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Games like A.R.C.S

Looking for games like A.R.C.S? Here are top casual strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Project X: Light Years, Kingdom Rush or Freedom Finger.

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  1. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    96% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    StoryThirty years have passed since the first battle against the alien menace in Project X. Now, the threat has returned—stronger, smarter, and more relentless than ever. Project X: Light Years brings back high-octane, side-scrolling shoot’em-up action as the official successor to the beloved Amiga classic. Crafted by passionate fans and shaped through close collaboration with players and m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project X: Light Years.

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  3. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 129 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    FEATURES: A unique soundtrack including music by Red Fang, Aesop Rock, METZ, Power Trip, Com Truise, White Fence, Ty Segall, Makeup and Vanity Set, True Widow, The Radio Dept., Drab Majesty, John Maus, Vektroid, Danimal Cannon, Cleaners from Venus, Male Gaze, Ezee Tiger, The Mall, and many more! Classic shmup gameplay blended with melee combat! You're flying a giant fist, so use it! Punch, toss, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freedom Finger.

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  4. VISEGUNNE is a non-bullet-hell shoot 'em up where explosive action unfolds around you: cities are leveled, space colonies collapse, and orbital structures crumble catastrophically. Between missions, interact with your squad to uncover secrets about a post-apocalyptic Earth, visit shops to upgrade your arsenal, or customize your machine’s look in the garage. Each mission offers intuitive controls a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VISEGUNNE.

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  5. 87%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 24,794 reviews

    Remember the thrill of playing classic arcade shooters like Galaga, Space Invaders, and Asteroids? **Falcon Squad** brings back that excitement with a modern twist! Dive into intense space battles and become the hero who saves the galaxy! **RELIVE THE GOLDEN AGE OF ARCADE SHOOTERS** Falcon Squad takes you back to the golden era of arcade shooters with stunning pixel graphics and addictive game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falcon: Classic Space Invaders.

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  6. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 473 reviews

    Free movement ship control while the screen advances automatically. Single fire button. Collect stars to obtain temporary special shots. Collected fruits award points that can be converted into extra lives. Modes: practice, score attack (single life), adjustable difficulty If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus Reclayed.

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  7. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    In Salvagers, you command a small crew of greedy explorers that land on abandoned space stations that litter the galaxy, and it's your job to loot them for anything worth a credit. Scrap tech, lost weapons, forgotten treasures—everything has a price. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvagers.

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  8. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 169 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    A dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite set in an alt-history World War 2. Grit and Valor – 1949 puts you in command of an elite Mech Squadron. Think fast and battle the Evil Axis forces to liberate Europe. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots and develop new strategies to neutralise the enemy HQ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grit and Valor - 1949.

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  9. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Wishlist and try the Demo please!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201860/_/ About the Game The official version has 6 chapters in total There are only 2 chapters in the prologue There are 78 buildings in the official version There are 16 buildings in the prologue. Ranking: The prologue is calculated separately and does not overlap with the official version. Archive: The official version wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STRONG FORTRESS:Prologue.

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  10. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    DEVIL BLADE REBOOT ●OverviewDevil Blade, a 1996 indie shmup released only in Japan, has received a full remake almost a quarter century later by the original creator, taking advantage of the latest technology. Dive into an immersive pseudo-3D experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. With a perfect fusion of background music and evolving stage design, you can experience a feeling o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEVIL BLADE REBOOT.

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  11. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 3,778 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command! Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations! Rain fire upon your enemies, summon reinforcements, command your troops, recruit elven w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom Rush.

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  12. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Step into a time warp and experience Luxor like never before in Luxor Evolved, a commanding new vision for the #1 marble shooting game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luxor Evolved.

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  13. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 763 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Attacks!.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 707 reviews

    Command your Toy Soldiers in multiplayer or co-op with Toy Soldiers: Complete! Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, strategy-based game bundle with the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and its DLC's – Kaiser's Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Soldiers: Complete.

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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,861 reviews

    Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.Unlike most top-down shooters, which give multiple players a shared pool of lives or continues, Jamestow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jamestown.

