# Games like Iron Meat

> The closest matches to Iron Meat: Blazing Chrome, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, Neon Inferno, HUNTDOWN, and Contra: Operation Galuga. 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. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Shares weapon swapping with Iron Meat. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
2. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)
3. [Neon Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2957720/neon-inferno) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 166 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957720/)
4. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — A frequent pick in Iron Meat players' libraries, and another Action. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
5. [Contra: Operation Galuga](https://imho.run/games/2235020/contra-operation-galuga) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 407 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2235020/)
6. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
7. [Valfaris: Mecha Therion](https://imho.run/games/1647920/valfaris-mecha-therion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 179 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647920/)
8. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
9. [Guns of Fury](https://imho.run/games/3099000/guns-of-fury) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 468 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099000/)
10. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Also Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
11. [Bleed 2](https://imho.run/games/396350/bleed-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Iron Meat. 369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396350/)
12. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
13. [Rogue Stormers](https://imho.run/games/299480/rogue-stormers) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 146 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299480/)
14. [Super Cyborg](https://imho.run/games/341550/super-cyborg) — Also Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 250 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341550/)
15. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
16. [30XX](https://imho.run/games/1029210/30xx) — Also Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 1,750 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/)
17. [Prison City](https://imho.run/games/2179860/prison-city) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 102 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179860/)
18. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Iron Meat. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
19. [Super Meat Boy](https://imho.run/games/40800/super-meat-boy) — Same dark mood as Iron Meat. 13,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800/)
20. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Shares weapon swapping with Iron Meat. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
21. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Iron Meat. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
22. [Super Time Force Ultra](https://imho.run/games/250700/super-time-force-ultra) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Iron Meat. 446 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250700/)
23. [The Bug Butcher](https://imho.run/games/350740/the-bug-butcher) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Iron Meat. 333 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350740/)
24. [Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition](https://imho.run/games/218820/mercenary-kings-reloaded-edition) — A frequent pick in Iron Meat players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218820/)

## 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=1157740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1157740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1157740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1157740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1157740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Iron Meat

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1157740
- **Developer:** Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov, Retroware
- **Publisher:** Retroware
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 25, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1157740/iron-meat)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1157740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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