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Games like Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact

Games like Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact

Games like Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact

Looking for games like Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact? Here are top shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Final Formation, R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos or Overload.

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  1. ★ A New Evolution of Transformable Sci-Fi Action ShootingUnified Calendar year 3005, the gene-mutated beasts from space—known as "Gene Beasts"—have evolved through a prolonged battle with humanity into highly advanced mechanical lifeforms called "Termination Bots". To face this new threat, the Earth Allied Forces deploy the transformable and combinable combat mecha EX-PELL to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Formation.

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

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

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  5. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    77% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    The heartless Shivans emerged through subspace near Earth, harboring technology light years ahead of anything seen before. They made no attempt to communicate. They did not respond to your heralds. They simply attacked and destroyed everything in their path. As a pilot for the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) you are no stranger to war. But when racing through space to engage your new enemy for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.

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  6. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Imperium Galactica. The Universe is yours... if you can handle it. The fourth millennium. Mankind has colonised the galaxy. Created an Empire. Now, it is crumbling. The aliens are restless. The oppressed are building armies. And a strange invader is headed for the heart of the Empire. Imperium Galactica is praying a new leader will arise. You. Features Detailed colony management Research and devel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium Galactica.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 78 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    Terminal Velocity is a simulation video game. It is an arcade-style flight combat game, with simpler game controls and physics than flight simulators. It is known for its fast, high-energy action sequences, compared to flight simulators of the time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Velocity.

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  10. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    72% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Play as an alien with super powers in frenetic battles against the army, destroy building, smash, fly and improve your character in order to annihilate humanity. They will try to stop you with their soldiers, F15, Giant mechas, warships or tanks, but it is going to be useless against your power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Siege of Brimir.

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  11. Enter the heart of an intergalactic war where survival depends on your reflexes and firepower. In this action-packed space shooter, you pilot a high-tech starfighter through asteroid fields, alien armadas, and massive boss battles across stunning cosmic environments. Upgrade your ship with powerful lasers, plasma cannons, energy shields, and special abilities as waves of enemy fighters and coloss… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Invaders - Eclipse Squadron.

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  12. It's time to battle the enemies through air attack to enforce the Power of the Supreme! Numerous aircraft, spaceships to battle with, knock them out with gunfire, missiles from your fighter jet! In the short run and gun. The Sky gets filled with smokes of gunfire and high-tech missiles resulting in a devastating aero strike. The surroundings get more battle some as you progress through the game sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Air War Action Shooting Game.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 373 reviews

    Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zexion.

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  14. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures is a VR cockpit game combining ship management with action-arcade combat. You play as a (sometimes effective) bounty hunter with possibly questionable morals, currently in possession of a powerful little alien that you may or may not have stolen/liberated from the evil Empire. As the Empire closes in, you'll need to find a way to balance your ship's management with the on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures.

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  15. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    39% User Score Based on 70 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 2 reviews

    Experience fast action, thrilling levels, spectacular explosions and lots of pew-pew-pew. Star Horizon is a reboot for the on-rails space shooter genre. You are John, a private in the service of the Federation who doesn’t fight to rack up kills or for honour and pride, he just fights to survive and get the whole thing over with. His ship is controlled by Ellie, an Artificial Intelligence which is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Horizon.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 474 reviews

    Gun Metal is a futuristic action-packed experience where you take control of the fully transformable prototype combat vehicle known as the Havoc Suit. The Havoc Suit, a prototype combat vehicle, remains the only hope to save civilization from a tireless enemy. Standing 10 meters tall, with an arsenal of devastating weaponry and the ability to transform instantly into an agile jet, only this formi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Metal.

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  17. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

    Hyper-5 is an indie cinematic shmup inspired by classics from the “golden era” of the 90’s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper-5.

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  18. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 678 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Federation.

