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Looking for games like 2D shooter? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bug Blasting, Heavy Space Retro I or GHOST HUNTER.

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  1. This is my 3D First Person Shooter game assignment for Michigan State University's CAS 117 Games and Interactivity class.  It was rated one of the Top Three 3D FPS assignments by the professor, and was shown at the Spring 2025 Student Showcase. CONTROLS: Keyboard and Mouse: Move:WASD, arrow keys Aim:Mouse Jump:Space Shoot:Left-click Cycle Weapons:1 or 2, Mouse Wheel … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bug Blasting.

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  2. Game engine: Gdevelop - http://compilgames.net/main-it.html Graphics: Author: scofanogd - https://opengameart.org/ Graphics: Author: Kenney - https://kenney.nl/ Font: Author: Kenney - https://kenney.nl/ Graphics: Explosion :Author Cuzco - https://opengameart.org/ Sounds artist: SubspaceAudio - https://opengameart.org/ Graphics: Author: ToxSickProductions.com - https://opengameart.org/ Graphics: Au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavy Space Retro I.

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  3. FIND HMUR! About the GameGHOST HUNTER - is the simplest 3D shooter with horror elements where you will have to fight with different ghosts! You are a brave ghost hunter who is sent to do the task in an enormous ancient castle full of different creatures. You must kill all of them. There are 3 big levels with keys that can open the right door. To find the key you will have to search every corn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GHOST HUNTER.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Avium is a sci-fi action adventure role-playing game in a city ruled by those of great cybernetic wealth and influence, such as the Big Four. A Plutocracy, a banana republic that keeps its peace with the employment of Vigilantes like you, Diezel, a War-Suit donning, crime-fighting hero with a past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avium.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    45% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Set in the distant future of 2117, players take the role of highly trained military specialists which handle situations involving advanced and dangerous technology. Final Rush is a co-operative action first person shooter which pits you against waves of enemies. Final Rush is more than just a game, it's a service. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Rush.

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  11. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 3,350 reviews

    Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her. She has a gun that is able to alter the laws of physics through the creation of pockets of gravity and anti-gravity. By mastering the use of these abilities Kara is able to au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defy Gravity Extended.

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  12. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    57% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unholy.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    AV-17 is a 2D action platformer inspired by information technology and Bubble Bobble. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AV-17.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    72% User Score Based on 640 reviews

    Lines X is a Numberlink-based puzzle game involving finding paths to connect colored tiles in a grid. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lines X.

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  17. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    42% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely customize each to fit your combat style against intelligent, reac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Matter.

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  18. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    15% User Score Based on 107 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Vigil: Blood Bitterness plunges you into the dark and disturbing story of an ancient civilization where you must reveal the secrets of your past and exact revenge on the Evil destroying your universe. Ritualistic killings and blood lust blur the line between your own kind and the Evil you seek to annihilate. Your ultimate goal is to free yourself from this tormenting place and understand the origi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vigil: Blood Bitterness.

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  19. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 342 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition.

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  20. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    35% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    You embody a fox in captivity in a cyberpunk world. A mysterious divinity sets you free and asks you to join her on a quest to find the last humans in this world. During this adventure you must protect your cub from various threats: irradiated rats, random behaving drones, and dangerous cyborgs. But you must also be smart and memorize your way around the city and solves puzzles to avoid exposing y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End: Inari's Quest.

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    20%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    31% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    The Nazis are going to commit the first combat launch of FAU-2. The USSR and the USA got a concrete intel about the position of the missile and its technical data. The weapon of hell is hidden somewhere inside a german fortress, called "The Beast". Infiltrate the facility and find all the possible data about the missile and the unit itself to prevent the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to German Fortress 3D.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 211 reviews

    An independent story-based cinematic FPS game describing the drama of a student 's. Story is based on experienced emotions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphine.

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    22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    28% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Mysterious Alien obsessed with TV Reality shows decide to organize his own reality show - Epic Showdown. He gathers the best fighters from all dimensions, universes, and realities to survive in a battle to the death! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Showdown.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    54% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Doomed is a First Person Shooter with horror elements, heavily inspired by old-school shooter classics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOOMED.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Burst Squad. online multiplayer fps game. earn points by killing enemies. be the best you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burst Squad.

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  27. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization
    78% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    The game immerses you in the chaotic gameplay under Heavy Metal. Shoot crowds of various monsters whose variety of AI is amazing: There are jumping monsters and earthworms, monsters shooting with spikes, monsters that run along walls, huge fiery demons and mighty titans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cemetery Warrior 4.

