Games like Receiver

This is a first-person shooter with detailed gun mechanics and randomized levels. Players explore a building, facing turrets and drones while uncovering secrets.

80% positive from 4,171 · 2013 · Steam Deck Playable · $4.99 $0.99 -80% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2020-04-08)

SimulationFPSIndieRogue-likeFirst-PersonAction

Six games like Receiver

Ziggurat

85% positive from 3,959 reviews201427% finish itDeck Verified

Fast-paced FPS roguelite with dungeon crawling and magic. Combat skill is key to surviving random dungeons and defeating bosses.

What players likedPlayers praise its rogue-like variety in character, weapons, and enemies, allowing diverse playstyles.

The catchRooms and runs repeat with little build variety or progression, so it gets dull fast.

Both are tagged First-Person, FPS and Action.

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CRUEL

95% positive from 1,824 reviews202510% finish itDeck Playable

Fast-paced FPS with a demonic entity mechanic. Survive a shifting, hostile environment with health/currency cans and a dark humor tone.

What players likedPlayers praise "CRUEL" as a fast-paced, addictive, and mechanically deep game with high replayability, compared to "postvoid-like" titles.

The catchThe same run repeats with little new content, so it wears thin fast.

Both are tagged First-Person, Rogue-like and Action.

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Tower of Guns

80% positive from 1,244 reviews20145% finish it

Fast-paced, randomized FPS with a focus on high-speed movement and crazy power-ups. Playable in short bursts with a single-sitting full experience.

What players likedPlayers praise this unique bullet-hell FPS rogue-like for its fun, wild, and wacky arena shooting, cool bosses, and varied loadouts.

The catchGuns feel slow and weightless, with almost no hit feedback, and movement is sluggish.

Both are tagged First-Person, Rogue-like and FPS.

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Monstrum

91% positive from 3,719 reviews201512% finish itDeck Verified

Procedural survival horror with permadeath and AI predators. Players must outwit or outrun a unique monster on a shifting ship.

What players likedPlayers praise Monstrum as a classic, replayable horror game where escaping terrifying monsters on a ship remains thrilling.

The catchHunting randomly placed items in a huge ship of identical corridors gets stale fast.

Both are tagged First-Person, Rogue-like and Indie.

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Delver

88% positive from 2,847 reviews20184% finish itDeck Playable

First-person action roguelike dungeon crawler with permadeath and procedural generation. Players explore, fight monsters, and loot in a challenging, retro-style experience.

What players likedPlayers praise Delver as a classic, immersive dungeon crawler with great sound design, often preferring it over games like Barony.

The catchShallow; doesn't commit to its mechanics beyond difficulty

Both are tagged First-Person, Action and Indie.

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Slasher's Keep

83% positive from 2,291 reviews202011% finish itDeck Playable

First-person roguelite with dynamic melee combat and loot. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fight enemies, and craft items to escape.

What players likedPlayers praise its challenging, roguelike dungeon crawling reminiscent of classic RPGs, rewarding strategic play and exploration.

The catchEnemy power spikes between floors force hours of grinding earlier levels to keep up.

Both are tagged First-Person, Action and Indie.

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More about Receiver

What players liked

Players describe it as a concept demo with cool weapon handling and animations, offering a skill curve in gun mastery.

The catch

Beyond the gun handling it is a thin game jam prototype with barely any content.

Reviews: 80% positive from 4,171
Released: 2013
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: $4.99 $0.99 -80% · Lowest ever $0.99 (2020-04-08)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 80% positive, but with 4,171 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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