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Games like Guardian Sphere

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  1. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    51% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    Hop into your spaceship and battle waves of opponents in your journey to find the legendary space pizza! Now 100% more Deluxe than ever! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PuPaiPo Space Deluxe.

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  2. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 53 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truxton Extreme.

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  4. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 648 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 17 reviews

    The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bug Butcher.

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  5. 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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  6. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 727 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Steredenn is at the crossroads between a shmup and a rogue-like. Enjoy the infinite replayability of the game with its unforgiving gameplay, intense boss fights, (almost) ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steredenn.

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  7. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Schar: Blue Shield Alliance is a cooperative twin-stick shooter that features a variety of complementing ship classes to choose from. Upgrade your ships, defeat hundreds of enemies, save the galaxy all with some friends from the comfort of your couch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCHAR: Blue Shield Alliance.

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  8. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    45% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Yargis is a fast paced, top down spaceship shooter. Customize your ship to join a battle online or offline. Yargis is focused on team based, close combat action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yargis: Space Melee.

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  9. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    82% User Score Based on 65 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

    StarCrossed is an action arcade game with a magical girl aesthetic and a cooperative twist! Join our cast of 5 space-faring heroes as they travel across the stars, working together to strengthen their bond and defeat a looming evil that threatens the Nova galaxy! It’s time to team up, get sparkly, and take out the bad guys! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarCrossed.

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  10. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 163 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    [Media 2155303] Year 5027, humanity has conquered all of the galaxy, but Earth's government isn't able to keep its many territories under control. Many space criminals rage freely and plunder... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Paradox.

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  11. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    DON’T DIE as you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and desperately hold out against massive hordes of creatures pulled from a variety of classic horror genres reminiscent of 80s and 90s Golden Age comics and B-movies in this stylish action-packed arcade roguelite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Terror.

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  12. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho Starship Rampage.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    95% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    It's the future! And humanity is, predictably, under attack by extraterrestrial forces. Lucky for us we have an experimental ship that's never before been flown that will surely...uh, possibly...well, implausibly be able to win the war! All we need now is a pilot or two. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Procyon.

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  14. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 21,246 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 8 reviews

    Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risk of Rain.

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  15. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 630 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 8 reviews

    Enter the world of Ultratron and experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites such as Robotron: 2084, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast. The last human has been slain by evil killer rob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultratron.

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  16. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Knight of the Hamsters is a survival platformer pitting the brave knights of the Carrot Kingdom against the hamster horde. During the day, hamsters come to steal the King's carrots. The knight must prevent the carrots from being carried off or be defeated. When the dark of night falls and the blood moons rises a foul curse transforms the hamsters into bloodthirsty demons. To battle the growing me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight of the Hamsters.

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  17. VISEGUNNE is a story-driven shoot 'em up where explosive action unfolds around you: cities are leveled, space colonies collapse, and orbital structures crumble catastrophically. Between missions, engage with characters who react to the memories you've accumulated, even passing gossip around as they attempt to make sense of the conflict. Set in an era where the human soul is harnessed as a power so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VISEGUNNE.

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  18. Death is not the end Hold on to your soul. Fight death by mashing the corresponding button, and buy yourselves a few extra moments. Every time you die, coming back is going to be much harder. Expect the unexpected Dont forget, the environment is not your friend. All of the levels are designed to make your life more...interesting. Depending on the map, you'll be dealing with new rules, traps and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EleMetals: Death Metal Death Match.

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  19. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Now UPDATED to an enhanced version — 'RELOADED' — with a brand-new Rogue-lite Career mode! StoryThirty years have passed since the first battle against the alien menace in Project X. Now, the threat has returned—stronger, smarter, and more relentless than ever. Project X: Light Years brings back high-octane, side-scrolling shoot’em-up action as the official successor to the beloved Amiga cla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project X: Light Years.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Gunners.

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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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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    74% User Score Based on 92 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Woodpunk is an exhiliarating rogue-like experience in a medieval Woodpunk universe, where the primary energy resource is WOOD. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodpunk.

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  23. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 371 reviews

    DSP is side-scrolling, roguelike, shoot 'em up set in the Starr Mazer universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starr Mazer: DSP.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Bullet Casters in an unconventional Shoot ‘em Up game with a local PvP mode where you can challenge your friends and create your own bullet hell or face a single-player mode that will test your skill and wits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bullet Casters.

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  25. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    52% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    A Fresh and Insane Brawler with Roguelike elements. Lead a fellowship of jackasses abducted by angry aliens and forced to spread chaos into the most famous sports events. Instant fun, Retro Arcade style, for up to 4 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Pixel Streaker.

