# Games like CRYPTARK

> The closest matches to CRYPTARK: GUNHEAD, MOTHERGUNSHIP, Neon Chrome, Nuclear Throne, and Heat Signature. 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. [GUNHEAD](https://imho.run/games/704000/gunhead) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with CRYPTARK. 128 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/704000/)
2. [MOTHERGUNSHIP](https://imho.run/games/574090/mothergunship) — Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK. 858 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574090/)
3. [Neon Chrome](https://imho.run/games/428750/neon-chrome) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-lite, like CRYPTARK. 408 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428750/)
4. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
5. [Heat Signature](https://imho.run/games/268130/heat-signature) — A frequent pick in CRYPTARK players' libraries, and another Action. 6,133 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268130/)
6. [Duskers](https://imho.run/games/254320/duskers) — A frequent pick in CRYPTARK players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,932 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254320/)
7. [NeuroVoider](https://imho.run/games/400450/neurovoider) — A frequent pick in CRYPTARK players' libraries, and another RPG. 327 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400450/)
8. [GALAK-Z](https://imho.run/games/300580/galak-z) — Also Mechs and Rogue-lite, like CRYPTARK. 200 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300580/)
9. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
10. [Sublevel Zero Redux](https://imho.run/games/327880/sublevel-zero-redux) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with CRYPTARK. 383 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/)
11. [Rush Rover](https://imho.run/games/438320/rush-rover) — Also Mechs and Twin Stick Shooter, like CRYPTARK. 77 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438320/)
12. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
13. [SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising](https://imho.run/games/528230/synthetik-legion-rising) — Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK. 7,736 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/528230/)
14. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
15. [Brigador: Up-Armored Edition](https://imho.run/games/274500/brigador-up-armored-edition) — Also Mechs and Twin Stick Shooter, like CRYPTARK. 3,840 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274500/)
16. [Bionic Dues](https://imho.run/games/238910/bionic-dues) — Also Mechs and Rogue-lite, like CRYPTARK. 244 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238910/)
17. [Enter the Gungeon](https://imho.run/games/311690/enter-the-gungeon) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK. 38,640 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/311690/)
18. [Void Bastards](https://imho.run/games/857980/void-bastards) — Also Rogue-like and Space, like CRYPTARK. 2,719 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/857980/)
19. [Nova Drift](https://imho.run/games/858210/nova-drift) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK. 9,004 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858210/)
20. [I Hate Running Backwards](https://imho.run/games/575820/i-hate-running-backwards) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK. 113 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/575820/)
21. [Crypt of the NecroDancer](https://imho.run/games/247080/crypt-of-the-necrodancer) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like CRYPTARK. 12,463 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247080/)
22. [Convoy](https://imho.run/games/318230/convoy) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with CRYPTARK. 920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318230/)
23. [Battlevoid: Harbinger](https://imho.run/games/396480/battlevoid-harbinger) — Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK. 579 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396480/)
24. [Deep Sky Derelicts](https://imho.run/games/698640/deep-sky-derelicts) — Shares procedural generation with CRYPTARK. 1,130 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/698640/)

## 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=344740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=344740&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=344740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/344740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About CRYPTARK

Cryptark is a 2D sci-fi shooter where you take on the role of a heavily armed privateer seeking to earn government contracts by boarding deadly alien space-hulks. It's up to you to strategize a plan of attack, pick an equipment loadout, and destroy the central core to be victorious.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 344740
- **Developer:** Alientrap
- **Publisher:** Alientrap
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 20, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/344740/cryptark)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=344740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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