# Games like Nelo

> The closest matches to Nelo: Vanquish, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE, ULTRAKILL, Proxy Blade Zero, and HYPER DEMON. 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. [Vanquish](https://imho.run/games/460810/vanquish) — Also Character Action Game and Bullet Time, like Nelo. 3,926 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460810/)
2. [METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE](https://imho.run/games/235460/metal-gear-rising-revengeance) — Also Character Action Game and Ninja, like Nelo. 38,650 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235460/)
3. [ULTRAKILL](https://imho.run/games/1229490/ultrakill) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Nelo. 141,047 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229490/)
4. [Proxy Blade Zero](https://imho.run/games/313980/proxy-blade-zero) — A frequent pick in Nelo players' libraries, and another Action. 100 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313980/)
5. [HYPER DEMON](https://imho.run/games/1743850/hyper-demon) — Also Spectacle fighter and Bullet Time, like Nelo. 2,623 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1743850/)
6. [TEXNOPLAZM](https://imho.run/games/2527710/texnoplazm) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Nelo. 56 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2527710/)
7. [Boomerang X](https://imho.run/games/1170060/boomerang-x) — Also Ninja and Bullet Time, like Nelo. 949 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170060/)
8. [Nex Machina](https://imho.run/games/404540/nex-machina) — Also Cyberpunk and Bullet Hell, like Nelo. 885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404540/)
9. [Cobalt](https://imho.run/games/357340/cobalt) — Also Bullet Time and Robots, like Nelo. 245 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357340/)
10. [Magenta Horizon - Neverending Harvest](https://imho.run/games/2109060/magenta-horizon-neverending-harvest) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Nelo. 143 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2109060/)
11. [Katana ZERO](https://imho.run/games/460950/katana-zero) — Also Fast-Paced and Cyberpunk, like Nelo. 22,408 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460950/)
12. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Also Bullet Time and Fast-Paced, like Nelo. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
13. [NanoApostle](https://imho.run/games/2400640/nanoapostle) — Also Spectacle fighter and Robots, like Nelo. 270 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400640/)
14. [N++ (NPLUSPLUS)](https://imho.run/games/230270/n-nplusplus) — Also Ninja and Fast-Paced, like Nelo. 2,278 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230270/)
15. [GODBREAKERS](https://imho.run/games/2687400/godbreakers) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Nelo. 467 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687400/)
16. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Also Cyberpunk and Hack and Slash, like Nelo. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
17. [REAVER](https://imho.run/games/1890950/reaver) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Nelo. 399 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1890950/)
18. [Shing!](https://imho.run/games/1103730/shing) — Also Character Action Game and Spectacle fighter, like Nelo. 105 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103730/)
19. [DAEMON X MACHINA](https://imho.run/games/1167450/daemon-x-machina) — Also Robots and Third-Person Shooter, like Nelo. 2,299 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167450/)
20. [UNYIELDER](https://imho.run/games/789940/unyielder) — A frequent pick in Nelo players' libraries, and another RPG. 60 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/789940/)
21. [Morbid Metal](https://imho.run/games/1866130/morbid-metal) — Also Spectacle fighter and Fast-Paced, like Nelo. 619 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866130/)
22. [Black Future '88](https://imho.run/games/751820/black-future-88) — Also Cyberpunk, like Nelo. 206 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820/)
23. [Neon White](https://imho.run/games/1533420/neon-white) — Also Fast-Paced, like Nelo. 12,271 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1533420/)
24. [NINJA GAIDEN 4](https://imho.run/games/2627260/ninja-gaiden-4) — Also Character Action Game and Ninja, like Nelo. 2,501 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2627260/)

## 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=537000&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=537000&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=537000&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=537000
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/537000
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Nelo

Nelo is the lightning fast, out of this world, genre-blending, bullet-hell, character-action epic meticulously crafted by the loving couple at Magic & Mirrors.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 537000
- **Developer:** Magic and Mirrors
- **Publisher:** Magic and Mirrors
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 20, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/537000/nelo)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=537000&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/537000/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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