 2 is a fast paced precision platformer that will test your mettle and will leave you always wanting to complete just one more level. Use your cat like reflexes to guide our hero IZBOT through buzz saws, lasers and a ton of pointy spikes to save the metropolis from the evil Bedlor once more.
A Night at the Races
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Second-strongest match for Pixel Gladiator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Play as a guy who is trying to beat a platformer to pay his debts.
SOONA
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Pixel Gladiator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
You are the last hope for the remaining people on earth, a master creation filled with memories of a past life. You must end her rage and suffering before it's too late.
Valfaris
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Ranked #4 for Pixel Gladiator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Azure Striker Gunvolt
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Ranked #5 for Pixel Gladiator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
Cyber Shadow
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Ranked #6 for Pixel Gladiator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Black Future '88
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Ranked #7 for Pixel Gladiator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pixel Gladiator.
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Syder Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares survival mode and an atmospheric mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Ranked #8 for Pixel Gladiator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Killing zombies never gets old, but sometimes you just need a break. Get back to some serious old-school gaming with Syder Arcade! Syder Arcade is a love letter to Amiga games of the ‘90s, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Pixel Gladiator
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Terraria
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Reviewers of Pixel Gladiator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Bet On Soldier
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Reviewers of Pixel Gladiator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pixel Gladiator.
Delve into a world where war has become a media frenzy! Survive your battles and bet on your victories!
Risk of Rain 2
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Reviewers of Pixel Gladiator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pixel Gladiator at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Pixel Gladiator on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Pixel Gladiator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Pixel Gladiator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Pixel Gladiator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pixel Gladiator.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pixel Gladiator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pixel Gladiator.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Pixel Gladiator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Pixel Gladiator on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pixel Gladiator.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Pixel Gladiator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Pixel Gladiator.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Pixel Gladiator.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Pixel Gladiator.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Flying Islands Team
Other recommendable Steam games by Flying Islands Team, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Aborigenus
WHY THIS
Shares weapon upgrades and an atmospheric mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Another title from Flying Islands Team, the studio behind Pixel Gladiator. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Aborigenus is a small adventure platformer with RPG-elements in a primal world. Hunt the aggressive fauna, learn new abilities and fight with the whole enemy army. Choose who you are - a shaman, a warrior or a hunter. Can you save the flying islands from the evil?
Mushroom Quest
WHY THIS
Another title from Flying Islands Team, the studio behind Pixel Gladiator. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Rethinking of the classic sokoban genre, slow and kind game with original gameplay elements. Mushroom Quest is a retro styled and addictive arcade, ideal to spend few unhurried evenings.
Mushroom Savior
WHY THIS
Another title from Flying Islands Team, the studio behind Pixel Gladiator. Shares Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
The evil tree kidnapped the mushroom folk and imprisoned them in the dungeon. Help the mushroom king to rescue his people. Make your way through the dangerous dungeon, save the mushrooms and defeat the evil tree!
Drone Gladiator
WHY THIS
Another title from Flying Islands Team, the studio behind Pixel Gladiator. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
New era of gladiator battle shows has come, era of robots! And you have a chance to participate in it! Drone Gladiator is an arena shooter, where you upgrade your drone, fight giant bosses and participate in random events.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Valfaris
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.
Azure Striker Gunvolt
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
Cyber Shadow
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Pixel Gladiator.
The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow, the sole survivor of his clan, on one last mission to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin.
Black Future '88
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pixel Gladiator.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Pixel Gladiator.
Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.
Frequently asked about Pixel Gladiator
- How much does Pixel Gladiator cost?
- Pixel Gladiator is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Pixel Gladiator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pixel Gladiator are IZBOT 2, A Night at the Races, SOONA.
- Who developed Pixel Gladiator?
- Pixel Gladiator was developed by Flying Islands Team.
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