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68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Bullet Casters in an unconventional Shoot ‘em Up game with a local PvP mode where you can challenge your friends and create your own bullet hell or face a single-player mode that will test your skill and wits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bullet Casters.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

95% User Score Based on 750 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

Turbo charged pinball returns! Now with bigger sprites, more baddies, more secrets & more bullets! Demon's Tilt pushes the limits of the Video Pinball genre with Shump & Hack N' Slash elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEMON'S TILT.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 5 reviews

Thy Sword is a hack n' slash platformer with procedural levels and roguelike elements. A world of Sword & Sorcery awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thy Sword.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Chronos Dungeon is a dungeon crawler geared towards local multiplayer. Inspired by 16-bit classics, but enhanced with randomized modifiers making each level unique, Chronos Dungeon has players collecting loot and fighting side by side in an epic quest against the god that set the events of the main Oceanhorn saga in motion, Chronos himself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

90% User Score Based on 173 reviews

Abathor is a 2D arcade action platformer for up to 4 players. You are the last hope in defense of Atlantis, you’ll face hordes of enemies and countless challenges. Enjoy its pixel art and epic music. A cooperative and competitive game to achieve glory or death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abathor.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

97% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Breakout gameplay meets Survivors-like mechanics. Use your balls to destroy bricks, level up and pick upgrades to hold your ground against waves of incoming bricks and try to high score in this roguelite breakout. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breaking Survivors.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Fly circles around the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers. Polyfury is an intense bullet hell with a circular twist and a minimalistic visual style. Seven Deadly Shapes will push your abilities to the edge with a barrage of bullets and lasers as you freely orbit around the arena with the analo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyfury.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

84% User Score Based on 127 reviews

Silent Sector is a crazy sci-fi action rpg from a new distant Wild West dominated by powerful corporations locked in a fight for a rare mineral called Eldorite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Sector.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

98% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

An arcade shoot 'em up with just one button... Whenever you shoot, you also flip direction. Save the world with a single button! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Switch 'N' Shoot.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

83% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Odium To the Core is a challenging single-button, music based game with a dark monochromatic art style. Guide Odium, the floating character, through dangerous and intense music-fueled levels to eliminate the spreading corruption. Reach the core and save the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odium to the Core.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 1,665 reviews

ZeroRanger is a vertically scrolling 2D shoot'em up with heavy emphasis on shooting, dodging and... mystery? A menacing alien threat, GREEN ORANGE, has begun its invasion. Only two secondary fighters remain against complete annihilation. Blast your way through enemy forces in order to unleash your fighter's latent potential, unlocking new weapons and abilities. But as you grow stronger, so does… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZeroRanger.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 851 reviews

Planes, Bullets and Vodka, is a retro infinite shmup with randomly generated elements. Grab your manche with your right hand, your vodka with your left hand and kill everything in front of you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planes, Bullets and Vodka.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

91% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Shoot enemies while typing pop culture phrases to destroy enemies with your special laser attack! This is a classic Shoot'em up game with a typing twist! We challenge you to dodge all the shots and destroy all the enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Ships: The Type'em Up Shooter.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

96% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

A nostalgic arcade gameplay remastered! Capture areas and save the girls from various troublemakers. Comes along with 24 unique bosses and their absurd stories! Inspired from games like Volfied, Qix, Gals Panic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mokoko.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Can you and up to seven of your friends defeat the criminal gangs of the city and stop MR BIG? Prove your skills in EIGHT DRAGONS, an old-school scrolling beat-'em-up straight outta the eighties! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eight Dragons.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

94% User Score Based on 1,082 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Show off your skills & reflexes in this frantic gallery shooter action arcade, filled with bullets, bots and explosions. You play as Erin Saver, carrying out her personal vendetta against the criminal Wildbots. Super intense arcade shooting action. One unique challenging boss per stage! Unlockable "Extra Missions" mode. Three difficulty modes: Hard, Normal and Easy. Polished an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bot Vice.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

72% User Score Based on 284 reviews

Fight alone or with your friends in this arcade inspired epic brawler! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clan N.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

76% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Red Death is a vertical shooter, Prologue of the series Project Starship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Death.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, character development

79% User Score Based on 2,737 reviews

Join Bernie's movement and transform the United States in this free retro 2D platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Bernie World.

