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Looking for games like DoDonPachi? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Classic Marathon 2, Classic Marathon Infinity or Aaero2.

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  1. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 287 reviews

    Fresh from your triumph on the colony ship Marathon, you are seized by the rogue AI Durandal to do his bidding in a distant part of the galaxy. Within the ruins of an ancient civilization, you must seek the remnants of a lost clan and uncover their long-buried secrets. Battle opponents ancient and terrible, with sophisticated weapons and devious strategies, all the while struggling to escape the a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classic Marathon 2.

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  2. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    90% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Marathon Infinity takes the closed universe of the Marathon series and blows it wide open. The solo/co-op campaign, “Blood Tides of Lh’owon,” is a 20-level scenario sporting new textures, weapons, and enemies. More than that, the scenario sheds a surprising new light on the story’s characters and the meaning of events. Having defeated the Pfhor and reawakened the ancient remnants of the S’pht, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classic Marathon Infinity.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Trace ribbons of light to release the energy in the music as you speed through stunning alien worlds. Fly solo or team up with a friend. Encounter strange enemies and giant boss creatures. Unleash devastating missile barrages and rain heavy cannon fire to the beat of the epic soundtrack from Monstercat. Aaero2 is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed 'Aaero' (2017). The game has been completely … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aaero2.

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  4. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 947 reviews

    Alien forces have boarded the colony ship UESC Marathon in the Tau Ceti system, in orbit around humanity’s first interstellar colony. The situation is dire, and as a security officer assigned to the Marathon, your duty is to defend the ship and its crew from the alien threat. This classic 1994 Bungie™ FPS had a foundational influence on the genre, and is now maintained by the fan community. Exper… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classic Marathon.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    99% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    After many long years, Scott Host, the creator of Galactix and Raptor Call of the Shadows, has remastered his shareware legend DemonStar - and now it comes soaring back with new game modes and revised gameplay. Originally published in 1997 and later earning the COMPUTER GAMING WORLD's "Shareware Game of the Year 1999" award, DemonStar was and still is considered by fans as one of the bes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DemonStar.

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  6. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 1,482 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Utilize your Spartan skills in this classified ONI simulation set during the events of Halo 2 in New Mombasa. Lead UNSC troops through numerous missions as you battle against enemy troops and fight to save Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halo: Spartan Strike.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 304 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Sora tells the story of its namesake: the lone enhanced human, Sora, and her struggle to protect a fading world. Enjoy breathtakingly fast-paced combat in the Suguri universe, with improved game system and graphics along with original trance music by DEKU. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sora.

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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups: Vasara and Vasara 2 are made available to the whole world via this package: Vasara Collection! Science Fiction meets History in these arcade classics which take place in an alternate timeline Feudal Japan where technologically advanced weaponry and equipment are a reality, and heroes use flying motorcycles with amazing firepo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VASARA Collection.

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  9. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Xentron Attack is a multi-directional shooter. The evil alien forces called Xentron have invaded your galaxy and spreading dangerous meteors and missiles in the space. Fight with smart enemies who calculates your movements. Turn your ship precisely and use the borderless space wisely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xentron Attack.

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  10. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 2 reviews

    A randomly generated game within the story of an obsessed author. Explore the repeating worlds and swing your sword really fast, while uncovering the true, overarching adventure within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Story Goes On.

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  11. "It's like Bop-It mixed with those OG space shooter game" Travel through space alone or with a friend as you escape the alien threat with scrambling controls. To help, your ship slows everything around you at the expense of energy. If your energy ever runs out before you complete a level, it’s game over! Each level contains multiple grids that you need to complete in order to complet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Scramble.

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  12. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    It's the 22nd century: Galactic travel is commonplace, peace is at hand, and the future looks bright - until Goldfire's plan to unleash an army of military mutants shocks the galaxy. Dr. Goldfire, a brilliant bio-scientist whose morbid research led to incredible genetic improvements in humanoids and aliens, has gone power crazy. And only the galaxy's best agent, Blake Stone, has a chance to infil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blake Stone: Planet Strike.

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  13. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunlocked.

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  14. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 357 reviews

    Bullet Heaven 2 is a bullet-hell shoot-em-up inspired by games like Touhou and Jamestown. It's all about shooting every cute thing that moves, while dodging hundreds of shiny bullets per second! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bullet Heaven 2.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 409 reviews

    Fun, fast paced online multiplayer arcade space shooter. Take control of your spaceship, mine asteroids, increase your stats, upgrade to different types of spaceships with improved stats and weapons. Fight against other players and collect their gems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starblast.

