Steel Assault similar games & best alternatives

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Steel Assault

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.

What works

  • Beautiful pixel art and animation
  • Excellent and energetic soundtrack
  • Tight, responsive controls with unique zipline mechanic
  • Challenging gameplay with multiple difficulty modes
  • Strong nostalgic arcade and retro vibe

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short game length
  • Some difficulty spikes and unforgiving sections
  • Unskippable cutscenes can be frustrating
  • Limited story and character development
  • Minor bugs and visual clarity issues in busy scenes

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Advent NEON®

  • They Bleed Pixels

  • Wings of Vi

  • Azure Striker Gunvolt

  • Mighty Goose

  • NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

More exploratory

Games that feels like Steel Assault but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

  • Rabi-Ribi

  • Chronicles of the Wolf

  • MindSeize

  • Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

  • Freedom Planet

Less competitive

Games that feels like Steel Assault but with less competition against others

  • Terrian Saga: KR-17

  • Berserk Boy

  • Noitu Love 2: Devolution

  • Gravity Circuit

  • Skul: The Hero Slayer

  • Commando Collection

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Steel Assault but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Cyber Shadow

  • Nightmare: The Lunatic

  • Valfaris

  • Magic Rune Stone

  • UDONGEIN X

  • Gun Devil

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Steel Assault: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026