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2017PC−84 % ~~4.99 €~~ 0.79 €

A sci-fi rogue-lite platformer where you jetpack and blast your way into the heart of an asteroid to destroy it and save Earth.

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Jumping and platforming
Shooting and gunplay
Sci-fi setting

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The closest matches for The Superfluous are Orbital Bullet, 20XX and Cargo Commander. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Superfluous special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Orbital Bullet 93% match – Runs that play out differently every time
Newest alternative: Lia: Hacking Destiny 88% match – released 2025

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Orbital Bullet

93 %Match

2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch86 % positive16.99 €

A fast-paced roguelite shooter where you run and gun around small circular planets in full 360 degrees. Weapons and upgrades you find let you build a stronger character with each run.

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20XX

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A Mega Man-inspired action platformer roguelite with procedurally generated levels, new weapons and abilities, and tough bosses, playable solo or in co-op.

Cargo Commander

Runs that play out differently every time

As a Cargo Commander you scavenge abandoned space containers in a 2D shooter-platformer with zero-gravity movement, fighting off enemies and upgrading your gear. Procedurally generated sectors and leaderboards add replay value.

Risk of Rain

Runs that play out differently every time

A 2D pixel-art roguelike platformer where you grow stronger on an alien planet by stacking random items while the difficulty keeps climbing over time. Playable solo or with up to three friends, each run feels different thanks to chaotic item combinations.

Cryep

Runs that play out differently every time

A hardcore 2D action platformer in the vein of Contra, blending roguelike elements with run-and-gun shooting. You fight through hordes of alien enemies in the year 3318.

Super Mutant Alien Assault

Shooting and gunplay

You blast through rapid single-screen arcade levels where each stage shuffles its layout, enemies and vending machines, and lingering too long mutates the aliens into nastier forms. Dodging, platforming and unlocking new gear make it a tense, addictive run, best shared with a friend.

Flinthook

Shooting and gunplay

A fast-paced action platformer with roguelike elements where you play a space pirate, swinging through randomly built ships with a grappling hook, shooting enemies and using slow motion to dodge danger.

Metal Unit

Runs that play out differently every time

A pixel-art roguelite action-platformer where you play soldier Joanna fighting monsters and aliens in a combat suit. A story about her treasonous sister and the truth about humanity drives each run.

Lia: Hacking Destiny

Shooting and gunplay

A fast-paced roguelite action game where you play a resistance fighter shooting and hacking your way through a machine-ruled world, assembling builds from weapons and power-ups. The tongue-in-cheek tone, including rescuing kittens from the algorithm, gives it its own flavor.

A Robot Named Fight

Runs that play out differently every time

A metroidvania roguelike where each run drops you into a freshly generated labyrinth full of meat monsters. Randomized power-ups gradually unlock new paths and secrets.