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Games like Rocket Rush

If Rocket Rush is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unlanded, TIRELESS: Prepare For The Adrenaline and No Exit : Torments of Hell — 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 Rocket Rush: Try, Die, Repeat. In this minimalistic hard platformer you will attempt to traverse a seemingly endless world filled with traps, fire and a bunch of other doo-dads designed and positioned specifically to upset you. Sounds fun, right?

2024ActionIndieCasualRacing0.99 USDWindowsby Broken Byte Studios
Rocket Rush — Steam game cover

Players who liked Rocket Rush also play

Steam players who put hours into Rocket Rush 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. Unlanded

    WHY THIS

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

    A hardcore space drifter with colourful visuals, diverse level design and short level cycle.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. TIRELESS: Prepare For The Adrenaline

    WHY THIS

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

    A skill-based speedrunner platformer where you control a fast-paced robot racing through level-based space tracks at extreme speeds. Push your skills to the limit with TIRELESS!

    2025ActionSportsIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. No Exit : Torments of Hell

    WHY THIS

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

    No Exit is a fast grappling game that pits you against several environmental challenges of hell. Time your swings and glide skull demon to safety. It is Imbued with most beautiful hand-painted artwork with enchanted musical score and narrates personal journey through pain.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Rolling Ball : Sphere Guider

    WHY THIS

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

    A rolling ball game with unique and challenging levels.

    2023ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Rakete

    WHY THIS

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

    5 thrusters, one rocket. Can you land it safely? Touch anything and you'll die. Play by yourself or with your friends locally, each player controls a thruster. Let the insanity commence!

    ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. 1 Screen Platformer

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Strike Vector

    WHY THIS

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

    "Strike Vector is gorgeous shooter with strong mechanics and lots of customisation" 7.7/10 – IGN"it more than makes up for by being a gorgeous, intensely competitive experience that matches its aesthetic appeal with pure shooter satisfaction"– 7.

    2014ActionIndieSteam ↗
  8. Rebel Transmute

    WHY THIS

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

    Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Rocket Rush on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Rocket Rush on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Rocket Rush.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Rocket Rush on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Rocket Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rocket Rush.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Rocket Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Rocket Rush.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Rocket Rush on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Rocket Rush on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Rocket Rush on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rocket Rush.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    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. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rocket Rush.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Rolling Ball : Sphere Guider

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    A rolling ball game with unique and challenging levels.

    2023ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. 1 Screen Platformer

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    This is a SHORT, 2D PLATFORMER with TIGHT CONTROLS about exploring a single level to get past a bunch of TRAPS. There is an EASY mode and a HARD mode depending on your skill level.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Rebel Transmute

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Rocket Rush.

    Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Rocket Rush

How much does Rocket Rush cost?
Rocket Rush is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rocket Rush?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rocket Rush are Unlanded, TIRELESS: Prepare For The Adrenaline, No Exit : Torments of Hell.
Who developed Rocket Rush?
Rocket Rush was developed by Broken Byte Studios.

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 Rocket Rush.

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