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  16. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Galaxy Highways is a sci-fi space shooter where you're doing pirate raids into star systems inhabited by aliens. You destroy enemy ships, space stations, mother ships or bosses and complete all missions as soon as possible before enemy defense system destroys you with its powerful waves of attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Highways.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    88% User Score Based on 247 reviews

    Chronoshot is a free-to-play score-driven sci-fi arena shooting game, with specialized time mechanics. The player is equipped with a Jetpack, several weapons, and special ammunition which can be used to turn the tide against the enemy and dominate the leader board! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHRONOSHOT.

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  19. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Idle Expanse is a sci-fi themed incremental game where you play the role of the planet's most successful industrialist, whose greed knows no bounds. Your objective is to grow your wealth beyond what anyone has ever imagined, but why do it yourself when you can hire others to do it for you? Core gameplay revolves around hiring mercenaries, equipping them with the most "state of the bada** a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Expanse.

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  20. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Puedes encontrar mi juego en Steam desde hoy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3635080/Galactic_Plague_2000/ Galactic Plague 2000 es un juego shooter espacial, de género Roguelite, un juego arcade clásico. El juego narra la historia de Jack, un niño que se ve atrapado en una historia fantástica al conectarse a una máquina arcade misteriosa y antigua que se encontraba en unos recreativos aban… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Plague 2000.

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  21. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    "As darkness falls, shadows fill with unseen foes. To arms, my soldiers! The enemy approaches through the woodland veil!"                                                                                                                                                                 -Sir Kantal, rallying his troops in the 345th Year of the New Era 1BIT CASTLE: REMAKE invites you to the vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1BIT CASTLE REMAKE.

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  22. ExZeus 2, a fast paced colorful 3D shooter on rails. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ExZeus 2.

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  24. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where you explore the galaxy, face hostile aliens, and upgrade your starship. It will take adaptability and strategic thinking to survive and uncover the secret your enemies want to keep hidden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command Deck.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Blast through the stars in this high-octane platformer-shooter!Step into the space suit of a fearless astronaut on a mission to stop an alien invasion threatening the galaxy. Cosmic Tempest combines fast-paced action, tight platforming, and explosive shootouts across a variety of dynamic arenas. Fight your way through: Endless-wave combat zones teeming with alien enemies Massive boss battles … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Tempest.

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  27. Trasmoz Legends is the explosive finale to the Trasmoz trilogy: a retro arcade platformer built like a lost 1980s cabinet. Featuring ultra-crisp pixel art limited to 16 colors and an authentic YM2203 chiptune soundtrack, it’s a love letter to the golden age of coin-op gaming. Choose from 4 modes — Family, Classic, Speedrun, and Endless — and face a relentless final boss that hunts you through cur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trasmoz Legends.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    69% User Score Based on 772 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology. Protect the city by building a network of defensive structures, commanding an army, and jumping into battle against dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortified.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Sixty basic cores, hundreds of base station equipment, and thousands of chips, you can freely cooperate and shoot through the dual-angle joystick operation in a survival Roguelike game! Explore the sci-fi space and build your strongest battleship! Step 1: Choose a "core" as your basic role Step 2: Choose a "crew" as your initial weapon Step 3: Select a galaxy for exploration… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Will.

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  30. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 448 reviews

    Quasimorph: End of Dream is the first chapter of the extraction turn-based RPG Quasimorph. Confront your fears in brutal shootouts with PMC -fighters and demons and try to survive to complete your mission and bring the gear back to your spaceship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quasimorph: End of Dream.

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  31. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    76% User Score Based on 554 reviews

    An RTS game on a Sci-Fi setting made by the same crazy guys behind the Kingdom Rush saga.Players will command several squads of units ranging from specialized soldiers, unstoppable mechas and of course, Hero units both human and extraterrestrial. The fight spans across exotic planets against fearsome alien creatures and factions.This game won’t be a part of the Kingdom Rush franchise. It is an ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Marines.

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  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 573 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    A mech-themed 2D platformer. With action-packed shooting, highly polished animations, driving multiple unique awesome mechs to fly in the air, play your own style based on a fluent set of controls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HARDCORE MECHA.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 339 reviews

    Fast-paced rogue-lite shooter. Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a prologue ver. of the game Gatekeeper. Go on a quest to find the stolen Heart of the Universe and shoot your way through the hordes of machine enemies in solo or in co-op with friends! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gatekeeper: Eclipse.

