# Games like The Thing: Space X

> The closest matches to The Thing: Space X: Monkey Slap, Flinthook, Axiom Verge, CRYPTARK, and Polygon Attack. 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. [Monkey Slap](https://imho.run/games/796510/monkey-slap) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another RPG. 85 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/796510/)
2. [Flinthook](https://imho.run/games/401710/flinthook) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 418 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/401710/)
3. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
4. [CRYPTARK](https://imho.run/games/344740/cryptark) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 729 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344740/)
5. [Polygon Attack](https://imho.run/games/529900/polygon-attack) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 100 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529900/)
6. [Heat Signature](https://imho.run/games/268130/heat-signature) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 6,133 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268130/)
7. [Lichtspeer](https://imho.run/games/434740/lichtspeer) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 73 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434740/)
8. [Terrian Saga: KR-17](https://imho.run/games/278640/terrian-saga-kr-17) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 97 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/278640/)
9. [Rebel Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/290300/rebel-galaxy) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 5,259 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)
10. [Space Impossible](https://imho.run/games/416240/space-impossible) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 91 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416240/)
11. [Sublevel Zero Redux](https://imho.run/games/327880/sublevel-zero-redux) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 383 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/)
12. [Sun Blast: Star Fighter](https://imho.run/games/344910/sun-blast-star-fighter) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 211 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344910/)
13. [BUTCHER](https://imho.run/games/474210/butcher) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 621 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474210/)
14. [Survive in Space](https://imho.run/games/467950/survive-in-space) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another RPG. 69 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/467950/)
15. [Alien Attack](https://imho.run/games/391310/alien-attack) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 68 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391310/)
16. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another RPG. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
17. [Gal-X-E](https://imho.run/games/473510/gal-x-e) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 52 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473510/)
18. [Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition](https://imho.run/games/218820/mercenary-kings-reloaded-edition) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218820/)
19. [Cobalt](https://imho.run/games/357340/cobalt) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 245 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357340/)
20. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
21. [Spaceport Hope](https://imho.run/games/394540/spaceport-hope) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 200 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394540/)
22. [Shank 2](https://imho.run/games/102840/shank-2) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 713 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840/)
23. [Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet](https://imho.run/games/205730/insanely-twisted-shadow-planet) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 411 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205730/)
24. [Out There Somewhere](https://imho.run/games/263980/out-there-somewhere) — A frequent pick in The Thing: Space X players' libraries, and another Action. 2,815 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263980/)

## Machine-readable

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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/709700
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## About The Thing: Space X

At your disposal are a dozen of the best combat spacecraft equipped with death beams, machine guns and missiles. The sector is divided into several subsectors, which swarm with enemies. In the end, you will have an unbeatable boss - the "Thing".

## Game info

- **AppID:** 709700
- **Developer:** LillyWelland inc.
- **Publisher:** Bitlock Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 20, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/709700/the-thing-space-x)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=709700&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/709700/)
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