# Games like Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind]

> The closest matches to Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind]: Enemy Mind, Earthion, Neon Inferno, Batsugun, and Syder Arcade. 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. [Enemy Mind](https://imho.run/games/285840/enemy-mind) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 86 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285840/)
2. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and 1990's, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
3. [Neon Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2957720/neon-inferno) — A frequent pick in Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind] players' libraries, and another Action. 166 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957720/)
4. [Batsugun](https://imho.run/games/2023000/batsugun) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 76 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2023000/)
5. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
6. [REMOTE LIFE](https://imho.run/games/1126420/remote-life) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 109 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1126420/)
7. [R-Type Dimensions EX](https://imho.run/games/928390/r-type-dimensions-ex) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 149 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/928390/)
8. [Rigid Force Alpha](https://imho.run/games/724390/rigid-force-alpha) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 56 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/724390/)
9. [B.I.O.T.A.](https://imho.run/games/1640320/b-i-o-t-a) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 112 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640320/)
10. [Valfaris: Mecha Therion](https://imho.run/games/1647920/valfaris-mecha-therion) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 179 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647920/)
11. [Contra: Operation Galuga](https://imho.run/games/2235020/contra-operation-galuga) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 407 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2235020/)
12. [Shoot 1UP DX](https://imho.run/games/373610/shoot-1up-dx) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 73 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373610/)
13. [Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/407600/raiden-legacy-steam-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 127 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/407600/)
14. [RagingBlasters](https://imho.run/games/1464550/ragingblasters) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 74 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1464550/)
15. [1993 Space Machine](https://imho.run/games/373480/1993-space-machine) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 68 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373480/)
16. [Starr Mazer: DSP](https://imho.run/games/462100/starr-mazer-dsp) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 190 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/462100/)
17. [METAL SLUG 2](https://imho.run/games/366260/metal-slug-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 279 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366260/)
18. [G-Darius HD](https://imho.run/games/1640160/g-darius-hd) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 85 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640160/)
19. [Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers](https://imho.run/games/1378800/squad-51-vs-the-flying-saucers) — Also Aliens and Shoot 'Em Up, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 69 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1378800/)
20. [Crisis Wing](https://imho.run/games/1402090/crisis-wing) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 64 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1402090/)
21. [Space Invaders Extreme](https://imho.run/games/744050/space-invaders-extreme) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 154 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744050/)
22. [Steredenn: Binary Stars](https://imho.run/games/347160/steredenn-binary-stars) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Score Attack, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 389 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347160/)
23. [MARVEL Cosmic Invasion](https://imho.run/games/2753970/marvel-cosmic-invasion) — Also 1990's and Side Scroller, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 1,129 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753970/)
24. [Spectacular Sparky](https://imho.run/games/1300100/spectacular-sparky) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind]. 117 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300100/)

## 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=2167260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2167260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2167260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2167260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2167260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Rendering Ranger™: R² [Rewind]

You are the Rendering Ranger, a special forces soldier defending Earth from a devastating alien invasion through nine levels of action platforming as well as blisteringly fast horizontal shooter stages. Originally developed for Super Famicom by Manfred Trenz, creator of the Turrican series.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2167260
- **Developer:** Limited Run Games, Rainbow Arts
- **Publisher:** Ziggurat
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 20, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2167260/rendering-ranger-r2-rewind)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2167260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2167260/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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