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Games like Space Cowboy

If Space Cowboy is your kind of game, the closest matches are 樱雪集~Yuyuko's Butterfly Dream, Pikuniku and Rochard — 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 Space Cowboy: "Calling Space Cowboy"... Defeat waves of alien hordes invading Earth space, stop them reaching Earth and be hailed as the savior of humanity

2018ActionIndieCasual1.99 USDWindowsby Torchlight Studio
Space Cowboy — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Space Cowboy 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. 樱雪集~Yuyuko's Butterfly Dream

    WHY THIS

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

    Yuyuko,A ghost princess who has been dead for thousands of years, she has superpowers to induce death. In a doze, she is lured to a mysterious place full of the breath of the underworld and creation. And around the dead butterflies, recall a thousand years ago story...

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pikuniku

    WHY THIS

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

    Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Rochard

    WHY THIS

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

    Fast-paced platforming action and mind-bending puzzles based on gravity

    2011ActionIndieCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sanctum

    WHY THIS

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

    You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.

    2011ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Madballs in Babo:Invasion

    WHY THIS

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

    Now with cross-platform multiplayer! PC vs. Mac at last.

    2009ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. TurnOn

    WHY THIS

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

    "TurnOn" tells the spellbinding tale of a brave alien creature and its striking journey through blackout world, in an incredibly colorful and detailed platformer without platforms.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Marvellous Miss Take

    WHY THIS

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

    The stealth genre gets turned on its head in The Marvellous Miss Take – the only heist adventure that invites you to steal with style! Use cunning, guile and the art of deception to grab the loot and escape without getting caught by the guards!

    2014ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. OmniBus

    WHY THIS

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

    OmniBus is next-to-last gen physics game about the most powerful bus in the universe that can’t stop or even slow down for reasons incomprehensible to the simple human mind.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Cowboy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Space Cowboy.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Cowboy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Space Cowboy.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Cowboy on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Space Cowboy.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Cowboy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Space Cowboy.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Cowboy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Space Cowboy.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Cowboy on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Space Cowboy.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Cowboy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Space Cowboy.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Space Cowboy on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Space Cowboy.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Space Cowboy.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Space Cowboy

How much does Space Cowboy cost?
Space Cowboy is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Space Cowboy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Cowboy are 樱雪集~Yuyuko's Butterfly Dream, Pikuniku, Rochard.
Who developed Space Cowboy?
Space Cowboy was developed by Torchlight Studio.

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 Space Cowboy.

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