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RIVE/Similar games
Games like RIVE
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like RIVE” means here
Twin Stick ShooterShoot 'Em UpBullet HellArcadeSide Scroller2D
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
90% of 1,602 reviews positive
99%
match
2
Really Big Sky
Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Side Scroller
75% of 1,889 reviews positive
96%
match
4
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Twin Stick Shooter · Bullet Hell · Arcade · Shoot 'Em Up
91% of 1,113 reviews positive
94%
match
5
94%
match
8
Assault Android Cactus+
Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade
94% of 2,015 reviews positive
89%
match
10
88%
match
11
87%
match
12
87%
match
13
DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours
Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade · Side Scroller
82% of 821 reviews positive
86%
match
14
86%
match
15
Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade · Shooter
93% of 1,483 reviews positive
85%
match
16
85%
match
19
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Twin Stick Shooter · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Side Scroller
87% of 3,162 reviews positive
84%
match
20
84%
match
21
83%
match
22
83%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to RIVE?
The closest matches to RIVE on Steam are Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved, Really Big Sky, Heckabomb, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Nex Machina. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with RIVE's, and shared tags include Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell.
How are games like RIVE chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches RIVE's. Popularity never affects the ranking.