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Looking for games like Amateurs? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with DEMON'S TILT, Donna Survivors or Tackle Box: The First Catch.

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  1. 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.

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  2. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, character development
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A cute and chaotic survivors-like action game set in the world of Donna! Play as lovable characters, combine wild abilities, defeat bosses, and survive hordes of enemies across 8 unique maps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Donna Survivors.

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  3. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Tackle Box is a fast-paced fishing and fighting game where every catch wants to beat you up and drag you into the lake before you smack it with a rod. Cast your line, and get ready to throw hands with aquatic wildlife that absolutely did not evolve for peaceful coexistence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tackle Box: The First Catch.

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  4. 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.

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  5. 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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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In 2049, humans have spread across the stars, but their peace comes to an end when a fleet of rogue AIs called “Aura” shows up from the depths of space. This AI force wipes out colonies with deadly accuracy and cruelty. “Aura” started as a secret Earth project that went off the grid. Now, it has one aim, to wipe out all living things and set up a new world run by machines. You are XxX_sigmawarrio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AstroRage2049.

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  7. 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.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Forget bullets. In Cyberpulse, your weapon is physics. Grab viruses with cyberkinetic forces. Slam them into each other. Fling them into molten firewalls. Yank an incoming enemy and use its momentum against the next wave. Every enemy on screen is a projectile waiting to happen — if you're fast enough to see it. Cyberpulse is a twin-stick arcade shooter that inverts the genre's core rule: instead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberpulse.

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  9. 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.

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  10. 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.

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  11. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get! 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 only possible in a SHMUP! Featur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEVIL BLADE REBOOT.

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  12. 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! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyfury.

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  13. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Goliath Depot is a door-slamming 2D arcade platformer taken straight from the early 80's. Close all doors, kick the enemies and rack up a high score in 4 different worlds. Are you good enough to lift the curse of the Goliath Depot? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goliath Depot.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    98% User Score Based on 4,462 reviews

    Disfigure is a top-down shooter rogue-lite in which you fight countless grotesque creatures shrouded in darkness. Choose from a variety of upgrades to create unique builds each run and survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disfigure.

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  15. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 411 reviews

    Iron Meat is a run-and-gun shooter with an onslaught of mechanics ripped from arcade and console classics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Meat.

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    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.

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  17. 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.

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  18. 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.

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  19. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 9 reviews

    Radical Rabbit Stew is a hare-raising action-arcade game, featuring fast-paced whack-a-rabbit gameplay, scintillating puzzles, super-sized boss fights, juicy pixel graphics and a sizzling soundtrack, perfect for new players and 16-bit retro fans alike! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radical Rabbit Stew.

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  21. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 426 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 5 reviews

    Sparklite is an action-adventure set in the whimsical and ever-changing land of Geodia. Battle foes in top-down action using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, and gear. Explore dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, and harness the power of Sparklite! Key Features • Stunning visuals - Intricate pixel art aesthetic inspired by retro classics • … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sparklite.

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  22. 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.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

    Tiny Barbarian DX is an action-packed sword 'em up inspired by fantasy pulp fiction. Like those short stories, the game is split into four distinct episodes, each with a new setting, new enemies, and new music! Best of all, when you buy the game, you will get all other episodes as they become available! Episode 1 is available now, with more coming soon! What are you waiting for? It's Time to Get T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Barbarian DX.

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  24. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 88 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.

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  25. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    A collection of short and silly games from the early days of the internet. There's turn-based RPGs, shoot-em-ups, platformers, and more - updated with new quality-of-life features. Plus there's a whopping 150 achievements to collect! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Battle Fantasy Collection.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,384 reviews

    Intrusion 2 is an action platformer set in a sci-fi environment on a reserve planet occupied by a hostile military corporation conducting forbidden weapon research. Intrusion 2 is inspired by classic 16bit era sidescrollers and focuses on classic fast-paced action combined with modern physics and animation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intrusion 2.

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  28. 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.

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  29. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Vanquish The Eternal is an arcade inspired skill based roguelite. You play as the strongest among the living, and must fight off hordes of the damned on All Hallows Eve. Choose from a variety of upgrades, abilities, and talents to survive until the clock strikes midnight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanquish The Eternal.

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  30. Embark on a journey with Chromatrix, a game inspired by the classic aesthetics of Atari and the strategic gameplay of Adobe Flash era tower defense games. Chromatrix combines engaging mechanics with a unique color-based strategy, offering a different take on the tower defense genre. Game Features: Stages Full of Variety: Progress through 10 unique stages, each presenting its own challenges and i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chromatrix.

