# Games like Halo: Spartan Assault

> The closest matches to Halo: Spartan Assault: Halo: Spartan Strike, Renegade Ops, HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition, Alien Breed: Impact, 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. [Halo: Spartan Strike](https://imho.run/games/324570/halo-spartan-strike) — Shares twin stick shooting with Halo: Spartan Assault. 840 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324570/)
2. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
3. [HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition](https://imho.run/games/394510/helldivers-dive-harder-edition) — A frequent pick in Halo: Spartan Assault players' libraries, and another Action. 10,139 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/)
4. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Aliens, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
5. [Sektori](https://imho.run/games/2105620/sektori) — Shares twin stick shooting with Halo: Spartan Assault. 658 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/)
6. [KILL KNIGHT](https://imho.run/games/2694420/kill-knight) — Shares twin stick shooting with Halo: Spartan Assault. 1,166 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2694420/)
7. [Crysis Warhead®](https://imho.run/games/17330/crysis-warhead) — Also Aliens and Futuristic, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 1,467 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17330/)
8. [Halo: The Master Chief Collection](https://imho.run/games/976730/halo-the-master-chief-collection) — Also Aliens, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 161,242 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/976730/)
9. [Defense Grid: The Awakening](https://imho.run/games/18500/defense-grid-the-awakening) — Also Touch-Friendly and Aliens, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 3,392 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18500/)
10. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Shares twin stick shooting with Halo: Spartan Assault. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
11. [Titanfall® 2](https://imho.run/games/1237970/titanfall-2) — Also Futuristic, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 93,771 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/)
12. [Halo Wars: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/459220/halo-wars-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Halo: Spartan Assault players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,835 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/459220/)
13. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
14. [Tesla vs Lovecraft](https://imho.run/games/636100/tesla-vs-lovecraft) — A frequent pick in Halo: Spartan Assault players' libraries, and another RPG. 462 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/636100/)
15. [Shadowgrounds Survivor](https://imho.run/games/11200/shadowgrounds-survivor) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Aliens, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 273 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11200/)
16. [Solstice Chronicles: MIA](https://imho.run/games/528160/solstice-chronicles-mia) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Aliens, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 123 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/528160/)
17. [Neon Chrome](https://imho.run/games/428750/neon-chrome) — Shares twin stick shooting with Halo: Spartan Assault. 408 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428750/)
18. [Halo: Campaign Evolved](https://imho.run/games/2806050/halo-campaign-evolved) — Also Aliens, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 13,603 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806050/)
19. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Shares twin stick shooting with Halo: Spartan Assault. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)
20. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
21. [Sanctum 2](https://imho.run/games/210770/sanctum-2) — Also Aliens and Futuristic, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 4,330 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210770/)
22. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Shares twin stick shooting with Halo: Spartan Assault. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
23. [Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team](https://imho.run/games/275610/warhammer-40-000-kill-team) — Shares twin stick shooting with Halo: Spartan Assault. 407 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275610/)
24. [X-Morph: Defense](https://imho.run/games/408410/x-morph-defense) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Aliens, like Halo: Spartan Assault. 1,142 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/408410/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Halo: Spartan Assault

Halo: Spartan Assault is a 2014 top-down twin-stick action game developed by Vanguard Games and 343 Industries. Set between Halo 3 and Halo 4, it covers 30 missions exploring the origins of the Spartan Ops program, with an XP currency system and weapon upgrade rental mechanics. Reviewers describe the combat as intense and satisfying, noting the missions are short but replayable thanks to a mission-rating system. Players highlight the affordable price point and appreciate the lore connections to the broader Halo series. Available for $2.99, the game runs at a challenging difficulty and is playable on Steam Deck, making it suitable for short bursts of portable play. It holds a 74% positive rating from 2369 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 277430
- **Developer:** Vanguard Games, 343 Industries
- **Publisher:** Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 4, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 70
- **Platforms:** windows

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