# Games like SHOCK TROOPERS

> The closest matches to SHOCK TROOPERS: SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad, METAL SLUG 2, Thunder Wolves, TWINKLE STAR SPRITES, and Mega City Force. 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. [SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad](https://imho.run/games/465870/shock-troopers-2nd-squad) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 52 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465870/)
2. [METAL SLUG 2](https://imho.run/games/366260/metal-slug-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 279 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366260/)
3. [Thunder Wolves](https://imho.run/games/232970/thunder-wolves) — Shares destructible environments with SHOCK TROOPERS. 218 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232970/)
4. [TWINKLE STAR SPRITES](https://imho.run/games/366280/twinkle-star-sprites) — A frequent pick in SHOCK TROOPERS players' libraries, and another Action. 85 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366280/)
5. [Mega City Force](https://imho.run/games/2259210/mega-city-force) — Shares branching level paths with SHOCK TROOPERS. 204 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2259210/)
6. [Wild Guns Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/585910/wild-guns-reloaded) — Shares dodge rolling with SHOCK TROOPERS. 205 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/585910/)
7. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
8. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
9. [Tower 57](https://imho.run/games/530950/tower-57) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 172 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/)
10. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
11. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
12. [Danger Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/1169740/danger-scavenger) — Shares dodge rolling with SHOCK TROOPERS. 120 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169740/)
13. [Jamestown](https://imho.run/games/94200/jamestown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 503 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94200/)
14. [Pocky & Rocky Reshrined](https://imho.run/games/2200580/pocky-rocky-reshrined) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 129 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2200580/)
15. [Space Invaders Extreme](https://imho.run/games/744050/space-invaders-extreme) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 154 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744050/)
16. [Sektori](https://imho.run/games/2105620/sektori) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 658 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/)
17. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
18. [Radiant Silvergun](https://imho.run/games/2450820/radiant-silvergun) — Also Top-Down Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 131 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450820/)
19. [Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION](https://imho.run/games/285440/crimzon-clover-world-ignition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 712 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285440/)
20. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
21. [SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION](https://imho.run/games/865940/snk-40th-anniversary-collection) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like SHOCK TROOPERS. 114 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865940/)
22. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Shares destructible environments with SHOCK TROOPERS. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
23. [Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved](https://imho.run/games/8400/geometry-wars-retro-evolved) — A frequent pick in SHOCK TROOPERS players' libraries, and another Casual. 826 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8400/)
24. [Serious Sam's Bogus Detour](https://imho.run/games/272620/serious-sam-s-bogus-detour) — Shares destructible environments with SHOCK TROOPERS. 215 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272620/)

## 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=366270&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=366270&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=366270&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=366270
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/366270
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About SHOCK TROOPERS

“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 366270
- **Developer:** SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
- **Publisher:** SNK CORPORATION
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 18, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/366270/shock-troopers)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=366270&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366270/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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