Ricochet similar games & best alternatives

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Ricochet

Commodore VIC-20, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, TRS-80

Should you play it?

A futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, Ricochet features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.

What works

  • Unique disc-throwing combat mechanics
  • Fast-paced and skillful gameplay
  • Fun multiplayer experience with friends
  • Nostalgic and distinctive visual style
  • Low price and included in valve bundles

Things to keep in mind

  • Very low player base and empty servers
  • Limited maps and content
  • No story or single-player mode
  • Outdated graphics and sound
  • Lack of updates and official support

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Orbital Gear

  • Hyper Jam

  • RoboSquare

  • Soccer Rage

  • Altitude

  • Topple Tactics

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Ricochet but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

  • No Fair Play

  • Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball

  • Armajet

  • Battlerite

  • ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3

More expressive

Games that feels like Ricochet but with more self-expression and customization

  • Holodrive

  • GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

  • Drunken Wrestlers 2

  • Kabounce

  • Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel

  • ONRAID

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Ricochet: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026