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Games like Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Keen Must Die!

Games like Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Keen Must Die!

Games like Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Keen Must Die!

Looking for games like Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Keen Must Die!? Here are top action recommendations with a comedy and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: The Earth Explodes, Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars or Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

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  1. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology. In the game you play the role of Commander Keen: the alter-ego of an eight year-old genius by the name of Billy Blaze. When Billy learns that the Earth is in danger, he dons his brother's football helmet and his homemade interstellar spaceship to become Commander Keen -- Defender of the Earth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: The Earth Explodes.

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  2. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology. In the game you play the role of Commander Keen: the alter-ego of an eight year-old genius by the name of Billy Blaze. When Billy learns that the Earth is in danger, he dons his brother's football helmet and his homemade interstellar spaceship to become Commander Keen -- Defender of the Earth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons: Marooned on Mars.

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  3. THE STORY SO FAR Billy Blaze, eight year-old genius, working diligently in his backyard clubhouse has created an interstellar starship from old soup cans, rubber cement, and plastic tubing. While his folks are out on the town and the babysitter has fallen asleep, Billy travels into his backyard workshop, dons his brother's football helmet, and transforms into... COMMANDER KEEN --- defender of Ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

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  4. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 2,000 reviews

    Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology. In the game you play the role of Commander Keen: the alter-ego of an eight year-old genius by the name of Billy Blaze. When Billy learns t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen.

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  5. To the kids at school, you're 8-year-old Billy Blaze. To alien enemies in the galaxy you're superhero Commander Keen and it's up to you to save the Earth from destruction. As you put on your brother's football helmet you'll blast away on your Megarocket to space-worlds far away from home. Your mission: Face off against intergalactic creatures, recover the lost plasma crystals and save humanity -- … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen.

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  6. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 27 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

    Trapped in a land where giant vegetables rule the day, you must fight your way through an army of vicious broccoli beasts, savage asparagus warriors and a bushel of other leafy green nasties before battling the fiercest spud of all, King Boobus Tuber. Unless you want a one way trip to the salad bar in the sky, you'll have to finish all your veggies. Before they finish you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen: Keen Dreams.

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  7. Revolution consumes a Persian dieselpunk city! Will you let it consume you, too? Make a name for yourself as a powerful astralchemist and resist the usurpers…or join them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress.

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  8. Blast off to ZetaZania, a massive alien space station ruled by wicked Vampire Pirates. Dive into a 2D side-scrolling, action-filled quest to wipe out the horrors haunting Uranus. Packed with retro pixel art, an original electronic score, tricky puzzles, and a dose of cheeky British humour. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZetaZania Part 1: Vampire Pirates from Uranus.

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  9. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    85% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze is a 2.5D platform video game developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Activision . It is the second video game based on the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series and features elements from the show's second and third seasons. It was released as a sequel to the 2013 game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The game also features gamepla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze.

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  10. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    'Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue' is just the beginning of a great adventure. A tale about growing up, making friends and connecting with nature. Discover the beginning of this survival adventure exploring the wild planet of Ankora in the opening act. Mûn is a Junior Ranger from the Interstellar Patrol, stranded on the unexplored planet Ankora after her spaceship crashes there. Mûn will need to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ankora: Lost Days - Prologue.

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  11. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    97% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Vicious predators from the far ends of the universe are invading our planet!They’re mean and wicked, creating havoc everywhere they go! Time for the aptly named “Alien Busters” to take control, get nasty and kick some serious martian butt! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Storm.

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  12. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    74% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community. Are these deaths coincidental or is there something more sinister going on? And which characters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tex Murphy: Mean Streets.

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  13. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    87% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    Cosmo is a perfectly made action jumping arcade. You control a child alien Cosmo who is lost and searches for his parents. His journeys however will bring him to many strange parts of the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure.

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  14. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    40% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Do you miss the times when games were not holding your hand? When they did not forgive mistakes and controls and rules were clear and simple to learn? YES? So you miss the 90s! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Too Angry to Space.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 85 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In the far distant future, an epic war for survival takes place... Deep within the Andromeda galaxy, the people of Zile grow restless and greedy. The Zilions secretly prepare for a massive strike against the nearby planet Ytima. Fearing such an attack, the Ytimians train an elite squad of "Stargunners." Their mission: To strike the planet Zile and cripple the Zilions’ three strongholds, where the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stargunner.

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  16. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Here are a few questions for you: Are you fond of Point & Click adventures?Do you think a computer worth that name *should* have at least one Point & Click adventure game?Were you always envious of your friends owning a computer with such a game? If your answer to those questions is 'yes' we've great news for you! Blake's 7 is a Point & Click adventure game for your Oric with specifications as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blake's 7 (Oric).

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  17. Void: Icarus Game and Lore.Void: Icarus is the 2D, shooter, side-scroller game where you can't die. Thanks to a belt device made with both human and alien technology Icarus, our hero, finds himself into a conspirancy orquested by the alien race named as: The Cosmonauts, and he must discover what's behind of all of this. Is the year 2074. The Cosmonauts arrived and conquered Earth 14 years ago. F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void: Icarus.

