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Games like Burst Drive

If Burst Drive is your kind of game, the closest matches are SpinZap, Space Elite Force II and Super Bit Blaster XL — 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 Burst Drive: DASH, BOOST, DRIFT, SHOOT! A challenging space shooter with tons of eye candy. A game to master for the highest score or to have a break with while waiting for other games or just to have some couch co-op fun.

2020ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDWindowsby Nebula Head
Burst Drive — Steam game cover

Players who liked Burst Drive also play

Steam players who put hours into Burst Drive 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. SpinZap

    WHY THIS

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

    SpinZap is a challenging game in classic arcade style. Use your reflexes, dexterity and boss skills to conquer 81 levels of circle zapping madness.

    2020ActionIndieCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Space Elite Force II

    WHY THIS

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

    Space Elite Force II is a frenetic space-shooter with weapon customization and insane bosses battles. Embark in your ship and fight for the survival of the human race!

    2020ActionIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Super Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

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

    A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!

    2020ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Chicken Invaders 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Save Earth from an invasion of intergalactic chickens! Finger-blistering arcade shooting action for one or two players.

    2025ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Beat Hazard

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2010ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. RagingBlasters

    WHY THIS

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

    Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

    2021ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PARTICLE MACE

    WHY THIS

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

    A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Alien Attack

    WHY THIS

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

    You are a space trooper. Your crew finished the cleaning mission and left you alone by accident. Now you are surrounded by aliens. Persist them as long as you can.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Burst Drive on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Burst Drive.

    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. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

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

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Burst Drive on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Burst Drive.

    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 ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Burst Drive on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Burst Drive.

    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 ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Burst Drive on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Burst Drive.

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Burst Drive on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Burst Drive.

    "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 ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Burst Drive on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Burst Drive.

    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 ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Burst Drive on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Burst Drive.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Burst Drive.

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

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

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

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Super Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

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

    A SUPER throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Super Bit Blaster XL is an (even more) enhanced version of the retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up!

    2020ActionIndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. RagingBlasters

    WHY THIS

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

    Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction.

    2021ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PARTICLE MACE

    WHY THIS

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

    A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Burst Drive

How much does Burst Drive cost?
Burst Drive is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Burst Drive have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Burst Drive supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Burst Drive?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Burst Drive are SpinZap, Space Elite Force II, Super Bit Blaster XL.
Who developed Burst Drive?
Burst Drive was developed by Nebula Head.

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 Burst Drive.

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