Games like Iron Meat
by Ivan Valeryevich Suvorov, Retroware
Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.
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$9.99Raimodula
May 1 · Roborar Digital Ltda.
Both: Arcade · Character Customization · 2D Platformer
Raimodula is a fast-paced arcade platformer featuring customizable characters and randomized stage layouts. Unlock abilities, battle modular enemies, and explore surreal environments through intense and polished gameplay!
ActionArcadeCharacter CustomizationPerma Death2D PlatformerLocal Co-OpPixel GraphicsSide ScrollerScore AttackGun Customization
$16.99Blazing Chrome
Jul 11 · JoyMasher
Both: Side Scroller · Arcade · Local Co-Op
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
RetroActionPixel GraphicsSide ScrollerIndieShoot 'Em Up2DArcadeLocal Co-OpShooter👍 1,326
$9.99Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
Nov 10 · Dreamloop Games
Both: Shooter · Side Scroller · Local Co-Op
Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is a fast-paced couch co-op action shooter with SHMUP/Brawler gameplay and RPG elements. Choose your mechs, weapons & upgrades then soar through space, defeat evil & save the future... from itself!
Shoot 'Em UpShooterMechsSide ScrollerLocal Co-OpAnimeArcadeBullet Hell4 Player LocalTwin Stick Shooter👍 186
$7.99METAL SLUG 3
Feb 14 · SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller · Local Co-Op
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
ArcadeClassicActionCo-opSide ScrollerRetroLocal Co-OpShooter2DOnline Co-Op👍 6,978
$19.99Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Oct 20 · Rogueside
Both: Side Scroller · 2D Platformer · Shooter
From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!
PvPAdventureSide Scroller2D PlatformerShoot 'Em UpBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShooterBeat 'em upPlatformer👍 2,586
$7.99The Bug Butcher
Jan 19 · Awfully Nice Studios
Both: Arcade · Local Co-Op · Sci-fi
A fast paced action shooter inspired by the arcade classic Super Pang! Use a wide selection of weapons and powerups to tear through increasingly challenging levels.
IndieActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeLocal Co-OpCo-opSingleplayerBullet HellSci-fiDifficult👍 662
$6.99METAL SLUG 2
Apr 14 · SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller · Local Co-Op
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
ActionArcade2DSide ScrollerShoot 'Em UpRetroClassicMultiplayerLocal Co-OpShooter👍 1,184
$14.99Steel Assault
Sep 28 · Zenovia Interactive
Both: 2D Platformer · Arcade · Side Scroller
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
2D PlatformerFast-PacedArcadePost-apocalypticActionSide ScrollerPixel GraphicsRetroBullet HellDifficult👍 386
-65%$3.49B.I.O.T.A.
Apr 12 · small bros
Both: 2D Platformer · Side Scroller · Arcade
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
2D PlatformerAliensRetroShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerMetroidvaniaSingleplayerPixel GraphicsArcadePlatformer👍 206
FreeBoring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat
Feb 20 · Spasman Games
Both: Side Scroller · Shooter · 2D Platformer
Battle other 2D stickfigures online while jumping around like a lunatic and getting blown up into smithereens. With over 70 weapons, Boring Man is the most chaotic and hilarious 2D online shooter on the internet.
Side ScrollerPixel GraphicsShooterViolent2DSurvival2D PlatformerMultiplayerModdablePvP
$8.99First Cut: Samurai Duel
Jan 17 · Night Eyes Interactive
Both: Side Scroller · Arcade · Character Customization
Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.
GoreSide ScrollerHack and SlashMartial Arts2D FighterPvPPvESwordplayArcadeCharacter Customization👍 1,985
$29.99Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Aug 23 · Cold Iron Studios
Both: Shooter · Horror · Character Customization
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Co-opShooterAliensActionThird-Person ShooterHorrorCharacter CustomizationOnline Co-OpSci-fiSurvival👍 21,677
$14.99Flying Tank
Dec 6 · Hexage
Both: Side Scroller · Local Co-Op
Get into your Flying Tank and shoot 'em up like it's the good old days! Kill strange bosses, drop bombs from above and build an arsenal of fun, powerful weapons. Reclaim the stolen Earth - alone or with a friend - in a rich action-packed side-scrolling shmup!
