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Games like Escape from the lab

Looking for games like Escape from the lab? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Uragun, Run Build Pew! or Taur.

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  1. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uragun.

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  2. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 340 reviews

    You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run Build Pew!.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 2,144 reviews
    Critic Score 33%Based on 2 reviews

    Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the Tauron droids' homeworld against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taur.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 454 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Scrappers.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,703 reviews

    Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gatekeeper.

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  6. Cosmic Horizon - End User Manual Welcome to Cosmic Horizon, an endless side-scrolling space shooter where you pilot a spaceship through a neon-lit galaxy, battling enemies, dodging asteroids, and collecting power-ups to achieve the highest score possible. This manual provides everything you need to start playing, understand the game mechanics, and enjoy the experience. Table of Contents Game Ov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Horizon.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    Sentry is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against a relentless alien threat. Use traps, turrets and environmental destruction to repel invading hordes and engage the enemy in fast-paced FPS action across a dynamic singleplayer or co-op campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SENTRY.

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  8. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 468 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 1 reviews

    Beat Blast is a music maker bullet hell. The music you make is also your skill tree. Create powerful attacks and catchy beats by combining different music notes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Blast.

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  9. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 339 reviews

    Fast-paced rogue-lite shooter. Gatekeeper: Eclipse is a prologue ver. of the game Gatekeeper. Go on a quest to find the stolen Heart of the Universe and shoot your way through the hordes of machine enemies in solo or in co-op with friends! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gatekeeper: Eclipse.

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  10. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    60% User Score Based on 560 reviews

    An artificial nano-virus has wiped out humanity almost completely turning all humans into a mob of deadly mutilated zombies. Only a few people managed to survive and you are one of them.This is the world after a zombie apocalypse in which the main characters have to go through many perils. It is a story about ordinary people who, when faced with danger, decided not to run away from it, but to figh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns n Zombies.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Space Battlecruiser is an arcade style, top down space shooter where you control a heavily armed capital ship. Battle against squadrons of fighters, fleets of warships, heavily defended space stations, and powerful command ships. Learn to master weaponry and special abilities like the Energy Shield. Upgrade your ship with salvaged material from your victories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Battlecruiser.

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  12. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    80% User Score Based on 115 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    Take control of a cyberdragon and annihilate swarms of rocket propelled chainsaws either online or via LAN in this high speed, high skill 8 player co-op twinstick shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XenoRaptor.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 702 reviews

    Humanity is on the verge of extinction. It's up to you to infiltrate the AI core and win the war against the machines.Start your journey with a simple ship, outfitted with only basic machine guns and air-to-ground missiles. As you take down more and more of the AI’s fighter’s you’ll unlock new technologies like plasma shields, wave beams, and ion cannons. It's totally up to you how you outfit your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revolution Ace.

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  14. Development:I developed this game over the course of a summer to teach myself Unity. I went in with little experience using a game engine like this, but had previous game design and coding experience to support me. I utilized object oriented programming principles to make learning the programming easier, and made all art assets myself using pixilart.com. Since I focused my time working on this gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lil Fightin Dudes.

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  15. It is a shooting game for a single player, in which you will have to go through the game field in search of a briefcase, which you must find before the enemy and protect it for a certain time, when it passes through the door of your faction. it will open and you will have to go through it to escape and win the game. Briefcase War features a first-person survival style of gameplay in which the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Of The Briefcase.

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  16. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

     You can control all the ship on the screen. Make other ship destroy each other to get score! However, please don't let the yellow ship be hit. That's " the real self", with no weapon.  Try to survive! Controls: left: A / ← / touch left part of screen Right: D / → / touch right part of screen There are 4 kinds of enemies: Shooter(Blue), Knifer(Purple), Laser-shooter(Red), Landminer(Orange) Besi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Colors in Control v1.1.2.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    83% User Score Based on 1,118 reviews

    Steel Phantom is a high-speed action first-person shooter featuring powerful combat mechs, where each mission challenges your reflexes and strategic thinking. Pick your battle approach: a heavily armored mech built to take a beating or a lightweight, agile robot that strikes fast and evades danger. Face five thrilling missions — from daytime raids to a tense night op. Use over five weapon types, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Phantom.

