Games Like Astral Lords

Fast-paced ‘horde-clearing’ shooting meets roguelike upgrades.

Enemies swarm in endless waves—dodge and shoot to collect EXP, upgrade on the fly, and choose from random powerful abilities to evolve your build.

Each run lets you craft a unique playstyle: lead a minion army to overrun the battlefield, become a walking fortress, or deploy high-tech turrets for precision elimination. Your strategy defines the fight.

Build on the Fly Between Waves: Use map resources to quickly construct your base during brief combat lulls.

Will you build barracks to spawn units in swarms, erect turrets to solidify your defense line, or upgrade tech to unlock battlefield support?

All structures last only for the current run, forcing you to make precise trade-offs between defense, economy, and offense to craft a unique, temporary homestead within each level.

Your Commander Defines Your Strategy: The Lord or Lieutenant you choose at the start lays the foundation for your entire run.

Will you pick the steadfast "Fortification Master" who begins with a sturdy stronghold, or the biotech-savvy "Spore Sovereign" who overwhelms foes with cheap, swarming units? Each commander features a unique tech tree, unit roster, and core bonuses, ensuring every playthrough feels fresh and distinct.

Visual Style: Comic-Inspired & Hand-Drawn: The game features a bold, high-contrast cartoon art style reminiscent of American comics.

Thick, stylized outlines keep every unit distinct amidst the chaos, while exaggerated animations make every explosion and shot feel impactful.

A vibrant, high-saturation color palette ensures all battlefield information remains clear and readable at a glance.

Persistent Progression that Expands Your Arsenal: The permanent progression system is designed squarely around broadening your strategic options.

Complete challenges to unlock diverse new units with distinct looks and abilities, and upgrade the core stats of existing troops.

This enriches your strategic "toy box" over time, making every supply crate opened in later runs yield more varied and meaningful troop combinations.