Games like Around The Core
by draftentropy
Brotato and Snakecremental play most like Around The Core. Of the 18 closest games below, most share its arcade, shoot 'em up and shooter; 3 came out in the last year, 16 are free or under $10 and 2 have co-op. The best known is Brotato, with 111,691 Steam reviews.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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Brotato
Jun 23, 2023 · Blobfish
Both: Sci-fi
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
RoguelikeSingleplayerBullet HellAction RoguelikeLocal Co-OpBullet HeavenMultiplayerSurvivalArena ShooterSci-fi👍 111,691Snakecremental
Apr 22, 2025 · Walking Cat
Both: Incremental · Arcade · Resource Management
Snake, but with a skill tree
IncrementalRetroArcadeResource ManagementSimulationManagementStrategyIdlerIndieTime Management👍 431You Know The Drill
Jun 4 · ludokai
Both: Incremental · Arcade
You Know The Drill is a relaxing incremental mining game about digging underground to harvest ores. Collect resources and use them to upgrade your drill and go even deeper!
IncrementalMiningCasualRoguelikeIdlerRelaxingRetroSimulationRobotsArcade👍 1,029STELLATUM
Sep 15, 2015 · Satur Entertainment
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Space · Shooter
Equip your battleship's guns, install faster engines, and increase the power of your reactor. Throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path!
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellCasualSpaceRobotsPvPCharacter CustomizationReal-TimeShooterArcade👍 142Run Build Pew!
Jun 6, 2022 · Knight Owl Games
Both: Space · Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter.
Bullet HeavenRogueliteAction RoguelikeTop-Down ShooterSpaceShoot 'Em UpShooterArcadeRoguelike2D👍 553X Invader
Aug 12, 2024 · ALLAF GAMES
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter
X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers!
Shoot 'Em UpArena ShooterAction RoguelikeBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterHack and SlashRoguelitePvEShooter👍 531Space Mine Raider
2 days ago · Siphren
Both: Incremental · Arcade · Space
Space Mine Raider is a mining and bullet hell incremental game with a focus on strong power progression and combat. Warp in, mine resources, fight enemies and bosses, and extract with your spoils to upgrade your ship.
IncrementalCasualRogueliteArcadeBullet HellSpaceActionMiningShooterIdlerStarward Rogue
Jan 20, 2016 · Arcen Games
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Top-Down
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellShoot 'Em UpRPGTwin Stick ShooterDungeon CrawlerRoguelikeRogueliteArcadeTop-Down👍 286Glorkian Warrior: The Trials Of Glork
Mar 24, 2015 · Pixeljam
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
A retro mashup of a Galaga-style shoot-em-up and simple platforming action. Made in collaboration with Eisner-award-winning James Kochalka, based on his graphic novel series for kids.
Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionSide ScrollerRetroPlatformerArcadeShooter2D PlatformerIndie👍 128Ginga Force
Sep 24, 2020 · Qute
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade
Fight over the Earth-like planet of Seventia and its scarce resources of Septonium. A vertical shoot ’em up at its core with an added focus towards immersive storytelling. Follow the story of Alex and Margaret, two exceptional pilots, for the first time on Steam.
ActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeAnimeGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell👍 227Nebula
Jan 25, 2023 · JuTek Pixel
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Shooter · Arcade
Survive in the deep void of the galaxy against thousands of invaders! Nebula is a challenging bullet hell, twin stick shooter where you have to face endless waves of space enemies. Additional map resources and space drones can provide you a support but be wary, they can as well become a deadly trap.
Bullet HeavenShoot 'Em UpTwin Stick ShooterTop-Down ShooterRogueliteAction RoguelikeShooterArcadeRoguelike2D👍 172Monsteria
Aug 8, 2017 · Sharkbird
Both: Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · Shooter
Introducing a hysterical top-down shooter. Challenge your way through 7+ randomized levels, brimming with hordes of bizarre monsters. Upgrade your character through a selection of 30 unique powerups and minions, unlock special classes and much much more. Monsteria is chaotic fun for everyone.
Top-Down ShooterShoot 'Em UpBullet HellArcadeIndieShooterSingleplayer2DPixel GraphicsActionCluckmech Oasis
May 9, 2024 · BlackLight
Both: Shooter
Cluckmech Oasis, a top-down shooting Roguelike tower defense game. Play as the Warcluck and lead your team of animal heroes in a fight for survival. Collect, build and upgrade defenses, and engage in intense battle against waves of plant enemies.
StrategyRoguelikeTower DefensePixel GraphicsTop-Down ShooterCuteRogueliteBuildingActionShooter👍 3,081Creeper World: Anniversary Edition
Nov 16, 2016 · Knuckle Cracker
Both: Top-Down
Imagine an enemy that is everywhere and moves like a giant, organic mass across the map. Imagine your base and your people surrounded by a blanket of crushing destruction from all directions. Your only hope, well what hope? Then you take the high ground and pound this enemy into oblivion.
StrategyIndieSimulationTower DefenseSingleplayerRTSTop-DownReal-Time with Pause👍 913
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