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  18. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    90% User Score Based on 1,033 reviews

    Become a martial arts master in this survivor-like roguelite inspired by action movies of the ‘80s. Use your fists, feet, and the environment to fight off relentless thugs. Master powerful combos, enhance your skills, and remember: everything around you is a weapon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Karate Survivor.

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  19. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    Cannibal Crossing is an action-survival game for 1-4 players, where you explore the randomly generated town of Earlsboro while scavenging, fighting hordes of enemies, building a base, and searching for a way to escape! Meet survivors with new abilities, interesting people, and lots of cannibals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cannibal Crossing.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    58% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Fight your way to the top in this action-packed permanent death dungeon crawler! Challenge minibosses, complete puzzles, and shoot everything on your path to the skies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyflower.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    48% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Bullet Life, originally released in 2010, was the very first video game ever designed as a full on 3D Bullet Hell Shooter. Fly through the skies as and blast your way through enemies with a more stratify based shooting system! Use guns, rockets, hover canons, and more and weave through hundreds of bullets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bullet Life 2010.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,206 reviews

    Your music is under attack… You must liberate it! In Symphony, you fight through levels uniquely generated by your own song collection, discover items and vanquish bosses to defeat the evil within! With Symphony, we wanted to push the limits of user-music-based gameplay and focused on two concepts: Your music creates the game Every song has a unique emotion, sound and rhythm, and we wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Symphony.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Gross is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you jump into the fray to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies? 100% Tower Defense. 100% First Person Shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GROSS.

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  24. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Thousands of fairies and familiar faces are swarming the Scarlet Devil Mansion Library! Help Patchouli Knowledge survive by attacking back with bullet hell Spell Cards, gathering experience, and upgrading exponentially! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Library Survivors.

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  25. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    PURGATION SWORDSTORM is a single-stage bullet hell game about playing dangerously. You are BONE ACE, pilot of the B1000 BONE, an experimental fighter that SHOOTS SWORDS. Your mission is to ERADICATE GHOULS and RESCUE LOST SOULS. This project was developed in 6 days for the TWG Discord's 3rd game jam. The prompt was “hold your ghouls close”, which inspired a slightly spooky shmup with an emphasis … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purgation Swordstorm.

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  26. Calm before the storm A chaotic mayhem shooter for Android (prototype) This game is a "Chaotic Mayhem Shooter"  (a random genre I just invented :D ). A fast-paced, top-down 2D action game that displays short, frenetic levels where survival hinges on quick reflexes, creative improvisation, and chaotic interactions. Players face off against an array of bizarre, ridiculous zombies in environments… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brackeys Game Jam 2024-2.

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  27. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    To avoid confusion: The top option is the game, the lower option is the standalone OST (which does NOT include the game). Search Keyboard Warrior: Dreamstate Prologue to try the game for free. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weave through enemies and collect crystals to stay alive. Upgrade your character(s) with round-bas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keyboard Warrior: Dreamstate.

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    24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    INSPACE 2980 is a stylish and dynamic SHMUP from the 16-bit era of games consoles and arcade machines. Take part in an exciting adventure and save the galaxy! Once again! Dynamic battles. The endless stream of various enemies won’t let you rest until the very end of the battle. Upgrades and power-ups. Ten characteristics of the ship, which can be improved, as well as many power-ups that will e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSPACE 2980.

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  29. - I tried to build this in 2 weeks. It might or might not have taken 2 months instead. Please expect it to be what it is and no more. You shoot bullets. Your bullets bounce and get stronger. (Full details of the content below). - If you have any feedback, or find some bug or find anything misleading on the store page, please come say hi on Twitter or in the forums. (links in the sidebar). 1- y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bounce your Bullets!.

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  30. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Coreless is a third-person, single-player action roguelike that brings a fresh twist to meta-progression through its flexible talent and power systems. Choose from a wide variety of avatars, enhance them with talent points, and equip them with distinctive addons. Each adventure promises unique challenges and experiences. Highly Customizable AvatarsShape your playstyle using a rich combination… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coreless: Prologue.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    SKIGILL: a bullet-hell roguelike survivor, with a huge skill tree! A group of adventurers is trapped in an otherworldly pocket dimension. As they face waves of enemies, their only hope is: The SKIGILL! The SKIGILL A vast magic sigil is etched on the battleground. Each one of its magic nodes provides a boon to its user: statistics increase, weapons, and powerful perks. Defeat enemies, collect re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skigill.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    96% User Score Based on 434 reviews

