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Looking for games like Darker? Here are top shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with We Need To Go Deeper, 10 Years After or Stellaris.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 5,232 reviews

    We Need to Go Deeper is a 2-4-player cooperative submarine rogue-like set in a Jules Verne-inspired undersea universe. In the game, you and your crew must embark on many voyages into a mysterious undersea trench known as The Living Infinite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Need To Go Deeper.

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  2. 25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    25% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    10 Years After is a survival based horror adventure in which the player has to deal with the consequences of government having drugged the population and the side-effects of that drug finally kicking in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Years After.

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  3. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 133,145 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 32 reviews

    The Stellaris: Console Edition - Starter Edition is crafted to guide you through your first steps in the Stellaris universe, giving you the tools to explore, expand, and conquer as you build your interstellar empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellaris.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, music
    90% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Players will have the opportunity to relive the thrill of the movie as they assume the role of Corporal Lee Imlay and fight alongside characters from the film and defend the city of Los Angeles from attacks from unknown forces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle: Los Angeles.

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  6. A biomechanical nightmare comes to life in this side-scrolling shmup inspired by arcade classics. Dive into a grotesque universe where technology and flesh fuse into living aberrations. Pilot your ship through relentless waves of biomechanical horrors in a fast-paced action shooter that combines classic R-Type gameplay with a visceral aesthetic inspired by H.R. Giger. Key FeaturesDynamic Co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The X-Type.

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  7. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 7,223 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

    Buy Star Wars Outlaws on PlayStation Store. Risk it all as Kay Vess, a scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars Outlaws.

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  8. Congratulations!     You have been selected as Fractum Innovations’ next Virtual Network Defense Contractor (VNDC)! You have been chosen because you are a talented go-getter, ready to explore the next generation of block-chain computing technologies!     Your duties will include securing and maintaining the n0d3 network through a series of rigorous combat simulations including, but not limited to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to n0d3::Exodus.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    56% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    A routine sludge barge excursion is cut short when a mysterious missile critically damages VectorMan’s ship. Vectorman escapes destruction and freefalls back to earth, landing on the outskirts of a seemingly abandoned research facility. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vectorman 2.

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  10. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 3,038 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 7 reviews

    A single player exploration and survival experience, played in first person and developed in Unreal Engine 4. Set on a mysterious and uninhabited alien planet. With Earth on the brink of destruction, as mankind's last hope, and stranded on a deserted alien planet, the player has to survive the harsh environment and find a way to send a signal back home. Confronted with merciless weather, and dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Solus Project.

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  11. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 566 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A VR survival horror roguelike. Trapped in a dying spaceship filled with horrors, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth. Cosmodread features a rich, tense and immersive atmosphere that will make you forget about the world outside the headset. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmodread.

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  12. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 1,792 reviews
    Critic Score 41%Based on 5 reviews

    Shortest Trip to Earth is a roguelike spaceship simulator focused on exploration, ship management and tactical battles. Embark on a perilous journey across the universe, while an intergalactic war is raging. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shortest Trip to Earth.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    72% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    In Distant Space, An alien species, the Tono Gian, have been fighting their own A.I. creations to find resourceful planets. The A.I. project, Nightsithe, was originally designed to harvest other planets for their people but now have revolted against their masters. A Tono Gian ship crashed on the planet, Plemniba, a planet that once had a civilization, but has already taken by the Nightsithe. The o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nelo.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    31% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    The Tomorrow War is a space sim based on the trilogy of novels written by a famous Russian author, Alexander Zorich. These books are dedicated to the intergalactic war of two mighty empires. Along with the graduates of the military-space academy players will witness different stages of the conflict between United Earth Empire and Konkordia. Gamers will participate in local operations and in huge … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tomorrow War.

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  15. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 184 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    Set in a futuristic Odyssey, The Next Penelope is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system. 
Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy, so the player is very powerful and close to death at the same time! As Penelope is looking for Ulysses through the galaxy, the player is free to explore the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Next Penelope.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    89% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    The year is 2192 AD. The stellar-class all-purpose adminstrative computer ALLTYNEX goes berserk upon the Satariel System's activation, and 85% of humanity is wiped out within 72 hours. The remainder escape to the reaches of the solar system, but humanity is unable to cope with the new conditions. The ALLTYNEX War continues for fourty years. The year is 2232 AD. Humanity is down to a single fleet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALLTYNEX Second.

