Rank 01Games like GUNHEAD
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Players who liked GUNHEAD also play
The closest matches to GUNHEAD: CRYPTARK, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Sublevel Zero Redux, Heavy Bullets, and Deadlink. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares procedural generation with GUNHEAD.
- $8.74 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03Why this
Shares weapon swapping and procedural generation with GUNHEAD.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Heavy Bullets
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like GUNHEAD.
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Deadlink
Why this: Also Comic Book and Rogue-lite, like GUNHEAD.
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Battle Shapers
Why this: Also Robots and Rogue-lite, like GUNHEAD.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Alientrap
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 69% of 128 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Fast paced roguelike loop
- Player driven capture strategies matter
- Verticality adds depth to combat
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below GUNHEAD at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Also Robots and Rogue-lite, like GUNHEAD.
Rogue Shooter: The FPS Roguelike
Why this: Shares procedural generation with GUNHEAD.
Time Treker
Why this: Also Mechs and Rogue-lite, like GUNHEAD.
Gunheart
Why this: Same challenging mood as GUNHEAD.
Bionic Dues
Why this: Also Mechs and Robots, like GUNHEAD.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to GUNHEAD, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with GUNHEAD.
Skillshot City
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like GUNHEAD.
AirMech
Why this: Shares resource management with GUNHEAD.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
CRYPTARK
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with GUNHEAD.
MOTHERGUNSHIP
Why this: Shares procedural generation with GUNHEAD.
Ziggurat
Why this: Shares weapon swapping and procedural generation with GUNHEAD.
Battle Shapers
Why this: Also Robots and Rogue-lite, like GUNHEAD.
Wild Bastards
Why this: Also Comic Book and Rogue-lite, like GUNHEAD.
About GUNHEAD
The closest matches to GUNHEAD: CRYPTARK, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Sublevel Zero Redux, Heavy Bullets, and Deadlink. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If GUNHEAD is your kind of game, the closest matches are CRYPTARK, MOTHERGUNSHIP and Sublevel Zero Redux — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its mission planning and procedural generation. 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 GUNHEAD: Gunhead is a fast paced strategic roguelike FPS where you take the role of a pirate mech with a gun for a head, looting derelict spaceships filled with monstrous drones made out of bone and steel. Sequel to the 2d roguelite Cryptark.
Is GUNHEAD worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 69% of 128 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 8 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fast paced roguelike loop
- Player driven capture strategies matter
- Verticality adds depth to combat
- Voice acting stands out
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“GunHead is actually a good game, if u played the game for the duration of all achievements, it does actually became a good game, you get the same vibes from Cryptark at certain point...but its unfinished, LORD, the game is unfinished and…”
“Was looking forward to the sequel of Cryptark, Sadly had couple of bugs from the start to a hour of game play. The Main two that irked me were 1. You couldn't fire when entering a room, 2. You couldn't fire one of your weapons and would…”
People who play it also play: CRYPTARK, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Sublevel Zero Redux
Frequently asked about GUNHEAD
Can I run it?
Is GUNHEAD verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — GUNHEAD 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 GUNHEAD cost?
GUNHEAD is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to GUNHEAD?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside GUNHEAD are CRYPTARK, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Sublevel Zero Redux.
Who developed GUNHEAD?
GUNHEAD was developed by Alientrap.