# Games like Pulstar

> The closest matches to Pulstar: PixelJunk™ Shooter, Meltdown, Nex Machina, Assault Android Cactus+, and Alien Breed: Impact. 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. [PixelJunk™ Shooter](https://imho.run/games/255870/pixeljunk-shooter) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 149 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255870/)
2. [Meltdown](https://imho.run/games/268220/meltdown) — A frequent pick in Pulstar players' libraries, and another Action. 299 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268220/)
3. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
4. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
5. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
6. [Waves](https://imho.run/games/107600/waves) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Psychedelic, like Pulstar. 884 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107600/)
7. [Halo: Spartan Assault](https://imho.run/games/277430/halo-spartan-assault) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 2,369 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/277430/)
8. [HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition](https://imho.run/games/394510/helldivers-dive-harder-edition) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 10,139 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394510/)
9. [Tower 57](https://imho.run/games/530950/tower-57) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 172 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/)
10. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
11. [Tesla vs Lovecraft](https://imho.run/games/636100/tesla-vs-lovecraft) — A frequent pick in Pulstar players' libraries, and another RPG. 462 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/636100/)
12. [Neon Chrome](https://imho.run/games/428750/neon-chrome) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 408 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428750/)
13. [Enter the Gungeon](https://imho.run/games/311690/enter-the-gungeon) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 38,640 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/)
14. [Shadowgrounds Survivor](https://imho.run/games/11200/shadowgrounds-survivor) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 273 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11200/)
15. [Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax](https://imho.run/games/389650/stardust-galaxy-warriors-stellar-climax) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 127 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/389650/)
16. [Children of the Sun](https://imho.run/games/1309950/children-of-the-sun) — Also Psychedelic, like Pulstar. 1,304 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1309950/)
17. [Naval Warfare](https://imho.run/games/98500/naval-warfare) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 96 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98500/)
18. [Shatter](https://imho.run/games/20820/shatter) — Also Psychedelic, like Pulstar. 469 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20820/)
19. [Ultratron](https://imho.run/games/219190/ultratron) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 320 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219190/)
20. [Disputed Space](https://imho.run/games/637410/disputed-space) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 77 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637410/)
21. [Killsquad](https://imho.run/games/910490/killsquad) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 1,241 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910490/)
22. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — A frequent pick in Pulstar players' libraries, and another Action. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
23. [RUINER](https://imho.run/games/464060/ruiner) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 4,629 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464060/)
24. [God's Trigger](https://imho.run/games/488730/god-s-trigger) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Pulstar. 170 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488730/)

## 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=280460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=280460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=280460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=280460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/280460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Pulstar

Pulstar is a fast paced arcade game that brings back the basic of its genre. No nonsense, just kill as long as you can to gain the highest score as possible! This concept gives Pulstar the challenge and high replay value real fans of this genre need!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 280460
- **Developer:** Concave Studio, Colorful Media, Emagica
- **Publisher:** Indietopia Games 
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 11, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/280460/pulstar)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=280460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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