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  17. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 872 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

    In a galaxy far far away, you are one of thousands of Cargo Commanders, facing ambushes and dangers as they scavenge abandoned containers for valuable cargo. Competing with the other commanders for leaderboard positions in various space sectors, you need to find enough cargo to earn you way back home! The main job of a Cargo Commander is to explore containers and collect as much cargo as possible.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Commander.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    89% User Score Based on 277 reviews

    Drox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer. As a Drox Operative it's NOT your job to manage all of those annoying people, build thousands of buildings, play nice with your enemies, or balance the budget. It IS your job to pick the winning side and maybe even help them conquer the galaxy if you're being … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drox Operative.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 622 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Star Dynasties is a role-playing sci-fi strategy game set in a divided galaxy following the destruction of Earth. A unique procedurally generated narrative of human drama and feudal politics is mixed together with a light empire management layer. Your choices. Your legacy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Dynasties.

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  20. 14%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    14% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    "Aeve:Zero Gravity" is an arcade space shooter about battles in open space. In a classic mode "Shoot'em'all" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeve:Zero Gravity.

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  21. Play as a Fallen Angel fighting a host of Enemies through The Necropolis of the Angels, The Hidden Angel City, The Underworld and The Third City of Hell. An exciting third-person shooter where the player will have to use intelligence as well as the trigger finger. Multiple different types of enemies. Male and female protagonists. Original Punk, Ambient and Classical soundtrack. A s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necropolis of the Angels.

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  22. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    U.F.O is an alien resource management action game where you beam up humans using your spaceship and churn them into resources to upgrade your spaceship. In 30 days, the evil galactic warlord will complete his master weapon. Can you defeat him in time or will he bring extinction to your race? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UFO - Unfortunately Fortunate Organisms.

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  23. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 199 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    You wake up dazed and confused, probably from the effects of cryosleep. No one can be seen around, but you soon start to find the bodies of your dead crewmen. The ship is adrift, and whoever – or whatever – killed your crewmates is probably still around. Syndrome is a sci-fi survival horror game that takes place aboard the "Valkenburg", an exploration and science ship equipped with the most ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syndrome.

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  24. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    71% User Score Based on 117 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 12 reviews

    The Infinity is the largest spaceship ever built by mankind; flung into the void of space to secure humanity a new home amongst the stars. However, instead of discovering paradise, the inhabitants of The Infinity unlocked the door to a long forgotten nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinity Runner.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    90% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PAWARUMi.

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  26. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Unrest brews in the city of Arcadia, and a monstrous enemy approaches. As the young elf Vireo, you will heed the call of adventure: choose a weapon, choose a side, and rise to be the hero your city needs. Gunmetal Arcadia Zero features classic platformer action and world-class CRT simulation technology that evokes the aesthetics of past generations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunmetal Arcadia Zero.

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  27. In Ardent Seas you build and command fleets of warships, lead by gigantic Flagships, warships with flight decks, shipyards and research laboratories. Fend off an alien invasion in the Campaign, refine your skills in single player skirmish, and test your abilities against other players in online and local multiplayer! The Game takes place in the Kepler system far away when an alien machine army at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ardent Seas.

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  28. Stranded in another solar system on a confusing planet, you must source fuel for your ship. You'll learn how to research, build and defend in increasingly hostile scenarios across the planet. Hive tasks you with mastering three components of colonisation: - Agriculture: providing food to your structures to boost their productivity, - Industry: mining resources and refining them, - Defence: preve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hive.

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  29. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Jupiteration is a Sci-Fi shooter game designed for virtual reality headset HTC Vive & Oculus Rift + Touch If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jupiteration.

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  31. 19%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    19% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Dark Orbit is a free-2-play space MMO where three companies battle for galactic domination. Customize ships, trade resources, fight aliens and uncover a grand conspiracy on your epic cosmic journey. Thrilling PvP and PvE missions await! Will you lead your faction beyond the final frontier? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DarkOrbit Reloaded.

