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Games like A Shadow Among Machines

Games like A Shadow Among Machines

Games like A Shadow Among Machines

Looking for games like A Shadow Among Machines? Here are top shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Lia: Hacking Destiny, Vektor Wars or Neon Valley: Revenge.

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  1. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    In a post-apocalyptic world where machines have taken over the planet, the humans left behind now fight to survive, hunted by oppressive robotic patrols. Fight, hack, and become the resistance: humanity’s hope is in your hands. Set your combat pace by cycling through a colossal arsenal of devastating weapons. Go for a sniper and a katana for deadly precision… or embrace chaos with a bazooka in han… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lia: Hacking Destiny.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Kick Ass Robot Annihilating Fun!Certified 100% pure arcade action, rendered in eye-melting neon vectors, Vektor Wars is classic first-person blasting for the shooter connoisseur. The year is 2024, and you are Commander James Moses, a Space Ranger. Your mission: destroy the robot death army, rescue the Robodudes and save the world! Select your weapon and use your skills to face down a tidal wave o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vektor Wars.

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  3. 90%Game Brain Score
    90% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Website Steam - Full game over here Twitter Discord - Join this one for daily updates and direct communication with moi. Reddit Hi! My name is Jonathan Doorenbosch, a solo indie developer... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Valley: Revenge.

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  4. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Action platformer heavily inspired by the Mega Man X series, focused on fast and fluid movement and combat. Jump, dash, shoot and swing to stop mergers with the GEC, a monopoly funding the mysterious "Happiness Project." Available on Steam! Or play the demo below! Liz must stop corporate mergers with the GEC, a monopoly funding the mysterious "Happiness Project." 9 companies to infiltrate. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIGABUSTER.

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  5. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 23 reviews

    Disjunction is an upcoming single-player, cyberpunk, stealth-action RPG set in the dystopian underworld of New York City in the year 2048. The game follows the interconnected narratives of three characters as they unravel a mystery that will change the fate of their city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disjunction.

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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 641 reviews

    Transmit your disembodied ego between robots and devices and exploit their capabilities in first-person sci-fi immersive sim Ctrl Alt Ego. Tool-up and break bad bots into broken bits, or sneak a bug quietly into the system as if you were never there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ctrl Alt Ego.

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  7. RetroSpace is a love letter to the immersive games of yesteryear, with a modern sensibility and some unique, genre-bending twists. IMMERSIVE DISCO-PUNK SPACE-HORROR! You were but a simple janitor, now you are the last hope of all humanity! A space station has been swallowed by a sentient black hole, weird animal and plant hybrids roam the corridors, and even time itself has gone completely mad a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RetroSpace.

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  8. Hyper Tanks is an arcade-style arena shooter where shots bounce off walls! Choose from a variety of tank classes, conquer challenging solo & co-op campaigns and battle your friends in chaotic multiplayer modes! Dodge incoming fire, collect powerups and deploy special weapons to survive this action-packed mayhem! Destroy hordes of enemies in epic campaigns, either solo or in co-op! If you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Tanks.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Cyberscape is a single-player FPS with RPG elements set entirely aboard a massive space station. Inspired by the deliberate pacing and mechanical depth of classic 90s shooters, the game focuses on exploration, character progression, and tactical combat within a single interconnected environment. The station is owned and controlled by a ruthless corporate Syndicate that treats people as expendable… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberscape.

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  10. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    66% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 44%Based on 6 reviews

    Experience retro 3D stealth action with modern effects, randomly generated missions, modern equipment, and local multiplayer! As a member of the counter terrorist Spy Drops team, you are tasked with neutralizing a threat that could plunge the world into digital darkness, while you unknowingly get tangled in a deeper conspiracy. Dropped behind enemy lines, your covert ops are to infiltrate infras… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spy Drops.

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  11. SFERA - Action platformer. A mix of 3D and retro 2D graphics. You are an assassin for the SFERA corporation. You are tasked with destroying a gang of robots. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SFERA.

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  12. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 258 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Sneak into enemy bases, rescue hostages, hack computers and play your own way while you uncover a conspiracy to unearth unspeakable horrors. Stick to the shadows and stop an ancient curse in this mission-based stealth adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Sun To Worship.

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  13. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    80% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ereban: Shadow Legacy.

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  14. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, humor
    82% User Score Based on 193 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Steel Seed is a single player stealth-action adventure game set in a dark sci-fi world. In her epic journey inside a hostile underground facility run by AIs, Zoe is alone with Koby, a flying drone, as her only companion If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Seed.

