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Games like Encounter of Galaxies

If Encounter of Galaxies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, Terraria and Hotline Miami — 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 Encounter of Galaxies: Encounter of Galaxies is a vertical scrolling shooter with an open world and elements of trade.

2017ActionIndie1.99 USDWindowsby Obi-Wanya
Encounter of Galaxies — Steam game cover

Players who liked Encounter of Galaxies also play

Steam players who put hours into Encounter of Galaxies 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. Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

    WHY THIS

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

    Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

    2010ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Encounter of Galaxies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hotline Miami

    WHY THIS

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

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

    WHY THIS

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

    Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Starbound

    WHY THIS

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

    You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Torchlight II

    WHY THIS

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

    The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.

    2012ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Binding of Isaac

    WHY THIS

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

    Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Outlast

    WHY THIS

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

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Encounter of Galaxies at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Encounter of Galaxies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    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 ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Encounter of Galaxies on Steam right now. Shares Action with Encounter of Galaxies.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Encounter of Galaxies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Encounter of Galaxies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Encounter of Galaxies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Encounter of Galaxies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Encounter of Galaxies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Encounter of Galaxies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Encounter of Galaxies.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Encounter of Galaxies.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Encounter of Galaxies

How much does Encounter of Galaxies cost?
Encounter of Galaxies is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Encounter of Galaxies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Encounter of Galaxies are Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, Terraria, Hotline Miami.
Who developed Encounter of Galaxies?
Encounter of Galaxies was developed by Obi-Wanya.

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 Encounter of Galaxies.

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