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  1. "Best Student Game" Award Shortlist - Grads in Games Awards 2021Game of the Year - The Rookies 2021 Console & PC FinalistsDraft Selection - The Rookies 2021 EntryDisco meets kung-fu movies! Play as Tessa Kirby, a.k.a. Tough Kookie, a groovy martial arts action movie stuntwoman/director of the ’70s, aspiring to become the biggest action movie superstar of her time. Tough Kookie is a third-person … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tough Kookie.

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  2. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    From some of the minds behind Steven Universe: Unleash the Light, comes INK INSIDE - a hand drawn adventure with the heart of a Saturday Morning Cartoon! Play as Stick, an unfinished doodle trapped in a box of notebooks beneath a slowly leaking ceiling. As the water seeps into the notebooks, it warps the land around them and turns once friendly doodles into mindless, soggy monsters. Uncover lost … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ink Inside.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    This is not just another brick breaker game. This is Caromble!, a fresh new take on the brick break game! Free the corrupted world and fight evil with physics-based destruction, puzzles, explosions, skill-levels, power-ups, mayhem, more explosions, further puzzles, speedruns, superscore medals, unlockable challenges and some surprises you would't expect in a brick breaker game. Brick break your wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caromble!.

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  4. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This Is IGAD is a 4 player chaotic local co-op game which represents some of the cornerstones of the IGAD education. Team up with your friends to see if you can make it through all 4 blocks  whilst learning more about yourself and your friends. Controls: - Play with an XBOX controller. - Left thumbstick for moving around. - A for picking up items. - X for processing items. - Start button for a pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Is IGAD!.

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  5. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 602 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 28 reviews

    Drop in to Olliwood and prepare for finger-flippin’ mayhem in this follow up to cult skateboarding smashOlliOlli. The iconic skater is going all green-screen with a stunning new look, plucking you from the street and dropping you squarely in the middle of the big screen’s most bodacious cinematic locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood.

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  6. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    92% User Score Based on 584 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 8 reviews

    Team-based action game with insane physics-driven power-ups. Shoot, duck behind cover, and coordinate with teammates...all in glorious VR! Play both Singleplayer Story Mode and Online Multiplayer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smashbox Arena.

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  7. Stars War is a local multiplayer game. The objective is to score the highest number of points by the end of the time limit. Players earn points by eliminating their opponents but lose points when hit by traps and environmental hazards. The game ends when the timer runs out. The player/star with the most points wins the Supreme Grammy Trophy. This game was made for our third year in Game Art at EC… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarsWar.

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  8. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This is MUSICAL SUNBEDS, be the last one sitting on the SUNBEDS! Play with 3-6 players in local play! (Multiple controllers are required to play) WIN by sitting on the SUNBEDS!Watch out for PARASOLS! There is no sunbeds below! Did you get ELIMINATED? Don't worry! Throw a SWAP BALL to get back in the game! Play on an island with TWO FLOORS and FOUR BRIDGES!Choose between SIX CHARACTERS!G… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Musical Sunbeds.

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  9. In this absurdist top down shooter, you take the role of an run of the mill civilian in a biopunk dystopian setting who's roommate had left open a suspicious briefcase holding a blue neon suit. It looks Tacky but it's top of the line tech. use it to scan and steal the augments of your enemies. Story: After finding out it's called the "E.A.A.I" you find yourself doing some "Freelance gigs" for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanguine Chrome.

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  10. Easy to learn and fast to play party brawler with sweet pixel art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yahrit!.

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  11. 34%Game Brain Score
    34% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    PITCH Hellen is an infiltration game in which you play as a scientific, trapped in a space station on a dying planet. Being stealthy is vital, in the corridors and vents, to survive to the alien you've helped to create ! US We were 3 students to make this project in 5 months. So we would be more than happy to read back what you thinked about the game, and feel free to share it if you like it ! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLEN.

