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  2. SURVIVE THE GALACTIC FRONTIER Welcome to Aethelgard. You are the commander of an upgradable starship lost in a hostile, resource-rich sector of deep space. Your mission is simple: mine rare ores, trade for powerful technology, and survive the endless waves of elite alien warships hunting you down. UPGRADE YOUR ARSENAL Start with a basic vessel and transform it into an unstoppable dreadnought. Col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aethelgard: Galactic Guardian.

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  3. In this survival driving game, you'll need to navigate through hordes of the undead, mowing them down with the power of your truck. As you drive through the chaos, you'll collect experience and get weapons that give you an edge against the zombie hordes. Upgrade your weapons to become an unstoppable zombie-crushing machine. The only way to stay alive is to keep driving. Surviving for 30… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truck.

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  4. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    WHAT IS "STARNAUT"?"STARNAUT" is an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master "survivor-like" game that emphasizes massive Nitro Jumps and Dashes, evading with verticality, synergizing extremely powerful weapons, deep and considered lore, and of course, the strongest force in the universe....love! Choose your 8 favourite weapons, and annihilate endless hordes of enemies! Feel t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythical Concept STARNAUT.

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  5. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Wishlist and join the early access launch on Steam Bearzerk is a twisted teddy world where you harness bizarre plush powers, gather an arsenal of wacky weapons, and crush wave after wave of stitched nightmares. Survive 20 grueling round and choose from a whole bunch of teddy heroes, each with their own monstrous quirks and synergy potential. It’s an auto-shooter that focuses on creative builds,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bearzerk.

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  6. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    Welcome to Purgatory, now under new management! Death by Scrolling is a rogue-like vertically scrolling RPG where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Grim Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death by Scrolling.

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  7. The game now fully support English, Japanese and Chinese. You can use both Controller and Keyboard to play the game. Survive with your Fluffy Friends!In this 3D Survivor-like Action Roguelite game, you will Control adorable animals, Defeat swarms of enemies and Tame them to your Royal Companions! Utilize the Skill Evolution and Skill Enchantment system, Combine 20+ skills and 70+ Enchant… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FuwaFuwa Survivors.

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  8. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    A challenging survival RTS roguelite about surviving against thousands of enemies. Start each run with the hopes of going as deep as you can. Customize your army with different weapons, armour and upgrades. When you inevitably fail, use the knowledge gained to make your next attempts stronger through meta progression upgrades. Hold your ground Once you start fueling your drill, a massive swarm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Among the Swarm.

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  10. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 494 reviews

    Shred the skies to pieces in Furious Angels, an endless shooter with flying tanks, leaderboards and different waves each day! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Furious Angels.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    85% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Spingun is a "manic two-button arcade shooter". Two buttons. One spaceship. Zero chance to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPINGUN.

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  12. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Chaos Town is a top-down chaotic shooter game where everything is destructible! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Town.

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  13. You are a witch trapped in a nightmare born from your greatest sin. Kindling is a top-down action roguelite where you must break magical seals to escape a haunted forest. Navigate through darkness, wield fire magic against shadows, and uncover the truth across multiple attempts. Every death makes you stronger. Master Fire, Fear Darkness Sprint through a forest where visibility is everything. Place… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kindling.

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  14. Fight your way through an endless forest, slaying monsters, dodging traps, and chasing the highest score possible in this simple yet addictive pixel art runner. The upcoming Steam release will include global leaderboards and greater variety in the randomly generated forest.  If you would like to support the game, please add it to your wish list on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/294… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight Runner: Blade and Bolt.

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    20%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    27% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Your master has fallen on the battlefield. You are his steed, and you take up the sword in his place. Advance through a typing game inspired by board games and roguelites, square by square, rolling dice each turn. Encounter monsters, chests, shops, events, and tactical choices in a world drawn like a living Gothic manuscript. Your keyboard is your primary weapon. Type the words displayed on the sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Type or Die.

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  16. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    Kill mutants. Absorb their remains. Mutate into something stronger every run. Stack insane power combos and survive overwhelming hordes in this fast, chaotic, highly replayable action roguelite bullet hell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ground Zero Hero.

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  17. ️ 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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  18. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    88% User Score Based on 153 reviews

    Ragnarok was just the beginning… of the end! Odinfall is a Viking-themed, rogue-lite, twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through procedurally generated levels, upgrade your character, modify your weapons and take down robotic Norse gods to earn your freedom! RAGNAROK ROGUELITE Try, die and try again! Level up, amass firepower & hone your skills to fight your way through the post-apocalyptic Viking… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odinfall.