    Shoot, slice, and shred your way through hordes of the undead in Cryptis, a retro-inspired boomer shooter combining modern visuals with '90s gameplay. Embrace the chaos, slaughter your enemies, and leave nothing left standing! Slay your enemies! Fight waves of monsters and utilize a diverse arsenal of weapons. Every weapon provides a different playstyle, choose whichever you prefer. M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryptis.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 280 reviews

    ***Because I am developing the game alone, my ability and energy are limited, I hope you can understand. It may take me a long time to get around to the reviews, but I will try to make the game better as soon as possible, so give me some time. Due to the large number of comments, I am sorry that I cannot reply to each one by myself, but I will read everyone's comments and take them into considerat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Raider.

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  35. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 467 reviews

    WOWOWOW KORONE BOX is a fangame based off of Cover Corporation’s hololive property. It features Inugami Korone, member of hololive GAMERS. The game is a top-down shooter with the objective of collecting as many Korone Boxes as possible without getting hit even once. Korone must contend with many enemies and boss battles, but is given a variety of weapons to help her survive. The game is inspired b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WOWOWOW KORONE BOX.

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  36. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,230 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Roguelike Deckbuilder where you use your cards to construct a hellish tower capable of keeping the endless hordes of the underworld from escaping their torment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heretic's Fork.

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  37. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 644 reviews

    Lumencraft is a top-down view action shooter with tower defence elements. Emerge into the fully destructible environment where light and shadow play key roles. Build your base, dig some tunnels... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumencraft.

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  39. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 2,570 reviews

    Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Wasters.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,550 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Nimbus is a high speed mech action game set in a post apocalyptic world. Players control 'BattleFrames' - humanoid battles suits armed with an arsenal of weapons. This is a mech game that lets you fly freely in the sky, dodge and intercept incoming missiles with machine guns, fight armies of hostiles with every kind of modern weapon you can imagine, Battle against numerous powerful coloss… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Nimbus.

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  41. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 1,542 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    "Assault Android Cactus is a manic twin stick arena shooter for the PC with screens full of enemies, buckets of bullets and high scoring combo chains! Take on the role of Cactus, an enthusiastic police android, who responds to a stranded space freighter only to discover it under siege by its malfunctioning robot workers. Cut off from the outside and in over her head, Cactus and the androids she re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault Android Cactus.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    78% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    Razenroth is an action shooter with a dark atmosphere, enriched with the elements of roguelike and RPG. All the levels, weather conditions, distribution and quantity of key elements are generated randomly. Thanks to this fact, a single game is different each time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Razenroth.

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  43. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let Them Come.

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  44. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 473 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Space.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    88% User Score Based on 52 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    A brand-new adaptation to the shooting genre which rewards survival through aggressive play. Blending classic shooting game design with a substantial dose of modern day bullet hell, Bullet Soul has it all! Bringing even more heat are Resonator: the moniker of aural wizards Kenji 'Itoken' Ito and Kohta Takahashi, setting fire to your speakers with their tunes. Last but not least, Akio Watanabe brin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BULLET SOUL.

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  46. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 342 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition is a hardcore, uncompromising vertical scrolling bullet hell/invader hell shooter (shmup) that doubles as a techno-based lightsynth, triggering bursts of funky invaders at the pulse of a relentless beat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition.

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  48. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    55% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Eclipses the normal Windows game with 3200x800 pixelsfor ultra widescreen shooting! Let loose a series of chained chained explosions on this massive screen, the likes og which have never been seen before! Completely fill a long 2000 pixel ultra-charge-shot gauge to unleash a massive explosion 2000 pixels wide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Chain Crusher Horizon.

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  49. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 66 reviews
    Critic Score 41%Based on 1 reviews

    BEACHHEAD 2002 follows on the success of BEACHHEAD 2000 with ease of use and hard-core, non-stop 3D shooting action in a photorealistic and accurate environment. Players will be assigned to an inland defense perimeter, protecting a command post to repel an expected airborne assault. It has more depth and game play variations, smarter troops and with more weapons to choose from. Continuous day and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beachhead 2002.

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  50. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 5,742 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

    Ruiner is a top-down action shooter created in the spirit of cult cyberpunk anime and game classics. Ruiner is quick and brutal but sophisticated gameplay, original world with mature storyline and unique visual style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RUINER.

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