Games like Bullet Hell/Shoot em up | Existential Crisis

This is the first game I ever completed, made for a school project back in Freshman year of Highschool. I am still very proud of it for that reason. However, this game is in many ways, not very good. Check out some of my newer projects for a better time, they're all on my profile. Story You are Kyle Kaboom, a genetically modified super soldier and the leader of Squad-Z. As the last of your squad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existential Crisis.

91%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

95% User Score Based on 1,690 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower. Take on the role of Chris Stone, a hard-working plumber, and rise through the ranks of the resistance to prove yourself as a charismatic leader. Originally released in 2003, IO Interactive's cult classic is now available digitally in its original form for the f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freedom Fighters.

87%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 18,154 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

Chaos has erupted throughout the galaxy. As a leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihalate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team-instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars Republic Commando.

50%Game Brain Score

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50% User Score Based on 3,022 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person shooter and is a spin-off of the long-running Resident Evil series. Unlike the main games in the series, it is less of a survival horror game and more of an action-packed shooter. The game includes twelve playable characters, however the players can choose only four characters for the online modes. Each team member has their own special role … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City.

87%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 4,163 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

The current version of Wolfenstein 3D for digital platforms include Wolfenstein 3D (a port of the expanded DOS version, with all of the six episodes) and the standalone expansion Spear of Destiny (without its extra missions). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolfenstein 3D.

87%Game Brain Score

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86% User Score Based on 770 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 4 reviews

Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside.As the story unfolds, you must choose between the success of your mission and the lives of your men - your brothers in arms.Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30 will immerse players in the historic, eight-da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30.

85%Game Brain Score

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85% User Score Based on 1,291 reviews

Metal Slug is a 1996 run and gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series. Set in 2028, players assume the role of Peregrine Falcon Strike Force soldiers Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving on a fight against the Rebel Army led by Donald Morden and overthrow his coup d'état to prevent a New Wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metal Slug.

80%Game Brain Score

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80% User Score Based on 2,869 reviews

Arma: Cold War Assault, Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation PC game around the world and has won many international awards Over 2 million copies of Operation Flashpoint have been sold since its release. Storyline: The horrors of WWIII are imminent. There are clashes over the Malden Islands … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arma: Cold War Assault.

90%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 1,108 reviews

Your mission, as X-COM Commander, is to combat alien aggression and uncover their deadly intentions. But Beware! Alien infiltration into the city and its politics could see you under fire from criminal gangs, religious sects, and even the police! Alien fleets fill the skies, creatures terrorise the city, chaos reigns... Welcome to the war, welcome to the Apocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X-COM: Apocalypse.

88%Game Brain Score

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88% User Score Based on 51 reviews

The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a unified Earth government. The stage was set for an era of unpreced… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARMED SEVEN.

84%Game Brain Score

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84% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Fire & Steel is the first chapter of a fast-paced, old-school, arcade aerial shooter where you burn down the mighty armies of World War II as Ancient Dragon Aiden! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire & Steel.

67%Game Brain Score

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65% User Score Based on 6,070 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

In the days leading up to the events of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, Agent Nico DaSilva volunteers for a series of dangerous secret experiments to identify and treat a terrifying new pathogen. Maximize your combat skills and push your team to its limits to protect a friend from his own hallucinated terrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.

80%Game Brain Score

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97% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Aerial_Knight’s Dropshot is a fast, stylish action shooter that throws you straight out of a plane and into the chaos. Take out enemies, dodge wild traps, and make it to the ground first. Filled with finger blasting, Dragons, Powerups, and a bunch of stuff trying to take you down midair. Don't let anything get in your way of becoming a legend! Just try to look cool & land in one piece! Show more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aerial_Knight's DropShot.

91%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 947 reviews

Alien forces have boarded the colony ship UESC Marathon in the Tau Ceti system, in orbit around humanity’s first interstellar colony. The situation is dire, and as a security officer assigned to the Marathon, your duty is to defend the ship and its crew from the alien threat. This classic 1994 Bungie™ FPS had a foundational influence on the genre, and is now maintained by the fan community. Exper… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classic Marathon.

90%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 516 reviews

Reloaded. Reimagined. Reborn. The original run-n-gun action series is back If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contra: Operation Galuga.

