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Games like Deadbeat Heroes

If Deadbeat Heroes is your kind of game, the closest matches are MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Island Bender and Beat Me! — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Deadbeat Heroes: The Prime Sinister’s reign of chaos has Londoners shaking in their boots! Air-dash, wall-run and rocket-punch your way through garish goons & badass bosses as you use your super-powered gauntlet to bring evil-doers to justice!

2017Action14.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 65Windowsby Upstream Arcade
Deadbeat Heroes — Steam game cover

Players who liked Deadbeat Heroes also play

Steam players who put hours into Deadbeat Heroes 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. MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Deadbeat Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.

    2024Action49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Island Bender

    WHY THIS

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

    Throw Rocks at each other, collect Powerups, and play with up to 6 players in Local Multiplayer.

    2023ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Beat Me!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Deadbeat Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Beat Me! is a physics-based multiplayer game for up to 6 players. Play with comical fantasy characters in a wide variety of fun and surprising environments. Challenge your friends locally or beat others over the internet!

    2020ActionIndieCasual12.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Minigames Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Deadbeat Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Minigames Mayhem is a fun collection of minigames, that can bring joy for players not only in single-player but also with friends in your living room or across vast distances. Try to beat the high scores, compete with others, and bring mayhem on other players in many simple but fun games!

    2024ActionSportsIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Knock'Em Out

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Deadbeat Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Fight with your whole body. If you lose an arm, it's just a scratch. If you lose the other, it's a flesh wound. If you lose your legs, headbutt them. LET'S FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!

    2025ActionIndieCasual7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Streets of Rage 4

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Deadbeat Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Streets of Fury EX

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Deadbeat Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. SpiderHeck

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Deadbeat Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Spiders with laser swords! Duel to the death against your friends or choose to team up and hold back swarms of savage enemies. Swing, stab and shoot with style, effortlessly performing movie-worthy parkour.

    2022ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Deadbeat Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    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 ↗
  2. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Deadbeat Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    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 ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Deadbeat Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Deadbeat Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    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. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Deadbeat Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~93% under Deadbeat Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Deadbeat Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Deadbeat Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

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

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Upstream Arcade

Other recommendable Steam games by Upstream Arcade, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. West of Dead

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Upstream Arcade, the studio behind Deadbeat Heroes. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hellboy Web of Wyrd

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Upstream Arcade, the studio behind Deadbeat Heroes. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Hellboy Web of Wyrd is a roguelike action brawler with an original story created in partnership with Dark Horse Comics and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. When an agent of the B.P.R.D. goes missing, Hellboy is sent to investigate; pulling him into the depths of the Wyrd.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. West of Dead Beta

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Upstream Arcade, the studio behind Deadbeat Heroes. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced cover shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.

    2020ActionIndieFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat 'em up game, THE PUNISHER.

    2024Action49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Island Bender

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Throw Rocks at each other, collect Powerups, and play with up to 6 players in Local Multiplayer.

    2023ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Streets of Rage 4

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, jammin’ ‘90s beats and over the top street fighting, the iconic series Streets of Rage comes back with a masterful tribute to and revitalization of the classic action fans adore.

    2020ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Streets of Fury EX

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Fight the gangs of Paris in this action packed Beat'Em up. Up to 4 players can join in, to cooperate, or fight against each other! Many unlockables, game modes, crazy combos and devastating furies await you in this deep fighting game.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. SpiderHeck

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Deadbeat Heroes.

    Spiders with laser swords! Duel to the death against your friends or choose to team up and hold back swarms of savage enemies. Swing, stab and shoot with style, effortlessly performing movie-worthy parkour.

    2022ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Deadbeat Heroes

Is Deadbeat Heroes verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Deadbeat Heroes is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Deadbeat Heroes cost?
Deadbeat Heroes is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Deadbeat Heroes have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Deadbeat Heroes supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
What games are most similar to Deadbeat Heroes?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deadbeat Heroes are MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Island Bender, Beat Me!.
Who developed Deadbeat Heroes?
Deadbeat Heroes was developed by Upstream Arcade and published by Square Enix .

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 Deadbeat Heroes.

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