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Looking for games like Arcade Classics? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Space War: Infinity, Bit Blaster XL or Slab.

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  1. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    91% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Space War: Infinity is a semi-procedural shoot-'em-up with a System of upgrades of the ship and unlocking of items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space War: Infinity.

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  2. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 3,453 reviews

    A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit Blaster XL.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Slab is an arcade game in which the main task is destroy slabs and bricks. The player controls a horizontally moving paddle to ricochet the ball against the slabs and destroy them. Slab has very precision paddle! If you like classic childhood games, check it out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slab.

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  4. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A girl went deep into a misterious woodland in an attempt to find her missing cat, but now she's lost below the treetops... Even though she knows the forest holds many traps and creatures, she persists on her quest to bring her cat back home. 16 levels;16 challenge level variants;2 bosses;Many collectibles! AD / Left and Right Arrow keys - Move W / Up Arrow key / Space - Jump Z / L - Att… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest of Strays.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1982.

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  6. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    The RunOut is a dynamic runner-platformer with logical puzzles. The main setting is the future. The game difficulty is between midcore and hardcore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RUNOUT.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Distant Space 2 - is an indirect continuation of the first part, in which you will find more dynamic gameplay. Your task is to destroy enemy ships on each level to go to the next of 26 available. In addition to conventional ships, you will have to wait for the boss ships, the battle with which will not be easy. To help you available additional weapons, which can be picked up from the enemies you k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Space 2.

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  8. 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.

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  9. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 763 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

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

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  10. Wizard Fight! is a bullet hell game, i.e. a game where the enemies launch a massive barrage of slow-moving projectiles at the player. Test your visual tracking skills by gracefully dodging each bullet (but don't worry, there's no insta death feature in this game like others). The foul Orange Wizard and his wife Angela stole the holy grail and it is your quest to reclaim it! To do so, you must c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard Fight!.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Pixelman is a retro styled, action-filled, endless-flyer, high-score chaser, where you control the title character in his mission to rescue the citizens of Pixville from the evil Baron Von Pixel and his contraptions. The citizens of Pixville are counting on you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PIXELMAN.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Battle and survive through endless swarms of monsters! Idle Maku is a casual survival game where you power-up your character with weapons and upgrades to defeat increasingly stronger enemies that await you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maku.

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    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    27% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Arcade shoot game inspired on 80’s classics with extra features as you progress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GALAXIUM.

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  14. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Stinky and Loof in Wonderland breaks the mold for action-puzzle games, combining fun 3D visuals with compelling gameplay! Guide our heroes through more than 240 named levels, all individually designed, and all different. Discover hidden secrets, engage quirky adversaries, and solve a wide variety of ingeniously designed puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stinky and Loof in Wonderland.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A 2D car-combat shooter with rogue-lite elements. Carsteroids is a challenging top-down shooter set in a dark future.  In the past, humanity colonized the asteroids to extract resources. Now, that place is a set for a violent car-combat game show, where all the pilots and the fighters gather to find their fortune.  Story ModeSelect your pilot and make your way through 15 randomly generated stage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARSTEROIDS.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Amaranthine - is a dynamic horizontal scrolling shooter with procedurally generated elements. Travel through warp to the distant frozen planet send a distress signal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amaranthine.

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  18. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    40% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    Shoot your way through intense levels with a swiftly increasing difficulty, in a world completely built with handcrafted models. Invest your score in upgrades, or save it to gain interest with the risk of losing it all. Use your greed wisely to beat your friends and climb up the score table. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blue Flamingo.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 979 reviews

    Space Distant are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Distant.

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  20. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 33 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 5 reviews

    Another tribute paid to yet another arcade classic from the Hero Concept team! Doughlings: Invasion promises a fun gaming experience to gamers of all ages with the innovations it brings to the shooting genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doughlings: Invasion.

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  21. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    92% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 8 reviews

    The grandfather of brick-breaking games is back with some of the toughest challenges yet! Breakout: Recharged steps up the excitement with a fresh coat of paint, exciting power-ups, and another original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee. Breakout: Recharged will forever change what you expect from a brick-breaking title. The endless arcade mode and 50 challenge level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakout: Recharged.

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  22. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 234 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 2 reviews

    Super Night Riders is a modern arcade racing game inspired by the retro classics. You are Alice, a beautiful and talented motorcyclist known as the red rider. In this game, your position in the race does not matter. It's all about traveling as far as possible while reaching each checkpoint before the timer goes down to zero. The gameplay is fast and responsive similarly to the best retro rac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Night Riders.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    46% User Score Based on 186 reviews

    Protect the universe from the evil Alien robots terror-bent on eliminating the Earth and all of Humanity! Take control of the ship and blast the hell out of anything that moves and if it doesn’t move – blast it anyway to be sure.Collect coins to get points and use those points to get power-ups. Choose wisely, the wrong power-up at the wrong time is the difference between a high-score and having to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blast Em!.

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

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

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    52% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Dynamite Alex is an action platform-shooter starring a 17-year old tomboy named Alexandra Tobynskii. After a rather cliched outbreak of robbers invading the city, it's up to her to investigate what's going on! Sans loading screens, and donning glorious retro colors and mechanics, Dynamite Alex transports players back to a time where gameplay was king! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynamite Alex.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    84% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Void Prison is a fast paced, endless arcade twin stick shooter that puts you inside of an ever shrinking ring. Survive by fighting emerging enemies around you and don't get consumed by the void. Complete achievements to unlock new skins and powerups and get on top of the leaderboards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Prison.