Touch Grass: A Bit-Sized Christmas AdventureIt’s Christmas Eve 2001, the snow is falling, and you and your friends have one mission: earn enough cash before bedtime to finally buy the newly released GameStation 2. How? By doing what any self-respecting kid would do: Go door to door across the neighborhood and blast Christmas carols for donations. A Tiny Town, a Big Goal Explore a cozy, 2D pixel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touch Grass: A Bit-Sized Christmas Adventure.

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.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Key Features: 8 Playable, fully voiced characters. Featuring JonBreaksBadNews as the Alchemist.  21 NG+ difficulties. Can you defeat evil at its full force?  Abilities, talent trees, and additional buffs to unlock to aid you in your quest. A full compendium with lore and a close-up look at the art for every character, mob, boss, and summon available in the game, along with stat tracking. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanquish The Eternal.

THIS GAME IS 100% FREE, BUT, IF YOU LIKE IT, PLEASE OFFER SOME SUPPORT TO SOMEBODY WHO IS A VICTIM OF ANY KIND OF VIOLENCE. CATCH, DODGE AND SHOOT! SkillGrid is an endless score-attack vertical shoot 'em up featuring frenetic, tactical gameplay and comprising of a variety of different sub-games, boss battles and sophisticated scoring mechanics. FEATURES Original gameplay based on shooting at en… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SkillGrid.

Red Titans is a single player vertical shoot em up, use the resources available to stop the threat, you will have to be very skillful since there are no continues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Titans.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

Imagine combining challenging precision platforming, pick-up-and-play gameplay, fast-paced action, a neon cyberpunk setting, and a ninja robot – all into one game. It’s time to test your platforming skills! After suffering defeat at the hands of his arch-nemesis, the Shōgun, Cyjin is left to rust in a robot graveyard. Awakening beneath a mountain of scraps, Cyjin returns to the land of the living… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyjin: The Cyborg Ninja.

FIND HMUR! About the GameSTARS FORCE is a unit created to fight space pirates. In whatever star system the crime occurs, "STARS FORCE" is in a hurry to put things in order! The player will play as the pilot of a warship fighting hordes of space pirates. Several types of ships and weapons. Collecting items and breaking capsules, you can pump your ship. Features: Pumping the ship 1… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stars Force.

Normal Shmup is a strange shoot em' up game based around classic gameplay. Fight the enemies and regain control of the world again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Normal SHMUP.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

A college football captain's fight to defend his rival's home-world from the rogue villain in his Professor's favorite arcade game. Slow time using Retro-Dash as you pilot Super G Machine through waves of scaling enemy's, defeat huge bosses, and explore Celestro with Captain Flerp and his copycat Nova! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ExtraGalactica.

REKNUM Fantasy of Dreams is an action, exploration and 2D platformer videogame, it is the latest installment in the REKNUM saga in which Cheri awakens from a fantasy to start the real adventure! Explore the thematic levels, unlock new weapons and upgrade your skills, fight fearsome bosses inspired by classic gameplay, decipher the poetic words of the ancestors when you travel through the dreamworl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reknum Cheri Dreamland.

A fast and frantic arcade extravaganza with tons of action and gallons of blood! It's up to Count Bloodvayne and his vampire powers to rescue his BATS teammates from Scorpion Supreme and Sting's evil clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You are one of the last flying drones, untouched by the virus. You are faced with a quiet but crucial mission: penetrate the depths of the infected bunker and find what remains hidden within its sections. Something that will later play a key role in the fate of the entire complex. With each level, the corridors become more dangerous: external mechanisms, security traps, closed blocks that are eas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To the Basement. Before.

Welcome to All the Stars, a retro-inspired space shooter where thrilling combat meets a cosmic narrative. Face waves of enemies, alien horrors, and a galaxy-changing choice. It’s an amateur passion project but it just might surprise you, no load screens, no microtransactions, just pure arcade action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All The Stars.

Help Ferdinand fight climate change and the government while caring for his mental health in this minigame compilation!Choose actions to take based on your resource need and get ready to mash your keyboard or controller. More than 100 short burst minigames inspired by real life A corrupted capitalist government that does not care about climate change Some ecoterrorism here and there (dependi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ferdinand Fox tries Ecoterrorism.

Defeat the forces of darkness and bring peace back to the kingdom of Valerond in this action-packed mini metroidvania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Knight.

