# Games like Bartlow's Dread Machine

> The closest matches to Bartlow's Dread Machine: Tower 57, Serious Sam's Bogus Detour, Mega City Force, KILL KNIGHT, and Nex Machina. 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. [Tower 57](https://imho.run/games/530950/tower-57) — Also Steampunk and Twin Stick Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 172 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/)
2. [Serious Sam's Bogus Detour](https://imho.run/games/272620/serious-sam-s-bogus-detour) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 215 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272620/)
3. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — A frequent pick in Bartlow's Dread Machine players' libraries, and another Action. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
4. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Shares upgrade system with Bartlow's Dread Machine. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
5. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
6. [Naval Warfare](https://imho.run/games/98500/naval-warfare) — Also Steampunk and Twin Stick Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 96 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98500/)
7. [Sektori](https://imho.run/games/2105620/sektori) — Shares upgrade system with Bartlow's Dread Machine. 658 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/)
8. [Jamestown](https://imho.run/games/94200/jamestown) — Also Steampunk and Bullet Hell, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 503 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/)
9. [A Fistful of Gun](https://imho.run/games/229810/a-fistful-of-gun) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 77 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229810/)
10. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
11. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
12. [Tesla vs Lovecraft](https://imho.run/games/636100/tesla-vs-lovecraft) — A frequent pick in Bartlow's Dread Machine players' libraries, and another RPG. 462 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/636100/)
13. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
14. [#KILLALLZOMBIES](https://imho.run/games/303720/killallzombies) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 83 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303720/)
15. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
16. [Chippy](https://imho.run/games/602700/chippy) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 629 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/602700/)
17. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
18. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Bullet Hell, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
19. [Minishoot' Adventures](https://imho.run/games/1634860/minishoot-adventures) — Shares bullet hell combat with Bartlow's Dread Machine. 3,677 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634860/)
20. [Bullet Bunny](https://imho.run/games/2317880/bullet-bunny) — Shares bullet hell combat and upgrade system with Bartlow's Dread Machine. 103 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2317880/)
21. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
22. [Enter the Gungeon](https://imho.run/games/311690/enter-the-gungeon) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 38,640 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/)
23. [Danger Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/1169740/danger-scavenger) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 120 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169740/)
24. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Bullet Hell, like Bartlow's Dread Machine. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)

## 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=1228870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1228870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1228870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1228870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1228870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Bartlow's Dread Machine

An artifact from the past returns in Bartlow's Dread Machine, a game from the dawn of the Electric Age. Dread Machine is a dual stick arcade shooter with single player and couch co-op modes, six scintillating game worlds and a cast of improbable monsters and characters.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1228870
- **Developer:** Beep Games, Inc., Tribetoy
- **Publisher:** Beep Games, Inc.
- **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 29, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 70
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1228870/bartlow-s-dread-machine)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1228870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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