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Games like CPU Invaders

  • 28 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked CPU Invaders also play

The closest matches to CPU Invaders: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Renegade Ops, Savant - Ascent REMIX, Earthion, and Ultratron. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares twin stick shooting and achievement hunting with CPU Invaders.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  1. Rank 04

    Earthion

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  2. Rank 05

    Ultratron

    Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like CPU Invaders.

    • $5.29 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  3. Rank 06

    Waves

    • Free
    • Deck Verified
    • 2011
  4. Rank 08

    Super Hydorah

    Why this: Same retro mood as CPU Invaders.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like CPU Invaders

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

    Shares twin stick shooting with CPU Invaders.

    • 92% of 826 reviews
  2. 2
    Renegade Ops

    Genres: Action

    • 85% of 531 reviews
  3. 3
    Savant - Ascent REMIX

    Shares twin stick shooting and achievement hunting with CPU Invaders.

    • 90% of 211 reviews
  4. 4
    Earthion

    Genres: Action

    • 97% of 295 reviews
  5. 5
    Ultratron

    Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like CPU Invaders.

    • 86% of 320 reviews
  6. 6
    Waves

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 96% of 884 reviews
  7. 7
    Nex Machina

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 91% of 885 reviews
  8. 8
    Super Hydorah

    Same retro mood as CPU Invaders.

    • 88% of 144 reviews
  9. 9
    Iron Fisticle

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 90% of 229 reviews
  10. 10
    Mega City Force

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 80% of 204 reviews
  11. 11
    Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition

    Genres: Action

    • 87% of 85 reviews
  12. 12
    Ballistic Tanks

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 81% of 133 reviews
  13. 13
    Mobile Astro

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 65% of 66 reviews
  14. 14
    Beat Hazard

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 95% of 3,477 reviews
  15. 15
    Space Invaders Extreme

    Genres: Action

    • 83% of 154 reviews
  16. 16
    Alien Hominid HD

    Shares pattern recognition and achievement hunting with CPU Invaders.

    • 95% of 364 reviews
  17. 17
    Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION

    Shares pattern recognition with CPU Invaders.

    • 93% of 712 reviews
  18. 18
    Pixel Descent

    Genres: Action, Indie, RPG

    • 84% of 111 reviews
  19. 19
    Cyberhunt

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 655 reviews
  20. 20
    Ion Assault

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 76% of 54 reviews
  21. 21
    Titan Attacks!

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 92% of 391 reviews
  22. 22
    Syder Arcade

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 85% of 268 reviews
  23. 23
    Little Racers STREET

    Genres: Indie, Casual, Racing

    • 84% of 278 reviews
  24. 24
    LUFTRAUSERS

    Same nostalgic mood as CPU Invaders.

    • 91% of 2,519 reviews
CPU Invaders — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Microblast Games
  • Price: $24.99checked Nov 7
  • 84% of 171 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Affordable price point
  • Desktop becomes the game screen
  • Playable while multitasking
  • Challenging
  • Immersive
  • Nostalgic

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About CPU Invaders

The closest matches to CPU Invaders: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Renegade Ops, Savant - Ascent REMIX, Earthion, and Ultratron. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If CPU Invaders is your kind of game, the closest matches are Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Renegade Ops and Savant - Ascent REMIX — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, immersive and nostalgic, and single out its achievement hunting and desktop overlay. 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 CPU Invaders: Invaders are living inside your computer. You shouldn't let that happen! Interact with your desktop while playing, watch Youtube videos, chat with your friends and more! CPU Invaders overlaps the game itself with your computer screen.

Is CPU Invaders worth buying?

  • 84% of 171 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“SA Industry is a shovelware publisher that raises the price of their trash to make -95% sales look better.”
5 h played
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People who play it also play: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Renegade Ops, Savant - Ascent REMIX

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Frequently asked about CPU Invaders

Can I run it?

How much does CPU Invaders cost?

CPU Invaders is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to CPU Invaders?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside CPU Invaders are Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Renegade Ops, Savant - Ascent REMIX.

Who developed CPU Invaders?

CPU Invaders was developed by Microblast Games and published by SA Industry.