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  19. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 9 reviews

    The cult classic Gravitar has been Recharged. Complete missions in each solar system, navigating a variety of challenging environments, each with varying levels of gravity that will test your skills as a pilot before unlocking new solar systems to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravitar: Recharged.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    62% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    The earth is suffering from an attack of space monsters, and the terran defense forces are called for combat and the annihilation of the monsters. The RX Squad with their advanced ships risks themselves to keep the earth in peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RX squad.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 340 reviews

    Fast-paced sci-fi co-op 6dof shooter. Pilot heavily armed gunships through alien derelicts while facing a wide roster of deadly robotic enemies. Fight alone or invite a friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desecrators.

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  22. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Irena Genesis Metal Fury is a brand new shoot'em up designed for the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive which is inspired by classic games of the 90’s such as Thunder Force III / IV, Aero Blaster, Super Shinobi II and Contra Hard Corps. As our first release, Irena Genesis Metal Fury will be a high quality shoot'em up with a classic style that will appeal to fans of the genre, casual players and all thos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IRENA : Genesis Metal Fury (SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis).

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  23. Home page Uncover the dark secrets of an abandoned space station. Step into the role of a determined investigative journalist and anarchist with a history of military training. You’re no stranger to danger, having experienced intense situations around the world in your relentless pursuit of the truth. But this mission goes beyond anything you’ve faced before. Suspecting the space station to be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arachnid Protocol.

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  24. It's time to battle the enemies through air attack to enforce the Power of the Supreme! Numerous aircraft, spaceships to battle with, knock them out with gunfire, missiles from your fighter jet! In the short run and gun. The Sky gets filled with smokes of gunfire and high-tech missiles resulting in a devastating aero strike. The surroundings get more batlesome as you progress through the game show… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Air War Boom.

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  25. It's time to battle the enemies through air attack to enforce the Power of the Supreme! Numerous aircraft, spaceships to battle with, knock them out with gunfire, missiles from your fighter jet! In the short run and gun. The Sky gets filled with smokes of gunfire and high-tech missiles resulting in a devastating aero strike. The surroundings get more batlesome as you progress through the game show… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Air War Action Shooting Game.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,978 reviews

    The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build and command fleets of starships for epic space battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Executive Assault 2.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Jitter is an immersive sci-fi exploration and survival game set on a mining colony and its outskirts in the Main Asteroid Belt. You assume the role of an experimental AI that maintains ship functions and engages with the crew on board. As you explore the mining colony, you will take on new missions, expand ships and bases using various modules, add survivors to your crew, engage in space fights, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jitter.

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  28. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    90% User Score Based on 850 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 8 reviews

    The Thing: Remastered is a faithful restoration of the cult-classic 2002 third-person survival horror shooter game inspired by Universal Pictures’ genre-defining 1982 film, The Thing If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thing: Remastered.

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  29. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    ARE YOU SHARP ENOUGH TO DODGE ALL THE BULLETS AND BLAST THE ENEMIES INTO OBLIVION? Grind Stormer is a vertically scrolling space shoot ‘em up originally developed by Toaplan. The game is an early manic shooter with plenty of bullets coming at the player, a concept that was further developed in Batsugun and eventually led to the bullet hell shoot ‘em ups. The barrage of bullets makes Grind Stormer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grind Stormer.

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  30. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Quick DescriptionStar Fleet II: Krellan Commander is a complex and detailed space war simulation. Starting with just a single Krellan battlecruiser, as you rise in the game's seven ranks (each rank has five missions), you'll gain more complexity, such as escorts, planetary invasions, and eventually full sector command. Each mission is a randomly-generated galactic war sandbox, and while you have… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR FLEET II - Krellan Commander Version 2.0.

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  31. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 1 reviews

    After a century of bloody galactic battle, a horde of intelligent bloodthirsty aliens, known as the Kri’iSara, threaten to exterminate all human life. New Alliance Command is counting on you to destroy the alien menace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy.

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  32. 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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  33. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    Hell Division is a game from the 3rd person, which is a battle of combat drones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Division.

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  34. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Starfighter Origins is a 90`s style Indie space combat simulator inspired by games such as wing commander, Freespace and star wars. Combining a focus on single player action and favouring full space combat simulation over dog-fighting, Starfighter Origins looks and plays best using a Gamepad and also supports HOTAS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starfighter Origins.

