# Games like $1 Ride

> The closest matches to $1 Ride: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, PalmRide, Distance, Geometry Survivor, and Roche Fusion. 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. [Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved](https://imho.run/games/8400/geometry-wars-retro-evolved) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 826 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8400/)
2. [PalmRide](https://imho.run/games/1415320/palmride) — Shares leaderboard competition with $1 Ride. 97 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1415320/)
3. [Distance](https://imho.run/games/233610/distance) — A frequent pick in $1 Ride players' libraries, and another Action. 4,167 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233610/)
4. [Geometry Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2489010/geometry-survivor) — Shares ship unlocks with $1 Ride. 65 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489010/)
5. [Roche Fusion](https://imho.run/games/334140/roche-fusion) — Shares ship unlocks with $1 Ride. 51 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334140/)
6. [Shatter](https://imho.run/games/20820/shatter) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 469 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20820/)
7. [Avoid - Sensory Overload](https://imho.run/games/286660/avoid-sensory-overload) — Shares leaderboard competition with $1 Ride. 87 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286660/)
8. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
9. [Razortron 2000](https://imho.run/games/539720/razortron-2000) — A frequent pick in $1 Ride players' libraries, and another Indie. 958 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/539720/)
10. [Ding Dong XL](https://imho.run/games/862570/ding-dong-xl) — Shares leaderboard competition with $1 Ride. 447 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/862570/)
11. [RFLEX](https://imho.run/games/392020/rflex) — Shares leaderboard competition with $1 Ride. 144 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392020/)
12. [Linea, the Game](https://imho.run/games/428900/linea-the-game) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 344 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428900/)
13. [nail'd](https://imho.run/games/40380/nail-d) — A frequent pick in $1 Ride players' libraries, and another Racing. 413 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40380/)
14. [WARPZONE DRIFTER](https://imho.run/games/976120/warpzone-drifter) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 72 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/976120/)
15. [BARRIER X](https://imho.run/games/463150/barrier-x) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 274 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463150/)
16. [Ion Assault](https://imho.run/games/41730/ion-assault) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 54 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41730/)
17. [FOTONICA](https://imho.run/games/253290/fotonica) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 315 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253290/)
18. [Flywrench](https://imho.run/games/337350/flywrench) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 283 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/337350/)
19. [Super Bit Blaster XL](https://imho.run/games/865040/super-bit-blaster-xl) — Shares ship unlocks with $1 Ride. 387 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/865040/)
20. [Thumper](https://imho.run/games/356400/thumper) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 3,064 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356400/)
21. [Sun Blast: Star Fighter](https://imho.run/games/344910/sun-blast-star-fighter) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 211 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344910/)
22. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Same hypnotic mood as $1 Ride. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)
23. [Ionball 2: Ionstorm](https://imho.run/games/287120/ionball-2-ionstorm) — Same retro mood as $1 Ride. 106 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287120/)
24. [GALAK-Z](https://imho.run/games/300580/galak-z) — Same retro mood as $1 Ride. 200 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300580/)

## 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=508290&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=508290&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=508290&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=508290
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/508290
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About $1 Ride

$1 Ride is a casual game with a fast paced, timing and reflex testing game-play style. Travel through space at warp speed! Collect power ups to increase your speed or risk your fuel to collect money, missiles and more.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 508290
- **Developer:** BeHappy Studios
- **Publisher:** Back To Basics Gaming
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 28, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/508290/1-ride)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=508290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/508290/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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