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Games like A Forwards, A Backwards ~ AAAⱯⱯⱯ

Games like A Forwards, A Backwards ~ AAAⱯⱯⱯ

Games like A Forwards, A Backwards ~ AAAⱯⱯⱯ

Looking for games like A Forwards, A Backwards ~ AAAⱯⱯⱯ? Here are top action recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL, Vanguard Princess or Mahou Arms.

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  1. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 209 reviews

    Sixtar Gate: Startrail is a rhythm game for keyboard set against a space exploration backdrop. Captain your science vessel alongside your navigator Shii as you explore the vast Sixtar system! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL.

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  2. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 1,582 reviews

    Government experiments on a young girl triggered a cosmic shock wave that gifted many young girls with mystical powers. She re-emerges into the world and vows to destroy all of mankind in an act of revenge. A brave group of girls who embraced their powers head to the battlefield to confront her; not just for the sake of the world, but to pursue their own personal motives and dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanguard Princess.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 197 reviews

    Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an alien invasion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mahou Arms.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 1,159 reviews

    Keep hope alive on your adventure to the mythical Forever Star! Gather survivors, repair and build out your starship, brave black holes, and fend off attacks, all while managing the daily soap opera of your colorful crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumplight Odyssey.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 2,056 reviews

    A top-down rhythm game with four lanes, plus bumper notes which can span either both left or right hand lanes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to vivid/stasis.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 515 reviews

    Classic music gameplay with a whole new game experience! Players will play as a member of the mercenary army, ”Invaxion”, head into an interstellar journey to collect the fragment of music and art while fighting back with the Artificial Intelligence to save the day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invaxion.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    ■Game Description"MASH VP! Re:VISION" is a rhythm game for Steam, built around the concept of "mashups"—a technique used in DJ performances where multiple tracks are blended together to create an entirely new song! With over 150 playable tracks in the base game, including mashup songs, there’s plenty to enjoy! On top of that, seasonal events like "VIRTUAL PATH" and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MASH VP! Re:VISION.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 772 reviews

    SPIN TO WIN: move your paddle around to hit blocks to the beat! Taps and different block types- like mines and sides- keep things fresh. Groove your way through a variety of genres with both licensed and original tracks! Visuals use a unique 2-bit palette system that has charm without distracting from gameplay. A level editor to keep the fun going! Create to your heart's content. (Level editor is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beatblock.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    GUNFIELD - A game that combines genres: shoot 'em up, roguelite and bullet heaven. Destroy hordes of alien ships and giant bosses, unlock and upgrade new weapons and abilities. If you liked the game, you can add it to your wishlist on the Steam page The prototype of the game was developed on jam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUNFIELD.

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  10. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    98% User Score Based on 4,472 reviews
    Critic Score 98%Based on 1 reviews

    Enter the Rhythm Dimension. Match colours and beats as you spin, tap, flick and flow through the juiciest beats in the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spin Rhythm XD.

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  11. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 283 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

    Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a gamepad or a guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of space-time, before a temporal anomaly rips the universe a new time-hole. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro/Grade.

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  12. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 607 reviews

    Beat Banger is a simple NSFW rhythm game created using the Godot Engine. This is BunFan Games' first ever released project More Info If you'd like to request a feature, find a bug, or want to get more info on this project please head over to the Github If you'd like to learn about modding YOUR OWN CHARCTERS into the game or want to check out the BunFan Games community, join our Discord Serve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Banger.

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  13. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    85% User Score Based on 1,977 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 9 reviews

    Experience MUSYNX, the new music game sensation! Featuring classic hardcore rhythm game play mechanics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MUSYNX.

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  14. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    97% User Score Based on 414 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

    Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers is the 15.5th official installment of the Touhou Project, developed by Team Shanghai Alice in conjuction with Twilight Frontier. The game was announced during the Play, Doujin! Year-End Party stream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 東方憑依華 ~ Antinomy of Common Flowers..

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3417120/ A place to unwind, mix drinks, and serve warm meals to charming guests—whether in fullscreen or tucked neatly at the bottom of your screen as you go about your day. Keep your bar stocked, set the perfect table, and welcome your guests with care. After all, the heart of a great bar is the people inside it. Hire staff to keep things runni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lakeside Bar.

