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Games like Dark Matter
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with Dark Matter'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: Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Score Attack, Minimalist, Twin Stick Shooter, Arcade.
Closest first
1·Bit Blaster XL
85% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up
96% of 6,155 reviews positive
2·Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved
85% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
90% of 1,607 reviews positive
3·Really Big Sky
85% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Twin Stick Shooter
75% of 1,889 reviews positive
4·Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
84% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
91% of 1,117 reviews positive
5·Bullet Candy
84% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
52% of 87 reviews positive
6·Nex Machina
82% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
87% of 2,201 reviews positive
7·Circuit Breakers
82% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
58% of 116 reviews positive
8·RIVE
81% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
83% of 1,053 reviews positive
9·Incandescent
80% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
69% of 179 reviews positive
10·QP Shooting - Dangerous!!
80% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up
93% of 517 reviews positive
11·Distant Space 2
80% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up
81% of 1,637 reviews positive
12·Ion Assault
80% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
68% of 181 reviews positive
13·Heckabomb
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up
61% of 296 reviews positive
14·Sky Force Reloaded
79% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell
93% of 2,781 reviews positive
15·Swarm Arena
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
70% of 63 reviews positive
16·Star Saviors
79% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell
82% of 1,682 reviews positive
17·Vostok Inc.
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
61% of 127 reviews positive
18·LUFTRAUSERS
79% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up
91% of 4,529 reviews positive
19·Assault Android Cactus+
79% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
94% of 2,019 reviews positive
20·Raiden Legacy - Steam Edition
78% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell
56% of 367 reviews positive
21·Syder Arcade
78% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell
83% of 696 reviews positive
22·Revolution Ace
78% match · Shoot 'Em Up, Bullet Hell
72% of 1,886 reviews positive
23·Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
78% match · Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up
93% of 1,485 reviews positive
24·Minishoot' Adventures
78% match · Twin Stick Shooter, Bullet Hell
98% of 8,327 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Dark Matter?
The closest matches to Dark Matter on Steam are Bit Blaster XL, Geometry Wars™ 3: Dimensions Evolved, Really Big Sky, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Bullet Candy. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Dark Matter's, and shared tags include Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Score Attack.
How are games like Dark Matter chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Score Attack count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Dark Matter's. Popularity never affects the ranking.