Games like ZeroRanger
Below are 13 hand-picked alternatives to ZeroRanger for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in ZeroRanger also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Blazing Chrome
Top pick for ZeroRanger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Assault Android Cactus+
Second-strongest match for ZeroRanger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Radiant Silvergun
Third-strongest match for ZeroRanger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ZeroRanger.
Set on the earth and in space on July 14, 2520 A.D., the film explores the mystery of mankind's extinction. Various terrains become battlefields. Enemies attack from all directions. There are 23 bosses in total. Aim for a high score by making full use of score bonuses and level-up weapons!
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Nex Machina
Ranked #4 for ZeroRanger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Nex Machina is an intense arcade style twin-stick shooter from Housemarque. Taking hints from both Robotron and Smash TV, Nex Machina focuses on pure action, voxel destruction and competition in the distant, cablepunk themed future.
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Jamestown
Ranked #5 for ZeroRanger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
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BLUE REVOLVER
Ranked #6 for ZeroRanger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
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Ikaruga
Ranked #7 for ZeroRanger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
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Steredenn: Binary Stars
Ranked #8 for ZeroRanger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Blazing Chrome
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
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Assault Android Cactus+
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Assault Android Cactus is an intense arcade style twin stick shooter - pick from one of nine unique synthetic heroines and blast your way through overwhelming robots hordes to save the ship from its own workforce. Supports single player and local co-op game modes.
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Jamestown
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
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BLUE REVOLVER
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Fight, fly, flourish! BLUE REVOLVER is a manic arcade-style shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. Powerful special weapons cut through tough areas, while an adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you evade and counter a maniac environmental force!
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Ikaruga
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with ZeroRanger.
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Frequently asked about ZeroRanger
- Does ZeroRanger run on Steam Deck?
- ZeroRanger is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does ZeroRanger cost?
- ZeroRanger is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does ZeroRanger have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — ZeroRanger supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to ZeroRanger?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ZeroRanger are Blazing Chrome, Assault Android Cactus+, Radiant Silvergun.
- Who developed ZeroRanger?
- ZeroRanger was developed by System Erasure.
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 ZeroRanger.
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