# Games like Starexcess

> The closest matches to Starexcess: Mega City Force, Shoot 1UP DX, Mushihimesama, Solstice Chronicles: MIA, and Sky Force Reloaded. 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. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Starexcess. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
2. [Shoot 1UP DX](https://imho.run/games/373610/shoot-1up-dx) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Starexcess. 73 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373610/)
3. [Mushihimesama](https://imho.run/games/377860/mushihimesama) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Starexcess. 768 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377860/)
4. [Solstice Chronicles: MIA](https://imho.run/games/528160/solstice-chronicles-mia) — Also Aliens and Top-Down Shooter, like Starexcess. 123 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/528160/)
5. [Sky Force Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/667600/sky-force-reloaded) — A frequent pick in Starexcess players' libraries, and another Action. 1,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667600/)
6. [Steredenn: Binary Stars](https://imho.run/games/347160/steredenn-binary-stars) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Starexcess. 389 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347160/)
7. [Shooting Stars!](https://imho.run/games/415350/shooting-stars) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Starexcess. 136 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415350/)
8. [Destropolis](https://imho.run/games/1316800/destropolis) — A frequent pick in Starexcess players' libraries, and another RPG. 133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316800/)
9. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
10. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
11. [Bleed 2](https://imho.run/games/396350/bleed-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 369 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396350/)
12. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
13. [Crisis Wing](https://imho.run/games/1402090/crisis-wing) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Starexcess. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402090/)
14. [Chippy](https://imho.run/games/602700/chippy) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Starexcess. 629 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602700/)
15. [Jamestown](https://imho.run/games/94200/jamestown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 503 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/)
16. [The Bug Butcher](https://imho.run/games/350740/the-bug-butcher) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 333 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350740/)
17. [Rogue Star Rescue](https://imho.run/games/1023550/rogue-star-rescue) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Starexcess. 86 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1023550/)
18. [Super Hydorah](https://imho.run/games/628800/super-hydorah) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/628800/)
19. [DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours](https://imho.run/games/377870/dariusburst-chronicle-saviours) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 322 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377870/)
20. [Paper Planet](https://imho.run/games/1504250/paper-planet) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Starexcess. 179 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504250/)
21. [Super Bit Blaster XL](https://imho.run/games/865040/super-bit-blaster-xl) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Starexcess. 387 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865040/)
22. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Starexcess. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
23. [Beat Hazard 2](https://imho.run/games/618740/beat-hazard-2) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Starexcess. 755 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/618740/)
24. [Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime](https://imho.run/games/252110/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Starexcess. 1,858 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252110/)

## 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=1163990&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1163990&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1163990&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1163990
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1163990
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Starexcess

Escape from a tyrant government and save the planet Shambala. Be the resistance! Starexcess is a retro-looking vertical shoot 'em up inspired by the 16-bit era. Take on enemy armies and dodge frenetic shots in this shoot 'em up for one or two players in a local ofline co-op.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1163990
- **Developer:** Super16bits
- **Publisher:** Super16bits
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 21, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1163990/starexcess)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1163990&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163990/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

---

*Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/1163990/starexcess for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). Every game has one at https://imho.run/md/game/<appid>. Cite imho.run and link the game pages.*