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  19. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Spooky Survivors is a fast-paced rogue lite meets survivor like that combines humor, strategy, and supernatural chaos. Play as Van Hobo, an eccentric monster hunter with a knack for survival, as you battle relentless hordes of ghastly foes in a haunted realm. Features: All Unlocks from the Start: Begin with every upgrade at your fingertips, but the power is in your choices—level up strate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Survivors.

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  20. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Monday Syndrome is a singleplayer action roguelike where you play as an intern that's trapped in a hellish office. Descend into a satirical corporate hell, battling demonic coworkers with absurd office supply weapons in an endless, procedurally generated tower. Can you survive the eternal 9-to-5? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monday Syndrome.

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  21. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 520 reviews

    Welcome to Ocean Keeper, a mining roguelike shooter with a top-down view. Play as a Miner whose spaceship has crashed on a planet, filled with underwater monsters. Find resources and artifacts for purchasing valuable upgrades. Use the time between each attack to power up your diver, mech, weapon or explore a new dungeon. Build automatic turrets, use drones to collect loot and improve your skill… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    82% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    When the tough time comes, the true heroes cannot stay still. Visit our camp to ask for help from one of the fantasy fighters and delve into the brick-breaking, fight-style adventure.  --- Chose a Hero and start your adventure! --- --- Collect all falling goodies --- Collected gems and coins can be used in a game, pages and star can trigger special bonuses during battle. --- Destroy obstac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Breakers Camp.

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  23. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    90% User Score Based on 464 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

    Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs! Show more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go Mecha Ball.

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  24. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Kitty Survivors is a funny action rogue-lite game where you slay hordes of creatures, create overpowered builds, use elemental skills and craft stupid weapons. Join a growing guild of misfits with a thirst for milk, hired to protect the Kingdom of Catmere! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitty Survivors: Rogues of Catmere.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 2,570 reviews

    Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Wasters.

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  26. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,774 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    #GJGDC2017 GDC Showcase! [Media 2152718] GAME DESCRIPTION Epistory is an atmospheric adventure typing game that tells the story of a writer lacking inspiration who asks her muse to help write... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epistory: Typing Chronicles.

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  27. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    Beat Invaders is a cool space Shoot-Em-Up. Blast your way through enemy fleets! Upgrade your ship with rockets & armor! Defeat the final boss! All to flashy neon musically charged visuals! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Invaders.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    Clean a galaxies from thousands of invaders! Nebula is an action, space shooter where your choices are making you progressively stronger against the endless waves of space enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nebula.

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  29. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 436 reviews

    A mini action rogue-lite with chaotic spell-slinging hack-n-slash combat. Collect spells and perks to become an unstoppable wizard and destroy hordes of monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neophyte.

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  30. LeadFall is a fast-paced top-down survival roguelite focused on quick action, enemy waves, weapon upgrades, and chaotic builds. Choose your starting weapon, enter the battlefield, defeat enemies, collect upgrades, and try to survive increasingly dangerous waves. Every run is about becoming stronger while the pressure keeps rising. Enemies attack from different directions, stronger enemy types app… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LeadFall.

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  31. Lunaris is a fast, stylish sci-fi top-down roguelite shooter where every run escalates into a high-intensity battle of movement, firepower, and build strategy. Pilot your ship through deadly wave-based combat, dodge incoming threats, and adapt on the fly as the arena fills with enemies, projectiles, and explosive effects. Early waves test precision and survival, while later stages reward smart sca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunaris.

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  32. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,219 reviews

    In Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road, gather what resources you can to defend an ever-moving city. Are you ready to take on a never-ending army of darkness in a tower-survivor, action-rogue-lite on wheels? Fortify: The city must endure! Choose from a selection of town halls, place towers and create your own builds to maximise destruction. Equip defensive structures to repel monsters from the gates … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monsters are Coming!.

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  33. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Smash treasure chests and overwhelm enemies with a shower of items! Chest Buster is an incremental/idle combat game where you fight by destroying only treasure chests. Instead of hitting enemies directly, smash the chests in front of you. Items dropped from destroyed chests immediately boost your power without any inventory management. The higher the chest level, the more powerful the items that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chest Buster.

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  34. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    COLLECT UNIQUE ITEMS Eavor has an ever-growing roster of interesting items that will augment your play-style! Find out how many augments you can collect before you're decimated by the endless hordes... DEFEAT UNIQUE MONSTERS In Eavor, you'll fight against a variety of different monsters - each with unique personalities/tendancies. Defeat as many monsters as possible to strengthen your charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eavor.

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  35. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Alchemy Survivors is a 1-4 player bullet heaven roguelike with a magical crafting system that literally adds brand-new items to your game data. Unlock 75+ characters and conquer bosses in 35+ levels as you craft to survive against all odds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemy Survivors.