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  12. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    78% User Score Based on 82 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Get your friends and bust out the controllers, STARDUST VANGUARDS is a local four-player dueling game inspired by old-school anime space operas, combining arcade-style battling with the ability to summon your own NPC army as support! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardust Vanguards.

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  13. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 648 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 17 reviews

    The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bug Butcher.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 963 reviews

    Skye is a relaxing explorative game where you venture into a world inspired by the Western Isles. Fly around the captivating islands, help the locals with their troubles, and set the fastest time in races while absorbing everything around you through the painterly environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKYE.

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  15. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    64% User Score Based on 88 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 7 reviews

    Coffee Crisis is an arcade-style beat 'em up full of caffeinated carnage! This is a full scale release for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, packed with classic gameplay and an extra espresso shot of action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffee Crisis.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    38% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Indie Game Battle is a multiplayer fighting game for up to 8 players inspired by the Super Smash Bros series. However, IGB features indie characters instead! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indie Game Battle.

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  17. 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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  18. **DOWNLOAD THE GAME FOR THE BEST PLAY EXPERIENCE** **FULLSCREEN IF PLAYING IN BROWSER** Imagine a shooter where you can't shoot, or a fighter where you can't fight. Sounds stupid right? Well here's a brawler where you can't brawl! In Buggly Luggers, you assume control of Lugg (short for 'Little Ugg'), a small.... creature, who can barely lift a knife. To defeat enemies, you have to rely on your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luggly Buggers.

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  19. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    "Seeds of Hope" is a short 3D single-player survival game where you have to plant plants to survive the lack of food disaster due to climate change. GAME DEMO   ABOUT THE GAME You play as an elderly man who is one-eyed called Sam. You inherited a farm which once was used to grow many crops. You bring your family to this farm for a better life until you find out the whole land is devastated. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seeds of Hope.

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  20. All Proceeds to Benefit Indie Game Academy ScholarshipsRapid Eye Madness is built and maintained by Team Moonstorm, which was started as part of the Indie Game Academy's Level 3 program. All proceeds for the game go directly to future IGA scholarships - help other devs learn the ropes of the industry in IGA's generous programs! IntroEach Screen a Challenge, Each Eye a Threat Think fast and ada… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rapid Eye Madness.

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  21. Did you ever wonder who woul win in a fight between your school teachers? Now you can take control of the action! Play as either the Science Techer or your PE Coach in a battle for supremacy over the school. Brains vs brawn, power vs agility. Which will emerge victorious and who will be thrown off the edge? Battle a friend in this multiplayer brawler and find out! Controls Two gamepads are require… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKOOLYARD SHOWDOWN!.

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  22. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    The game has become too big to upload the files onto itch.io. Please bear with us while we're requesting for increased file size access. For now we are using an external link for the game Repeater Roulette is a First-Person Roguelike Shooter set in an alternate dystopian timeline. Within a seemingly abandoned 1920s casino owned by a mad scientist billionaire, the player must fight their way thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Repeater Roulette.

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  23. Controls: Arrow Keys: MoveCtrl: ShootShift: Lock AimThis is a submission to Devtober 2022 When I joined Devtober, I only had one goal in mind, gain familiarity with the Godot game engine. Way back in 2002 I made many small video games using Mark Overmars' Game Maker(now known as GameMaker Studio). The hobby of developing games grew into a passion for software engineering in general which ultimate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devtober Dungeon.

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  24. Tough Kookie is a third-person beat'em up game with a twist, set in a fantasized version of the movie-making industry of the '70s. Graduation Video GameSchool : RUBIKA (France)Year : 2020Platform: PC Engine: Unreal Engine 4Number of player: 1Genre: Action /  Beat'em up game Disco meets kung-fu movies! Play as Tessa Kirby, a.k.a. Tough Kookie, a groovy martial arts action movie stuntwoman/directo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tough Kookie.

