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Games like Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

Games like Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

Games like Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

Looking for games like Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf? Here are top shooter recommendations with a warfare focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Reflex Unit: Strike Ops, The Patriotic War or Angola '86.

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  1. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Reflex Unit: Strike Ops In a near-future world shattered by cataclysmic events, powerful corporations have seized control, turning the remnants of civilization into their private fiefdoms. Among them, Neotech stands supreme, exploiting resources and oppressing the population with ruthless efficiency. But hope is not lost. Reflex Unit, a small but elite team of former operatives and specialists, ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflex Unit: Strike Ops.

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  2. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Game Features A unique tactical shooting game with a top-down perspective. Test your operation, aiming, and shooting! Test your command and defeat stronger enemies with fewer casualties. Dozens of vehicles to experience three-dimensional combat on land and in the air. Experience different combat conditions, including full-scale charge, brutal battle, and desperate blockade. Characteristic ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Patriotic War.

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  3. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The first strategy game to capture the essence of the entire South African Border war, from Omugulugwombashe to UNTAG (Aug'66 - Mar'90) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angola '86.

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  4. Command the most advanced main battle tank in the world—on the front lines of 21st-century warfare. The classic iM1A2 Abrams delivers a highly detailed, immersive, and tactical simulation of modern armored combat. Developed by Imagic, this groundbreaking title puts you in the command seat of the legendary M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank—along with full control of up to three additional armored vehic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to iM1A2 Abrams.

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  5. Bionite: Origins is a Tactical Shooter game based on vehicles. The game uses a combination of Aircraft and Tank physics to produce a unique gaming experience based on hover propulsion. Players can command pilots and build bases in 1 vs 1 team games or with up to 8 other players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionite: Origins.

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  6. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Strike Mission is a top-down aerial action game where you play as pilot Jake Walker on a mission to stop a global terrorist threat. Face intense battles, daring rescues, and strategic sabotage missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strike Mission.

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  7. You are Spyro, a combat drone deployed by AXIS against human forces. Capture and convert refineries to generate energy, upgrade equipment and allied units, plan each engagement, and eradicate the enemy through strategy and territorial control. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under Destruction.

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  8. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II is a sequel of Steel Alcimus inspired by various 1980-1990s' 3D computer games. Pilot the deadliest helicopter in this action-packed 3D game. Destroy the targets, rescue the hostages, and capture the enemy buildings to save the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hornet Virus: Steel Alcimus II.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 408 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    World War III rages and a Soviet-led army has launched a surprise attack on the U.S.A. Command your troops into fast-paced battles fought on a fully destructible battle-field. Strategy meets intense action in this epic clash of Super Powers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World in Conflict.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Reflect bullets, eliminate enemies, and help the potato escapes the jungle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Potato.

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  11. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 248 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Joint Task Force is the real-time strategy (RTS) game where you command the frontline forces in tomorrow's most hazardous conflicts. Lead twenty dramatic missions in explosive war-zones including the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Balkans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joint Task Force.

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    81% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Real time strategy game featuring over 130 different types of units and technologies, 21 campaign missions with characters and an intriguing story, unlimited random map skirmishes with many customizable settings, network multiplayer to challenge your friends, and so much more in this RTS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Machines At War 3.

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  13. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,052 reviews

    Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command: Modern Operations.

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  14. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    F-19 STEALTH FIGHTER takes combat flying to new heights. With dazzling graphics and authentic, real-world scenarios. F-19 creates action-packed excitement that keeps you coming back for more! It's easy to learn, but satisfyingly tough to master. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to F-19 Stealth Fighter.

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  15. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 2,406 reviews

    Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syrian Warfare.

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  16. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 14,460 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 23 reviews

    Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation. Utilize advanced research to construct ships ranging from light fighters to huge carriers and everything in between. The Homeworld games have been painstakingl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homeworld Remastered Collection.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Sixteen levels (in four groups of four) await you in this long-developed Bitmap Brothers title. The basic gameplay is similar to Gauntlet, but in an open air setting, with bridges across rivers and such in the maps. The visuals are in the 'metallic and blue' style the Bitmaps appeared to favor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soldiers of Fortune.

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  18. Assault Commander RTS is a fast-paced real-time military strategy game. Built on the foundations of the turn-based classic Assault Commander Rearmed, the battlefield now runs in real time: raise your base, field your army, and outfight the enemy in isometric 3D, backed by a player profile, a research system, and a challenging computer opponent. Fight through the single-player campaign on 6 diffic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault Commander RTS.