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  32. Resonant Blade is a 2d sci-fi action adventure set in a dystopian world where sound is your greatest weapon. Battle the Dark Synths across a shattered planet using the power of Resonant Tones. Manipulate sound to solve puzzles, unleash devastating Triad abilities, and shape your own combat rhythm with customizable mods. With pixel art and fast paced gameplay, Resonant Blade challenges you to liste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resonant Blade.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    A large-scale 4X strategy game with indirect control and a focus on simulating a space empire. Capture systems, develop your economy and logistics, call up hundreds of powerful fleets and watch them incinerate enemies of the Solar Empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Wave.

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  34. "Alright, you slimy space worms! Listen up! I ain't here to hold your hand through the cosmos! You've been drafted into the ranks of the best intergalactic mining troop, a spaceman. Your sorry selves have been shipped off to some godforsaken planet to extract resources. Now, here's the deal: seems like the only thing worth a darn on this rock is the local critters. Yeah, you heard me right! Thos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Melt them All.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 1,796 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

    A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter from the creators of Descent with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics, and the best zero-G robot-blasting combat ever devised. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overload.

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  36. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Join us on Discord About the GameLight Speed Ride Out is a top-down space survivors arena shooter with roguelite elements. Upgrade your ship with a variety of items to create unique builds and survive the enemy hordes. Assemble the crew of your ship, make the right decisions and rescue people to get them to join your space colony.Features 20 totally different ships (Jets, heavy space station… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Speed Ride Out.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    74% User Score Based on 105 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    In Ion Assault players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, Ion Assault adds a twist to arcade style space shooters!Utilizing its dynamic level intensity, Ion Assault is both accessible for the beginner as well as challenging for the skilled gamer. The faster you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ion Assault.

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  38. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,139 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter from the creators of Descent with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics, and the best zero-G robot-blasting combat ever devised. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overload.

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  40. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 1,980 reviews

    After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend, a marvel of the old civilization eons gone, still awaiting its first human occupants. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. In Echo everything has consequence: As you try to wield its magical technologies it becomes apparent that the Palace has … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECHO.

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  41. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 94,098 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 14 reviews

    Includes: Yogscast Cobra Mk III Paint Job Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elite Dangerous.

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  42. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    76% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    War Tech Fighters is a space action game where giant mechs battle against the Zatros empire in a desperate struggle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Tech Fighters.

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  43. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    85% User Score Based on 142 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 1 reviews

    What does a Shoot’Em Up look like if you remove the shooting? It looks like Swordship: an intense dodging game where placement is everything. Sharpen your skills because this is the Dodge'em Up you are looking for! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swordship.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    43% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    Inner Chains is an FPS horror embedded in an unprecedented surreal world. The objective of the player is to understand and unravel the mysteries of the mystical world while overcoming many dangers created by the biomechanical environment. The world, in which we find ourselves in Inner Chains no longer resembles the one we know. It is the world that is hunting us – we are a small part of it trying… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inner Chains.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    99% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    A refreshing twist on roguelite and storytelling, Endless Dark is a psychological horror game about the pressures of monotony and the purpose of existence. You, the Custodian, are a sentient machine onboard a sleeper colony ship, charged with keeping it intact. No combat, enemies, or NPCs await you - only a myriad of system failures and the decay of your own sanity as you whittle away the deca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Dark.

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  47. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 79 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    A game filled with heavy combat action, fast-paced tactics and decision making, Space Siege is an all-new science fiction themed action-RPG being developed by Chris Taylor and his talented team at Gas Powered Games, the creators of Dungeon Siege I & II and Supreme Commander. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Siege.

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  48. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    52% User Score Based on 456 reviews

    In the far future, humanity is ruled by The Ministry of Accounts, an oppressive bureaucracy that tracks, records and taxes every transaction of daily life. From the depths of Red Tape, a new breed of marketeer arises to challenge the authority and make a profit: the Space Trader is born! As a Trader, you will attempt to amass a fortune beyond your wildest imagination, buyi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Trader: Merchant Marine.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    67% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Inspired by the retro glory days of 8-bit games, Rex Rocket is a traditional 2D platformer brought into the 21st century. Paying tribute to classic NES games like Mario, Mega Man, and Metroid, old-school platformer fans will find Rex Rocket a breath of fresh air. Featuring one-of-a-kind handmade pixel art, over 100 handcrafted levels connected in an expansive starship filled with a wide variety o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rex Rocket.

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