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  25. **DOWNLOAD THE GAME FOR THE BEST PLAY EXPERIENCE** **FULLSCREEN IF PLAYING IN BROWSER** Imagine a shooter where you can't shoot, or a fighter where you can't fight. Sounds stupid right? Well here's a brawler where you can't brawl! In Buggly Luggers, you assume control of Lugg (short for 'Little Ugg'), a small.... creature, who can barely lift a knife. To defeat enemies, you have to rely on your tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luggly Buggers.

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  26. Retro Rebound was created for the GamesForLove Game Jam 1: Pixel Arcade https://itch.io/jam/gfl-jams-1 Backstory  (Click Here) Our amazing team of 8 people from across the globe have been working hard to make something special! Drawing inspiration from the mid 80s classic Commodore 64 game Arkanoid, our team have remade this historical 2D game with some twists. Bombs will make you loose a life, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Rebound.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    ◉ Ball Bulét started in the spring of 2022 as a Big One, an academic project by AIV - Accademia Italiana Videogiochi aimed at adding a production experience to the teaching carried out in the various courses, from the creation of the game concept to commercial publishing. The objective of the Big Ones is to give students the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from other courses in the deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ball Bulét.

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  28. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Astro Duel 2 is a sci-fi combat game combining top-down space dog fights with up-close platforming action. Whether versus or co-op, battle through space and on foot at the same time! Strike within the fully-destructible arenas or just nuke ‘em from orbit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Duel 2.

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  29. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,938 reviews

    Explore a gorgeous roguelite hockey world where every choice matters on your journey to restore hockey to its former glory. Hire unique players, manage your benchwarmers, discover synergies between them, choose new abilities, bribe the referees, visit the Blademaster for upgrades and a lot more. CRAFT YOUR TEAM Take charge of a ragtag group of hockey players in a roguelite journey across a mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tape to Tape.

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  30. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 49 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 6 reviews

    Ganbare! Super Strikers is an innovative mix between Tactical RPG and Soccer. Win matches to level up and earn new equipment that will allow you to learn Special Abilities, boost your players’ stats or protect yourself against Altered Statuses, such as Sleep, Silence or Poison. The game features a Story Mode where you assume the role of a small town soccer team in Japan on their way to victory. P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ganbare! Super Strikers.

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  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,378 reviews

    Fast-paced football game without a referee on the pitch and with crazy super-powers! It may not look serious, but we guarantee, that it is. Kopanito’s match engine is well-balanced and entirely skill-based. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kopanito All-Stars Soccer.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Hybrid Wars: A futuristic top-down mech shooter. Command and upgrade an arsenal of futuristic mechs to take on hordes of enemies across giant levels in this breakneck, challenging shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hybrid Wars.

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  33. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    THIS IS NOT THE LATEST VERSION OF PRO STRATEGY FOOTBALL! Please look for "Pro Strategy Football 2024" Pro Strategy Football 2023 brings football to life better than ever! If you're new to PSF, be sure to check the Game Details at the bottom! And remember, with Steam's Remote Play Together, you can play your friends around the world! Playing against another person raises the inten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Strategy Football 2023.

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  34. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Xenoraid is an exciting vertically scrolling shoot'em up rooted in the classic action gameplay of the genre with added modern features. Xenoraid upgrades the basic shmup gameplay with advanced shooting mechanics. Fighters tilt left and right when moving horizontally and weapons heat up when firing. Master the mechanics and line up devastating bursts of fire! Missions in Xenoraid a procedurall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenoraid: The First Space War.

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  35. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 273 reviews

    Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1993 Space Machine.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 56 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Blast, dodge, and charge your way through an array of classic 1980's Data East arcade machines. 1-4 Players can battle against time-honored characters in a nostalgia-inducing collage of retro set-pieces from BurgerTime, Karate Champ, Lock 'N Chase, Heavy Barrel, Side Pocket, and Bad Dudes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavy Burger.

