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Games like Build 'm up, Shoot 'm down!

Games like Build 'm up, Shoot 'm down!

Games like Build 'm up, Shoot 'm down!

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Super Ember Kaboom is a fast-paced, cute-and-colorful action game. It has tight controls and simple to learn, difficult to master gameplay that makes each level a joy to run through. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Ember Kaboom.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Jump and shoot your way through challenging levels, battle formidable bosses, and unlock all the UwUs to win the heart of your Catgirl. Explore the Gallery to enjoy all the UwUs you've collected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UwU Hunter.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Sleeping soundly on a train, Mia and her sister Nia are literally blown into a wild adventure they will never forget. Armed with a Miracle tennis racket made by their eldest sister, Lia, and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miracle Mia.

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  4. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    A retro mix of a shoot 'em up gameplay with RPG elements, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is inspired by the likes of Tyrian, Raiden and Donpachi. Fast-paced with a primary focus on gunplay rather than bullet hell, DreadStar gives you incremental ways of not only pushing through content, but also improving your ship and its loadout (such as experience, leveling and skill points). If you’re strug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    Black Skylands: Origins shows you the ropes ahead of the main game release. Learn the basic mechanics and meet the main cast of characters of this open-world adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Skylands: Origins.

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  6. Venture into this platform game in the Metroidvania genre with a fantastic 2D open world with pixelated graphics in its best retro style. Moses is on vacation in Egypt, until the terrible Ramses, prince of Egypt, kidnaps his beautiful girlfriend. The hero will have to traverse the scorching desert, descend deep underground and explore the dangerous pyramid of Ramses to find the girl, facing many … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exodus.

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  7. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Visit the unforgiving world of the Decision Series, where survival isn’t guaranteed, and every decision counts. The Decision Legacy Collection brings together all four iconic entries in the classic franchise for the first time on Steam. Experience the series that defined action-strategy and city defense in the Flash era, now available in this 4-pack bundle. Decision 3 Humanity’s survival rests … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decision Legacy Collection.

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  9. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 865 reviews

    Welcome to Drill Core, where corporate greed meets strategic planet-mining! By day, lead an elite crew of miners, carriers, and guards as they carve a path through hostile alien worlds. Build advanced facilities, upgrade deadly turrets, and prepare for relentless nightly assaults from alien lifeforms. Will you chase maximum efficiency at any cost, or play it safe and fight to survive? Drill Core i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill Core.

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  10. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 1,398 reviews

    FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FatalZone.

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  11. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    God Within VR is a Soulslike VR action game focused on reading enemy moves and true-to-motion melee. Wield your family blade and step into the ruined land of Viseran; every swing, block, and parry is driven by your real actions. Each time you fall, the nearest Anchor pulls you back—at a cost—so you can press on. Core Features • True VR combat: directional blocking/parries and a stagger → stun → … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God Within VR.

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  12. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 815 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azure Striker GUNVOLT.

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  13. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,645 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

    In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth, but when your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. But you're not going in unprepared! Your back-up is made of a crew of rogue geniuses and experts of their field! Ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercenary Kings.

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  14. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

    A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrosmith.

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  15. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    Alien Hallway is a totally new action- strategy shooting game for the PC developed by Alien Shooter series makers, Sigma Team company. Here, in Sigma's adrenaline-fueled game, players measure stamina with a never-ending stream of green creatures within the borders of a special military mission. The rules are severe and the fate of Humanity is put on the line. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Hallway.

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  16. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Embark upon a tragic tale and discover the ravaged world of Elypse! Fight your destiny in an arduous 2D adventure, story rich platformer, in a mesmerising and mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elypse.

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  17. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon! Dodge obstacles and projectiles, solve puzzles, and lay waste to your foes on your way to the final confrontation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of Zolthan.

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  18. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    45% User Score Based on 66 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 9 reviews

    Ginger: Beyond the Crystal is an adventure platformer in which you have to rebuild and restore balance to a world devastated by the explosion of a mystical crystal. Face quests and challenges set over 3 worlds and gain powerful new skills, costumes and powers that will help you to defeat the fiercest enemies. Explore, rescue and rebuild. The world is threatened. Are you ready? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ginger: Beyond the Crystal.