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  19. "The retro horizontal shooter returns in SEGA AGES Thunder Force AC for Nintendo Switch! Wield devastating weapons to blast your way through the armada of the evil ORN Empire. Change your ship’s speed to deftly navigate the treacherous terrain of five diverse alien planets on your way to the destroy the menacing ORN Base, all the while fueled by an epic chiptune soundtrack. Originally released i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEGA AGES Thunder Force AC.

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  20. WAR OPERATION: Full Contact is a third-person shooter game, its first early access version features multiplayer network mode and sends you straight back to April 2003, in the heart of Iraq, in the midst of a frighteningly intense confrontation. The Iraqi army against the U.S. Marines, choose your side, your class, your weapons and run through the streets of Baghdad, near Firdos Square, frozen in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Operation: Full Contact.

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  21. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 3,023 reviews

    CLEARED HOT is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics and light tactical elements. Shoot, dodge, move your squad around the battlefield, and pick up almost anything with your rope and magnet. With fully physics-based action, you can get creative and use the environment to your advantage. Send enemies ragdolling through the air with your rockets, or use your rope to throw rocks a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cleared Hot.

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  22. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    This is my first Helicopter combat flight sim, created to accomplish my small dream of piloting MD-530 Defender in the low poly world. This game aims to be something in between arcade shooter and realistic flight sim, usually called Sim-lite. The premise is very simple, you pilot MD-530 and manage wingmen to destroy russian vehicles in a small procedurally generated island. It features clic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hijong Park's Defender Patrol.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Inspired by classic horizontal shooters like Lords of Thunder, Elemental Master, and the Thunderforce series, ZPF is a passion project from the designer and developer of Super XYX and Tänzer. Players will dodge and weave through intense bullet patterns, unleashing a barrage of firepower upon hordes of unique and challenging enemies. Choose your hero - from the teleporting trickster to the laser-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZPF.

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  24. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Darwinia+ is the version of Darwinia for the Xbox 360, released on the Xbox Live Arcade on 10 February 2010. It includes updated versions of both Darwinia and Multiwinia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwinia.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    48% User Score Based on 974 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 1 reviews

    Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is a next-gen re-imagination of a groundbreaking 80's classic. Set in a vast open archipelago, Carrier Command: Gaea Mission brings a breathtaking combination of action game and strategy elements! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carrier Command: Gaea Mission.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    77% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    A fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the eight fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own end-level special boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AWA.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 580 reviews

    As a member of Delta Force — The Army's Elite, top secret special forces unit — the word 'impossible' is not in your vocabulary. In Delta Force, you will conduct missions swiftly and silently, in every possible terrain, under every imaginable condition and through unconventional means. Features Immersive environment consists of real-world effects, such as bridges that creak, insects that buzz, fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delta Force.

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  28. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    56% User Score Based on 614 reviews

    Men of War: Vietnam is a new game in the critically acclaimed series. Two new, story-driven campaigns let you taste the explosive mix of the jungle, Hueys and rock-n-roll in early 1968. The US campaign focuses on a team of elite special ops soldiers, and each one of them has a personality. The unit includes Sergeant John Merrill, machinegunner Jim Walsh, sniper Sonny Armstrong, grenade launcher o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Men of War Vietnam.

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  29. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    72% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to swi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World War III: Black Gold.

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 4,696 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 11 reviews

    A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory. Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition includes all of the bonus DLC plus the full game. - Squad E to the Beach - A Captainless Squa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valkyria Chronicles 4.

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  31. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    46% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    Death Rings of Jupiter is a 2d retro bullet hell shooter, set in the dense asteroid fields that make up the rings of Jupiter. It features original gameplay that mixes classic gravity games and platformers. Hidden somewhere in the rings of Jupiter, there is treasure, and it's guarded by an infestation of alien monsters. You steal a ship, fire up your percolator and set the controls for the epi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Rings of Jupiter.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter inspired by 'Choplifter', 'Fort Apocalypse', and Stern Electronics' arcade game 'Rescue'. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Hornet.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!. This remastered version of the first Sudden Strike game was modified to increase the compability to mod… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sudden Strike Gold.

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  34. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 3,636 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    Heliborne Collection offers two games through a launcher. Choose to play Heliborne or Heliborne Enhanced Edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heliborne.

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    In his first attempt at making a game the developer invites you to take to the skies in a helicopter combat game that pays homage to the action classics of the 16-bit era. Each mission drops you over a procedurally generated island - no two maps are the same. Your objectives are straightforward, but execution is anything but. Destroy enemy tanks, neutralize ground forces and locate friendly soldie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Fury.

