# Games like Pixel Gladiator

> The closest matches to Pixel Gladiator: Valfaris, Syder Arcade, BUTCHER, Until I Have You, and Blood Harvest 3. 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. [Valfaris](https://imho.run/games/600130/valfaris) — Also Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 795 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600130/)
2. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Shares survival mode with Pixel Gladiator. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
3. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — Same intense mood as Pixel Gladiator. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
4. [Until I Have You](https://imho.run/games/439310/until-i-have-you) — Shares weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator. 101 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/439310/)
5. [Blood Harvest 3](https://imho.run/games/851180/blood-harvest-3) — A frequent pick in Pixel Gladiator players' libraries, and another Action. 94 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/851180/)
6. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
7. [WAR RATS: The Rat em Up](https://imho.run/games/3167260/war-rats-the-rat-em-up) — Shares tower defense and base building with Pixel Gladiator. 297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167260/)
8. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Tower Defense, like Pixel Gladiator. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
9. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Also Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
10. [Black Future '88](https://imho.run/games/751820/black-future-88) — Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 206 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820/)
11. [Space Gladiators](https://imho.run/games/1144910/space-gladiators) — Also Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 169 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144910/)
12. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
13. [Deadly 30](https://imho.run/games/264730/deadly-30) — Also Tower Defense and Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 573 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264730/)
14. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also Tower Defense, like Pixel Gladiator. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
15. [Let Them Come](https://imho.run/games/505630/let-them-come) — Shares weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator. 609 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/505630/)
16. [In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters](https://imho.run/games/640970/in-game-adventure-legend-of-monsters) — Shares weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator. 59 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/640970/)
17. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — A frequent pick in Pixel Gladiator players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
18. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — Also Cyberpunk, like Pixel Gladiator. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
19. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Also Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
20. [Destropolis](https://imho.run/games/1316800/destropolis) — Shares weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator. 133 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316800/)
21. [Castle of no Escape 2](https://imho.run/games/542350/castle-of-no-escape-2) — Same atmospheric mood as Pixel Gladiator. 187 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/542350/)
22. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
23. [BLADECHIMERA](https://imho.run/games/2671230/bladechimera) — Shares weapon upgrades with Pixel Gladiator. 694 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/)
24. [Cyber Shadow](https://imho.run/games/861250/cyber-shadow) — Also Cyberpunk and Side Scroller, like Pixel Gladiator. 637 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861250/)

## 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=542400&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542400&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542400&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=542400
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/542400
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Pixel Gladiator

Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 542400
- **Developer:** Flying Islands Team
- **Publisher:** Flying Islands Team
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 8, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/542400/pixel-gladiator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=542400&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/542400/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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