What games are most similar to Pulstar?

The most similar games to Pulstar include Crimsonland, Death Carnival, Gridform, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Pulstar?

Pulstar is a Action, Indie game with popular tags including Indie, Action, Shooter, Singleplayer, 2D.

Best indie games like Pulstar?

If you're looking for more indie games like Pulstar, try Crimsonland, Death Carnival, Gridform. These share the Indie tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Pulstar?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Pulstar. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Pulstar but more action?

To find games emphasizing action, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Action alongside Indie. You can also explore the action tag page directly.

Games Like Pulstar

Top Similar Games to Pulstar

Crimsonland (2014) — Shared: Action, Shooter, Top-Down. Also features gore and top-down shooter. Tags: Action, Shooter, Top-Down
Death Carnival0 — Shared: Indie, Action, Co-op. Also features arcade and twin stick shooter. Tags: Indie, Action, Co-op
Gridform (2022) — Shared: Action, Top-Down, Singleplayer. Also features twin stick shooter and arcade. Tags: Action, Top-Down, Singleplayer
Ostrich Island (2015) — Shared: Indie. Also features adventure and casual. Tags: Indie
Bezier (2016) — Shared: Action, Indie, Shooter. Also features twin stick shooter and shoot 'em up. Tags: Action, Indie, Shooter
Nex Machina (2017) — Shared: Action, Indie, Top-Down. Also features twin stick shooter and bullet hell. Tags: Action, Indie, Top-Down
Meltdown (2014) — Shared: Action, Indie, Shooter. Also features arcade and multiplayer. Tags: Action, Indie, Shooter
Former Future (2026) — Shared: Action, Indie, Co-op. Also features tactical and roguelite. Tags: Action, Indie, Co-op
Polygon Pursuit0 — Shared: 2D, Action, Singleplayer. Also features casual and arcade. Tags: 2D, Action, Singleplayer
Anstorm (2018) — Shared: Action, Indie, 2D. Also features hand-drawn and twin stick shooter. Tags: Action, Indie, 2D
ArchRobo - Robotic Annihilation (2017) — Shared: Action, Indie, 2D. Also features twin stick shooter and robots. Tags: Action, Indie, 2D
Super Blue Square0 — Shared: Action, Shooter, 2D. Also features arcade and shoot 'em up. Tags: Action, Shooter, 2D
Luna: Shattered Hearts: Episode 1 (2014) — Shared: Indie, Action. Also features rpg and adventure. Tags: Indie, Action
Rainbow Laser Disco Dungeon (2021) — Shared: Action, Shooter, 2D. Also features twin stick shooter and rhythm. Tags: Action, Shooter, 2D
The Detail (2014) — Shared: 2D, Indie. Also features adventure and point & click. Tags: 2D, Indie
The Clans - Saga of the Twins (2015) — Shared: 2D. Also features turn-based tactics and dungeon crawler. Tags: 2D
War, the Game (2015) — Shared: Indie. Also features strategy and rts. Tags: Indie
Story of a Cube (2016) — Shared: Indie, Action. Also features adventure and arcade. Tags: Indie, Action
Magnetic By Nature (2014) — Shared: Action, Indie. Also features adventure and platformer. Tags: Action, Indie
Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) — Shared: Action, Indie, 2D. Also features twin stick shooter and casual. Tags: Action, Indie, 2D
Al Emmo's Postcards from Anozira (2015) — Shared: Indie. Also features adventure and casual. Tags: Indie
PAKO - Car Chase Simulator (2017) — Shared: Action, Indie. Also features racing and local multiplayer. Tags: Action, Indie
Shatter (2010) — Shared: Indie, Action, Singleplayer. Also features great soundtrack and arcade. Tags: Indie, Action, Singleplayer
SUPER HEADBLASTER0 — Shared: Action, 2D, Top-Down. Also features twin stick shooter and pve. Tags: Action, 2D, Top-Down
Rise High (2017) — Shared: Action, Indie. Tags: Action, Indie
Shmadow (2015) — Shared: Indie, Action, Shooter. Also features bullet hell and twin stick shooter. Tags: Indie, Action, Shooter
The Neurochemical Conjob (2024) — Shared: Action, Shooter, 2D. Also features arcade and top-down shooter. Tags: Action, Shooter, 2D
Alien Breed 3: Descent (2010) — Shared: Action, Shooter, Sci-fi. Also features isometric and aliens. Tags: Action, Shooter, Sci-fi