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  18. In deep-sea action-adventure game Pakicetus Redux, take command of the escort submarine Salvation as it travels along with your mother ship to undertake missions along a seafloor rift valley. Balance resource collection, upgrades, and the fate of human civilization as you battle an emerging enemy bent on stopping your search for a new home. Three hundred years ago, the wanton disregard for t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pakicetus Redux.

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

    Whispers from the Rift is a psychologically immersive, choice-driven sci-fi action/horror experience. Guide a fractured man, Robert Jenkins, through a parallel but vastly different world shaped by mind control, otherworldly entities, and morally complex decisions that challenge the nature of free will. December 21st, 2028: Robert Jenkins is tasked to lead an international mission to infiltrate an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers From The Rift.

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  20. When he wakes up, he finds himself in an escape pod. He has no memory, doesn't know where he is, and can't even remember his own name. He arrives at a shopping street but there is no one there. Only a robot. The robot speaks to him. "You have temporarily lost your memory. If you want to regain your memory quickly, you should go to the museum and look around at various thing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Filiy Eclipse.

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  21. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Slam And Roll is true tribute to the frantic platform arcades games of the 90s, where intense gameplay and fast action are kings. Grab your stick, baseball bat, or best sports companion, solo or with a friend, and face off against the evil alien and their machines and save the world's best places. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slam and Roll.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    69% User Score Based on 772 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology. Protect the city by building a network of defensive structures, commanding an army, and jumping into battle against dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortified.

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  23. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    STAR COMMAND gives you the exhilarating excitement that only the best science-fiction novels can deliver. And more. Because, in this multiple-character role-playing game, you don't read about the adventure — you live it! You create a special force of eight star-troopers by selecting characters with different levels of strength, speed, courage, intelligence, psychic power and other skills. Your f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Command (1988).

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  24. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

    Defend Humanity against an alien invader who is trying to freeze Earth. Explore space, conquer asteroid fields to mine and extract resources. Build a fleet of spaceships and destroy the enemies in this new space action strategy adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Extinction Eclipse.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 5,068 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat. A detailed strategic layer allows you to co-ordinate the defence of the planet, using your interceptors to shoot down UFOs a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenonauts.

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  26. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 274 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Interkosmos is a challenging mini-adventure of astronomical proportions - in VR! Brace yourself for a rush of hectic gameplay to test your inner astronaut, and a comedic story full of twists, international intrigues and Cold War absurdities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interkosmos.

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  27. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Gray Zone is a tactical RTS shoot ‘em up with RPG elements. It's an odyssey of a slave who turned against his masters, set in our galaxy hundreds of years from now. Expect memorable characters, fun dialogs and lots of action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gray Zone.

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  28. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Do you enjoy, hard and responsive 2D action games? Can you get lost in a hazardous jungle and return to tell the tale? Then Enyo Arcade invites you deep down into the rabbit hole... Enyo Arcade resembles a modern 2D parkour shooter game. The game is notable for its depth in atmosphere and merciless fast action. Fight or avoid various enemy types and find your way to the exit. Inspired by popular … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ENYO Arcade.

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  29. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Alone on Mars is a 2D survival shooter on Mars. The gameplay is a platformer with a mixture of sandbox and Tower Defense. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone on Mars.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 519 reviews

    Get back to some serious Old-School gaming with Syder Arcade! A love letter to Amiga games of the 90′, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders. Syder Arcade is a free scrolling, multi directional shoot ’em up, an uncompromised old-school experience, furious, challenging, straightforward. This game will bring you back in time, when bulky starships were … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syder Arcade.

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  31. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 46,499 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 7 reviews

    The complete edition of XCOM: Enemy Unknown contains the games: - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - XCOM: Enemy Within - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Elite Soldier Pack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

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  32. Trapped behind enemy lines as the Naos scientific-military base descends into chaos, Helios evades capture without reinforcements. Surrounded by hostile patrols, they must move silently through the shadows, infiltrate occupied zones, and send a distress signal before Naos falls completely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NAOS-01: The Quiet Sector.

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  33.  A retro arcade space shooter brings about the new age of color and mayhem!  Protect the Planetary Defense Shield (PDS) from the onslaught of the alien Klaxxack invasion.  Kill enemies to generate points to power your PDS and your power ups! Decide second by second what needs more points, your offense or defense in this bullet tactical mayhem experience!  Recharge, shoot, win! Defen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quaxum Color Mayhem.

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  34. A re-release of my Commander Keen "Christmas episode" fangame, originally created for the holiday season of 2004, but not fully finished until spring of 2005. Original Description Billy Blaze, 8-year-old genius, is pretending to be asleep on Christmas Eve as he eagerly awaits for the sound that all 8-year-olds wait for (he may have an IQ of 314, but he still believes in Santa Claus!). Suddenly, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen in: Holiday Hijinx!.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    When scientists create a portal into space, a race of robotic aliens seek to use it to invade earth. The fate of the planet lies in the super-sized hands of a lone android, who must journey out into space and take down each of the alien motherships. Project Starcrash is a side-scrolling action platformer that consists of two gameplay modes: Space Battles, where you fight off incoming alien inva… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Starcrash.