Prepare to unhinge your mind, because this ain't your grandpa’s snake game. "Snake 3 is a chaotic, action-packed twist on the classic Snake game, featuring boss battles, DLCs, food spoilage mechanics, and a skill-based progression system—it's a wild ride you need to experience." – Polygon EPILEPSY WARNING The game features rapidly changing colors due to the DLC, especially during the boss fig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snake 3.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

92% User Score Based on 2,224 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 27 reviews

The legendary crossover hits are back If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Retaliate is a retro inspired scrolling shooter with a twist, you start with no ammo! Unlike those in the golden era of space shooters you are not so fortunate as to have infinite ammo. Instead use your shield to both destroy your enemies and absorb their weapons, then use your enemies' weapons to retaliate! • Story: Discover who has seized control of all the weapons in the galaxy and bring thei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retaliate.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 1,036 reviews

Squeaky Wheel's Next Game Early Access Roadmap About the Game Typing meets horde survival in this fast-paced roguelite that challenges your speed, accuracy, and strategy. Step into a minimalist arena and dominate the battlefield using your typing skills and your trusty keyboard. Not Your Ordinary Typing TestType the word above an enemy to finish them off. Challenge your focus and speed … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glyphica: Typing Survival.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Enter the crypt and defeat as many monsters as you can before they overwhelm you! Match three of the same type of monster to defeat them. Their weird and wobbly shapes mean you'll have to think hard about where to connect each piece lest you find yourself backed into a corner... Game Features: Endless high score-chasing action like an 80s arcade gameBoss monsters every few levels to shake u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryptrio.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 8 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

“Basureroes: Invasion” is a 2D platform game with retro aesthetics in which a group of heroes with different abilities must save the world from an alien invasion. Run, jump and fight your way through twenty levels full of danger and epic boss fights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Basureroes: Invasion.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

85% User Score Based on 175 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 14 reviews

From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles. In WayForward’s experienced hands, the Yars franchise becomes an expansive mystery solved through 2D platforming action. Take control of the young hacker Emi Kim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yars Rising.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

D.A.M. Champion is a comedic monster tamer game inspired by video games and TV shows during the age of GBA and GBA SP handheld gaming. The story of D.A.M. Champion is set in a dystopian world where most of the world’s economy is connected to technology that involves creating and managing artificial copies of the wild monsters in their world. Humans have been learning more about the monsters in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D.A.M. Champion.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Slam And Roll is true tribute to the frantic platform arcades games of the 90s, where intense gameplay and fast action are kings. Grab your stick, baseball bat, or best sports companion, solo or with a friend, and face off against the evil alien and their machines and save the world's best places. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slam and Roll.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

95% User Score Based on 198 reviews

THUNDER HELIX Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!Featuring: Exciting campaign with multiple objectives, or play randomised scenarios. Pilot multiple types of helicopter with unique abilities and specifications. Pick up ammo, fuel and rescue friendlies with the on-board winch. Missions take place in dawn, day … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunder Helix.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

93% User Score Based on 467 reviews

WOWOWOW KORONE BOX is a fangame based off of Cover Corporation’s hololive property. It features Inugami Korone, member of hololive GAMERS. The game is a top-down shooter with the objective of collecting as many Korone Boxes as possible without getting hit even once. Korone must contend with many enemies and boss battles, but is given a variety of weapons to help her survive. The game is inspired b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WOWOWOW KORONE BOX.

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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 505,597 reviews

A tiny fanmade demake of Terraria in PICO-8! If you haven't already, consider getting the original game. This is only a tiny portion of what Terraria has to offer! And, if you enjoy this demake, please consider supporting me by purchasing one of my other games over on the Pixel Shock itch.io Features A large map of 256x128 tiles, stored using PICO-8's extended memory. Various biomes: Forest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra - A Terraria Demake.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 476 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Inspired by the demanding gameplay of 8-bit action/platformers, Oniken pits your agility and swordplay against a gauntlet of enemies, traps, and challenging bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oniken.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

73% User Score Based on 48 reviews

This is a short enthralling puzzle-platform game about a lonely robot, which tries to find his master. To go all the way you'll have to look for the master in two dimensions at the same time. Parallel world module will help to overcome any obstacles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In-Vert.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Ninja Issen is Asteroid-J’s game that features hyper ninja action adventure in the cyberpunk world.You, “Kiba,” must use everything in your hands against powerful foes. Look for your chance under the fierce moves of gigantic bosses, and sting like a bee and cut off their limbs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Issen.