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  36. A top-down lightweight Rogue-like survivor game where players take on the role of a beast capable of evolving multiple times to fend off hordes of enemies. Choose from various evolution paths, talents, and skills build, survive against all odds, and ultimately evolve into the ultimate life form. The universe was primordial, and the world had just taken form, yet the innate beings were suffering fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 洪荒进化 Hong Huang Evolution.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Congratulations, Operator #8 You have been randomly selected for the ITER Corporation’s exciting vertical ventures department. Drill the pillars that encircle our homeworld, extract essential resources, and try not to get obliterated in the process. If you fail, don’t worry, your replacement will be along shortly - probably with a better attitude. > Mining 101 Crack open the Pillars like a big hap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ITER-8.

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  38. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starforged Legacy.

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  39. Cleanse worlds. Survive the swarm. Upgrade your mech.Mecha Survivors is a Survivors-like action roguelite where you take control of an advanced combat mech sent to purge hostile planets overrun by alien machines. Dropped into endless warzones, you must face overwhelming waves of enemies, collect powerful upgrades, and adapt your build in real time. Choose from multiple mech classes, each with uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mecha Survivors.

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  40. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    62% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    The Horde Wants You Dead is a casual, top-down shooter with 4-player online co-op. Ambushed by an angry horde, you and your friends face a fight for survival against thousands of relentless enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horde Wants You Dead.

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  42. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    This is a small (and free) sample of Wonder of Blue's content. Venture into the Labyrinth to defeat the White Rabbit who awaits you in the depths. Find Treasure Chests within the Labyrinth to grow stronger with passive effects as well as special Card based attacks.  The full version is available here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3712860/Wonder_of_Blue/ Z: Confirm / Attack X: Cancel /… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wonder of Blue.

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  43. "Slime Survivors" – Survive the Limitless Monster Onslaught!As endless hordes of demons swarm like tidal waves, you’ll become a hero of the Slime Kingdom, upgrading diverse weapons to forge instruments of carnage! Dodge through bullet-hell barrages, unleash dazzling ultimate skills to shred enemy waves, and experience an adrenaline-pumping roguelike survival frenzy! How to PlayAll you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Survivors.

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  44. Zombies are everywhere! Arcade-inspired shooter, where relentless waves of undead creeps shamble, sprint, and swarm at you in a cramped room! Your only chance? A wild arsenal of weapons and just enough skill (and blind LUCK!) to keep the hordes at bay. Strap in and embrace the chaos! Trapped in an inescapable room, you’ll take on endless waves of zombies, mowing them down by the hundreds with ra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombies Overloaded.

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  45. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    22% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    In this Dungeon, player can move to approach the enemy with enough distance, gun will auto shoot the nearest enemy. There Thirty missions need to finish.Try to complete all mission More features Three maps include:Dungeon,Living Room,Party place.Thirty mission, five types of gun weapons and characters money and Experience Upgrade System If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Move Fall Dungeon Endless Abyss.

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  46. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uragun.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    77% User Score Based on 185 reviews

    The unique “Artifacts sharing code function” allows you to share the Artifacts you collect with your friends! Artifact Seeker: Resurrection is a 3D Roguelike Survivor RPG game. A game of gods, with Aurorium as the board, And all the mortals as their pawns and swords. You can obtain artifacts by slaying corrupted enemies, collecting gold to exchange it for artifacts at mysterious merchants. How to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artifact Seeker: Resurrection.

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  48. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Humanity has angered the gods by ravaging the Earth. Now, they are punished with a colossal arena of death, where all species must fight to survive. Faced with ferocious creatures, deadly traps, and a harsh environment, can humanity redeem their mistakes and prove their worth before the cold judgment of the gods? Gameplay Become a legendary warrior: Choose your preferred character class, each with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fight To The Death.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    NIDUS is a CHALLENGING Split-Stick Arcade ExperienceDesigned for those who enjoy mastery of stimulating and highly demanding gameplay. Control a Symbiotic Flower and Wasp in Unison, as you struggle to survive a surreal and threatening ecosystem. Immerse yourself in full throttle simulation with Single Player, or try to survive together with a friend in hectic Local Co-Op. KEY FEATURES Single Pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIDUS.

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  50. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Dig out a proper dungeon, grow your little villainous society, set up defences against heroes, and survive long enough to retrieve the Orbs of Infinite Power. The Wratch has been defeated, they have gone into hiding with the pitiful remains of their army. Now it's up to you to dig out a proper base for The Wratch. You'll have to defend them against the heartless heroes come for easy prestige, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wratch's Den.

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