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  36. Called to Adventure among the stars Star-Crew is a 20 page all-in-one light-hearted roleplaying game about the amazing space ventures of a low level crew on a small Federation starship.  On this multi-year mission you explore the Dark, the galaxy's last frontier,  to discover new life, strange phenomena and new sources of Kyberium. There’s a problem. The captain is dead and you Ensigns are now in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR-CREW.

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  37. Rediscover the 90’s cornerstones of adventure videogames, gathered together for the first time! Also known as Out Of This World, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike. Another World chronicles the story of Lester Knig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another World/Flashback.

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  38. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Space Empires: Starfury is a new installment in the long-lasting Space Empires series. No more tiny 2D graphics this time - Starfury features a first-person perspective from a lone ship and a all-new real-time 3D rendering engine. As captain of your battle cruiser, you'll travel through solar systems via warp points, explore the galaxy, engage in furious space combat, and join in large fleet opera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Empires: Starfury.

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  39. Free downloadable QUICK-START RULES for the classic version (7th Edition) of the Battlelords of the 23rd Century roleplaying game.  Note: This is not the SAVAGE WORLDS version of the game.  Grab your pulse rifle and your mechanized battle armor and kick some ass in the universe of Battlelords of the 23rd Century. These Quick-Start Rules will teach you the basics of Battlelords. Included are six sa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlelords of the 23rd Century - 7th Edition (Quick Start).

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  40. Noble Armada: Lost Worlds is a real-time strategy PC title based on the Noble Armada miniatures game. Set in the Fading Suns Universe, where the suns themselves are dying, humanity battles to revive its lost greatness, or just take what is left. The five great Royal Houses dominate human space as they battle each other for control of the greatest resource... humanity itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noble Armada: Lost Worlds.

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    URG is a retro-style side-scrolling arcade shooter with beautiful 3D graphics and a ton of action with big explosions and a co-op mode for up to four players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to URG.

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  42. 92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    Latest Update: Chapter 1 was released on 08/25/23. Memento Mori is a 18+ interactive fiction game that is best suited for the genres of sci-fi, romance, and horror. Wrecked and ravaged by an alien invasion, Earth is on the brink of war. War with who? That is yet to be determined, as no one knows who is the predator, and who is the prey. This interactive fiction game is currently in development.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memento Mori.

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  43. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The Citadel. Built in 1986 by a lunatic and left undiscovered, decomposing for 30 long years. You are its first victim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citadel 1986.

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  44. Intergalactic Defenders is a retro-inspired space shooter combining fast-paced arcade action with rogue-like progression and handcrafted pixel art. If you love classic shoot 'em up (shmup) gameplay with modern upgrades and replayability, this is your next obsession. The year is 2187. Humanity's colonies are under siege. The alien Caedons have launched a merciless invasion — and you're the United … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intergalactic Defenders.

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  45. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

    This game prototype was made during the #AmazeMeGJ! Switch the neon colors and surf your way to the end. A powerful virus has infected the Cyber Space and now is up to you to control a manual message called CHAMENEON. Play in 80 stages, each one with 2 collectables to get! Developed by: Felipe Araujo, Yuri Santos and Íris de Oliveira. Free royalty music by: Karl Casey @ White Bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHAMENEON.

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  46. Alien attackers from the Izar system are invading Earth! Battle the extraterrestrial menace in endless waves in this tribute to classic alien 'invader' shooters from the late '70s and early '80s. Aim for the high score by destroying the evil alien monsters! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Attack from Izar 2250.

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  47. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    2-4 Sneaky and squeaky low-poly mice face off against a lone cat in the battlefield of a human house. Mice use proximity chat to communicate with other players, while the cat hunts their noises. Will the mice perform enough tasks to destroy the house, or will the cat defeat enough mice to save it? Faction of Chaos - The Mice Win condition: Complete enough standard tasks, then complete both … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Low Poly Mouse Game.

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  48. Ama's Lullaby is a point-and-click (& type) adventure game inspired by Westwood's Blade Runner PC game (1997), featuring a command-line based hacking system. It has been successfully funded on Kickstarter and is still currently in development.CURRET DOWNLOAD IS A DEMO (playtime: ~1 hour) After the announcement of a potential impact between Earth and an asteroid, a space mission led by an AI bring… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ama's Lullaby.

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  49. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Saving Princess of Mars is an stylish action platformer featuring puzzles to solve and ton of enemies to eliminate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saving Princess of Mars.

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

    About the game Survive the invasion of the supernatural, the robots, the monsters.. the world needs you! Groundskeeper2 throws you in the middle of a war, the war with supernatural robots from outer space.. yeah.. we went there! Every time you play this game you will get further and have a better chance at surviving. You’ll unlock new weapons like the machine-gun, laser-gun, rocket-launcher, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Groundskeeper 2.

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