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  36. Available on Windows, Linux, MAC, Switch and Wii. Abuse is a run and gun video game developed by Crack dot Com and published by Electronic Arts in North America and Origin Systems in Europe. It was released on February 29, 1996 for MS-DOS. A Mac OS port of the game was published by Bungie and released on March 5, 1997. The game's source code, along with some of the shareware content, has been in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abuse ( Fan Page ).

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  37. At the collapse of the USSR, in 1991, some frozen conflicts began in its previous territory, which endures to this day. Milata split from the internationally recongnized state of Dalina, and after five months of war, it remained under control of its territory. As a country with no formal international recognition, it prepared for a eminent war for over a decade. After a young recruit sees his whol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Ground.

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  38. In 2001, development began on an ambitious Game Boy Advance game based on a popular franchise. Maybe the project was a little too ambitious, because it was cancelled in 2002 and the team walked away. Twenty years later, this game finally sees the light of day, albiet without the original franchise license. Experience the game now in this enhanced, emulated version.StoryElland, a harsh desert world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elland: The Crystal Wars.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    54% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    With the completion of the third title in the RIP series, the RIP games have become an instant classic in the arcade-shooter genre. RIP - Trilogy brings all three RIP titles into one exciting and heart-pounding pack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RIP Trilogy.

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  40. 16%Game Brain Score
    16% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Fire Blade is a flight simulation video game released in 2002 by Kuju Entertainment. In the game, the player takes control of an advanced helicopter gunship as a part of the Fire Blade task force, which in the arc of the game's story is responsible for fighting terrorism. The enemies of the game are the United Eastern States, who are believed to be building terrorist training camps and factories f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire Blade.

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  41. 65%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Join elite forces in this fast-paced anti-terrorist FPS. Engage in tactical gunfights, master a variety of weapons, and outsmart enemy squads in immersive multiplayer battles. Your skills, reflexes, and strategy will be crucial for survival and victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anti Terrorist Shooting Game.

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  42. This is an open world 3D gunfight game based on the law of the jungle, which emphasizes the survival of the fittest. It is also a mission centered combat game based on experience leveling. It combines elements of role-playing, tactical strategy, and experience leveling. Background of the story: In 2999, when the first alien mother ship tore apart the atmosphere, humans realized that this disaster … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EagleRoad:WorldRise.

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  44. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 4,746 reviews

    After hostilities have broken out in Central Europe, the race is on as a pressured US Navy escort force battle off Soviet bomber and submarine attacks on a perilous quest to reinforce NATO defenders in Europe. Meanwhile, in the Persian Gulf, the conflict between Iran and Iraq risks escalating into a larger confrontation between superpowers as both sides indiscriminately attack neutral merchant shi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    Drone Sector is a futuristic gunship game. Provide close air support by firing variety of weapons at the enemies and guide your allied troops via commands. Keep your troops alive, complete objectives, collect resources and recruit engineers. Research better weaponry for the gunship and the troops. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drone Sector.

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  46. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque is an Action Game on which you play as Ahmad al-Falastini, a young Palestinian Student who was unjustly tortured and jailed by Israeli Soldiers for 5 years, had all his family killed by an Israeli Airstrike and now, after getting out from prison, seeks revenge against those who wronged him, killed his family and stolen his homeland, by joining a ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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  47. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Pilot the Megacopter, a sentient weapon that gains power by feeding on the blood of its enemies. Play through the campaign featuring seek and destroy, boss, rescue, and defense missions against the evil reptoid army. Upgrade Megacopter with the fabled AZ-TECH: ancient weaponry and armor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess.

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  48. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 7,267 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Prepare yourself for the grim, dark future of the 41st millennium, where alien races battle mankind for galactic domination in a universe of unending war. Personalize your armies with a revolutionary unit customization tool that gives you the ability to choose your armies insignias, banners, squad colors and names. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

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  49. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Unleash mayhem piloting powerful jets and helicopters Engage in combat at the core of the modern battlefield in Warplanes: Air Corp in VR. The third installment of the best-selling Warplanes series introduces a new era of modern military aviation. In addition to fighter jets and multirole combat aircraft you are able to pilot attack helicopters! Flight simulators are too complicated for you? We g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warplanes: Air Corp.

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  50. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    68% User Score Based on 91 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

    A classic reawakens – Assault Suit Leynos is back and in high definition! Get ready for all-out robotic war as the fan-favourite Genesis classic is reworked with all new HD visuals for the ultimate alien-blasting experience! As Earth reels from the impact of the fourth world war and dwindling resources, an uneasy truce between nations sees mankind reach for the stars. Colonies are settled, resour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault Suit Leynos.

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