# Games like Weird Hero

> The closest matches to Weird Hero: NOT A HERO, Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Serious Sam Double D XXL, Pixel Gladiator, and Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition. 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. [NOT A HERO](https://imho.run/games/274270/not-a-hero) — Shares weapon specialization with Weird Hero. 997 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274270/)
2. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
3. [Serious Sam Double D XXL](https://imho.run/games/111600/serious-sam-double-d-xxl) — Also Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 309 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/111600/)
4. [Pixel Gladiator](https://imho.run/games/542400/pixel-gladiator) — A frequent pick in Weird Hero players' libraries, and another Action. 128 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/542400/)
5. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
6. [My Friend Pedro](https://imho.run/games/557340/my-friend-pedro) — Shares weapon specialization with Weird Hero. 11,056 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557340/)
7. [Super Amazing Wagon Adventure](https://imho.run/games/250500/super-amazing-wagon-adventure) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 1,450 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250500/)
8. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
9. [Kero Blaster](https://imho.run/games/292500/kero-blaster) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 754 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292500/)
10. [Jets'n'Guns Gold](https://imho.run/games/262260/jets-n-guns-gold) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 730 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262260/)
11. [WAR RATS: The Rat em Up](https://imho.run/games/3167260/war-rats-the-rat-em-up) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167260/)
12. [Super Time Force Ultra](https://imho.run/games/250700/super-time-force-ultra) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 446 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250700/)
13. [Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken](https://imho.run/games/215510/rocketbirds-hardboiled-chicken) — A frequent pick in Weird Hero players' libraries, and another Indie. 593 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215510/)
14. [MDK 2](https://imho.run/games/38460/mdk-2) — Same comedic mood as Weird Hero. 129 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38460/)
15. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
16. [Super Cyborg](https://imho.run/games/341550/super-cyborg) — Also Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 250 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341550/)
17. [Shootout on Cash Island](https://imho.run/games/614950/shootout-on-cash-island) — Also Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 119 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/614950/)
18. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
19. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
20. [Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit](https://imho.run/games/205230/hell-yeah-wrath-of-the-dead-rabbit) — Also Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 300 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205230/)
21. [Bleed](https://imho.run/games/239800/bleed) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 1,014 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239800/)
22. [UnEpic](https://imho.run/games/233980/unepic) — A frequent pick in Weird Hero players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,759 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233980/)
23. [Spectacular Sparky](https://imho.run/games/1300100/spectacular-sparky) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 117 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300100/)
24. [A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda](https://imho.run/games/92300/a-r-e-s-extinction-agenda) — Also Short and Side Scroller, like Weird Hero. 370 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/)

## 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=490870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=490870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=490870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=490870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/490870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Weird Hero

Weird Hero is a humorous and challenging shoot'em up where the hero, SuperMegaDude, battles countless foes with his arsenal of weird weapons: the Flickinator, the Atomic Toaster, a magician's hat and other strange devices.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 490870
- **Developer:** Snail-Ninja Studio
- **Publisher:** Snail-Ninja Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 18, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/490870/weird-hero)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=490870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/490870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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