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  17. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    81% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 9 reviews

    Dimension Drive is a space shooter that challenges your skills in entirely new ways. Play two games at once on this dual battlefield madness set on a comic book universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimension Drive.

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  18. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 224 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Anarchy Online (AO) is a science fiction themed massive multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) set almost 30,000 years into the future, in an age where common surgical implants and microscopic nano-bots can relieve most forms of human suffering or transform any normal being into a weapon of destructive force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anarchy Online.

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  19. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    53% User Score Based on 17 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Use your powers and find your playstyle to survive in Boiling Bolt, an immersive and explosive shoot-em-up! Slow down the time to make combos and enjoy the stunning 3D graphics. Help June to save the world alone or with a friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boiling Bolt.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    Star Control II, the sequel to the original Star Control, is a space adventure game that features role-playing elements alongside a 2D space ship melee combat system. The player assumes the role of The Captain of a single starship wandering a detailed environment of solar systems, gradually gathering information and resources in order to defeat a mysterious and implacable enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Control II.

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  22. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Super Nano Blaster is a shoot-em-up offering single-player and local co-op modes, that transports you to a retro-style digital universe. Delve into technology with your vessel and destroy anything that gets in your way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Nano Blaster.

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  23. Xentra Station is a retro-inspired 2D shooting platform set in a futuristic mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xentra Station.

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  24. Aniquilation is a Twin stick action-shooter game where your objective is to destroy all the buildings and enemies that are destroying the planets of your galaxy. Play in multiplayer player split-screen couch-coop mode through story mode, or compete with your friends in the 4 PVP VS modes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aniquilation.

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  25. Proxyma is a hardcore retro-style 2D platformer that challenges you to finish 13 increasingly hard levels in a single run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proxyma.

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  26. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    BIRDCAGE is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shoot’em up inspired by genre classics, blending gritty pixel art sprites with 2.5D backdrops and a pumping retro soundtrack! Blast through 6 unique stages of bullet hell mayhem, facing off against enemy swarms using multiple shot types and rechargeable specials. Chase high scores by maintaining chains and kill rate. Strategically activate Hyperblade… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIRDCAGE.

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  27. Welcome to this space adventure of a very distant planet called Cristya, a planet inhabited by children only, these children belong to the race of the Gisians a race too long-lived but in which children of this race can not live because of a deadly disease that kills the lives of infants, The only possible solution for children infected by this disease is to be sent to the planet Cristya to surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lily And Sury - Adventures on Cristya.

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  28. Asteroid Forward is a spin-off video game from the Asteroid series, and it’s a vertical-scrolling action arcade game for PC and mobile devices. FIGHT FEARSOME ENEMIESThe Z9 Galaxy is home to many planets under attack. Power yourself up with the many POWER-UPS scattered throughout the environment and fight your way to victory! Free all the planets in the available levels and replay them to col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid Forward.

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  29. The game is a puzzle from the first person. In which the game is controlled by the character on the WASD and mouse, you need to look for objects and take them to their places. Collect a 3D puzzle, transferring things to the right places to create a beautiful place. The game is a 3D puzzle, the player needs to put in place the missing pieces of the puzzle (items) scattered around the locati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3D PUZZLE - Race Track.

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art living warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability set against the infinity of outer space. What's New in the Sequel?Unlock 36 pilots and face off against 9 unique bosses tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunlocked 2.

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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 177 reviews

    Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammerwatch Anniversary Edition.

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  36. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    96% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 7 reviews

    Witness the birth of the Silver Hawk in HD glory! Take flight in the iconic Silver Hawk and immerse yourself in thrilling gameplay with both modern HD-visuals or authentic retro-arcade graphics. Experience the conflicts between the Amnelia Kingdom and the merciless Thiima Empire that took place before the battle between the people of Darius and Belsar. During this conflict, the series’ iconic Si… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to G-Darius HD.

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  37. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    45% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    A modern take on the 16-bit era, A Valley Without Wind 2 blends a variety of mechanics across multiple genres, seamlessly bringing together the best qualities of old-school platform-shooters and turn-based strategy games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Valley Without Wind 2.

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  38. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 546 reviews

    "Take on all the characters of the Suguri universe in this lightning-paced duel-style shoot'em'up. Continue the story of the characters you've come to know and love, and meet a new mastermind causing havoc on Earth. Play against the AI in Story Mode, or friends and foes online or locally in Multiplayer. Acceleration of Suguri 2 is a direct sequel to Sora." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acceleration of SUGURI 2.