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  27. PillPop, a unique style match 3 pop game. Battle colorful cute viruses with the medical pills to make them pop! Clear the viruses by clicking the pills to destroy them. You can only click groups of 3 and higher that are directly next to each other, and containing at least one pill of the same color. The game also contains the regular pop game modes called VirusPop, where you just match the same c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PillPop - Match 3.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    90% User Score Based on 529 reviews

    Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes+.

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  29. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Surreal Experience is a surreal horror game where you've been tasked to "clean up" an abandoned office space full of homeless people. Can you kick out all the homeless people and leave the building without getting jumped? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surreal Experience.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    84% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Codex.

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  31. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 456 reviews

    Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as shmup veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and seventeen playable ships. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo.

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  32. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    check this game out! About the Game Remake of a classic old-school hit from 80s, one of the first arcade games ever!Seize the Grid!Carve out your territory by strategically enclosing areas, but watch out for enemies as you strive to dominate the game board in this thrilling Xonix adventure. Collect Power-UpsSeize the opportunity to boost your power and score by collecting valuable bonuses strate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xonix Casual Edition.

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  33. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunlocked.

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  34. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let Them Come.

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  35. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    56% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incandescent.

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  36. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    Micro Mages is a platformer developed for the original 8-bit NES console. Play solo or with up to 4 players simultaneously. Compete over score or cooperate to overcome challenging levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Micro Mages.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 519 reviews

    Get back to some serious Old-School gaming with Syder Arcade! A love letter to Amiga games of the 90′, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders. Syder Arcade is a free scrolling, multi directional shoot ’em up, an uncompromised old-school experience, furious, challenging, straightforward. This game will bring you back in time, when bulky starships were … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syder Arcade.

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  38. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Short interactive story-telling 3D platform adventure game. The gameplay is about 45~60 mins. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grayscale Memories.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    Void Miner is a incremental roguelite bullet hell that is about mining asteroids, collecting resources and upgrading your ship to blast through waves of asteroid belts. Start with a simple ship, picking off as many asteroids as you can. Explore the upgrade tree. Lay waste to the entire asteroid belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Miner – Incremental Asteroids Roguelite.

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  40. Evade cunning traps and race against the clock to conquer each level. Time is your greatest adversary, as you must master precision and speed to survive. But beware, one wrong move means instant demise, and there are not many chances in this unforgiving world. Prepare to be challenged like never before, as our game takes inspiration from the punishing difficulty of Dark Souls. With its relent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYING UNDER NIGHTFALL.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A 2D fast-paced platformer with action elements and cartoon-style graphics. As a Reptilian, you must traverse numerous levels, avoid traps, and battle enemies along the way. Your goal is to rescue your fellow tribesmen and defeat the evil corporation that seeks to enslave your home planet! StoryOn a distant planet at the edge of the galaxy, a friendly reptilian race lived in peace. Everythi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I am Reptile.

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  42. Enter the world of Dangerous skies, a shoot em up inspired by the mythical space invaders, you will face ten fantastic levels in full 80s style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dangerous Skies 80's edition.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 368 reviews

    Sun Blast is the best 3d space shooter on Steam. Earn upgrades as you fight your way through a huge seleciton of levels. Full gamepad support! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sun Blast.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,206 reviews

    Your music is under attack… You must liberate it! In Symphony, you fight through levels uniquely generated by your own song collection, discover items and vanquish bosses to defeat the evil within! With Symphony, we wanted to push the limits of user-music-based gameplay and focused on two concepts: Your music creates the game Every song has a unique emotion, sound and rhythm, and we wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Symphony.

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  45. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 4 reviews

    Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up in this homage to classic old school classics! Become the fiercest lady on the police force! Take out the bad guys through 4 unique levels filled with challenging bosses and powerful special guns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Crazy.

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  46. ️ Stickman: Waves of DoomPrepare to dive into chaos! Stickman: Waves of Doom is a horde survivor game with minimalistic graphics where endless enemies crash down upon you in waves of pure chaos and destruction while maintaining steady FPS. Survive the OnslaughtTwo brutal stages. Countless enemies. Every run is a desperate fight for survival as hordes of foes swarm from every direction. Each minu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stickman: Waves Of Doom.

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  47. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    91% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    The recent events in a state prison, involving Jake from Hot Guns Team was a perfect moment for some prisoners to escape - you are one of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Run and Gun.

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  48. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    In the aftermath of a brutal attack on Free Space, humanity sends scout ships to the star system that was at the source of the assault. But when one of the pilots doesn’t return home, it’s up to his daughter - the talented starpilot Sabrina - to find him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Habroxia 2.

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  49. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    40% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A derivative work of Touhou Project. This game is also a derivative work of other derivative works. Play as Konpaku Youmu to fly and shoot enemies. You want vertical scroll or horizontal scroll ? This game give you both of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Multi Scroll Shooting.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 532 reviews

    Maze is a straight-forward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to aMAZE.

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