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  37. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Bud Spencer and Terence Hill in their first virtual adventure. Slaps And Beans is a co-operative or single player scrolling beat’ em up game with the addition of platform elements and mini-games in which you'll interpret the characters of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bud Spencer & Terence Hill: Slaps and Beans.

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  38. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 284 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 2 reviews

    Blast your way through Nogari Island as Echo Squad. Utilize a devastating array of weapons and special abilities to crush everything that stands in your way. Features a fully Co-op enabled Campaign for up to 4 Players, as well as a variety of 8 Player Versus multiplayer modes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scourge Outbreak.

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  39. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    87% User Score Based on 771 reviews

    The first thing to think about when you start playing Don Bradman Cricket 14 is to forget what you know about Cricket games and start afresh…it's cricket like you've never seen it before! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don Bradman Cricket 14.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Mow your way through waves of humans to save mankind from itself in a shooter with roguelike elements for 1 to 4 players. Build up your robot from spare parts and traverse the cities of the future unlocking new equipment and abilities as you go. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spareware.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 179 reviews

    Viktor is an action-packed, side-scrolling, twin-stick adventure with gameplay inspired by classics such as Castlevania and Megaman. Playing as Viktor, you will fight your way through a diverse spectrum of hostile environments filled with a wide variety of relentless enemies, lurking traps, and fearsome bosses who will try to keep you from your mission: finding Zane, defeating the merciless Mephis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viktor.

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  42. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    72% User Score Based on 895 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

    A stylish and original Spaghetti Western mulitplayer combat game. Secret Ponchos ambitiously delivers a new style of combat – isometric quick-twitch fighting. It’s fast-paced, tactical and addictively competitive. Watch the bounty on your head increase as you gun down others in both solo and gang fights. What's your Head Worth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Ponchos.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 166 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 4 reviews

    As a Son of Nor, consecrated by the Goddess of the Night, you are all that stands between the human race and total extinction. Only one human enclave remains in the vast desert world of Noshrac, a hidden refuge called The Edge. After 400 years of peace, humanity’s ancient enemy the Sarahul appears once more, forcing you into an adventure to save your people. Armed with telekinesis and terraformi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Son of Nor.

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  44. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    66% User Score Based on 387 reviews

    Fans of Kung Fu cinema rejoice! Kings of Kung Fu was developed mainly for fans of classic Kung Fu flicks and designed to be playable by gamers from casual to mid-core so that anyone can pick it up and have fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kings of Kung Fu.

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  45. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    88% User Score Based on 331 reviews

    Never. Stay. Still.Not a team player? Not a problem in Resolution Games’ fiercely competitive virtual reality dueling game, launching later this year.There’s no one else to rely on, or blame, but yourself as you continuously dodge, duck and evade incoming attacks in this PvP combat game while dealing out your own by using an assortment of high-tech, futuristic weaponry.You ready? Because this is g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaston.

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  46. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    66% User Score Based on 199 reviews

    Axis Football is a 3D American Football Simulation Game that features a unique aimed passing system. Play in a single match, season mode, or local multiplayer! Offers basic mod support for team rosters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axis Football 2015.

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  47. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    52% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    It is a fun, hack and slash RPG game, аn action adventure with advanced combat tactics. You will face countless fearsome mobs and grotesque beasts, hidden deadly traps, powerful demon knights and dragons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Krum: Edge of Darkness.

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  48. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    66% User Score Based on 191 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    Kill to Collect is a cyberpunk rogue-like for up to four player co-op that is designed for short bursts of intense gameplay sessions, rewarding players for their skilled survival. Featuring procedurally generated levels, Kill to Collect brings a constant challenge. No two experiences are the same and every interaction could be the difference between life and death. Set in Geoshelter Alpha, a dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill to Collect.

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  50. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 5,574 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 1 reviews

    Team up and duke it out with rival Crews in Knockout City, where epic dodgeball battles settle the score in team-based multiplayer matches. Throw, catch, pass, dodge, and tackle your way to dodgeball dominance! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knockout City.

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