Games like Star99
Below are 11 hand-picked alternatives to Star99 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 Star99 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.
About Star99: Shoot-'em-up meets battle-royale. Prepare your thumbs for adrenaline mashing madness.
Players who liked Star99 also play
Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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Galactoids - Galactic Invaders
Top pick for Star99 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.
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Ping Pong Space - Retro Tennis
Second-strongest match for Star99 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
Ping Pong Space is a modern incarnation of the classic Pong game, set in space. Accept the challenge to defeat the AI robot and become the retro tennis champion of the galaxy!
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Rum Ram
Third-strongest match for Star99 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
Some people play games to relax, some play for fun, others just want a game to destroy their enemies or "friends" till they love it! This is the game or "excuse" for all of that! Enter the world of Rum Ram! A sweet Top Down Multiplayer Brawler Madness!
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Distance
Ranked #4 for Star99 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.
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HUNTDOWN
Ranked #5 for Star99 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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Serious Sam 3: BFE
Ranked #6 for Star99 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!
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The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]
Ranked #7 for Star99 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
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Distance
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.
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HUNTDOWN
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.
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The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Star99.
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is a remake of the original "ETERNAL CASTLE" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design.
Frequently asked about Star99
- How much does Star99 cost?
- Star99 is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Star99 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Star99 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Star99?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star99 are Galactoids - Galactic Invaders, Ping Pong Space - Retro Tennis, Rum Ram.
- Who developed Star99?
- Star99 was developed by Schine GmbH.
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 Star99.
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