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  35. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    66% User Score Based on 256 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 2 reviews

    The Unreal adventure continues with the release of the action shooter Unreal II: The Awakening. Along the outer edge of space, you are plunged into a desperate mission to kill all comers--alien and otherwise--and prevent the awakening of an evil force. Unreal II: The Awakening includes adrenaline-pumping destruction and impressive visuals in a variety of missions. Now, through scorching heat, over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unreal II: The Awakening.

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  36. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    91% User Score Based on 3,106 reviews

    House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the Empire's most deadly interceptor and in command of the Harbinger Fleet. Hunt down the enemies of your dying empire and upgrade your warships with new weapons and abilities earned during your campaign of terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of the Dying Sun.

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  37. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Curved Space is an intense arcade shooter about battling cosmic energy spiders across warped, physics-defying battlefields. Space stations and asteroids curve and loop around themselves. Up? Down? Who needs those when you’ve got a spaceship, guns and swarms of bugs to blast? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curved Space.

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  38. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Activate your Neural Link to gain an omniscient view of the battlefield. Experience the conflict at any scale, as you plot the course that will lead your fleet to victory. Eternal Starlight is a tactical space combat game, built from the ground up for VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Starlight VR.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    52% User Score Based on 159 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Prepare for one of the most action packed-shooters in PC gaming history! Every level is full of enemies and targets for you to destroy! You will become a soldier of the alien species and protect your home world from the forces of the Human armada. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incoming Forces.

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  40. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 236 reviews

    CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME? PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving. Saving scientists and uncovering the mysteries of an ill-fated research trip requires you to study and manipulate your environment! Blast through rock, grapple huge blocks of ice, detonate explosive gas or unleash torrents of water, lava, magnetic oil … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate.

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  41. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 18,154 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    Chaos has erupted throughout the galaxy. As a leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihalate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team-instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars Republic Commando.

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  42. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    71% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    This is is a new story of the underwater world Aqua. In 2666 a young freighter pilot called William Drake sets out to search for the heritage of a mythical ancestor. He is looking for adventure - and finds greed, ruthlessness, merciless hatred … and also unexpected help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AquaNox 2: Revelation.

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  44. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    56% User Score Based on 664 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 5 reviews

    Dark Void is a sci-fi action-adventure game that combines an adrenaline-fueled blend of aerial and ground-pounding combat. Set in a parallel universe called "The Void", players take on the role of Will, a pilot dropped into incredible circumstances within the mysterious Void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Void.

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  45. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    66% User Score Based on 732 reviews

    Adeptus Titanicus: Dominus, the 3D turn-based strategy PC game adaptation of Games Workshop’s Titan Legions tabletop game, puts you in control of the greatest weapons available to the Imperium of Man, the mighty Titans of the Adeptus Titanicus! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adeptus Titanicus: Dominus.

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  46. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 244 reviews

    "Command a mighty army from above with the ultimate war machine: the AirMech. Watch the battle unfold on the table in your war room, or dive into the action directly. Play with friends, or against them! AirMech: Command is a unique experience that is a showcase for how VR expands gaming. Extremely comfortable for everyone, it can be enjoyed by those brand new to VR all the way up to the serious g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AirMech Command.

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  47. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    45% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    The Protagonist features an extensive branching narrative and turn-based tactical combat - each choice the player makes affects the course of the game. It stars a Special Operative with the Terran military force code named: Angel. Her current mission is to infiltrate an alien space station of the invading KL-T but all doesn't go as planned. She awakens in the infirmary of the space station she’s t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Protagonist: EX-1.

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  48. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    77% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 33 reviews

    Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy (and their original voice actors) are back in a new adventure. Players use the GamePad to control their Arwing spaceship and see the view from the cockpit, while the TV shows the overall context of the full battlefield. The game includes a new Walker transformation for the Arwing, a new Gyrowing vehicle and the return of the Landmaster Tank. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Fox Zero.

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  49. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Gunhead is a fast paced open world FPS where you take the role of a pirate mech with a gun for a head, looting derelict spaceships filled with monstrous drones made out of bone and steel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunhead.

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