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  16. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 972 reviews

    Gather your friends and come to Tinkertown, a refreshing new multiplayer sandbox experience! Explore magical places filled with loot, danger, and creativity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tinkertown.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    In the distant future, the CYBERACE cybernetic research enterprise is holding their very first "EX-XDRiVER Championship," a racing championship with a priceless reward—any cybernetic enhancement that the winner desires. With such an enticing reward, contestants have traveled from around the world to compete in a high stakes, winner-take-all tournament in hopes to make their deepest desir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EX-XDRiVER.

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  18. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,310 reviews

    Old School Rally features fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay with a strong emphasis on driving skill and high-speed maneuvers. Easy to pick up yet rewarding to master, the game focuses on tight controls, responsive handling, and pure racing excitement that keeps every run intense and satisfying. RETRO STYLE VISUALSThe game showcases carefully crafted retro-style visuals inspired by classic lat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old School Rally.

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  20. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Immerse yourself in the ultimate arcade guitar experience and get lost in its rhythmic beats and beautiful audiovisual effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loud.

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  21. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    69% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Dive into the world of cyber and pop rhythms! Avoid noises and keep dancing in this high-speed avoidance action-game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Souls.

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  22. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    79% User Score Based on 201 reviews

    Hearthlands is a medieval/fantasy city-building real time strategy game in which you take a role of a king in a procedurally generated world. You can not control your subjects directly; instead you focus on city-building, resource management, diplomacy, heroes, magic and other things a typical king deals with on a daily basis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearthlands.

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  23. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 341 reviews

    Against is a combat rhythm VR game that will immerse you in a noir crime nightmare. Follow the beat to shoot and slice your way through Mafioso forces. Empowering modern music is your only way out from the bleak streets of 1930's New York. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AGAINST.

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  24. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 4,301 reviews

    Run, jump and slide to the rhythm of your own music library! In Melody's Escape, advanced audio detection algorithms transcribe the energy that you feel when listening to music into a synchronized gameplay experience, with a captivating and dynamic obstacle course. The game will adapt in real-time to the intensity of your music and change the movement mode accordingly, from walking during very c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Melody's Escape.

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  25. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,184 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    The Apocalypse is here. Demons all around. Now, it’s time to fight back! Build, manage and defend your base in a post apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation.

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  26. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Rhythm Brawl is a versus-rhythm game about taking part in band battles with a story mode based on rivalries between talented musicians. It is easy to learn but hard to master. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhythm Brawl.

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  27. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,577 reviews

    Drive forward the industrial revolution in our train tycoon management puzzle game. Build an efficient railroad, upgrade your locomotives, and keep trains on track without delays to meet the ever-growing demand of the cities and industries in your tiny valley. Choo-choo! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Valley 2.

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  28. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 1,860 reviews

    Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starcom: Nexus.

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  29. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 271 reviews

    Audio Trip aims to be the definitive VR dance game, featuring music from your favorite artists: Lady Gaga, Skrillex, Zedd, deadmau5, and more! Show off your flair and make this YOUR audio trip! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Audio Trip.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 271 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Transform your keyboard into an instrument and play along to the melody of catchy chiptunes in this challenging rhythm game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chiptune Champion.

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  32. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    83% User Score Based on 4,132 reviews

    Production line is the new car factory management/simulation/tycoon game that pushes your organisational and entrepreneurship skills to the limit. Can you build the ultimate optimised, free-flowing car production line whilst beating the competition and still turn a profit? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Production Line.

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  33. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 634 reviews

    Spoiler Alert is a video game that tests your platforming skills… in reverse. It’s a comedy platformer that you play backwards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spoiler Alert.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 752 reviews

    In lush alpine mountains and meadows stands the renowned equestrian capital of Europe, a town called Rein Ravine and its surrounding province of the same name. You have been admitted to study in its highly sought-after Rein Ravine Equine University International, alongside with other ambitious equestrians from around the world. This once in a lifetime opportunity leads you to train in the three m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Rein Ravine.

