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Looking for games like Descent into Io? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with World Crafter TD, Nowhere: Mysterious Artifacts or CUBE-e.

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  1. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    39% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    WISHLIST THE PROLOGUE! About the Game A highly addictive survival crafting tower defense game! Gather, craft, build turrets, shoot guns, and expand the land to defend against waves of enemies! Gather resources and craft materials. Craft useful equipment, turrets, and structures. Beat waves of enemies using turrets and melee/ranged weapons. Expand the land to reveal new resources and craf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Crafter TD.

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  2. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Nowhere: Mysterious Artifacts Set in September 1993, the first episode begins with four friends heading into uncharted territory, searching for a mysterious artifact. It doesn’t take long to realize something is wrong, as this is the site of the Root Experiment, famed for its stories of those who enter and never return. There is no other option but to survive, and not be afraid of the impossible… … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nowhere: Mysterious Artifacts.

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  3. Cube-e - platformer on accuracy with a change in gravity, performed in 2D graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUBE-e.

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  4. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The game is filled to the brim with the atmosphere of cold space and zero gravity, features unusual game mechanics with a lot of puzzles, exploration, stealth, resource extraction, crafting, fights with alien forces and seizing space stations! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somewhere on Zibylon.

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  5. Drive your space interceptor, dive into the deep space, fight against the enemy! Remember, protect the carrier! Protect the carrier! Protect the carrier! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voxel Interceptor.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 356 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Welcome to Descent - 30 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent.

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  7. Dive into a roguelike/roguelite space adventure where every level is a surprise and every map presents a unique challenge. In this action-packed game, balance strategy and adrenaline as you navigate two intense game modes and customize your gear to conquer every corner of the universe. Exclusively on PC, this journey is filled with creative mechanics and stunning visuals. **Two Unique Game Mode… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost in the house.

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

    Save your species as you engage in fast-paced mechanized combat in the single-player campaign containing 50 adrenaline-pounding missions and arm your Planet Runner with blazing firepower - over 25 armaments, including gatling guns, guided missiles, fuel-air mortars and plasma cannons. Become a mech pilot and fight off mysterious alien invaders Various mission types from search and destroy to esco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shattered Steel.

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  9. Kron Wars is a persistent browser-based sci-fi MMO where players trade, mine, build corporations, wage wars, hunt bounties, and control entire sectors across massive player-driven universes with dynamic economies and tactical space combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kron Wars.

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  10. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Assassin of spider 2: 2099 is futuristic third person/first person sci-fi shooter where player mission is to kill space spider and collect skulls If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin Of Spider 2: 2099.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Wreckborn is a combination of survival, base building, exploration, and combat in space. This single-player science fiction game offers gameplay in a procedurally generated open world full of asteroids, wrecks, and clashes with space pirates. Your goal is to survive, develop your colony, and build infrastructure in the unforgiving cosmos. Step by step, reclaim control over the system that space… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wreckborn.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Congratulations, Operator #8 You have been randomly selected for the ITER Corporation’s exciting vertical ventures department. Drill the pillars that encircle our homeworld, extract essential resources, and try not to get obliterated in the process. If you fail, don’t worry, your replacement will be along shortly - probably with a better attitude. > Mining 101 Crack open the Pillars like a big hap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ITER-8.

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  13. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Mechanized Corps: Rebirth drops you into the war-torn year of 2361, where Mechanized Corps fight for control of the Sol system's resources. Choose from four customizable classes, arm yourself with devastating weapons, and fight in intense squad-based combat. Battle offline or online with friends! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechanized Corps: Rebirth.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Three ruthless kings have declared war on your lands! Their merciless armies march forward, drowning the sacred swamps in blood and leaving only ruin in their wake. But the power of ancient magic still lingers beneath the surface—and it’s up to you to awaken it. Take command of mystical artifacts, each imbued with powerful spells, and turn the swamplands into a deadly labyrinth for the invaders. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Runes.

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  15. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    A challenging survival RTS roguelite about surviving against thousands of enemies. Start each run with the hopes of going as deep as you can. Customize your army with different weapons, armour and upgrades. When you inevitably fail, use the knowledge gained to make your next attempts stronger through meta progression upgrades. Hold your ground Once you start fueling your drill, a massive swarm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Among the Swarm.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    In ASTROSWARM, fight as a lone astronaut against an incoming swarm of zombified astronauts. Travel from planet to planet to find the source of this blight! Build a variety of different turrets to stave on the unrelenting waves of enemies. Protect your module from attackers or face certain death. Defeat enemies to level up and gain game-changing power-ups and weapons. Find synergies that wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTROSWARM.

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  17. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    This is a DEMO version of Stellarcraft. The full Early Access version is available on a separate Steam page. Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense game in which you explore different planets, collect resources and complete missions. Build and upgrade defenses to fend off enemy waves and develop your character. Strategic planning and technological upgrades are the key to success. Explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellarcraft The Prologue.