Side ScrollerLocal Co-OpCo-opBullet HellHand-drawnAnimePost-apocalypticDystopian ActionBullet Time
$9.99Pathogenic
Jul 16 · Aberrant Labs
Both: Local Co-Op · Shooter · Character Customization
You are a disease. Infect the human body as a lone pathogen in this cellular roguelike shooter. Collect organelles to evolve your parasite in a microscopic arms race against your host's immune system. Conquer a beautiful, procedurally generated world of tiny proportions.
RoguelikeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterLocal Co-OpBullet HeavenAction RoguelikeDifficultDungeon CrawlerShooterCharacter Customization👍 4,186
$7.99METAL SLUG
Jun 25 · Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller
“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!
ActionArcade2DSide ScrollerMultiplayerShoot 'Em UpRetroCo-opClassicLocal Multiplayer👍 4,510
$13.99Crimsonland
Jun 11 · 10tons Ltd
Both: Shooter · Local Co-Op
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with a touch of RPG. Unlock over 30 weapons and over 50 perks from quirky to brutal. Complete the quest and show your skills in five survival modes.
ActionShooterTop-DownGoreIndieTop-Down ShooterLocal Co-OpTwin Stick ShooterRPGClassic👍 2,107
$0.99Blood and Bacon
Feb 1 · Big Corporation
Both: Shooter · Horror
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
GoreFunnyMultiplayerShooterActionFPSHorrorCo-opOnline Co-OpMemes👍 28,365
$4.99Alien Shooter
May 27 · Sigma Team Inc.
Both: Shooter · Horror · Sci-fi
The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. About 1,000 monsters on each map, showing up to 100 monsters simultaneously on one playing screen.
GoreShooterActionAliensHorrorTop-DownSingleplayerSci-fiIsometricAction RPG👍 3,922
-85%$1.34Iron Fisticle
Sep 16 · Confused Pelican
Both: Local Co-Op
A modern take on the classic arcade arena shooter. Taking inspiration from an entire generation of action games, Iron Fisticle builds on classic titles like Gauntlet and Robotron while adding over 100 collectible items, an RPG style upgrade system and local multiplayer.
ActionIndieLocal Co-Op2DTwin Stick ShooterTop-DownShoot 'Em UpTop-Down ShooterArena ShooterPixel Graphics👍 353
$4.99Zombie Estate 2
Jan 13 · Sad Spaghetti Entertainment
Both: Local Co-Op · Shooter
One of the highest rated Xbox Indie Games is now available for PC! How long can you survive in this online co-op wave based shooter? Featuring 35 characters, over 100 weapons, 30 stat-boosting hats, and 6 levels, Zombie Estate 2 is a frantically fun experience to share with friends!
ActionIndieZombiesCo-opPixel GraphicsLocal Co-OpMultiplayer4 Player LocalShooterOnline Co-Op👍 618
$19.99Smelter
Apr 22 · X PLUS Co., Ltd.
Both: Side Scroller · 2D Platformer
You are Eve, fresh out of Eden and armed with a living suit of armor, Smelter. Explore a dangerous new world, battle its bizarre denizens and expand your empire in a desperate journey to find Adam.
SuperheroAnimeAction-AdventureActionSide Scroller2D PlatformerHack and SlashFemale ProtagonistAction RTSCity Builder👍 165
$9.99Super Mutant Alien Assault
Jul 11 · Cybernate
Both: Local Co-Op · Shooter · Arcade
The Citizen Kane of Super Crate Box clones - dance with death through randomised rooms to clear your space freighter of irradiated aliens in a brutal arcade platformer shooter stuffed to the brim with unlockable weapons, explosives, special abilities and defense moves.