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  31. 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.

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  32. Embark on a harrowing journey of courage, sacrifice, and vengeance in The Deadlands, a captivating 2D platformer/side scroller that combines intense gameplay, formidable boss battles, and atmospheric pixel art graphics. Inspired by the renowned Castlevania series, this single-player epic introduces players to a dark world steeped in gothic aesthetics and sinister undertones. As a devoted father h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deadlands.

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  33. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    An Arcade Top Scrolling Action Shooter, pick from various Aircrafts to play with and challenge Yourself on Airfields and Individual Designed Challenges to Encounter Unique Boss Fights. Compete on the Global Leaderboards with your Scores. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aircraft Sketch Shooter.

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  34. STARS 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 10 types of enemy ships 15 le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stars Force.

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  35. 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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  36. Circus Interstellar is a brutal arcade shooter featuring high-octane action, and killer music! Earth voyagers encounter a sadistic alien race with a terrifying clownish appearance and a nasty appetite. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the rest? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circus Interstellar.

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  37. The humanity succumbed against the power of a aliens intergalactic empire, but managed to organize and establish a resistance army. Join the rebellious seekers of peace and help them defeat the evil that haunts the Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Rebellion.

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  38. 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.

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  39. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The Monster Breakout circus has come to town led by the Paddle Breaker, the mysterious ring leader of the circus! He has scattered his monsters throughout the land, do you have what it takes to stop them!? Break bricks, dodge attacks, collect power-ups, and defeat all the Monsters in ten different worlds featuring a unique boss, soundtrack, and theme! -Amazing 8-bit graphics using the original… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Breakout.

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  40. 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.

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  41. After the last human war, gases were spread through the atmosphere making it unbreathable, pushing the richest to flee to orbital colonies and the others to take refuge underground. Get ready to fight giant Insects for the future of humanity ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexapoda.

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  42. TYPE YOUR way to survivalWORDGUN is an arcade typing shooter where YOUR keyboard is YOUR weapon. Enemies are approaching, TYPE the words to blast THEM AWAY before THEY reach you. CLASSIC STICK FIGURE ACTIONClean, minimalist visuals inspired by flash-GAME era aesthetics. A LONE stickman WITH a pistol stands against waves of enemies shambling toward you, ARMS outstretched. No clutter. No distr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WORDGUN.

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  43. 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.

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  44. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    This hilarious party brawler features iconic characters, stages, and music reimagined for a modern generation—and simplifies combat, including an all new PARTY MODE, perfect for friends new to the genre If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royalty Free-For-All.

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  45. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    BIRDCAGE is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shoot’em up inspired by genre classics, blending gritty pixel art sprites with 2.5D backdrops and a pumping retro soundtrack! Blast through 6 unique stages of bullet hell mayhem, facing off against enemy swarms using multiple shot types and rechargeable specials. Chase high scores by maintaining chains and kill rate. Strategically activate Hyperblade… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIRDCAGE.

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  46. One arena. Endless undead. Smash or be eaten. The virus spread fast. Society fell faster. Now you’re stuck in tight, makeshift combat zones overrun with the infected. With only your reflexes, a handful of power-ups, and pure grit, you’ll fight wave after wave of zombies in a fast-paced survival arcade experience. Zombie Smash delivers retro-style top-down gameplay with a modern twist: tight … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Smash.

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  47. 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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  48. In Axe & Bow Land, players take on the role of brothers Axel and Bowie, warriors chosen by an ancient prophecy and armed with sacred relics: a magical axe capable of freezing enemies and a divine bow. Set in a mythical Aztec-inspired era, the game tells the story of a once-peaceful land, now corrupted by a strange and dark energy emanating from an ancient temple. Axel and Bowie, immune to the cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axe & Bow Land.

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  49. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    "That game is called Retro Endurance 8bit. It's on Steam... I think you should give it a look. I think it's really neat. It's really neat." - Jeff Gerstmann (former editorial director of Gamespot, co-founder of Giant Bomb) About Retro Endurance 8-bit:Retro Endurance is a really neat one-of-a-kind retro game collection with an exciting and fun shuffler story mode featuring 52 differe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Endurance 8bit.

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  50. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    47% User Score Based on 118 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 10 reviews

    Yo Joe! Cobra returns once again with its most fiendish plot yet and it's up to G.I. JOE to defeat them once more! Pick one of the real American heroes, gear up, and get straight into the fight in this retro side-scrolling beat 'em up - and make Cobra RETREAT yet again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra.

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