# Games like Bad Bots

> The closest matches to Bad Bots: A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda, Serious Sam Double D XXL, The Mummy Demastered, KUNAI, and Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. 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. [A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda](https://imho.run/games/92300/a-r-e-s-extinction-agenda) — Shares weapon upgrades with Bad Bots. 370 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/)
2. [Serious Sam Double D XXL](https://imho.run/games/111600/serious-sam-double-d-xxl) — Also Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 309 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/111600/)
3. [The Mummy Demastered](https://imho.run/games/630310/the-mummy-demastered) — Also Metroidvania, like Bad Bots. 414 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/630310/)
4. [KUNAI](https://imho.run/games/1001800/kunai) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 175 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1001800/)
5. [Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider](https://imho.run/games/1942010/vengeful-guardian-moonrider) — A frequent pick in Bad Bots players' libraries, and another Action. 294 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/)
6. [Final Exam](https://imho.run/games/233190/final-exam) — Shares weapon upgrades with Bad Bots. 309 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233190/)
7. [Until I Have You](https://imho.run/games/439310/until-i-have-you) — A frequent pick in Bad Bots players' libraries, and another Indie. 101 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/439310/)
8. [Dead Pixels](https://imho.run/games/222980/dead-pixels) — A frequent pick in Bad Bots players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,092 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222980/)
9. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
10. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
11. [Terrian Saga: KR-17](https://imho.run/games/278640/terrian-saga-kr-17) — Same retro mood as Bad Bots. 97 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/278640/)
12. [Spaceport Hope](https://imho.run/games/394540/spaceport-hope) — Also Metroidvania, like Bad Bots. 200 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394540/)
13. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Shares weapon upgrades with Bad Bots. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
14. [Mighty No. 9](https://imho.run/games/314710/mighty-no-9) — Also Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 1,041 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314710/)
15. [Gato Roboto](https://imho.run/games/916730/gato-roboto) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 2,122 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/)
16. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Also Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
17. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)
18. [Iconoclasts](https://imho.run/games/393520/iconoclasts) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 2,070 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/)
19. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
20. [The Mobius Machine](https://imho.run/games/2281940/the-mobius-machine) — Shares weapon upgrades with Bad Bots. 237 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2281940/)
21. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
22. [DEADBOLT](https://imho.run/games/394970/deadbolt) — Also Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 3,195 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394970/)
23. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
24. [Black Future '88](https://imho.run/games/751820/black-future-88) — Also Side Scroller, like Bad Bots. 206 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820/)

## 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=235070&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=235070&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=235070&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=235070
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/235070
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Bad Bots

As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 235070
- **Developer:** Point Five Projects
- **Publisher:** Digital Tribe
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 17, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 49
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/235070/bad-bots)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=235070&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235070/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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