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  20. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 180 reviews

    ENTER THE PARADOX Navigate the infinite domains of the multiverse as savvy scientist Dr. Paraducks in search of her pet duck, lost in the throes of space-time thanks to a malfunctioning time machine. Trapped in a world of endless possibilities, Dr. Paraducks continues to battle corrupted versions of her beloved pet despite the unrelenting reality and her declining sanity. But who knows what is re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Paradox.

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  21. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 128 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

    Arcane Vale is an action packed open-world RPG. Embark on an adventure to discover a long-lost treasure in a vast and dangerous world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Vale.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Orange Moon, 2d action platformer game with RPG elements and puzzles, full of dangerous native life forms, raiders, remnants of alien civilization and harsh environments. Search for a new life and natural resources, deploy beacons for mining drones, and find ancient alien artifacts that will help you in your exploration of Orange Moon. Augment your explorer to make him suitable for upcoming challe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orange Moon.

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews

    Earth has been turned into thousands of flying islands. The survivors are at war for resources. You are an airship captain who wants to reach Black Skylands, a scavenger’s paradise. To do so you must destroy hordes of hostile monsters and find peace and prosperity for your people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Skylands.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style. While action remains the central focus, a bit of detective work and puzzle-solving will become nec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to samurai_jazz.

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  25. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 841 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 23 reviews

    Take on wild beasts, ruthless soldiers, and ancient gods in this 2D Action-Platformer inspired by Tower-Defense combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aegis Defenders.

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  26. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Don't Shit On My Fucking Roof is a roguelite survival with an extremely simple gameplay. Move and aim, you don't even have to shoot! Choose a starting deity, gain experience and build your equipment. For you and your home. And yes, it looks like the game with vampires there... Or the one with lovecraftian monsters, or the one with living gun bullets, or the game with the crying baby... but well, h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Shit On My #!$@& Roof.

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  27. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 381 reviews

    An amazing mix of RPG, strategy, simulation, sandbox and survival game. Aurora Dusk looks like many other games, but instead of being alone, you live in a community. You can play one or more villagers and evolve from the Wood Age to the Steam Age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora Dusk: Steam Age.

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  28. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    75% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Rogue Islands is a fast-paced, first-person shooter with magic & monsters set in a procedural fantasy wilderness. Explore forests, deserts, caves and mountains. Gain in power as you eradicate a demonic horde and inch closer to the Lords of Torment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Islands.

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  29. Cube Jumper VR Step into the immersive, cube-filled world of Cube Jumper VR, where one wrong step could send you plunging into lethal lava! Designed for VR, this fast-paced platformer challenges your reflexes and agility as you jump, collect diamonds, and survive increasingly difficult levels—all in a stunning, 3D virtual reality environment. Gameplay: In Cube Jumper VR, dive into an ac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cube Jumper VR.

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    At first, even paddling might feel difficult. That's okay. everyone starts out that way. Ride a kayak with your guide cat and travel across the world, collecting hidden items along the way. By the end of your journey, you'll have become the true King of Kayaking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KAYAKING.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews

    Solareth is a high-intensity top-down arena shooter where quick thinking and sharp reflexes are key. On a vast space battleground, you’ll confront waves of enemies that grow faster, fiercer, and deadlier with every round. With over eight weapon types, every encounter offers new possibilities: precise pistol shots, explosive rocket volleys, focused laser beams, or blazing flamethrowers that turn t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solareth.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,110 reviews

    Memoness is an immersive first-person shooter set in a devastated post-apocalyptic city. Fog blankets the streets, buildings lie abandoned, and danger hides around every corner. Navigate through the dark districts, scavenge for weapons and supplies, and fight to stay alive where death is ever-present. The game combines fast-paced shootouts with resource scavenging. With over eight types of weapon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memoness.

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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 372 reviews

    Isopod is a roly poly platforming adventure from the wonderful world of Webbed. Expressive Physics Platforming! Roll up and smash your way through the undergrowth as a bouncy little wrecking ball! The Fire Ant Conglomerate won't know what hit 'em! Magnet Drive! A cool ant strapped a magnet to your back! Use it to swing through the air, catch flying cannonballs, and zip down powerlines... or ju… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off.

