Games like POLYBIUS
If POLYBIUS is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bombyx, Minotaur Arcade Volume 1 and Moose Life — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its levels introduce new wrinkles, overwhelming but satisfying flow and psychedelic visuals and music. 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.
Get personalized picks →About POLYBIUS: POLYBIUS is a fast, trippy tunnel shooter playable on a normal screen or in VR. 50 levels of blissful trance shooting action are set to a blistering soundtrack. The PS4 version was EDGE Magazine's VR GOTY in 2017, and the PC version of the game was even used as the basis for a NIN music video.
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Steam players who put hours into POLYBIUS 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.
Bombyx
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Top pick for POLYBIUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Psychedelic shmup zones with Gravatar & ZeroG! Fast, fluid, comfortable movement. Challenging enemies, met with powerful weapons. Sandbox gameplay at your own pace. With colorful graphics, interactive music, VR & Controller support.
Minotaur Arcade Volume 1
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Second-strongest match for POLYBIUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Minotaur Arcade brings you arcade-style games with a modern twist, playable in 2D or in VR for that 80s Tron "inside an arcade game" feeling. Vol. 1 consists of two Llamasoft classics - "Gridrunner" as the arcade game that might have been, and "GoatUp" as a light-hearted platformer that will have you baaing...
Moose Life
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Third-strongest match for POLYBIUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.
Discontinue
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for POLYBIUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Discontinue is a new retro room-scale VR Arcade Game. And it’s all about disc throwing in a Neon/Synthwave style ambience. Use your Disc throwing action skills to set a high score in more than a thousand levels. Compete against friend and foe to set the new high score. Are you up for this challenge?
HORIZON VANGUARD
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for POLYBIUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Blast your hovercycle through the enemy's crushing forces under a bright blue sky! Dodge enemy fire, attack huge mechanical targets, and score critical pistol hits in this new style of forward-scrolling arcade action. This is VR Arcade Shooting.
Stressed Out
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Ranked #7 for POLYBIUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Nothing better than smashing stuff in VR when you're stressed out. Go in, destroy whatever you want, shoot some enemies, have a good time. You don't even need to reload your weapons!
Thumper
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Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Ranked #8 for POLYBIUS fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.
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Moose Life
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Reviewers of POLYBIUS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.
Tempest 4000
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Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Reviewers of POLYBIUS cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Tempest 4000™ is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest™.
Zero-K
WHY THIS
Reviewers of POLYBIUS cross-mention this title as a similar play.
With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.
Space Giraffe
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Reviewers of POLYBIUS cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Space Giraffe is an abstract action arcade style game that takes place in a succession of beautiful environments generated by an advanced graphics synthesizer. It presents itself as a shooter but the more you play the more you discover the hidden depths and strategies that make the gameplay satisfyingly rich and rewarding.
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
WHY THIS
Reviewers of POLYBIUS cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Rez Infinite
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Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Reviewers of POLYBIUS cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
The legendary action-shooter finally comes to PC, and in style! Blast your way through mind-melting visuals and amazing beats, all in your quest through cyberspace to save a world on the verge of collapse. Playable on your desktop or in fully immersive VR.
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with POLYBIUS.
Reviewers of POLYBIUS cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit launches you into a new open-world landscape behind the wheel of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below POLYBIUS at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under POLYBIUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under POLYBIUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under POLYBIUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under POLYBIUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
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Priced ~57% under POLYBIUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under POLYBIUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under POLYBIUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Superflight
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under POLYBIUS on Steam right now. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Waves
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Minigame Game
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Minigame Game is a first-person focused minigame collection that supports anywhere from 2-16 players.
Ludicrous Speed
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Run, jump, and wall-grind through an infinitely-generated track in VR! Dodge deadly hazards and collect rings using natural physical movements, surrounded by a surreal pulsating neon world that reacts to whatever music you're listening to!
In Extremis
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
In Extremis is a challenging and provocative shoot'em up about finding yourself in the chaos of the universe.
Convergence Compulsion
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Escape endless waves of danger, match colors, avoid obstacles, and earn power-ups in this fast-paced, arcade spectacle!
Zaccaria Pinball
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Play free and try tables in trial mode with Zaccaria Pinball, featuring 175+ tables, including 40+ officially licensed from Zaccaria was founded by three brothers: Marino, Franco, & Natale. Zaccaria was one of the three largest pinball manufacturers in the world, next to Bally & Williams.
Breakout Epilepsia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
A fast-paced Breakout-style arcade with a bold black-and-white aesthetic. Engage in space battles against stunning yet deadly alien foes who are determined to destroy you. Intense visuals, thrilling gameplay, and a challenge that will test your reflexes.
The Hellchemist
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
The Hellchemist is an intense pve arena shooter where you will fight waves of monsters while random events will alter the way you have to play the game and makes every run unique. The game is heavily inspired by Doom and Quake. Bunny hops, shooting and a whole lot of explosions!
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Tempest 4000
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Another title from Llamasoft Ltd., the studio behind POLYBIUS.
Tempest 4000™ is a visually stunning, action-packed tube shooter based on the classic hit arcade game, Tempest™.
Minotaur Arcade Volume 1
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Another title from Llamasoft Ltd., the studio behind POLYBIUS. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Minotaur Arcade brings you arcade-style games with a modern twist, playable in 2D or in VR for that 80s Tron "inside an arcade game" feeling. Vol. 1 consists of two Llamasoft classics - "Gridrunner" as the arcade game that might have been, and "GoatUp" as a light-hearted platformer that will have you baaing...
Moose Life
WHY THIS
Shares a hypnotic mood with POLYBIUS.
Another title from Llamasoft Ltd., the studio behind POLYBIUS. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Moose Life is a trippy, psychedelic trance shooter. Created in the style of a 1980s arcade game, Moose Life offers you an exhilarating ride into the trance zone. Spectacular shooty action and a top techno soundtrack will raise your mood. If you have VR, immerse yourself for greater satisfaction.
Akka Arrh
WHY THIS
Another title from Llamasoft Ltd., the studio behind POLYBIUS. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Akka Arrh is a modern take on a scrapped project from the 1980s, providing players with a fast-paced, addictive, arcade shooter experience and psychedelic visuals. Protect your life rings as you chain together combos and go for a high score!
I, Robot
WHY THIS
Another title from Llamasoft Ltd., the studio behind POLYBIUS. Shares Action with POLYBIUS.
Jeff Minter is back with another unique take on a 1980s Atari arcade game: I, Robot. Reimagined in Minter’s signature assault of colors, shapes and sounds, this new take on the eclectic arcade title is built from the ground up with new challenges, new twists, and a whole lot of llamas.
Frequently asked about POLYBIUS
- Does POLYBIUS run on Steam Deck?
- POLYBIUS 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 POLYBIUS cost?
- POLYBIUS is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to POLYBIUS?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside POLYBIUS are Bombyx, Minotaur Arcade Volume 1, Moose Life.
- Who developed POLYBIUS?
- POLYBIUS was developed by Llamasoft Ltd..
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