# Games like Desert Child

> The closest matches to Desert Child: Horizon Chase Turbo, Blazing Chrome, HUNTDOWN, Xenon Racer, and Syder Arcade. 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. [Horizon Chase Turbo](https://imho.run/games/389140/horizon-chase-turbo) — Also Racing, like Desert Child. 1,338 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/389140/)
2. [Blazing Chrome](https://imho.run/games/609110/blazing-chrome) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 512 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/)
3. [HUNTDOWN](https://imho.run/games/598550/huntdown) — A frequent pick in Desert Child players' libraries, and another Action. 1,947 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598550/)
4. [Xenon Racer](https://imho.run/games/899390/xenon-racer) — Also Racing, like Desert Child. 236 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/899390/)
5. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
6. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
7. [Headlander](https://imho.run/games/340000/headlander) — Also Side Scroller and Space, like Desert Child. 468 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340000/)
8. [Asteroid Bounty Hunter](https://imho.run/games/444220/asteroid-bounty-hunter) — A frequent pick in Desert Child players' libraries, and another RPG. 105 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/444220/)
9. [Astebreed: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/283680/astebreed-definitive-edition) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Desert Child. 549 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283680/)
10. [Earthion](https://imho.run/games/3597580/earthion) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 295 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3597580/)
11. [Gearshifters](https://imho.run/games/1017160/gearshifters) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 55 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1017160/)
12. [Neon Inferno](https://imho.run/games/2957720/neon-inferno) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 166 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957720/)
13. [Antigraviator](https://imho.run/games/621020/antigraviator) — Also Racing, like Desert Child. 100 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/621020/)
14. [Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime](https://imho.run/games/252110/lovers-in-a-dangerous-spacetime) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Desert Child. 1,858 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252110/)
15. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
16. [DRAINUS](https://imho.run/games/1975360/drainus) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1975360/)
17. [Spaceport Hope](https://imho.run/games/394540/spaceport-hope) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Desert Child. 200 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394540/)
18. [GRIP: Combat Racing](https://imho.run/games/396900/grip-combat-racing) — Also Racing, like Desert Child. 2,233 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/)
19. [Distance](https://imho.run/games/233610/distance) — Also Racing, like Desert Child. 4,167 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233610/)
20. [Starr Mazer: DSP](https://imho.run/games/462100/starr-mazer-dsp) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 190 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/462100/)
21. [Enemy Mind](https://imho.run/games/285840/enemy-mind) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 86 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285840/)
22. [Disputed Space](https://imho.run/games/637410/disputed-space) — Also Space, like Desert Child. 77 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/637410/)
23. [Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages](https://imho.run/games/258010/ring-runner-flight-of-the-sages) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Space, like Desert Child. 460 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258010/)
24. [Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers](https://imho.run/games/1378800/squad-51-vs-the-flying-saucers) — Also Shoot 'Em Up and Side Scroller, like Desert Child. 69 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1378800/)

## 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=844050&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=844050&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=844050&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=844050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/844050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Desert Child

You are a hungry, young hoverbike racer who needs to get off Earth before it E-X-P-L-O-D-E-S. Hunt bounties, throw races, and do whatever you can to get to Mars and win the Grand Prix.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 844050
- **Developer:** Oscar Brittain
- **Publisher:** Akupara Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Racing
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Dec 11, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 60
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/844050/desert-child)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=844050&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844050/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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