Rank 01Games like Pixel Gladiator
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Pixel Gladiator: Valfaris, Syder Arcade, BUTCHER, Until I Have You, and Blood Harvest 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares survival mode with Pixel Gladiator.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
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Until I Have You
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator.
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WAR RATS: The Rat em Up
Why this: Shares tower defense and base building with Pixel Gladiator.
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Shares tower defense and base building with Pixel Gladiator.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Flying Islands Team
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- 80% of 128 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Defend reactor core from flying crawling and sky dropping horrors
- Earn money only when kills are seen by spectators
- Fast paced arcade combat with retro charm
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Intense
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Cheaper alternatives
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Destropolis
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator.
Grim Nights
Why this: Shares tower defense with Pixel Gladiator.
1 Screen Platformer
Why this: Same retro mood as Pixel Gladiator.
They Are Coming
Why this: Shares tower defense and weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator.
Nuclear Blaze
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Pixel Gladiator.
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Aborigenus
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator.
About Pixel Gladiator
The closest matches to Pixel Gladiator: Valfaris, Syder Arcade, BUTCHER, Until I Have You, and Blood Harvest 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Pixel Gladiator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Valfaris, Syder Arcade and BUTCHER — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and intense, and single out its arena waves and base building. 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.
About Pixel Gladiator: Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers.
Is Pixel Gladiator worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 128 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Defend reactor core from flying crawling and sky dropping horrors
- Earn money only when kills are seen by spectators
- Fast paced arcade combat with retro charm
- Mech unlocks in survival mode for extra firepower
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Was going to give the game a twirl or two based on the above average pixel art and the positive ratio in the reviews but the game is way too choppy at 23 frames per second to be enjoyable to play with this set of eyes I was given to…”
People who play it also play: Valfaris, Syder Arcade, BUTCHER
Frequently asked about Pixel Gladiator
Can I run it?
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 Valfaris, Syder Arcade, BUTCHER.
Who developed Pixel Gladiator?
Pixel Gladiator was developed by Flying Islands Team.