# Games like Malicious Payload

> The closest matches to Malicious Payload: Raw Data, Overload, Until You Fall, EVERSPACE™, and Astebreed: Definitive Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Raw Data](https://imho.run/games/436320/raw-data) — Also Robots and Shoot 'Em Up, like Malicious Payload. 1,676 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436320/)
2. [Overload](https://imho.run/games/448850/overload) — Also Robots and VR, like Malicious Payload. 1,381 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448850/)
3. [Until You Fall](https://imho.run/games/858260/until-you-fall) — Also Hack and Slash and VR, like Malicious Payload. 2,242 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858260/)
4. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also VR and Space, like Malicious Payload. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
5. [Astebreed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/283680/astebreed-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Malicious Payload players' libraries, and another Action. 549 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/)
6. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Robots and Shoot 'Em Up, like Malicious Payload. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
7. [Pistol Whip](https://imho.run/games/1079800/pistol-whip) — Also VR, like Malicious Payload. 2,848 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079800/)
8. [Hover Junkers](https://imho.run/games/380220/hover-junkers) — Also VR, like Malicious Payload. 588 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/380220/)
9. [CRYPTARK](https://imho.run/games/344740/cryptark) — Also Space, like Malicious Payload. 729 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/)
10. [Metro Awakening](https://imho.run/games/2669410/metro-awakening) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and VR, like Malicious Payload. 1,739 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669410/)
11. [ROBOBEAT](https://imho.run/games/1456760/robobeat) — Also Robots, like Malicious Payload. 838 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1456760/)
12. [House of the Dying Sun](https://imho.run/games/283160/house-of-the-dying-sun) — Also VR and Space, like Malicious Payload. 1,719 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283160/)
13. [Sairento VR](https://imho.run/games/555880/sairento-vr) — A frequent pick in Malicious Payload players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,188 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555880/)
14. [CyberThreat](https://imho.run/games/516590/cyberthreat) — Also Robots and Shoot 'Em Up, like Malicious Payload. 82 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/516590/)
15. [Half-Life: Alyx](https://imho.run/games/546560/half-life-alyx) — Also VR, like Malicious Payload. 60,789 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/)
16. [Clone Drone in the Hyperdome](https://imho.run/games/2401230/clone-drone-in-the-hyperdome) — Also Robots and Hack and Slash, like Malicious Payload. 809 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401230/)
17. [After the Fall®](https://imho.run/games/751630/after-the-fall) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and VR, like Malicious Payload. 1,513 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751630/)
18. [Space Pirate Trainer](https://imho.run/games/418650/space-pirate-trainer) — Also VR and Space, like Malicious Payload. 2,257 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418650/)
19. [Sublevel Zero Redux](https://imho.run/games/327880/sublevel-zero-redux) — Also VR, like Malicious Payload. 383 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/)
20. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Malicious Payload. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
21. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Malicious Payload. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)
22. [Galactic Vault](https://imho.run/games/3585460/galactic-vault) — Also Robots and Space, like Malicious Payload. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3585460/)
23. [SUPERHOT VR](https://imho.run/games/617830/superhot-vr) — Also VR, like Malicious Payload. 5,741 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617830/)
24. [Strike Suit Zero](https://imho.run/games/209540/strike-suit-zero) — Also Robots and Space, like Malicious Payload. 889 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209540/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1015180&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1015180&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1015180&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1015180
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1015180
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Malicious Payload

Space pirates invaded your ship, they hacked your mainframe and gained controll of your robots. Your fellow robots turned into murdering robots. You need to find who responsible for this as a guard of your ship. Let him pay for what he done and get back what belongs to you.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1015180
- **Developer:** Last Howl
- **Publisher:** Last Howl
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 6, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1015180/malicious-payload)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1015180&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1015180/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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