88%Game Brain Score

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88% User Score Based on 1,921 reviews

Alien Hominid Invasion is a co-op run ‘n’ gun packed with chaos, mayhem, and a whole lot of explosions. Unlock and equip an arsenal of weapons and boosts, level up, then beam down to invade Earth with up to three other friends. Abduct intel from your enemies to sabotage their plans, observe the oddities of human life, blow up bosses, and mutate into a variety of powerful Alien forms in order to ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Hominid Invasion.

94%Game Brain Score

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94% User Score Based on 248 reviews

Raptor set a new standard for PC shooters. Its smooth VGA graphics and heart-pounding music will leave you breathless. Discover secrets, find bonuses, and battle boss ships at the end of every wave. With each ship and ground target you destroy, you'll earn more cash to increase your ship's technology for the next wave. You'll be driven to kill and destroy until it's in your blood!Features Big-Sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raptor: Call of the Shadows.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Thunder Kid is Back! Battle robots in this Old-School Low-Poly 3D Run'n'Gun Action Game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunder Kid II: Null Mission.

66%Game Brain Score

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66% User Score Based on 248 reviews

Gear up and get ready for war! Take on hectic 2D action shooting stages with your deadly Gunhound mech. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunhound EX.

85%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 12,918 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 6 reviews

Helldivers is a topdown shooter set in a satirical dystopian future where mankind is ruled by a managed democracy. You are part of the Helldivers – the spearhead of humanity’s defense against the perpetual alien threat on Super Earth. With up to four player co-op missions, working together as a team is vital, whether calling in strikes or placing weapons, each action must be totally synchronized … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helldivers.

65%Game Brain Score

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85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless the hoards of invaders while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crome: Before Purgatory.

79%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feral Fury.

84%Game Brain Score

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89% User Score Based on 5,959 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

Bringing the legendary war between two of science-fiction's most popular characters to FPS fans, AvP delivers three outstanding single player campaigns and provides untold hours of unique 3-way multiplayer gaming. Experience distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay as you survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps surrounding the damned colony of Freya's Prospect. As the Ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aliens vs. Predator.

83%Game Brain Score

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86% User Score Based on 422 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

Brothers in Arms Earned in Blood adds new features and game modes and builds upon the elements that made Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 a runaway success. Featuring a new single player narrative, new multiplayer missions, an all-new cooperative style game mode, and new weapons and vehicles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood.

90%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 1,914 reviews

Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter! Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved includes all of the great content & features from Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved.

81%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 13,616 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 13 reviews

Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. Interact with famous Star Wars characters in many classic Star Wars locations as you face the ultimate choice: fight for good and freedom on the light side or follow the path of power and evil to t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.

81%Game Brain Score

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78% User Score Based on 10,376 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 3 reviews

This Special Edition includes: Crysis, a bonus DVD with the "Making of Crysis", trailers and concept art, an art booklet, the official soundtrack by Inon Zur and an exclusive in-game-vehicle for multiplayer matches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crysis.

88%Game Brain Score

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89% User Score Based on 1,052 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 5 reviews

You are Roy Becket, a young pilot with dreams of becoming as skilled as his adoptive father. When a galactic war with an ancient mechanical alien race reaches its boiling point, Roy is forced to spring into action and take control of an otherworldly bipedal war machine in hopes of saving what's left of humanity. Joining Roy is a young girl who claims to have escaped the clutches of the nefarious a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astebreed.

74%Game Brain Score

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74% User Score Based on 678 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Federation.

97%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 353 reviews

They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun. Invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish humanity for our oppression of their earthly brethren. Now they're back, and they're having Earth for dinner! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Invaders 4.

35%Game Brain Score

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35% User Score Based on 55 reviews

UBER-FASTRapid and unforgiving gameplay where you will run away from hazards and combat monsters.TURBO-RANDOMEvery level is generated, every situation is unique.SUPER-DEEPA plenty of heroes to lead and tons of weapons to fire. So, your beloved superiors have just landed you, by mistake, on a home world of every monster, virus and hazard in our galaxy. Time is running out before you either burn … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Turbo Demon Busters!.

85%Game Brain Score

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85% User Score Based on 398 reviews

Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Cyborg.

