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Games like Bullets, Rocks & Explosions

Games like Bullets, Rocks & Explosions

Games like Bullets, Rocks & Explosions

Looking for games like Bullets, Rocks & Explosions? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shred Off, Beat Hazard or Echoes+.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    This Game is a Student Project that has ended development! In this 3rd-person action snowboarding shooter, you perform Stylish tricks in the deserted Alaskan mountains while gunning down enemies with an arsenal of ranged weaponry. Shred down the mountains on your snowboard to get a high score while competing against your friends! FAST-PACED ARCADE ACTIONHigh-octane action with fast-paced gamepla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shred Off.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 5,056 reviews

    Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. Power up your spaceship and watch as the music boosts your firepower. Unleash hell on the enemy ships when you max out with weapon pickups! Beat Hazard seamlessly mixes the love of gaming and music. Together they become great… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Hazard.

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

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

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  4. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    Swarmriders is a free "endless runner"+"twin stick shooter" arcade mashup. A "machine gun swarm surfing mini-game" made as a bonus content for the Ubermosh community. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SWARMRIDERS.

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  5. ZUMA DEFENDER: SPACESHIP Strategy Meets Arcade Shooter! Welcome to Zuma Defender, a tactical arcade shooter that reinvents classic puzzle mechanics. Pilot your spaceship, take aim with your mouse, and defend the galaxy from the relentless alien chain! (Sube la imagen/gif del juego aquí) ️ HOW TO PLAY & MECHANICS This is not just a shooter; it's a strategy game. Precision Aiming: Your t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZUMA DEFENDER: SPACESHIP.

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  6. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Notice: Web build is outdated at the moment, it is the 1.1 version, it still plays fine but I made a few bug fixes in version 1.2. If the web build did not work for you, try using firefox. If all fails you can download the files and play locally. I highly suggest downloading the 1.2 version of the game as I fixed some annoying bugs. Controls: - press left and right to move in that direction, you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling Sky.

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  7. Get ready to take flight in Blitz Fury, an action-packed tap game game that puts you in the cockpit of a powerful fighter jet on a mission to save the skies! This thrilling game combines the addictive simplicity of Flappy Bird with intense dogfights and explosive battles in the air. Gameplay: Blitz Fury offers a straightforward yet challenging gameplay experience. You'll control a jet equipped w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blitz Fury.

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  8. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Dead Oculus is still in development, but you can play the demo in your browser [link] or download it on Steam [link] ABOUT Dead Oculus is a lethal, fast-paced bullet-hell that fuses arcade and roguelike elements.  Brutalise your foes in gauntlets of handcrafted arenas by wielding deadly weapons with cataclysmic augments. MEANINGFUL BUILD VARIETY Dead Oculus has over a quadrillion possibl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Oculus.

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  9. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Rust creeps into the heart of Nyx, as her world crumbles to concrete around her. Play as Nyx, a devoted Tom-Boy with a revolutionary spirit and a VERY good throw.  Lob flaming rocks, spikey Actums and explosives at your enemy while exploring a rusted, concrete and crumbling world of smoke, fire, and metal. Enjoy the chaotic sounds and iron clangs of this mysterious world, while Nyx runs for her … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusted Heart.

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  10. A Revolution in the Shoot 'em Up GenreThis game lets you rotate your ship and shoot diagonally at enemies, adding modern controls to retro gameplay. This small change in controls creates a huge difference in gameplay. You'll find this game to be more realistic, more immersive, and more challenging than your typical shoot 'em up game. Hybrid Horizontal / Vertical ShooterThe enemies enter from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invaders from the Third Dimension.

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  11. The funniest shooting pixel airplanes war game you ever tried!! A game perfect for you if you love blocky-style games and the funny adventure of shooting flying warplanes. Fun is guaranteed in a pixel blocky world where you will find many enemies trying to destroy your blocky plane. Enjoy you are the super hero that world needs to conquer the skies Choose your best hero and become the master in th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blocky Air Force.

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  13. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Enter the heart of an intergalactic war where survival depends on your reflexes and firepower. In this action-packed space shooter, you pilot a high-tech starfighter through asteroid fields, alien armadas, and massive boss battles across stunning cosmic environments. Upgrade your ship with powerful lasers, plasma cannons, energy shields, and special abilities as waves of enemy fighters and coloss… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Invaders - Eclipse Squadron.

