Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as Super Hydorah.
- $16.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like Super Hydorah
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Super Hydorah also play
The closest matches to Super Hydorah: Blazing Chrome, Earthion, Syder Arcade, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours, and Sine Mora EX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Super Hydorah.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Super Hydorah
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Locomalito, Gryzor87, Abylight
- Price: $1.99−90%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 88% of 144 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 82
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Branching paths give meaningful agency in stage order
- Deliberate enemy placement rewards memorization
- Each level introduces unique gimmicks and secrets
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Super Hydorah
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Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Super Hydorah.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Super Hydorah.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Super Hydorah, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Waves
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Super Hydorah.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Blazing Chrome
Why this: Same retro mood as Super Hydorah.
Earthion
Why this: Shares checkpoint based progression with Super Hydorah.
Sine Mora EX
Why this: Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Super Hydorah.
About Super Hydorah
The closest matches to Super Hydorah: Blazing Chrome, Earthion, Syder Arcade, DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours, and Sine Mora EX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Super Hydorah is your kind of game, the closest matches are Blazing Chrome, Earthion and Syder Arcade — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its branching stage paths and checkpoint based progression. 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 Super Hydorah: Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.
Is Super Hydorah worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 144 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 90% off, now $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Branching paths give meaningful agency in stage order
- Deliberate enemy placement rewards memorization
- Each level introduces unique gimmicks and secrets
- Pixel art style and soundtrack evoke nostalgic warmth
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Some wild hyperbole in the reviews, especially the pro quotes. This schmup is so slow that the music tracks end before the levels do. That's just jank. Moving the fighter is like dragging folders across a Win95 desktop. Laborious and dull.”
People who play it also play: Blazing Chrome, Earthion, Syder Arcade
Mobile version
Super Hydorah is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Super Hydorah
Can I run it?
Is Super Hydorah verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Super Hydorah 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 Super Hydorah cost?
Super Hydorah is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Super Hydorah have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Super Hydorah 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 Super Hydorah?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Super Hydorah are Blazing Chrome, Earthion, Syder Arcade.
Who developed Super Hydorah?
Super Hydorah was developed by Locomalito, Gryzor87, Abylight and published by Abylight Studios.