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2018 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 9.99 € 57 % positive Mixed, 1,347 reviews on Steam

A 2.5D arcade action game where you ride a physics-driven motorbike through a stylised retro-future world, pulling off stunts and smashing enemies mid-ride.

What defines Steel Rats:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lavish presentation

The closest matches for Steel Rats are Matterfall, Gravity Circuit and Rollerdrome. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Steel Rats special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Matterfall

96 %

2017 PlayStation

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

Matterfall is a fast 2D action shooter from Housemarque where you aim with the stick, dodge and hover through sci-fi levels. It focuses on fluid arcade action and precise play.

Gravity Circuit

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D action platformer in the vein of Mega Man X, where Kai uses a grappling power and gravity abilities to hurl robots through stages and boss fights. Fluid combat, crisp pixel art and a driving soundtrack.

Rollerdrome

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast third-person action game where you skate through futuristic arenas, pull off tricks and shoot enemies mid-air. Fluid movement and precise timing mesh together in a stylish retro-future 70s look.

Cyber Hook

Sci-fi setting

A fast 3D platformer set in a neon retrowave world, where you swing with a grappling hook, run along walls and slow time to race through short, speedrun-style levels. Precision and momentum matter far more than story or character growth.

Mega Man 8

Sci-fi setting

A classic run-and-gun platformer where Mega Man defeats eight robot masters and takes their weapons. The PlayStation entry brings a colorful cartoon look, animated cutscenes and varied stages with boss fights.

Mega Man X8

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast 2.5D run-and-gun platformer where you pick a team of three Maverick Hunters, tackle bosses in any order and steal their weapons. The lunar adventure adds team swapping, armor upgrades and high-speed action.

Mega Man 11

Lavish presentation

The classic run-and-gun platformer returns with a fresh 2.5D look: you beat Robot Masters, take their weapons and tackle tight, precise stages. The new Double Gear system lets you slow time or boost your firepower.

Rym 9000

Sci-fi setting

A frantic arcade shooter drawing on Akira and Evangelion, following a treasure hunt to the Moon with an intense soundtrack and over-the-top visuals.

Go Mecha Ball

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arcade roguelite shooter where you play a rolling mech ball, shooting and boosting through a colorful futuristic world. Increasingly outlandish weapons and upgrades let you remix your build every run.

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