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  34. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 243 reviews

    Distant future… Brutal gladiatorial battles is a top-rated show, extremely popular all over the Universe. You’ve been sent to the abandoned planet as one of the participants of the show. Your goal is to survive as long as possible, fighting back deadly creatures in the focus of billions of viewers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Gladiator.

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  35. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 401 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Unlike the original "EDF" series, which are drawn in a photo-realistic world, this game is boldly drawn in a voxel world! For people who just hate the look of huge real insects, or who are not so good at some brutal in-game expressions, this game can be your first EDF experience which you can exhilaratinglly defeat gigantic enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Defense Force: World Brothers.

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  36. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    53% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Change your playground into a battlefield. Square off against an out-of-control 3D Printer with an army of your old-school toys, and stop the Plastic Rebellion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plastic Rebellion.

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  37. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,358 reviews

    Chicken Invaders needs no introduction. Well, fine, if you insist. Chicken Invaders is the most successful chicken game of this millennium (not to mention the previous one). The game puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge against the human race for our oppression of Earth chickens. In Chicken Invaders Universe, you assume the role of a new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Invaders Universe.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, humor
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Huge Enemy - Worldbreakers is a side-scrolling Shootem'Em Up that takes place in a rich environment designed in Full HD. Immerse yourself in a Dark Sci-Fi universe with Japanese influences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Huge-Enemy.

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  39. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Mighty towers, powerful explosions, epic battles - all these and much more awaits you in this one of the best Tower Defense games. Evil tanks, warplanes, mortar men and machine-gunners are ready to attack the land of civilians. Take the challenge and commence the battle! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Heroes: Invasion.

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  40. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Lead your troops into battle first hand in an intense Sci-Fi world. Construct bases, build defences, construct bigger bases, build way too many defences and take the map with overwhelming amounts of infantry, mechs and firepower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cascading Failure.

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  41. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,140 reviews

    A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply causing the recently deceased rise from their graves. Now you have to shoot your way through the hordes of undead to reach your only hope for survival. On the way to your rescue you will have to search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors. With three game modes, hundreds of items, weapons and grenades, and a city tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Pixels.

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  42. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 7,883 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    After World War 1 farmers found a plethora of unexploded ordnance, barbed wire, weapons, shrapnel and bullets while ploughing their fields. They called it the Iron Harvest. Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game (RTS) for Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC, set in the alternate reality of 1920+. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Harvest.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Ikki Unite: The Glorious Return of the Underdog! Yes, you read that right. No need to clean your glasses or pinch yourself—you’re wide awake! Ikki Unite is making a grand return in 2024! Face off against a locust plague threatening your very existence. Enlist up to 16 friends in this erratic multiplayer bullet hell, sprinkled with Roguelite mechanics. This isn’t just a game; it’s a rebellion bring… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ikki Unite.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Horizon Shift is an explosive wave based, single screen shooter, with a ton of new ideas and platformer elements. Do what it takes to protect your horizon from the ever encroaching enemy attack! Use the unique risk reward multiplier system to maximise power-ups, build your bomb and destroy EVERYTHING! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horizon Shift.

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  46. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    59% User Score Based on 95 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Cast of the Seven Godsends: Redux harks back to the days when classic 2D, run 'n gun, action-shooter games ruled the arcades. The game features four levels of difficulty, six worlds to conquer, twelve mid and end-of-level bosses, seven god-like armor sets, five basic weapons and 35 magic combat spells! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cast of the Seven Godsends: Redux.

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  47. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The year is 2130. Sedvan’s spheres, advanced teleportation devices, have activated themselves after decades of remaining dormant. Tactical Troops, a unit of interplanetary mercenaries, are called for what seems like a routine mission on planet Anthracite. This excluded world turns out to hold dangers nobody expected. Top-down, turn-based game that mixes tactical skills and the feeling of 80's sci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift.

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  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    AngerForce: Reloaded is a hard disk scrolling fly-and-shoot game done in the 90’s arcade style. It's set against the backdrop of a human world that has seen the outbreak of a robot rebellion. The game also features a Local CO-OP Mode that will enable you to explore the story alongside your friend. The game includes leaderboard and video recording features. Players can look each other up on the le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AngerForce: Reloaded.

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