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  15. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    A short, single player, third person, tactical stealth action game set in the early 1990's meant to be finished in one sitting. Use the shadows, shoot out lights, stun enemies, and conceal yourself in the darkness through 5 Missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Acid Spy is a first person stealth action game set in a cyberpunk universe. Infiltrate heavily guarded bases and take down your enemies with skill and finesse. Master the art of quick, deadly stealth to become the acid spy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acid Spy.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    You are a robot in an office building. You have to eat furniture and not get caught. A mysterious story unfolds. Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator. It’s a game with random levels, permadeath, and the goal of eating furniture - which is also your stealth cover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not The Robots.

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  18. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The Cyan galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Echelon.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

    You're going down... again. If you thought Descent went to the edge of 360° 3D power-blasting sensory insanity, then prepare yourself. You're about to plunge over the edge, and into the depths of Descent II. Suddenly warped into the outer reaches of the Zeta Aquilae System, your new mission sends you into the black depths of treacherous alien mines. You blast through enemy robots with powerful ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent 2.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 128 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 6 reviews

    ROOT is a cyber espionage themed stealth FPS that lets you play it how you want: whether creeping along corridors undetected or bursting into rooms to blow away all adversaries. Cyber terrorism is a dangerous profession, and risks have real consequences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROOT.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 423 reviews

    Built exclusively for VR, Cosmic Trip is an award-winning real-time strategy game for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Experience what it’s like to command an army of badass robots and fight against hostile enemies on beautiful alien planets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Trip.

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  22. Can you escape before the facility self-destructs? Robots, cameras and turrets will try and stop you. Be quiet, they have very good hearing! Hide, sneak and use abilities like invisibility and EMP blasts to get out alive. Equip a chargeable laser gun, inspired by Another World, to sneak attack, place shields and blast fortifications. Find loot and hackable computers to extend the self-destruct… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to System Escape.

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  23. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Battle hordes of murderous mechs as you hurtle through the canyons, chasms and caves of an alien world in a desperate bid for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warchasm.

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  24. Endocrisis is a challenging shoot'em up videogame with zero lives. Games of this style usually focus on shooting and evading. But in Endocrisis, it is different since your ship can absorb enemy shots to increase your power and thus resist enemy attacks If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endocrisis.

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  25. Space Station Sprint is a fast paced sci-fi first person shooter. Infiltrate each space station and complete your objective before your escape ship is spotted by the enemy space station. Find permanent upgrades, secondary objectives, and secrets in each level! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Station Sprint.

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    HELL DIDN'T CLOSE. IT EVOLVED. Remember when shooters trusted you? No regenerating cover-crouching. No cutscene every two minutes. Just you, a shotgun, a locked door, and a colored skull key hidden somewhere behind an army of things that want you dead. Epic soundtrack! RIFTFALL is a love letter to the golden age — DOOM, Quake, Unreal Tournament, Duke Nukem 3D — rebuilt with modern speed and zero… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RIFTFALL.

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  27. Final Payload is a fast-paced 2D action game where you control a guided warhead. Manage inertia and fuel, destroy enemies, avoid guarded zones, and land precisely to complete missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Payload.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 350 reviews

    The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. The few survivors of the tragic military events had to adapt to the new conditions of existence. Ignat, who lost his parents, was able to build his life alone and learned a lot in this new reality. However, the life of the protagonist, which has already become familiar in a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hail to the Rainbow.

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  29. Stop Time. Be a Witch. Save the World.Project: Ether is a 30-minute vertical slice student project featuring approachable stealth mechanics, diverse story, and unique visuals. You play as Zhay, agent codename Spirit, who came back from their previous mission with a mysterious soul imbued in their prosthesis only known as The Kid. Explore the mysterious UAD research labs and beyond with the power… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project: Ether.

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  30. A high-velocity sci-fi FPS built for players who want precision gunplay, tactical depth, and clutch team moments. Overload Mode A signature risk-reward mechanic that defines the game’s identity. Build charge by staying in the fight and dealing damage. Higher charge means stronger abilities and boosted stats, but hit 100% and you detonate unless your squad stabilizes you. It’s tense, explosive,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BREAKPOINT: Viper Squad.

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  31. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Burning Skies About the Game Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay! Blast through waves of enemies, improving your jet and equiping it with on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burning Skies Arcade.

