# Games like Womb Defense Force

> The closest matches to Womb Defense Force: Valfaris: Mecha Therion, Bladed fury, DOOMBLADE, STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®, and DRAINUS. 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. [Valfaris: Mecha Therion](https://imho.run/games/1647920/valfaris-mecha-therion) — Also Aliens and Side Scroller, like Womb Defense Force. 179 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647920/)
2. [Bladed fury](https://imho.run/games/927250/bladed-fury) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Womb Defense Force. 504 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/927250/)
3. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Also Nonlinear and Hack and Slash, like Womb Defense Force. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
4. [STRIDER™ / ストライダー飛竜®](https://imho.run/games/235210/strider) — Also 2.5D and Hack and Slash, like Womb Defense Force. 1,369 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235210/)
5. [DRAINUS](https://imho.run/games/1975360/drainus) — Also Side Scroller, like Womb Defense Force. 563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1975360/)
6. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Side Scroller and Violent, like Womb Defense Force. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
7. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — A frequent pick in Womb Defense Force players' libraries, and another Action. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
8. [PLANET ALPHA](https://imho.run/games/485030/planet-alpha) — Also Aliens and 2.5D, like Womb Defense Force. 261 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485030/)
9. [Axiom Verge 2](https://imho.run/games/946030/axiom-verge-2) — Also Nonlinear and Hack and Slash, like Womb Defense Force. 540 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/946030/)
10. [Ion Fury](https://imho.run/games/562860/ion-fury) — Also 2.5D and Violent, like Womb Defense Force. 4,339 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562860/)
11. [ICEY](https://imho.run/games/553640/icey) — A frequent pick in Womb Defense Force players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,028 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553640/)
12. [Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic](https://imho.run/games/329490/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-classic) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Womb Defense Force. 924 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329490/)
13. [X-Blades](https://imho.run/games/7510/x-blades) — Also Hack and Slash and Violent, like Womb Defense Force. 537 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7510/)
14. [Ghostrunner](https://imho.run/games/1139900/ghostrunner) — Also Hack and Slash and Violent, like Womb Defense Force. 19,213 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139900/)
15. [Shantae: Half-Genie Hero](https://imho.run/games/253840/shantae-half-genie-hero) — Also 2.5D and Side Scroller, like Womb Defense Force. 1,126 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253840/)
16. [Astebreed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/283680/astebreed-definitive-edition) — Also 2.5D, like Womb Defense Force. 549 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/)
17. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5](https://imho.run/games/1007040/earth-defense-force-5) — Also Aliens, like Womb Defense Force. 5,573 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1007040/)
18. [Minoria](https://imho.run/games/940910/minoria) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Womb Defense Force. 663 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940910/)
19. [Blade Kitten](https://imho.run/games/9940/blade-kitten) — Also 2.5D and Hack and Slash, like Womb Defense Force. 600 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9940/)
20. [Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams](https://imho.run/games/223220/giana-sisters-twisted-dreams) — Also 2.5D and Side Scroller, like Womb Defense Force. 545 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223220/)
21. [Dark Sector](https://imho.run/games/29900/dark-sector) — Also Hack and Slash and Violent, like Womb Defense Force. 344 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/29900/)
22. [Foregone](https://imho.run/games/1000760/foregone) — Also Hack and Slash and Side Scroller, like Womb Defense Force. 552 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000760/)
23. [GIGA WRECKER](https://imho.run/games/454410/giga-wrecker) — A frequent pick in Womb Defense Force players' libraries, and another Action. 205 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454410/)
24. [G-Darius HD](https://imho.run/games/1640160/g-darius-hd) — Also Aliens and 2.5D, like Womb Defense Force. 85 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640160/)

## 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=2881090&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2881090&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2881090&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2881090
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2881090
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Womb Defense Force

Run and gun your way deep into the neo-humanoid territory and save mankind from its own creation! Fight as special ops commander Layla in this mutant blasting weapon rich 2D action sci-fi shooter!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2881090
- **Developer:** StudioS
- **Publisher:** Eroge Japan
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 7, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2881090/womb-defense-force)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2881090&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2881090/)
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