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More about this game →We filtered the 34 games similar to Breakout down to the 18 that fit the “PC” category. Galaga, R-Type and Alien Swarm top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Breakout.
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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Breakout is Galaga — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. R-Type and Alien Swarm follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Breakout. Each one has been evaluated across 4 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
✓ If you enjoyed Breakout, expect setting scifi, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with shooter
Released 5 years after Breakout.
✓ Like Breakout, it's known for setting scifi, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: visuals.
Released 34 years after Breakout.
✓ Like Breakout, it's known for setting scifi, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: visuals.
Released 25 years after Breakout.
✓ Shared with Breakout: setting scifi, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: visuals and game mode.
Released 34 years after Breakout.
✓ Shared with Breakout: setting scifi, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: visuals and game mode.
Released 36 years after Breakout.
✓ Like Breakout, it's known for single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, combat tactical and visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: visuals.
Released 9 years after Breakout.
✓ If you enjoyed Breakout, expect single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: setting and visuals.
Released 21 years after Breakout.
✓ Like Breakout, it's known for single-player focus, multiplayer gameplay and visual 2d
≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, ranged combat and offline, while skipping setting scifi
Released 25 years after Breakout.
✓ Like Breakout, it's known for single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, offline and visual first person, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: visuals.
Released 34 years after Breakout.
✓ If you enjoyed Breakout, expect single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: offline and visual third person, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: visuals.
Released 29 years after Breakout.
✓ Like Breakout, it's known for setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, shooter and fantasy world, while skipping single-player focus
Paladins (also known as Paladins: Champions of the Realm) is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter.
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: visuals.
Released 40 years after Breakout.
✓ Like Breakout, it's known for multiplayer gameplay
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, MMO world and community and online features, while skipping setting scifi
Created by Me and my bud, Angel 😎. Game made for the Retro Jam 2021. Also our first game jam and game. The theme was SIDE-EFFECTS but we chose not to use the theme. You play as a Pirate who wants all the gold in the (small) world.
Released 45 years after Breakout.
✓ Shared with Breakout: single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi
Master of Magic is a classic, one of the most popular strategy games of the 90s. It is a 4X fantasy strategy game that allows you to play as an extremely powerful wizard, leading your troops and overcoming your magical opponents.
Where it drifts furthest from Breakout: setting.
Released 18 years after Breakout.
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