ActionAction RoguelikeIndiePixel GraphicsPlatformerLocal Co-Op2DShooterSpaceArcade👍 101
Viking Butcher
Jul 21 · Yodum Games I/S
Both: 2D Platformer · Arcade
Viking Butcher is a wave based arcade game where you fight your way through waves of different enemies and bosses, in an action packed quest to harvest meat and feed your dying town. During this you will face increasingly difficult animals and bosses.
ActionCasual2D Platformer2DSurvivalLinearSingleplayerIncrementalPlatformerArcade
FreeDeadswitch Combat
Sep 26 · Wilkin Games
Both: Shooter · Side Scroller · Character Customization
DEADSWITCH COMBAT is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer shooter. Experience action-packed combat with hundreds of weapons, vehicle combat, and plenty of team-based game modes.
ActionShooterStrategyMultiplayerSide ScrollerGun CustomizationShoot 'Em UpCharacter Customization2DCombat
$4.99Bad Bots
May 17 · Point Five Projects
Both: Shooter · Side Scroller
As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.
IndieActionPlatformerShooterPixel GraphicsSide Scroller2DMetroidvania👍 144
$4.99Super Meat Boy Forever
Jan 10 · Team Meat
Both: Side Scroller
Super Meat Boy is back! This time around Meat Boy is always running, literally it's an auto-runner. You will jump, dive, slide and punch your way through brutal levels and mean boss fights. We designed 5,000+ levels so you can play the game over and over without seeing the same level twice.
IndieDifficultActionPrecision PlatformerPlatformerRunnerSingleplayer2DViolentSide Scroller👍 1,884
-80%$3.99Dead Space™ 3
Jun 18 · Visceral Games
Both: Horror · Sci-fi · Shooter
Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.
HorrorActionOnline Co-OpSci-fiCo-opShooterThird-Person ShooterSurvivalSpaceDark👍 12,253
$24.99Grim Dawn
Feb 26 · Crate Entertainment
Both: Character Customization
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Action RPGHack and SlashLootIsometricDark FantasyRPGDungeon CrawlerCo-opSingleplayerCharacter Customization👍 93,019
$7.99METAL SLUG X
Oct 2 · SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Both: Arcade · Side Scroller
“METAL SLUG X”, one of the most highly praised titles in the series among Metal Slug fans for its refined balance and game volume, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
ActionArcadeCo-opClassic2DShoot 'Em UpRetroMultiplayerSide ScrollerPixel Graphics👍 3,193
-50%$12.49Echo Point Nova
Sep 24 · Greylock Studio
Both: Shooter
Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel.
FPSShooterOnline Co-OpExplorationArena ShooterActionFirst-Person3DParkourStylized👍 7,528
-85%$1.49Dark Matter
Oct 17 · InterWave Studios
Both: Side Scroller · Sci-fi · Horror
Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely...
ActionIndieSide ScrollerSci-fiMetroidvania2.5DFemale ProtagonistHorrorSurvival HorrorPlatformer👍 200
$4.99Scrappage
Feb 25 · Geekspree
Both: Local Co-Op · Character Customization · Shooter
In this unforgiving rogue-lite twin stick shooter, death awaits you behind every corner. Fight your way through hordes of monsters, eliminate bosses and loot their valuable items and body parts. With them you can enhance your own body, unlock powerful skills and create your own unique builds.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterLocal Co-OpPerma DeathLootCharacter CustomizationProcedural GenerationShooterRoguelike
$24.99M.A.S.S. Builder
Sep 14 · Vermillion Digital
Both: Character Customization · Sci-fi · Shooter
Commander, customize and build your Mechanical Assault Skeleton Suit (M.A.S.S.) and lead the fight against an alien invasion bent on exterminating the human race. The fate of humanity is in your hands.
MechsAction RPGCharacter CustomizationRobotsGun CustomizationIndieHack and SlashSci-fiAnimeShooter👍 3,729