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  28. Welcome to 15th century Japan! In Sengoku, you play as a samurai sent on a desperate mission to save a kingdom under siege. As you explore this medieval, mythical world, you will battle men, monsters, and demons, all while overcoming a variety of platforming challenges. This culminates in an epic final battle against a vicious enemy with an iron grip over the kingdom. Master wall jump, dash, doubl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sengoku - A Time of Warriors and Demons.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 710 reviews

    The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians is an RPG Dungeon Crawler game, in first person view. It features a modern combat system based on the triptych "tank/damage dealer/healer" mechanism. Fight your way through hordes of enemies and powerful creatures, explore intricate corridors, underground palaces, mines fallen into oblivion and evil crypts. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly traps, uncover hidden passage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    57% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Hashtag Dungeon is a dungeon crawler with roguelike elements that uses Twitter as its method of dungeon generation! Create dungeons yourself using our built-in dungeon editor and tweet your levels to the world, or venture through levels created by other players. Assume the role of a Dungeon Explorer or a Dungeon Master in order to create a unique dungeon crawling experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hashtag Dungeon.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 245 reviews

    Road to Eden is a third-person multiplayer survival coop game, set within the post-apocalyptic ruins of a world destroyed by an alien invasion. You wake up at the side of the road with no memory and must team up with other survivors to make the long and dangerous journey to Eden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road to Eden.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    84% User Score Based on 336 reviews

    Iron Grip: Warlord invigorates tower defense with first-person shooter elements to give a new twist to the genre.It puts you in the heat of the battle, fighting off hordes of AI-controlled invaders. Play alone or with friends, in a diverse and challenging struggle to save all of Atelia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Grip: Warlord.

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  33. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    44% User Score Based on 312 reviews

    Hardware Engineering is a simplified digital circuit design (currently online) game presenting an opportunity to dive into digital engineering with ease. Learn with tutorials and enjoy yourself with challenging designs, sandbox or competitive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hardware Engineering.

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  34. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    48% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Fight for the beloved city of Izmir's independence, a tower defence strategy game. Lead the common people of Izmir with tech gear from the future but be aware of holding the balance otherwise people could go nuts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Izmir: An Independence Simulator.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 145 reviews

    Forge artifacts of power. Sail to faraway lands. Build a city in your name. Establish your legacy. Perish, and be born anew. See guilds fall, races become extinct - or be one to nurture them. Explore the realm and roam free. Hone your craft, by forge or by arcane arts, and empower yourself - or others, for a price. -- BatMUD is a text-based medieval fantasy game with an extremely rich set of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BatMUD.

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  36. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Stop hell from ascending to earth. Save your daughter... Before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saving Grace.

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  37. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    65% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    The First Strategic Online Battle (Royale) Arena that supports Virtual Reality with 2 totally different roles in the same team. 3 teams, 3 Gods, 12 players, one rule: Win. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunt For Gods.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,206 reviews

    Your music is under attack… You must liberate it! In Symphony, you fight through levels uniquely generated by your own song collection, discover items and vanquish bosses to defeat the evil within! With Symphony, we wanted to push the limits of user-music-based gameplay and focused on two concepts: Your music creates the game Every song has a unique emotion, sound and rhythm, and we wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Symphony.

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  39. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    An organization called AWC consists of politicians, scientists, engineers, and agents, thinks robots don't deserve their own consciousness, so AWC captures intelligent machines in the worldwide, deprived of their consciousness, convert them into slaves and battle machines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Save One More is a heal'em up about the war of toy soldiers where you are going to save lives instead of taking them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save One More.

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  42. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    58% User Score Based on 380 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Secrets of Rætikon is an action-focussed exploration game with an open world. Fly through the savage mountains of the Alps and collect parts of ancient machines. The world is rich in interactivity. Trees, rocks, plants and animals – everything is physics based and can be grabbed and dragged around. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secrets of Rætikon.

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  43. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    77% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivor Squad: Gauntlets.

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  44. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    78% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirits of Xanadu.

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  45. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 6,790 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 7 reviews

    In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. As the first boots on the ground, players will experience heart-pounding missions across diverse locations including Paris, Tehran and New York. As a U.S. Marine in the field, periods of tension and anticipation are punctuated by moments of complete chaos. As bullets whiz by, as walls crumble, as explosions force players to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlefield 3.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    50% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Enter the world of Narborion Saga: an epic, high fantasy, role-playing game. A mixture of game-book, tactical combat, rogue-like dungeoneering, minigames, and much more ̶ Narborion Saga will satisfy the fans of narrative, story-driven RPGs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narborion Saga.

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  47. A dark and mysterious entity from another dimension has gained access to our world through a portal deep inside an ancient temple. Only a true fighter pilot like you can stop it before it rips apart the very fabric of space and time. But beware: many dangers lie ahead! Project Möbius is a fast-paced 3D game inspired in part by 2D Shoot 'em up games such as Battle Squadron for the Amiga. Your goa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Möbius.

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  48. Your username is "JLOUISE778". The PERSEPHONE simulation has been malfunctioning at the cost of dozens of subjects. You've been sent to find out what went horribly wrong. Welcome to PERSEPHONE. This is a story driven, mission based survival horror experience. You've been sent in to debug, retrieve, format and restore order to the system. Avoid the frenzied antivirus that roams; Delete the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PERSEPHONE.

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  49. DOWNLOAD LINK IS BELOW THE PAGE... Altay Tank game is inspired by a tutorial of @javidx9  (see Dev-Log for the exact video). It's a work in progress, by a single developer (Gürkan Çetin). With each release, ideas and comments of players are implemented. The game source code can be found on GitHub. Feel free to open issues, or create your own versions! The game is played by Keyboard (A, D, S, W) an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Altay Tank Game.

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  50. Introducing Dreadfall, a chilling psychological horror platform game that will immerse you in an intricate and captivating storyline while offering innovative gameplay mechanics. Prepare to embark on a journey like no other as you step into the haunting world of Dreadfall. Dive into the depths of fear and unravel the dark secrets that await you. This spine-tingling adventure will keep you on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreadFall.

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