# Games like Retrobooster

> The closest matches to Retrobooster: Syder Arcade, Beat Hazard, Astebreed: Definitive Edition, Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages, and DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours. 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. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Retrobooster. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
2. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)
3. [Astebreed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/283680/astebreed-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Retrobooster players' libraries, and another Action. 549 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/)
4. [Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages](https://imho.run/games/258010/ring-runner-flight-of-the-sages) — A frequent pick in Retrobooster players' libraries, and another RPG. 460 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258010/)
5. [DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours](https://imho.run/games/377870/dariusburst-chronicle-saviours) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 322 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377870/)
6. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also Space, like Retrobooster. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
7. [Capsized](https://imho.run/games/95300/capsized) — Also Space, like Retrobooster. 400 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/95300/)
8. [Space Invaders Extreme](https://imho.run/games/744050/space-invaders-extreme) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 154 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744050/)
9. [Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime](https://imho.run/games/252110/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 1,858 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252110/)
10. [Enemy Mind](https://imho.run/games/285840/enemy-mind) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 86 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285840/)
11. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retrobooster. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
12. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retrobooster. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
13. [Super Bit Blaster XL](https://imho.run/games/865040/super-bit-blaster-xl) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 387 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865040/)
14. [Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION](https://imho.run/games/285440/crimzon-clover-world-ignition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retrobooster. 712 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285440/)
15. [Star Saviors](https://imho.run/games/314450/star-saviors) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 625 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314450/)
16. [Bit Blaster XL](https://imho.run/games/433950/bit-blaster-xl) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 3,024 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433950/)
17. [Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers](https://imho.run/games/1378800/squad-51-vs-the-flying-saucers) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Retrobooster. 69 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1378800/)
18. [Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo](https://imho.run/games/345860/super-galaxy-squadron-ex-turbo) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Retrobooster. 269 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345860/)
19. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retrobooster. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
20. [Sky Force Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/667600/sky-force-reloaded) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Retrobooster. 1,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667600/)
21. [LUFTRAUSERS](https://imho.run/games/233150/luftrausers) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retrobooster. 2,519 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233150/)
22. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retrobooster. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
23. [Jets'n'Guns Gold](https://imho.run/games/262260/jets-n-guns-gold) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Old School, like Retrobooster. 730 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262260/)
24. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Retrobooster. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)

## 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=310830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=310830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=310830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=310830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/310830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Retrobooster

A reinvention of the cave-flyer for players who love games of skill. You control an extremely responsive ship, which opens up new possibilities for speed flying challenges, puzzles, and bullet hell scenarios. This game is set at 1980s difficulty--Survive it if you can.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 310830
- **Developer:** Really Slick
- **Publisher:** Really Slick
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 11, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/310830/retrobooster)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=310830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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