Similar games
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.
More in these topics: Roguelikes and roguelites Sci-fi games Action games
The closest matches for The Superfluous are 20XX, Risk of Rain and Relic Hunters Zero. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Superfluous special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
90 %
Best match
A Mega Man-inspired action platformer roguelite with procedurally generated levels, new weapons and abilities, and tough bosses, playable solo or in co-op.
90 % 9.99 €
Sci-fi setting
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.
89 % free
Sci-fi setting
A free, open-source arcade shooter with roguelike elements: you fight through four areas ending in boss battles, and spend collected bounty to permanently unlock items and extra characters.
89 % 6.59 €
Sci-fi setting
A classic 90s 2D run-and-gun shooter where you play an angry alien blasting through hordes of creatures to escape a hostile planet. Large animated sprites and parallax backgrounds deliver straightforward arcade action.
88 %
Sci-fi setting
A classic DOS platform shooter where Duke blasts his way through aliens and robots as a cocky action hero. Fast levels, hidden secrets and plenty of over-the-top attitude define the game.
88 % free
Sci-fi setting
A free 2D Flash sidescroller that brings Half-Life 2 into a side view: as Gordon Freeman you fight through levels with familiar weapons, enemies and locations, mixed with light puzzles.
87 % free
Sci-fi setting
A classic 1990s DOS side-scrolling space shooter where you pilot an elite ship to strike enemy strongholds on a hostile planet. Fast arcade action with weapon upgrades.
87 % 9.99 €
Sci-fi setting
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.
87 %
Sci-fi setting
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.
87 % 9.99 €
Sci-fi setting
Space Pioneer is a sci-fi shooter with fast action combat and light RPG elements. The available metadata is sparse and inconsistent, so this rating is deliberately conservative.