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  14. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Burning Skies About the Game Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay! Blast through waves of enemies, improving your jet and equiping it with on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burning Skies Arcade.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    There's a secret base in the Brazilian mountains. Kidnapped scientists are kept here, developing a tactical combat vehicle for terrorists. The vehicle is powered by a nuclear power cell, and is equipped with missiles, a machine gun and the latest powerful laser gun. The scientists cannot allow their invention to be used by terrorists, so they stole the key to the hangar to escape during the night.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blazing Trail.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    90% User Score Based on 673 reviews

    Experience YOUR music as never before with this intense music driven shooter If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Hazard Ultra.

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  17. Aurora never had a choice. Raised on the battlefield as a child soldier, now the past is back. Codename: Black Crow combines the relentless pace of top-down arcade shooters with RPG progression and a personal, emotional story. Set years after the events of Biomech Hell, Codename: Black Crow follows Aurora, a young soldier trained by the war legends Rock and Stan — better known as Thunderflash. O… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codename: Black Crow.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    No progression system, just pure arcade Relax and enjoy while you wait for another game to download or just want to pass the time High contrast bullet hell action The game features powerful powerups which spice up the gameplay Annihilate hordes of enemies A combo system that scales the better you play Getting damage resets the multiplier Compete in the global leaderboard … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOWNMOUSE.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Astro Fighters is a fast-paced vertical scrolling STG focused on score attack, aggressive grazing, and arcade-style mastery.Survive dense bullet patterns, collect medals to build your score multiplier, and charge your graze gauge by flying dangerously close to enemy fire. Spend stored energy strategically to unleash powerful spread attacks, trigger screen-clearing bombs, or slow time itself to esc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Fighters.

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  21. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Galaxy Highways is a sci-fi space shooter where you're doing pirate raids into star systems inhabited by aliens. You destroy enemy ships, space stations, mother ships or bosses and complete all missions as soon as possible before enemy defense system destroys you with its powerful waves of attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Highways.

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  22. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 105 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Space Elite Force II is a classic side scrolling gaming experience with many enemies, explosions and upgrades for your ship. Have fun defeating bosses, upgrading your ship and blowing up enemies, alone or with a friend in local co-op mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Elite Force 2.

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  23. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Galactic Thunderdome is a 2D sci-fi platform brawler with a focus on physics-based mayhem. Best your friends with a vast array of weapons and gadgets in a world rich with emergent gameplay, explosive antics, and bloody remains. The demo of Galactic Thunderdome includes a subset of the content of the planned full release of the game. The demo includes 6 of the 10 playable characters, and a handful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Thunderdome.

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  24. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Infinite destruction in infinite combinations! No Reloading: Survival Trials is a third-person rogue-lite style shooter taking inspiration from classics like Max Payne. Slay simulants, earn upgrades, and look cool while doing it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO RELOADING: Survival Trials.

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  25. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get! Dive into an immersive pseudo-3D experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. With a perfect fusion of background music and evolving stage design, you can experience a feeling only possible in a SHMUP! Featur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEVIL BLADE REBOOT.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 2,796 reviews

    Battle thousands of blobs in this roguelike auto-shooter. Travel from island to island, defeat bosses, collect and upgrade items to become more powerful and discover lag-inducing combos in an endless blobbath. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goobies.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    79% User Score Based on 180 reviews

    Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outnumbered.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Spearhead is the story of agents who join secret organizations in a chaotic world surrounded by infectious diseases. Experience the story of six agents joining.Simple shooting game that's easy to playThere's nothing much. Look at the enemy and just shoot. Instead of humans, robots come out. It's not cruel. Anyone can enjoy it for free. It's free! I said it twice because it's important!Six agents, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPEARHEAD.

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  30. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    54% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FullBlast.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

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

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 727 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Steredenn is at the crossroads between a shmup and a rogue-like. Enjoy the infinite replayability of the game with its unforgiving gameplay, intense boss fights, (almost) ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steredenn.

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  33. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Space Jones is a FPS VR game. Story: At an era of human space colony expansion, a bounty hunter (the player) accidently picked up a mysterious treasure named “Star Box”. Therefore, the bounty hunter has been targeted by multiple space pirates. A major war will be triggered at any time. The player will have no choice but to eliminate all the pirate battleships in flocks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Jones VR.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Particle wars is a super cool and colorful survival shooter with crazy particle effects, tons of weapons and power-ups! Beat the levels with different approaches and get some great highscores at the infinite mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Particle Wars.