Magnifico (2014) — Features strategy and casual.
Acid Web (2025) — Shared: Action, Shooter, 2D. Also features shoot 'em up and top-down shooter. Tags: Action, Shooter, 2D
Defenders of the Last Colony (2016) — Shared: Indie, Action, Shooter. Also features top-down shooter and twin stick shooter. Tags: Indie, Action, Shooter
Morning Never Comes (2018) — Shared: Indie, Action, Singleplayer. Also features twin stick shooter and horror. Tags: Indie, Action, Singleplayer
Return to Sector 9 (2020) — Shared: Action, Indie, Shooter. Also features free to play and twin stick shooter. Tags: Action, Indie, Shooter
Nom Nom Apocalypse (2020) — Shared: Action, Indie, Co-op. Also features top-down shooter and twin stick shooter. Tags: Action, Indie, Co-op
Soundodger+ (2013) — Shared: Indie, Action, Singleplayer. Also features casual and music. Tags: Indie, Action, Singleplayer
Ascending Madness (2019) — Shared: Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Shooter. Also features arena shooter and hand-drawn. Tags: Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Shooter
Dead (2018) — Shared: Action, Indie, 2D. Also features difficult and top-down shooter. Tags: Action, Indie, 2D
Renegade Ops (2011) — Shared: Action, Top-Down, Co-op. Also features twin stick shooter and arcade. Tags: Action, Top-Down, Co-op
The Book of Legends (2014) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer, 2D. Also features rpg and rpgmaker. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer, 2D
Protocol Xeno (2022) — Shared: Action, Shooter, 2D. Also features twin stick shooter and aliens. Tags: Action, Shooter, 2D
peakvox Route Candle for Steam (2016) — Shared: Action, Indie. Also features casual. Tags: Action, Indie
Fragmental (2017) — Shared: Action, Indie. Also features twin stick shooter and multiplayer. Tags: Action, Indie
VRemin (Virtual Reality Theremin) (2017) — Shared: Indie. Also features simulation and vr. Tags: Indie
Black Widow: Recharged (2021) — Shared: Action, Shooter, 2D. Also features arcade and shoot 'em up. Tags: Action, Shooter, 2D
Disputed Space (2017) — Shared: Action, Indie, Shooter. Also features space and arcade. Tags: Action, Indie, Shooter
peakvox Mew Mew Chamber for Steam (2016) — Shared: Indie, Action. Also features casual and cats. Tags: Indie, Action
Blitz Breaker (2016) — Shared: Indie, Action, 2D. Also features platformer and difficult. Tags: Indie, Action, 2D
Space Cows (2019) — Shared: Indie, Shooter, Singleplayer. Also features twin stick shooter and space. Tags: Indie, Shooter, Singleplayer
Neckbeards: Silly Squadron (2018) — Shared: Action, Indie, Shooter. Also features casual and retro. Tags: Action, Indie, Shooter
Polygun0 — Shared: Action, Shooter, 2D. Also features casual and arcade. Tags: Action, Shooter, 2D
Neverout (2017) — Shared: Atmospheric, Singleplayer, Indie. Also features adventure and puzzle. Tags: Atmospheric, Singleplayer, Indie
Glittering Sword (2021) — Shared: Action, Indie, 2D. Also features adventure and action-adventure. Tags: Action, Indie, 2D
PixelJunk™ Shooter (2013) — Shared: Action, 2D, Sci-fi. Also features local co-op and twin stick shooter. Tags: Action, 2D, Sci-fi
Alien Breed: Impact (2010) — Shared: Action, Shooter, Top-Down. Also features aliens and isometric. Tags: Action, Shooter, Top-Down
Children of the Eclipse0 — Shared: Action, Co-op, Atmospheric. Also features adventure and funny. Tags: Action, Co-op, Atmospheric
JASEM: Just Another Shooter with Electronic Music (2017) — Shared: Action, Indie, Shooter. Also features top-down shooter and twin stick shooter. Tags: Action, Indie, Shooter
HexaWars (2023) — Shared: Shooter, 2D, Top-Down. Also features strategy and twin stick shooter. Tags: Shooter, 2D, Top-Down
Superstition BlackCat0 — Shared: Action, Shooter, Top-Down. Also features top-down shooter and twin stick shooter. Tags: Action, Shooter, Top-Down
Super Shootout (2025) — Shared: Action, Shooter, 2D. Also features action roguelike and top-down shooter. Tags: Action, Shooter, 2D
NIDUS (2024) — Shared: 2D, Top-Down, Controller. Also features psychedelic and bullet hell. Tags: 2D, Top-Down, Controller