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Games like Pulstar
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Pulstar's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down, Arcade, Co-op, Controller, Psychedelic.
Closest first
1·Renegade Ops
85% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
85% of 2,896 reviews positive
2·Nex Machina
83% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
87% of 2,201 reviews positive
3·Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
82% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
91% of 1,117 reviews positive
4·Assault Android Cactus+
82% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
94% of 2,019 reviews positive
5·Alien Breed 3: Descent
80% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
74% of 626 reviews positive
6·Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
80% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
90% of 1,607 reviews positive
7·Heckabomb
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
61% of 296 reviews positive
8·Crimsonland
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
92% of 3,127 reviews positive
9·PixelJunk™ Shooter
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Controller
90% of 627 reviews positive
10·PixelJunk™ Shooter Ultimate
78% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shooter
87% of 260 reviews positive
11·Swarm Arena
78% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Psychedelic
70% of 63 reviews positive
12·Ultratron
77% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
88% of 695 reviews positive
13·Alien Breed: Impact
77% match · Top-Down, Twin Stick Shooter
75% of 1,910 reviews positive
14·Ion Assault
77% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
68% of 181 reviews positive
15·Waves
76% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Psychedelic
95% of 1,571 reviews positive
16·RIVE
76% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
83% of 1,053 reviews positive
17·Alien Breed 2: Assault
76% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
71% of 1,060 reviews positive
18·Incandescent
76% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
69% of 179 reviews positive
19·Meltdown
75% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade
85% of 822 reviews positive
20·Halo: Spartan Assault
75% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
78% of 4,939 reviews positive
21·Gunnheim
75% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
39% of 341 reviews positive
22·Naval Warfare
75% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
59% of 341 reviews positive
23·From Space
75% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down
68% of 1,956 reviews positive
24·Shatter
75% match · Psychedelic, Arcade
93% of 1,344 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Pulstar?
The closest matches to Pulstar on Steam are Renegade Ops, Nex Machina, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Assault Android Cactus+, Alien Breed 3: Descent. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Pulstar's, and shared tags include Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down, Arcade.
How are games like Pulstar chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down, Arcade count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Pulstar's. Popularity never affects the ranking.