# Games like Solar Wind

> The closest matches to Solar Wind: Earthion, Syder Arcade, Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition, HUNTDOWN, and DRAINUS. 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. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
2. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — A frequent pick in Solar Wind players' libraries, and another Action. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
3. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
4. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
5. [DRAINUS](https://imho.run/games/1975360/drainus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1975360/)
6. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
7. [DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours](https://imho.run/games/377870/dariusburst-chronicle-saviours) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 322 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377870/)
8. [Valfaris: Mecha Therion](https://imho.run/games/1647920/valfaris-mecha-therion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 179 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647920/)
9. [Kero Blaster](https://imho.run/games/292500/kero-blaster) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 754 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292500/)
10. [Space Invaders Extreme](https://imho.run/games/744050/space-invaders-extreme) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Solar Wind. 154 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744050/)
11. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
12. [Jets'n'Guns Gold](https://imho.run/games/262260/jets-n-guns-gold) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 730 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262260/)
13. [A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda](https://imho.run/games/92300/a-r-e-s-extinction-agenda) — Also Side Scroller and Space, like Solar Wind. 370 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/92300/)
14. [Intrusion 2](https://imho.run/games/214970/intrusion-2) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 782 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214970/)
15. [Altitude](https://imho.run/games/41300/altitude) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 1,206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41300/)
16. [Astebreed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/283680/astebreed-definitive-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Solar Wind. 549 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/)
17. [Ikaruga](https://imho.run/games/253750/ikaruga) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Solar Wind. 1,193 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/)
18. [Downwell](https://imho.run/games/360740/downwell) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Solar Wind. 5,174 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360740/)
19. [Deathsmiles](https://imho.run/games/314180/deathsmiles) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 299 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314180/)
20. [NeverAwake](https://imho.run/games/1727180/neverawake) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 82 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727180/)
21. [SATAZIUS](https://imho.run/games/203990/satazius) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 124 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/203990/)
22. [LUFTRAUSERS](https://imho.run/games/233150/luftrausers) — Also Shoot 'Em Up, like Solar Wind. 2,519 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233150/)
23. [Beat Hazard](https://imho.run/games/49600/beat-hazard) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Solar Wind. 3,477 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49600/)
24. [Sine Mora](https://imho.run/games/207040/sine-mora) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Solar Wind. 283 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207040/)

## 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=756630&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=756630&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=756630&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=756630
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/756630
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Solar Wind

Blast your way through a galaxy of planets in this fast paced, side scrolling shoot 'em up. Fight in deep space, fly through asteroid belts, and battle across moons as you take on the alien menace.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 756630
- **Developer:** JimJams Games
- **Publisher:** JimJams Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 17, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/756630/solar-wind)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=756630&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/756630/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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