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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 Vektor Wars, Lia: Hacking Destiny or Neon Valley: Revenge.

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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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  2. 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. Your own playstyle 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 wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lia: Hacking Destiny.

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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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RetroSpace.

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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 li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia City.

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  9. 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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  10. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    80% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 76%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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  11. 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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  12. 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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    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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  14. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    96% User Score Based on 25 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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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    93% User Score Based on 120 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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  16. 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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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    93% User Score Based on 734 reviews

    Explore a decaying industrial world left behind in humanity's never-ending race to conquer the stars. Beneath its iron skies, desperate souls kill and steal for passage to the still-plentiful frontier worlds. Sink or swim in this high-octane first-person shooter with stealth and RPG elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortune's Run.

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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. View Game
    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 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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  23. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    65% User Score Based on 60 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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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 264 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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  25. 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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  26. 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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  27. 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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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Shelf Life is a first person shooter set in a world where certain multibillion dollar companies would much rather be living in. You are a human ballistics dummy who finds himself in the middle of a hostile takeover. The only way to escape with your life is to end the merger by tanking the company's stock, something your CEO seems to be already doing every other week now. Travel through level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelf Life.

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  30. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 469 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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  31. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 213 reviews

    An innovative survival horror imbued with the eternal brilliance of dungeon crawling In a confined space with no escape, face relentless attacks from masked humans. Use your limited resources and wits to survive this desperate situation! Simple combat system with grid-based movement and free camera control. The only way to survive is to dodge dangers and defeat the appr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of Mask.

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  32. Immerse yourself in SUGAMENIA, a 2D action platformer, where you'll have to solve puzzles in an epic adventure. Play as Violet, a fearless space explorer marooned on this unknown planet, and your powerful ally, Suichi, a flying robot that can deploy bombs, be used as a platform, offer advice in order to find hidden treasures, and many more features. Live an epic venture in a hostile world full … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUGAMENIA.

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  33. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 165 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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  34. 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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  35. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 16 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Fire up your blaster cannons and take on waves of enemies in this retro shoot'em up with procedural levels. Come back stronger with each attempt and beat the high score! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Strike.

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  36. 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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  37. 83%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 86%Based on 5 reviews

    SuperHot VR is a title reimagined and redesigned from the ground up for Oculus Rift and Touch hand tracking controllers. SuperHot VR brings the intensely visceral action of SuperHot directly into your head and soul. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SuperHot VR.

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  39. 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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    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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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Dead Hand is a turn-based tactical roguelike game set in a fully destructible procedural environment. Guide your Autonomous Weapons Platform in a fatalistic trek through a multiple level underground cave complex in order to fulfill your directives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Hand.

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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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    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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    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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  46. Sci-Fi Rail shooting in 3D with no gimmicks. Enjoy a simple addicting slice of the genre shooting and dodging and barrel rolling through over ten levels with quick cutscenes in between each while fun tunes pump along to your space piloting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astra Wing.

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  47. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Gunhead is a fast paced open world FPS where you take the role of a pirate mech with a gun for a head, looting derelict spaceships filled with monstrous drones made out of bone and steel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUNHEAD.

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  48. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 376 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

    Red Matter 2 is an immersive, puzzle-adventure game that will transport you to the far reaches of space. Step into the shoes of Sasha, an agent awakened in a lunar base by an undercover operative and tasked with uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Red Matter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Matter 2.

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  49. Cryogear is a unique Metroidvania inspired Pixel Art platformer, set in an open sci-fi world and driven by rewarded exploration. Control the reprogrammed clone G.3.4.R as he discovers the world, learns new abilities and unveils the mystery of the Emperor AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryogear.

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  50. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 90 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Stealth your way through the shadows and uncover a corporate conspiracy. Become a cyber-augmented agent in this gameplay-focused stealth game that brings classic sneaking to the modern era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDETECTED.

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