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  35. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    v-fighter 2000 - Fans of furious action will appreciate the intensity of passion in this shoot 'em up game. Get into the cockpit of your starship and embark on a long journey across the galaxies, destroying hordes of enemies. Use the full power of your space flagship to fly to safety and save the world from space pirates who are trying to take over your home planet. Peculiarities: - Nice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to V-Fighter 2000.

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  36. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,254 reviews

    Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Hazard 2.

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  37. Techno Tanks is an intense, fast-paced arcade-inspired tanks game. It’s a lot of fast fun and a must-have if you enjoy arcade games. Be ready for the Techno Tank experience! Deafest the enemy tanks while dodging their deadly bullets. Improve your aim and maneuver skills while surviving a crazy retro bullet hell. Level by level the enemy's tanks get faster, smarter, and deadlier. Can you defeat the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Techno Tanks.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    56% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Bladestar is a sci-fi cinematic action shooter featuring visually rich worlds with potentially endless enemies on each level. Defend the galaxy flying a Manta Starfighter through asteroid, mine, and debris fields while battling pirates, rebels, and aliens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bladestar.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    In an alternative world to ours, only a few years have passed since the discovery of the great capabilities and military uses of Mitrilia, a very rare and complicated to treat mineral. This discovery led to disputes between different countries that have ended in a war and various battles, which we will live through from the perspective of a group of elite airmen sent to defeat the enemy. In A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aces in the Dust.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    A-Gents is the squad of highly trained operatives and bounty hunters. Join Sean and Emma in this dynamic, non-stop-action game. Storm the compounds of contraband dealers and smugglers around the globe, and collect goodies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A-Gents.

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  41. Overview The shoot 'em up / bullet hell game you will have fun playing! Are you gonna shoot? YES!Are you gonna blast? YES!Are you gonna make a big bang? YES!Are you gonna make a big boom? YES!So what do you get? Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom! A game you can play (maybe want or even need to play!) when you got nothing better to do, you're just bored and want to kill time, or you're waiting for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shooting Blaster Big Bang Boom.

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  42. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Groove Gunner is a VR rhythm game where you blast targets and block projectiles accurately timed to beats with matching visual effects, while playing through songs from a variety of musical artists. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Groove Gunner.

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  43. Super Captain 3D is a shoot-em-up game where you become a Super Hero ready to fight the Pixel Invaders. It features an art style that combines 3D pre-renders with 2D pixel art. Use your Superpowers to protect the Universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Captain 3D.

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  45. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    74% User Score Based on 19 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

    Thunderflash is a "love letter" addressed to the arcade games of the 80's. It is a Run 'n gun inspired from gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunderflash.

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  46. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    -- Retrograde Arena is Released F2P on Steam -- [Media 2223476] [Media 2029836] Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Website About the Game Retrograde Arena is a multiplayer twin stick brawler with a... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retrograde Arena.

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  47. Get Your Rocks Off! ROCKJACK is a new space shooter inspired by the classic ASTEROIDS from 1979, as well as other games in the genre, all given a modern refresh. Fast, fluid, immersive gameplay is our primary goal in creating ROCKJACK! You're a gig worker in the distant future, scrounging a living as best you can on the interstellar frontier. Short on funds, you've decided to become a ROCKJACK -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rockjack.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, humor
    62% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Explosive twin stick shooter. Lots of upgrades. Full controller support. Awesome soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heckabomb.

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  49. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    A twin-stick action shooter that fields your Headbänger Dude against the malevolent hordes of the Big Red One himself. Heavy metal, explosive presents, glorykills on elves and possessed reindeer. This Christmas, is gonna be different, for real. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Headbangers in Holiday Hell.

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  50. Rhythm Overdrive is a shootem up / rhythm game, where ennemies are trying to kill you while dancing on the songs BPM ! Collect power ups to enhance your weapons, use bombs to clean the screen from all the ennemies, and make the greatest score possible with the combo multiplier to get the first place on the leaderboards ! You don’t need to kill all the ennemies, but more kills = more SCORE ! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhythm Overdrive.

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