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  32. The Deathmind is a psychological horror game set in a forgotten village shrouded in mystery and silence. Trapped within his own fractured mind, Ethan searches for his missing wife, Clara, by solving environmental puzzles and following haunting memories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deathmind.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    63% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Signal Ops blends elements of a tactical shooter, stealth, strategy, and puzzle solving. Your squad can be customized each mission by selecting from six agents with unique abilities and equipment. Some agents are geared towards sneaky play, and others are more combat oriented. You'll usually find yourself using a mix of both stealth and combat, and this can also vary depending on the mission. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signal Ops.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Utopia City is an action-packed first person shooter set in the virtual world of Utopia. You are responsible for the salvation of humankind - destroy Utopia City or suffer indefinite virtual slavery. Fight for the future of the real world as you become involved in massive combat scenes against a host of powerful opponents. You are the last hope for the survival of your race! • Absorbing story line… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia City.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    *Must-buy if you love retro-themed sci-fi games, especially if you are into sci-fi horror. *Use your inventory to solve complex audio-cyberpunk inspired puzzles. *Drive a lunar vehicles to travel vast distances over the surface of the moon. *Survive occasional jumpscares. *Use your retro-inspired blaster gun to survive rouge A.I controlled androids. *Sinister and Ominous soundtrack. *S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Nightmare.

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  36. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 577 reviews

    Gear up for Robot Mayhem, Action and Adventure! In this 3D, action-adventure platformer, play as Exe, an outlaw robot with his unexpected sidekick, Shipset, as you blast your way through armies of robots, control spaceships and forge your own path on a mission to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akimbot.

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  37. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    54% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Sneak & battle your way through a procedurally generated mothership in this stealth action RPG! Supports user content & the Oculus Rift! 4089 takes many of the things you loved from 3079 & 3089, like character customization via stat points, grappling hooks, special powers, building options, futuristic settings, random enemies, weapons, and environments. Then, it presents itself in a much more foc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4089: Ghost Within.

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  38. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    48% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 3 reviews

    The tenants are going missing, the screams are getting louder, and the building itself keeps changing. There's a serial killer loose in the city of Milton. Investigate the mysterious rumors surrounding Clover Hill Apartments and discover the terrible secrets that lay beneath the surface. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pneumata.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    SECTOR ZERO is a reverse horror physics-based puzzle platformer where you play as a monster! You are part of The Corruption - an Alien Hive Mind Entity hunting down survivors inside the Mining Colony of Asteroid 2031 XT. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SECTOR ZERO.

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  40. File 9 built by Alfred Cypress is one of the sub training areas housing several simulations, each designed with their own unique features. Using everything from stealth, weapons, searching, and sometimes strategy to achieve your objectives, your reflexes and ability to stay calm will be tested under pressure but with patience and focus you can achieve success! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FILE 9.

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  41. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 10,718 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 31 reviews

    MIND CONTROL DELETE is the first person shooter where time m░ves only w▒en you move. No regenerati░g he▀lth bars. No conv▒nie▄tly pla▒ed am▄o dr▄p█▒■ YOU SHOULDN’T BE HERE. YOU HAVE ALREADY WON. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUPERHOT.

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  43. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    Hell Division is a game from the 3rd person, which is a battle of combat drones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Division.

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  44. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Have you ever dreamt about being inside an old arcade machine? Ark and Ade is a fast-paced VR First Person Shooter. Plunge into the retro vibes and shoot your way out through an evocative low-poly 80’s Sci-Fi setting to protect Ark and defeat Ade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARK and ADE.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Mauled is a Free To Play, Third Person Shooter, CO-OP online, with procedural generated levels, infinite hordes of fierces creatures and many weapons to buy in citadels. Survive on a earth fallen into oblivion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mauled.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    53% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Metrocide is a relentless top-down single-player arcade stealth-shooter set in a cyberpunk dystopia where everyone wants you dead. As legendary contract killer T.J. Trench, you’ll have to negotiate a fierce and brutal city replete with gangs, vigilantes, cops and more, taking out the trash one contract at a time. While cop drones circle overhead, you’ll be sticking to the alleyways with a variety… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metrocide.

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  48. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 184 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    Set in a futuristic Odyssey, The Next Penelope is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system. 
Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy, so the player is very powerful and close to death at the same time! As Penelope is looking for Ulysses through the galaxy, the player is free to explore the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Next Penelope.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Wormhole City is a single-player sci-fi adventure game where you must interact with characters, machines, and the environment to achieve your objectives and progress throughout the game.Control Space Force mercenary Acero Astra as you escort a spaceship convoy to safety in the frontier sectors of space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wormhole City.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    72% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Red Dust: Hardcore FPS in a randomly generated world. Move carefully, shoot accurately, and avoid being shot. Mistakes have consequences. Intense, fast-paced action inspired by Receiver. Play Red Dust for a thrilling FPS experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Dust.

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