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  18. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

      Evochron Legacy is a freeform space flight simulation that focuses on 'lone-wolf' survival gameplay and pilot controlled spacecraft management. The environment setting is a vast seamless style universe where you can perform many activities including buying, trading, spying, racing, escorting, delivering, emergency responding, mining, exploring, weapon/equipment crafting, cleaning solar panels, c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evochron Legacy SE.

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  19. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    83% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    The fierce and bloody battles in OPG: Clan Wars combine dynamic firefights, brutal opponents and a Survival system to create a true hybrid of genres. Raid Recycling loot into resources Capturing territories. Fortifications for the defense of the Base. Vehicles OPG: Clan Wars offers a variety of game modes so that everyone can find something to their liking. You can play Arena Sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OPG: Clan Wars.

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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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  21. Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0! On a lonely planet at the edge of known space, a late-night diner hidden deep in abandoned mines awaits your arrival. This pixel-art RPG combines management simulation with side-scrolling dungeon exploration. Hunt exotic ingredients in underground expeditions by day, serve customers and unlock storylines by night - all while earning your survival and uncovering the myst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0!.

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  22. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 748 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 15 reviews

    Sublevel Zero - Redux is a first-person roguelike six-degree-of-freedom shooter set in a universe where reality is falling apart. Take control of a lone gunship pilot whose mission is to loot and craft ancient technology. Descend into a vast underground facility, fighting through procedurally generated zero gravity environments to recover the technology you and your clan need to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublevel Zero Redux.

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  23. 19%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    29% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Engage in a series of Salvage Operations on deep space vessels which have been overrun. This virtual reality shooter uses a teleport mechanic which is friendly to those with motion sickness. Wield multiple weapons, interact with objects, and overcome your fears with a head mounted flashlight as you explore multiple challenging levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvage Op.

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  24. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    48% User Score Based on 273 reviews

    Aquanox Deep Descent is a first person underwater vehicle shooter, in which players control a variety of customizable ships to engage in fierce battles in the dystopian deep sea world of Aqua. In the near future the Earth's surface has become uninhabitable. What remains of humankind lives in former mining and research stations, deep below the surface of the sea. Born and raised in the only wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquanox Deep Descent.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    65% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    This is a 3D space combat game. You will be driving a transformable fighter to perform missions singly or with your wingman. There are large fleet, missile barrage, super beam cannon, dog-fighting and other exciting challenges waiting for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SilverFrame.

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  26. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    75% User Score Based on 374 reviews

    Build your own aircraft and prepare to fight. Combining the very best of sci-fi and aerial dogfighting gameplay, AX:EL delivers a totally new gaming experience. Create your very own shape-shifting vehicle and dominate both the sky and the ocean. Build your own bespoke aircraft, from mainframe to wings. Dominate the skies then watch your aircraft morph in to a silent underwater killing machine as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AX:EL - Air XenoDawn.

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  27. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    46% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Legends of Azulgar is a Sci-Fi Action oriented Strategy Roleplaying game that puts you in command of a space ship, space station and a fleet in a massive sandbox universe. The game immerses the player in a fully interactive environment and a world rich in lore and Legends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Azulgar.

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  28. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 350 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

    Detached is a space exploration VR game that demands tactics and skill to survive. Strap yourself in for hardcore gameplay uniquely designed for VR headsets. Trapped in an abandoned space station, you must race against borrowed time to find your crew before your oxygen supply runs out. As you solve puzzles to open airlocks, locate power cores and disable transmitters, something tells you that you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detached.

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  29. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 210 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 26 reviews

    InnerSpace is a game about exploration, about player-driven moments both small and grandiose. Take your time, soar through the skies and dive through the oceans, and the secrets of the Inverse will reveal themselves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InnerSpace.

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  30. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    In 20 different missions you have to tactically prevent pirates in the Gulf of Aden from attacking and seizing civilian targets. These targets range from oil tankers and drilling platforms to sailing yachts and even disabled pirate mother ships. You will engage pirates in varying maritime environments from your ever-changing tabletop command center on the bridge of your own central naval command s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gulf of Aden - Task Force Somalia.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

    You're going down... again. If you thought Descent went to the edge of 360° 3D power-blasting sensory insanity, then prepare yourself. You're about to plunge over the edge, and into the depths of Descent II. Suddenly warped into the outer reaches of the Zeta Aquilae System, your new mission sends you into the black depths of treacherous alien mines. You blast through enemy robots with powerful ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent 2.

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  32. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    - Genre -A 2D action game. It might be better to call it Metroidvania. It's an action game where you switch between multiple special guns that swap things around and aim to step through the stages. Straight Line Shot Move in a straight line and swap the position of the object and the player. Parabolic Shot Moves in a parabolic line, strongly affected by gravity, and swaps the position of the o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 入替人-ReplaceR-.

