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Games like Anstorm

If Anstorm is your kind of game, the closest matches are RUINER, Tesla vs Lovecraft and Livelock — 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 Anstorm: Simple and gripping gameplay most commonly as a classical arcade shooter. The game consists of short levels which is perfect for short breaks to relax.

2018ActionIndie1.99 USDWindowsby Shiv
Anstorm — Steam game cover

Players who liked Anstorm also play

Steam players who put hours into Anstorm 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. RUINER

    WHY THIS

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

    RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tesla vs Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter from the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!

    2018ActionIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Livelock

    WHY THIS

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

    Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Neon Chrome

    WHY THIS

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

    A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Hong Kong Massacre

    WHY THIS

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

    Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

    2019ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blacksea Odyssey

    WHY THIS

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

    Enter the Blacksea Odyssey, a violent top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up RPG brimming with colossal creatures and runic technologies. Explore dangerous, interstellar spacescapes as you hunt enormous space-behemoths with a harpoon and rune-infused spears.

    2016ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.

    2016ActionIndie6.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. X-Morph: Defense

    WHY THIS

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

    Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Anstorm on Steam right now. Shares Action with Anstorm.

    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. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Anstorm on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Anstorm.

    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 ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

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

    "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 ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Anstorm on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Anstorm.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

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

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Anstorm on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Anstorm.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Anstorm

How much does Anstorm cost?
Anstorm is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Anstorm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Anstorm are RUINER, Tesla vs Lovecraft, Livelock.
Who developed Anstorm?
Anstorm was developed by Shiv.

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 Anstorm.

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