# Games like Ion Assault

> The closest matches to Ion Assault: Beat Hazard, Syder Arcade, Really Big Sky, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, and A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda. 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. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)
2. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Shares survival mode with Ion Assault. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
3. [Really Big Sky](https://imho.run/games/201570/really-big-sky) — A frequent pick in Ion Assault players' libraries, and another Action. 151 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201570/)
4. [Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved](https://imho.run/games/8400/geometry-wars-retro-evolved) — A frequent pick in Ion Assault players' libraries, and another Casual. 826 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8400/)
5. [A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda](https://imho.run/games/92300/a-r-e-s-extinction-agenda) — Same retro mood as Ion Assault. 370 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/)
6. [Ionball 2: Ionstorm](https://imho.run/games/287120/ionball-2-ionstorm) — Same retro mood as Ion Assault. 106 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287120/)
7. [Space Invaders Extreme](https://imho.run/games/744050/space-invaders-extreme) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 154 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744050/)
8. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
9. [Shatter](https://imho.run/games/20820/shatter) — Same hypnotic mood as Ion Assault. 469 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20820/)
10. [Savant - Ascent REMIX](https://imho.run/games/2279330/savant-ascent-remix) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 211 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279330/)
11. [Assault Android Cactus+](https://imho.run/games/250110/assault-android-cactus) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 982 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250110/)
12. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
13. [Ultratron](https://imho.run/games/219190/ultratron) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 320 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219190/)
14. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
15. [Space Elite Force](https://imho.run/games/855850/space-elite-force) — Shares survival mode with Ion Assault. 95 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855850/)
16. [Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION](https://imho.run/games/285440/crimzon-clover-world-ignition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 712 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285440/)
17. [Titan Attacks!](https://imho.run/games/203210/titan-attacks) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 391 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203210/)
18. [Strike Suit Infinity](https://imho.run/games/234160/strike-suit-infinity) — Same retro mood as Ion Assault. 348 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234160/)
19. [Waves](https://imho.run/games/107600/waves) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 884 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107600/)
20. [Mobile Astro](https://imho.run/games/565110/mobile-astro) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 66 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/565110/)
21. [Sun Blast: Star Fighter](https://imho.run/games/344910/sun-blast-star-fighter) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 211 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344910/)
22. [Renegade Ops](https://imho.run/games/99300/renegade-ops) — Also Twin Stick Shooter and Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 531 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/99300/)
23. [Alien Attack](https://imho.run/games/391310/alien-attack) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Ion Assault. 68 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391310/)
24. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Twin Stick Shooter, like Ion Assault. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)

## 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=41730&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=41730&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=41730&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=41730
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/41730
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Ion Assault

In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 41730
- **Developer:** Coreplay
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 17, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 62
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/41730/ion-assault)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=41730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41730/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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