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  35. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    68% User Score Based on 345 reviews

    Build up a fantasy city and fill it with hand-drawn characters, each with their own unique personalities and skills. Send them on quests to expand your influence and clear out nearby monster dens that threaten your city. Help them grow and evolve, all in the pursuit of gold! Create a thriving city around monster-filled dungeons. Bring in wealth from exploring and dungeon delving, then use it to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gold Gold Adventure Gold.

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  36. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun! Have fun surviving Spartan! Spartan Survivors includes 10 playable levels 5 difficulty modes 21 weapons for a total of 105 evolutions // 14 perks with 56 upgrades 8 playable characters with their unique weapons, perks & stats Unlock Custom Game to tailor the game th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spartan Survivors.

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  37. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    A Dangerous Game of Cat and Mouse! You’ve been on patrol for multiple days when you see a fleet on the horizon. Your first instinct is to dive and engage, but it’s a clear day and one of the destroyers has spotted you. Now it’s a fight for survival, a naval game of cat and mouse. Avoid the depth charges whilst you fight back and strike when the enemy is at its most vulnerable, or switch to silent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Depth 2: Pacific.

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  38. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 604 reviews

    Only for VR. Lock into the seat of a 40 ton mech and haul into battle with precise and fully interactive, physics based joysticks and cockpit controls. Deliver one devastating blow after another as you squad up with 4 friends and conquer your way across the solar system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IRON REBELLION.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    84% User Score Based on 855 reviews

    You are the final boss in this brutal synergy arena roguelike. Select a character, equip boss patterns and combine tons of attacks to create unique builds. Play solo or in co-op! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noobs Are Coming.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 806 reviews

    Odd Realm is a simulation game set in a procedurally generated, fantasy world where you foster a group of Settlers to help them build, explore, and survive... probably... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odd Realm.

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  41. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    68% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Enjoy creative freedom of railway management that’s easy to learn and challenging to master. Create a thriving transport empire during the peak of the Industrial Revolution as you optimize railway networks, dispatch trains, and set up automated delivery routes. Immerse yourself in a deep and engaging tycoon gameplay experience inspired by Railroad Tycoon 2 and Sid Meier’s Railroads! Travel all o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Valley World.

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  42. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Grind, die, upgrade, repeat in this auto-attacking roguelite/RPG! Transform into an enemy-blender with your fave attacks made devastating with equipment, party members, and elemental boosts. Survive to earn gems to unlock areas, permanent upgrades, characters, magical mounts, and god-like summons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elemental Survivors.

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  43. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    81% User Score Based on 1,265 reviews

    Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Brick in The Mall.

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  44. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    91% User Score Based on 720 reviews

    Unrailed is back on track with more co-op railroad construction chaos! Choose your path in a new world packed with bold biomes and bosses. Permanently upgrade your character and engines, even create and share your own levels - just don‘t let your train derail! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unrailed 2: Back on Track.

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  46. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 2,829 reviews

    The NecroDancer's back in a brand new rhythm game spinoff! Help Cadence navigate the modern world while repairing the rifts that have torn her life apart. Do rhythmic battle via rift mode, minigames, and boss battles! All to the beat of a brand new soundtrack from Danny Baranowsky & friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rift of the Necrodancer.

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  47. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Arise, fallen hero! Enter Keeper's Toll, an action-packed roguelite set within a retro-infused dark fantasy world that demands skill and courage. Every moment could be your last, but with each setback, you grow stronger. Seize the challenge, overcome daunting foes, and purge a callous world through a methodical genre-bending experience. Keeper’s Toll places a heavy focus on skill-based gamepla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keeper's Toll.

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  48. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 122 reviews
    Critic Score 39%Based on 6 reviews

    Select one of the Grim Reaper or girl. Find escaped yokai from limbo, extricate soul that they absorbed. You must reseal them after If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shikhondo: Soul Eater.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Lez is a rhythm game in the style of osu!mania with 6 keys. It's an indie game made by only one person in June 2020 with the goal to make a creative rhythm game with a unique design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LEZ.

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