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  33. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    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.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Revisit Crime Cities, a revolutionary cross between a shooter and a futuristic vehicle simulator, originally published in 2000. Immerse yourself in the dense atmosphere of a grim future, as you follow a complex plot and complete a variety of deadly, unpredictable missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime Cities.

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  35. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    82% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Frag as many other pirates vessels as possible until the time limit is reached. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ship Ahoy.

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  36. Harness your MOBA skills, and dominate the first of the SOBOs! Discover the Single-player Online Battle Open-world genre, fight for your life, explore an alien planet, defend your crashed ship, survive arena battles, encounter intelligent adversaries, and earn the love of appropriately odd pets. Contact: [email protected] If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Donovan.

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  37. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 2,206 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

    You are a representative of the CRAFT & Co company. You are selling automated fabrication tools across the galaxy when your spacecraft crashes into a hostile planet. Use the tools you sell and the local resources to build up all of what you'll need to survive and eventually be able to escape the planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig or Die.

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  38. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 56 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subdivision Infinity DX.

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  39. A claustrophobic first-person underwater survival horror game where you must navigate procedurally generated cave systems on a draining oxygen tank while being hunted by a massive apex predator. Test your nerves in the main exploration mode, or fight back with a harpoon gun in the action-focused Shark Cage mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scary Cave Diving.

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  40. 这是一款策略类的RPG游戏,通过你的判断与计算和怪物战斗,打败他们救出公主,赢得胜利。 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 魔塔2018.

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  41. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    40% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Sky to Fly: Soulless Leviathan is a sequel to the legendary steampunk action runner. Upon learning of the impending attack on Vetropolis, the main hero has decided to become an Agent, but the corrupt authorities want to stop him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky to Fly: Soulless Leviathan.

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    Kill is a survival game with RPG elements and a lot of enemies in a single game..Craft production systems hunting gun and bullets to survive you must regularly eat and drink If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROCK.

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  43. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Story:Top down shooter sci-fi game where player control Cape warrior character. 7 different themed levels. Player start levels unarmed and mission is to open chests which contains different weapons, ammos and health pick-ups. Cape warrior can open chest by solving puzzles using arrow buttons and player have limited time to solve puzzle and open chests.  Cape warrior can collect weapons like melee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cape Warrior.

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  44. Step into the wild descent of Only Down: Not Up! As a crane operator who just finished his shift, you suddenly find yourself stranded at the top of a massive crane tower. There’s no way back up your only choice is to jump down. Every platform, every step, every leap could be fatal… and a single mistake sends you right back to the very top.To reach the ground, get home, and end this ordeal, you’ll … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only Down: Not Up!.

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  45. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Pro Strike Winter 2008 - A match with no outcomes:You find an old computer with a forgotten program installed: Phantom Strike. A single server is still online, frozen in time and waiting for someone to finish the match. When you join, you discover a scoreboard already in progress, silent teammates who never spawn, and a server that has been running for years. What begins as nostalgic curiosity bec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GAME.exe 2 - Phantom Strike.

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  46. Cao Cao's Campaign is the predecessor to the Jiang Wei's Campaign game in the Magic Tower: Three Kingdoms Series, and the pre-predecessor to Chaos Across Time. Following Magic Tower: Three Kingdoms: Swallow the Earth, it serves as the inaugural title of this series. The game features a linear narrative with multiple choices and multiple endings. In this game, the player takes on the role of Jiang… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 魔塔三国之曹操传奇.

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  47. "Cybernetic mice and cheese in space. What's not to like?" - Donna J. Haraway A serious matter in a playful mannerYou are the first human to launch in a rocket since the AI Exodus, many generations ago. Your personal AI companion, Olli, is helping you steer and understand rocket physics. The Earth, abused by accelerating trade, unlimited capitalism and nuclear war, is nearing 16.7 degr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Break.

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  48. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    A lone wanderer on the edge of space, a mystery as old as the universe itself, and one little robot who just wants to make the tea. Into Black is a First-Person VR action adventure that takes you into the depths of a mysterious alien planet. Explore the endless darkness, mine valuable resources, and fight off alien beasts solo or co-op with up to three friends, as you try to repair your ship and e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Black.

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  49. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    STORY:Player controls sad Virus character in this 3rd person walking simulation. Open world game in desert themed world, where player mission is to find 8 beer bottles to collect steam achievements. So sad virus can be again happy. So can you find beer bottles in open world FEATURES: 7 different beer bottles collect to get steam achievements Beautiful western desert style enviroment If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sad Virus Western.

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  50. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    The “rusty ones” roam the dead lands of this world, their revolution failed but the world is in ruins, help humanity to escape. Beacon of neyda is a strategy game where you have to build and defend your base from waves of enemies. Repair the main tower in every base to win. Each base creates a safe space, but be careful, fighting alone is not always the best option. Defend yourself and protect the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beacon of Neyda.

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