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  34. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    UPDATE HISTORY About the Game DISCOVER YOUR PATHVenture into a lawless frontier where survival depends on every decision. Each biome - from burning deserts to haunted swamps and frozen peaks - presents unique threats and rare opportunities. Sub-biomes, hidden routes, and unpredictable enemies keep every run fresh. Will you outlast the wild? BRING YOUR BASE CAMP WITH YOUYou don’t find s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dino Path Trail.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Survive as long as you can through the waves of magic guardians, level up to heighten your own magical abilities, and unlock game changing weapon upgrades and new arenas as you explore Dark Willow Crypt! Will you escape, or are you bound for the grave... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravebound.

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  36. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 590 reviews

    Achilles: Survivor is a dynamic single-player bullet heaven game where you face thousands of enemies, build destructive structures, develop your character to return as an even more powerful machine of destruction and survive waves of enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Achilles: Survivor.

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  37. Welcome to a retro-styled, arcade-inspired 2.5D helicopter game! This isn’t a serious flight simulator-instead, it features simplified physics and easy controls for pure, unfiltered fun. The retro vibe isn’t just about the minimalist visuals; it’s about straightforward, enjoyable gameplay. And if you're up for a challenge, you'll enjoy piloting the helicopter too – retro with a modern twist. Roote… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rescue Heli RH407.

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  38. The fifth and final chapter of the saga: embark on an action-platformer fantasy adventure in pixel art and put an end to the demonic threat once and for all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords & Bones 5.

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  39. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Bionic girl Tania is assigned by her creator, Dr. Herveus to search and rescue a missing Investigation Force in the rainforest of Horace Islands where mysterious Karpas energy turns local animals and plants into aggressive mutants. Slain your foes with a wide range of combos: from fastest to slowest. Parry enemy attacks to gain an advantage, use Quick Rise ability to get back into the fight a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AWAKEN - Astral Blade: First Contact.

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  40. 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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  41. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    62% User Score Based on 480 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

    Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance! The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it. In order to defeat the empire you will have to prove yourself as a warrior by rid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Citadel.

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  42. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 476 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

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

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  43. A soul’s journey through a digital hell What you once were… is gone. Your body – dismantled. Your past – erased. All that remains is a fragment of consciousness, sealed in metal. You are Project O---O – a mechanical entity born from a sliver of soul. A voice guides you. It claims to know you. To have created you. To share your mission: destroy the system and cut the tyrants off from their p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to o---o.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Lock and load with Strike Force Delta in this action-packed sci-fi FPS! Play solo or team up to blast through hordes of Gacrux alien invaders, save humanity’s colonies, and dominate intense PvP showdowns. Gear up, soldier, and get ready to lead the Assault on Proxima! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault On Proxima.

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  45. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 1,268 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 13 reviews

    "From the Star Wars: Empire at War and Command & Conquer veterans at Petroglyph comes the first-ever strategy game set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian. Conan Unconquered is a strategy game set in the barbaric world of Conan the Barbarian where you must build your stronghold and assemble an unconquerable army to survive the savage hordes of Hyboria. Wave after wave of increasingly mor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conan Unconquered.

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  46. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    "Tales of Vogar - Lost Descendants" is set in the kingdom of Vogar, a once beautiful and thriving realm now filled with fear and despair. When Vogar was invaded by its neighbor, the empire of Limor, the resulting war brought famine and devastation that surpassed everyone’s worst nightmares. However, for people of Vogar not all hope is lost yet. There are rumors that descendants of the royal famil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Vogar - Lost Descendants.

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  47. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 6,699 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 8 reviews

    The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Army Trilogy.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    92% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Arcus is a fantasy action game where failure is just the next step in the story. Use a bow to aim and fire arrows at invading enemies. Swing your sword at any angle to get past enemy defenses. Spend resources between missions to buy special arrow types and increase your chances of success while you solve the mystery behind the new undead skeleton faction in a land where magic has been made taboo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcus.

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  50. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    51% User Score Based on 103 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    A small American town is overrun by the living dead! You manage to enter the town just before the military locks it down and now you must slice and shoot your way through thousands of zombies in order complete your mission in this action-packed Hack & Slash RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped Dead: Lockdown.

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