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  39. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Xenoraid is an exciting vertically scrolling shoot'em up rooted in the classic action gameplay of the genre with added modern features. Xenoraid upgrades the basic shmup gameplay with advanced shooting mechanics. Fighters tilt left and right when moving horizontally and weapons heat up when firing. Master the mechanics and line up devastating bursts of fire! Missions in Xenoraid a procedurall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenoraid: The First Space War.

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  40. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 362 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 11 reviews

    The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action — Blaster Master Zero's hybrid side-scrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter! Series protagonist Jason travels to where the series all began, the planet Sophia, in order to save the heroine Eve in this final installment of the trilogy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaster Master Zero 3.

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  41. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Action platformer heavily inspired by the Mega Man X series, focused on fast and fluid movement and combat. Jump, dash, shoot and swing to stop mergers with the GEC, a monopoly funding the mysterious "Happiness Project." Available on Steam! Or play the demo below! Liz must stop corporate mergers with the GEC, a monopoly funding the mysterious "Happiness Project." 9 companies to infiltrate. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIGABUSTER.

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  42. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 860 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 5 reviews

    Ghat's story is far from over: Zeno Clash 2 picks up where the deliciously brazen first game left off. After 4 years of waiting, the sequel to the surreal first-person brawler brings more variety in combat and levels, and even more bizarre storytelling into the beguiling world of Zenozoik. Join forces with your former foe Rimat and battle against scores of angry denizens, preventing their dastardl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeno Clash 2.

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  43. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 2,746 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 22 reviews

    Exit the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon climber immediately following the adventures of the misfit ‘Gungeoneers’ and their journey for personal absolution in Enter the Gungeon. The Gungeon has become a paradox and is collapsing! Armed with an ever-changing weapon, an insatiable need to loot, and the trusty dodge roll, each of our heroes must ascend and escape via their own unique route of increa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit the Gungeon.

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  44. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    90% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    The year is 2012. A team of U.S. scientists returns from Mars with a small, metallic object - the first hard proof that life exist beyond our planet. Rushed to a top secret underground facility, through a maze-like series of hallways and test chambers, the object is secured in the lowest level laboratory - at the end of Corridor 7. Subjected to gamma radiation, the sphere explodes - transformed in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corridor 7: Alien Invasion.

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  45. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 390 reviews

    The game is described as an RPG where you are the captain of a single ship traveling around a galaxy, populated by alien races and factions that are playing a 4X game. Factions will declare war on each other, sign treaties, and territories will constantly shift and change as the galaxy goes about their business, regardless- or because of- your intervention. Accept quests, negotiate with the vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drox Operative 2.

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  46. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 730 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Side scrolling shooter with insane level of action and destruction! Assume a role of a brave space pilot and jump into an epic adventure across the universe to save it from inevitable doom! Unleash arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices ever installed in a spaceship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jets'n'Guns 2.

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  47. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,975 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

    Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER.,In the style of the BIT.TRIP series, Runner2 is a rhythm-music platforming game.,Players will run through fantastic environments, using brand new moves, to brand new soundtracks as they run, jump, slide, kick, and soar toward the goal of tracking down the Timbletot and thwarting his evil plans to destroy not o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien.

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  48. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,263 reviews

    Environmental Station Alpha is an action adventure platformer with a retro aesthetic and heavy emphasis on exploration. In the game the player controls a robot sent to investigate a mysterious, abandoned space station with the mission to find out what exactly took place there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Environmental Station Alpha.

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  49. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 1,376 reviews

    8-player co-op strategy/RPG set on Mars during The Red Solstice In The Red Solstice you control one of the eight space marines that are trying to find out what happened to human colonies on Mars during the huge storm called The Red Solstice. The mix of a dark and gritty Science Fiction setting and addictive adrenaline filled gameplay - based on advanced tactics and quick decisions at the same tim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Solstice.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 331 reviews

    Iron Fisticle is a challenging twin-stick shooter that requires reflexes, speed and quick thinking to master. It takes the classic arcade arena shooters of the mid 80s and drags them, axes flying, into the 21st century. Inspired by truly old school arcade games right down to the (optional) scanlines themselves, Iron Fisticle is both a retro game and a reinvention of a classic genre, with multiple… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Fisticle.

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