# Games like Above the Stars

> The closest matches to Above the Stars: Shooting Stars!, Astebreed: Definitive Edition, Paper Planet, Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef, and Sektori. 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. [Shooting Stars!](https://imho.run/games/415350/shooting-stars) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Above the Stars. 136 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415350/)
2. [Astebreed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/283680/astebreed-definitive-edition) — Also 2.5D and Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 549 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/)
3. [Paper Planet](https://imho.run/games/1504250/paper-planet) — Shares planet defense with Above the Stars. 179 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1504250/)
4. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — A frequent pick in Above the Stars players' libraries, and another Action. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
5. [Sektori](https://imho.run/games/2105620/sektori) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 658 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/)
6. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Above the Stars. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
7. [Who's That Flying?!](https://imho.run/games/57700/who-s-that-flying) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 79 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57700/)
8. [Octogeddon](https://imho.run/games/525620/octogeddon) — Also Tower Defense and Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 796 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/525620/)
9. [Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack](https://imho.run/games/206370/tales-from-space-mutant-blobs-attack) — Also Collectathon, like Above the Stars. 230 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206370/)
10. [Sky Force Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/667600/sky-force-reloaded) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 1,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667600/)
11. [Super Time Force Ultra](https://imho.run/games/250700/super-time-force-ultra) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Above the Stars. 446 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250700/)
12. [Rock of Ages](https://imho.run/games/22230/rock-of-ages) — Shares resource management with Above the Stars. 1,789 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22230/)
13. [The Bug Butcher](https://imho.run/games/350740/the-bug-butcher) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Bullet Hell, like Above the Stars. 333 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350740/)
14. [Stellar Interface](https://imho.run/games/517330/stellar-interface) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 108 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/517330/)
15. [This Isn't Just Tower Defense](https://imho.run/games/3653600/this-isn-t-just-tower-defense) — Also Voxel and Tower Defense, like Above the Stars. 79 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3653600/)
16. [Naval Warfare](https://imho.run/games/98500/naval-warfare) — Shares ship upgrades with Above the Stars. 96 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98500/)
17. [Super Star Path](https://imho.run/games/375120/super-star-path) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 196 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375120/)
18. [CastleStorm](https://imho.run/games/241410/castlestorm) — Also Tower Defense, like Above the Stars. 706 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241410/)
19. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — A frequent pick in Above the Stars players' libraries, and another Strategy. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
20. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Same whimsical mood as Above the Stars. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
21. [State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem](https://imho.run/games/576130/state-of-anarchy-master-of-mayhem) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 77 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576130/)
22. [Cluckmech Oasis](https://imho.run/games/2453360/cluckmech-oasis) — Also Tower Defense and Top-Down Shooter, like Above the Stars. 101 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453360/)
23. [Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime](https://imho.run/games/252110/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 1,858 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252110/)
24. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Above the Stars. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)

## 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=1357000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1357000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1357000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1357000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1357000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Above the Stars

Discover new worlds and build up mighty defences as you find your new home Above the Stars!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1357000
- **Developer:** ArmanDoesStuff
- **Publisher:** ArmanDoesStuff
- **Genres:** Action, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards
- **Released:** Oct 30, 2020
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1357000/above-the-stars)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1357000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1357000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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