# Games like Awaria

> The closest matches to Awaria: Enter the Gungeon, Hollow Survivors, ScourgeBringer, Helltaker, and Furi. 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. [Enter the Gungeon](https://imho.run/games/311690/enter-the-gungeon) — Shares bullet hell with Awaria. 38,640 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/)
2. [Hollow Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2285940/hollow-survivors) — Shares bullet hell and wave based combat with Awaria. 76 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285940/)
3. [ScourgeBringer](https://imho.run/games/1037020/scourgebringer) — Shares bullet hell dodging with Awaria. 1,214 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037020/)
4. [Helltaker](https://imho.run/games/1289310/helltaker) — Same funny mood as Awaria. 53,748 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289310/)
5. [Furi](https://imho.run/games/423230/furi) — Also Bullet Hell, like Awaria. 6,969 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423230/)
6. [MeowGun: Hell Denizen](https://imho.run/games/2347390/meowgun-hell-denizen) — Shares checkpoint system and wave based combat with Awaria. 81 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2347390/)
7. [The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia](https://imho.run/games/940680/the-textorcist-the-story-of-ray-bibbia) — A frequent pick in Awaria players' libraries, and another Action. 652 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/940680/)
8. [Kusan: City of Wolves](https://imho.run/games/1714510/kusan-city-of-wolves) — Shares checkpoint system and boss fights with Awaria. 335 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714510/)
9. [Boyfriend Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/674930/boyfriend-dungeon) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Awaria. 1,551 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/674930/)
10. [Hazelnut Hex](https://imho.run/games/2474690/hazelnut-hex) — Shares bullet hell and difficulty modes with Awaria. 83 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474690/)
11. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Bullet Hell, like Awaria. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
12. [Deathsmiles](https://imho.run/games/314180/deathsmiles) — Also Bullet Hell, like Awaria. 299 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314180/)
13. [Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.](https://imho.run/games/2400340/touhou-juuouen-unfinished-dream-of-all-living-ghost) — Shares bullet hell and replayability with Awaria. 453 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400340/)
14. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Also Bullet Hell, like Awaria. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
15. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — A frequent pick in Awaria players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
16. [The Bug Butcher](https://imho.run/games/350740/the-bug-butcher) — Also Bullet Hell, like Awaria. 333 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/350740/)
17. [Nebulock](https://imho.run/games/3444480/nebulock) — Shares bullet hell and difficulty modes with Awaria. 430 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3444480/)
18. [Skelattack](https://imho.run/games/605800/skelattack) — Same dark mood as Awaria. 75 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/605800/)
19. [BLACKHOLE](https://imho.run/games/322680/blackhole) — Same atmospheric mood as Awaria. 197 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322680/)
20. [VOID/BREAKER](https://imho.run/games/2615540/void-breaker) — Shares bullet hell and replayability with Awaria. 1,768 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615540/)
21. [Spelunky](https://imho.run/games/239350/spelunky) — Shares trap avoidance with Awaria. 10,185 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/)
22. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Also Bullet Hell, like Awaria. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
23. [Night Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3668370/night-swarm) — Shares bullet hell and resource management with Awaria. 488 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668370/)
24. [UnEpic](https://imho.run/games/233980/unepic) — Shares trap avoidance with Awaria. 1,759 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233980/)

## 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=3274300&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3274300&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3274300&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3274300
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3274300
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Awaria

Awaria is a free-to-play action indie game released in 2024 by solo developer vanripper. Set in haunted maintenance tunnels, players control a technician repairing generators while dodging intricate bullet-hell patterns in a top-down perspective. Reviewers highlight the fast-paced gameplay loop as immediately engaging, with patterns becoming familiar through repeated practice. Players describe the generator objectives as urgent and tense, contributing to an addictive one-more-run loop that keeps pulling them back. The game features boss fights, a checkpoint system, and multiple difficulty modes and tiers for players seeking harder challenges. Awaria supports single-player only and runs playably on Steam Deck. The title holds a 96% positive rating from 8528 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3274300
- **Developer:** vanripper
- **Publisher:** vanripper
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements
- **Released:** Dec 16, 2024
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3274300/awaria)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3274300&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274300/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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