# Games like Intake

> The closest matches to Intake: Beat Hazard, Thumper, HYPER DEMON, WAVESHAPER, 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. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Also Music, like Intake. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)
2. [Thumper](https://imho.run/games/356400/thumper) — Also Music and Fast-Paced, like Intake. 3,064 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356400/)
3. [HYPER DEMON](https://imho.run/games/1743850/hyper-demon) — Also Fast-Paced and Score Attack, like Intake. 2,623 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1743850/)
4. [WAVESHAPER](https://imho.run/games/562260/waveshaper) — Shares score attack with Intake. 818 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562260/)
5. [Sektori](https://imho.run/games/2105620/sektori) — Also Score Attack, like Intake. 658 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/)
6. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Shares power up system with Intake. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
7. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — A frequent pick in Intake players' libraries, and another Action. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
8. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — Same hypnotic mood as Intake. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
9. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Fast-Paced, like Intake. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
10. [MULLET MADJACK](https://imho.run/games/2111190/mullet-madjack) — Also Fast-Paced and Score Attack, like Intake. 4,565 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111190/)
11. [Polygoneer](https://imho.run/games/684680/polygoneer) — Also Music and Score Attack, like Intake. 183 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684680/)
12. [DubWars](https://imho.run/games/290000/dubwars) — Shares score attack with Intake. 115 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290000/)
13. [Strike Suit Infinity](https://imho.run/games/234160/strike-suit-infinity) — Shares score attack with Intake. 348 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234160/)
14. [Octahedron: Transfixed Edition](https://imho.run/games/434660/octahedron-transfixed-edition) — Also Music and Score Attack, like Intake. 70 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434660/)
15. [Tower of Guns](https://imho.run/games/266110/tower-of-guns) — Also Fast-Paced, like Intake. 447 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/)
16. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Same atmospheric mood as Intake. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
17. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Also Fast-Paced, like Intake. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
18. [Savant - Ascent REMIX](https://imho.run/games/2279330/savant-ascent-remix) — Also Music and Score Attack, like Intake. 211 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279330/)
19. [Wrack](https://imho.run/games/253610/wrack) — Also Fast-Paced and Score Attack, like Intake. 251 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253610/)
20. [Lichtspeer](https://imho.run/games/434740/lichtspeer) — Shares score attack with Intake. 73 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434740/)
21. [Super Hexagon](https://imho.run/games/221640/super-hexagon) — Also Music and Fast-Paced, like Intake. 12,060 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221640/)
22. [BZZZT](https://imho.run/games/1293170/bzzzt) — Shares score attack with Intake. 522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293170/)
23. [Pix the Cat](https://imho.run/games/330180/pix-the-cat) — Also Fast-Paced and Score Attack, like Intake. 119 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330180/)
24. [Centipede: Recharged](https://imho.run/games/1630960/centipede-recharged) — Shares power up system with Intake. 108 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1630960/)

## 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=237760&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237760&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237760&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=237760
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/237760
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Intake

Intake is the new retro-futuristic drugstep arcade shooter from Cipher Prime. In this polychromatic love child of Dr. Mario and Ikaruga, you battle a never-ending barrage of pills, pushing your skill and reflexes to the limit to avoid a lethal dosage.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 237760
- **Developer:** Cipher Prime Studios
- **Publisher:** Cipher Prime Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 6, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/237760/intake)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=237760&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/237760/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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