# Games like Livelock

> The closest matches to Livelock: HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition, Assault Android Cactus+, Tesla vs Lovecraft, Guns n Zombies, and SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising. 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. [HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition](https://imho.run/games/394510/helldivers-dive-harder-edition) — Shares weapon upgrades with Livelock. 10,139 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/)
2. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Robots, like Livelock. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
3. [Tesla vs Lovecraft](https://imho.run/games/636100/tesla-vs-lovecraft) — Also Mechs and Twin Stick Shooter, like Livelock. 462 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/636100/)
4. [Guns n Zombies](https://imho.run/games/264300/guns-n-zombies) — A frequent pick in Livelock players' libraries, and another RPG. 284 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264300/)
5. [SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising](https://imho.run/games/528230/synthetik-legion-rising) — A frequent pick in Livelock players' libraries, and another Action. 7,736 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/528230/)
6. [Good Robot](https://imho.run/games/358830/good-robot) — Shares weapon upgrades with Livelock. 140 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358830/)
7. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
8. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
9. [Neon Chrome](https://imho.run/games/428750/neon-chrome) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 408 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428750/)
10. [The Ascent](https://imho.run/games/979690/the-ascent) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 12,117 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/)
11. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
12. [Meltdown](https://imho.run/games/268220/meltdown) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 299 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268220/)
13. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6](https://imho.run/games/2291060/earth-defense-force-6) — Also Mechs, like Livelock. 3,919 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291060/)
14. [Shadowgrounds](https://imho.run/games/2500/shadowgrounds) — Shares weapon upgrades with Livelock. 557 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2500/)
15. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — Also Mechs and Robots, like Livelock. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
16. [Gigantes Ex Machina](https://imho.run/games/3201070/gigantes-ex-machina) — Shares resource grinding with Livelock. 69 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3201070/)
17. [Mech Havoc](https://imho.run/games/3237920/mech-havoc) — Also Mechs and Twin Stick Shooter, like Livelock. 453 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3237920/)
18. [It came from space and ate our brains](https://imho.run/games/342620/it-came-from-space-and-ate-our-brains) — Shares weapon upgrades with Livelock. 97 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/342620/)
19. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Livelock. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
20. [Tower 57](https://imho.run/games/530950/tower-57) — Shares weapon upgrades with Livelock. 172 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/)
21. [Bombshell](https://imho.run/games/353190/bombshell) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 111 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353190/)
22. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
23. [Demon Hunt](https://imho.run/games/3039910/demon-hunt) — Shares weapon upgrades with Livelock. 329 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3039910/)
24. [X-Morph: Defense](https://imho.run/games/408410/x-morph-defense) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Livelock. 1,142 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408410/)

## 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=251230&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=251230&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=251230&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=251230
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/251230
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Livelock

Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 251230
- **Developer:** Tuque Games
- **Publisher:** Arc Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 30, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/251230/livelock)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=251230&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251230/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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