78%Game Brain Score

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82% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

StarCrossed is an action arcade game with a magical girl aesthetic and a cooperative twist! Join our cast of 5 space-faring heroes as they travel across the stars, working together to strengthen their bond and defeat a looming evil that threatens the Nova galaxy! It’s time to team up, get sparkly, and take out the bad guys! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarCrossed.

59%Game Brain Score

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57% User Score Based on 1,401 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

A squad-based shooter centering around the uneasy alliance between ex-military mercenary Adam 'Kane' Marcus and the psychopathic James Lynch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.

76%Game Brain Score

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74% User Score Based on 260 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

The U.S. Army is the most powerful ground force in the entire world. The backbone of a ground invasion is the U.S. Army Infantry, and in the midst of combat, their skills, courage, and teamwork are put to the test. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Full Spectrum Warrior.

81%Game Brain Score

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80% User Score Based on 1,999 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

Step into the boots of Boyd Travers, Private First Class of the “All-American” 82nd Airborne Division, and revolutionize the way the war is fought. From a rocky beginning in Sicily to war winning triumphs in the heart of Germany, fight the epic WWII battles that turned America’s first paratroopers into combat legends. Begin each mission from the air and behind enemy lines, then jump immediately in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medal of Honor Airborne.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

80% User Score Based on 120 reviews

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shmadow.

73%Game Brain Score

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74% User Score Based on 658 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game. An augmented super-soldier must stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world. Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt. Nathan Frost is just a regular grunt in an international army called the Liberty Coalition. When he takes m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project: Snowblind.

68%Game Brain Score

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68% User Score Based on 302 reviews

Salvation Prophecy is a military space epic. Human, mutant, and robotic factions are at war for galactic domination. Battles rage as space fleets collide. Invaders clash against fortified enemy colonies. Yet the greatest danger is the impending annihilation foretold by an apocalyptic prophecy. You must seek out the mysteries of distant alien worlds, and master ancient powers to withstand the comin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvation Prophecy.

88%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 707 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

The legend is back! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Force Anniversary.

84%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 852 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

Blazing Chrome is a classic co-op run 'n gun with an original arcade feel. Players can choose between Mavra, the badass human resistance, soldier or Doyle, the groovy rebel robot, to kick some metal ass. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blazing Chrome.

78%Game Brain Score

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78% User Score Based on 1,154 reviews

Apocalyptic adventure with tactical squad-based combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenowerk Tactics.

78%Game Brain Score

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87% User Score Based on 52,760 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 43 reviews

Put your mastery of the blaster and the Force to the test online and offline in STAR WARS Battlefront II: Celebration Edition. Heroes are born on the battlefront. Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS battle fantasy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars Battlefront 2.

84%Game Brain Score

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84% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shmup action infused with some really deep character building elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmonator.

91%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 7,052 reviews

Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic Hero Get out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions. PLAY a variety of Maxis-created missions as you explore planets all over the galaxy! LEVEL UP your S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPORE™ Galactic Adventures.

Dark Eyes: Super Soldier is a fast-paced 2D sci-fi shooter set on the front lines of humanity’s war against the Delma—an alien species known as the “Dark Eyes” for their ominous, black dark eyes. As Earth’s Space Defense Force (ESDF) launches a desperate counter-offensive, you fight 'boots on the ground' alongside marines, push through massive battles, and uncover the truth behind the 'real' enemy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Eyes - Super Soldier.

Blitloop is a fast-paced, retro-styled space arcade shooter. You play as “Blit” on a mission to rescue orb pods and save the galaxy. Take down countless enemy ships and face massive bosses as you zip through a stylish world. And at the same time, rush to rescue the pods scattered across the level before they are captured by the enemy. Blitloop blends the spirit and intensity of 1980s arcade old-s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blitloop.

Ace Pilot Pacific is a top view air combat game. The action takes place during the WW2 Pacific war. Fly 6 different planes against the Japanese. Dog fight with the help of your wingmen and become an Ace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ace Pilot Pacific.

1917 - The Alien Invasion DX is a memorization shooter combined with the fast and frantic action of bullet hell shoot 'em ups.You are in the role of Dr. Brunhild Stahlmüller, an acomplished weapon scientist who upgrades a WW1 triplane with superior alien technology to attack the invaders. You will avenge mankind and take the battle into the darkness of space until you reach an ancient alien world.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX.

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