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  26. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    The full game of  Bugs Must Die will be released on Steam Store.  https://store.steampowered.com/app/816720/Bugs_Must_Die/ If it's the game that you're interested in, please add it to your wishlist on Steam. We here at DG Games Workshop are working on our first PC game titled “Bugs Must Die”. It is a fast-paced modern retro top-down shooter where you fight against alien bugs and bosses by contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bugs Must Die.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 534 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

    Cobalt is mostly about playing as a cute robot with a passion for 2D battles packed with extreme slow-mo and combat rolls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cobalt.

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  28. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    A twin stick, fixed shooter, bonus hell, pixel art, shoot 'em up. Aliens have invaded and you, a blue housecat with a stretchy head, are, of course, our last hope. Fight the aliens on earth, under the ocean and in space in this risk/reward based fixed shooter inspired by old arcade shoot 'em ups. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They came from another planet.

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  29. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through vast enemy fleets and against overwhelming odds! Liberate planets, build colonies, research lethal tech and skills, craft unique items, or even play 2p co-op with a friend in this unique new indie game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Rain.

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  30. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Fight waves of enemies in a gritty top-down sci-fi arena, with up to four friends in a classic co-op LAN party game. Upgrade weapons and equipment and unleash powerful abilities against waves of monstrous aliens to claim the championship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATHPIT 3000.

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  31. This collection contains 6 Touhou fangames developed by Kira - Games&Stuff, all of them playable on local couch play. While they don't have lan/online mode, you can use Steam's remote play together feature to play with your friends remotely. Also if any of the music sounds familiar, every game has its own music room where you unlock melodies as you play, revealing the title and artist who made… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou - Kira's Fangame Collection.

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  32. Defend Earth From Total DestructionA massive asteroid storm is heading straight for Earth. Humanity's last hope rests in the hands of a handful of brave pilots willing to launch into deep space and stop the incoming threat. Take control of powerful spacecraft, blast apart giant asteroids, and fight for survival in this fast-paced arcade shooter inspired by the golden age of classic space games. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid Blasters.

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  33. Stimuli is now on Steam!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1258840/Stimuli/Stimuli is an Action platformer where you are trapped in a lab and must escape. With a new game mechanic being added every level, the game play is fast paced and fun! Control Summary:Use A and D to move left and right, W to jump, left click or space to shoot, E to open doors, escape to pause, and right click to activate dia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stimuli.

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  34. Only you can save the Earth from invading alien hordes – so put on your PlayStation VR headset, assemble your team of 11 super-powered animals and get ready for action-packed tower defence in immersive 3D. Skill and strategy are your weapons across seven stages packed with enemies, puzzles and boss fights. Travel the globe across over 35 levels, place the Animal Force squad members in tactical po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animal Force.

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  35. TRUE GALACTIC MISSION: There are 5 pilots in training, each with peculiar characteristics. It's the day of the final test and everyone will face a obstacle to see who will be able to accept the next challenge, a true galactic mission. Be one of the pilots chosen for this mission and embark on infinite space in search of the unknown, in order to discover what is altering the flow of the univers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Galactic Mission.

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  36. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    (IT'S ONLY WINDOWS SUPPORTED FOR NOW. YOU MAY ENCOUNTER UNEXPECTED BUGS WITH LINUX & MACOS) Skylax! The Lab Runner is an FPS game. The game presents you a tight gameplay and a little story behind. If you like run and gun games with good graphics, you are in the right place! The story begins when people realize that the evolving and powerful artificial intelligence is somewhat out of co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skylax! The Lab Runner.

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  37. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The developer, Mr. Schaefer, tried to create the ultimate gaming adventure for up to 4 players. He wanted to program a Metrovania experience that the world hasn't seen yet, with varied worlds, different characters, crazy mini-games and logic puzzles! But his own inadequacy was a problem: his game was full of errors and bugs and in this state no one would buy it. With his last powers he developed t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Debugger 3.16 // Recoded // Despair of the Developer Edition.

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  38. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Annihilate waves of aliens, build your base, improve your mercenary, do it all with a sound track bathed in rock. Extinction Alien Invasion is an arcade shooter with elements of RPG, inspired by games like: Shadowgrounds, Alien Breed and Alien Swarm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXTINCTION ALIEN INVASION.

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  39. ARC Continuum is a third person action adventure set on Taraan, a desert planet with a mystical energy at its core that powers the ARC - a device that allows you to control and manipulate the fabric of time. Take the role of our hero, Hadrian who is thrust into the midst of a revolution on the rise, where he must master the powers of time to free his people from the bondages of oppression from the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARC Continuum.

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  40. 8-way water gun blasting horizontal 2D arcade co-op shoot ‘em up, with ducks?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yellow Trouble.

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  41. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    OverviewShizuku and Akane...two pilots bound by rivalry and friendship battle to save their world from malevolent cosmic forces! Revolgear Zero is a deeply satisfying, local co-op enabled fast paced arcade style Shmup with tons of customization options and replay-ability! Multi-directional boomerang style melee attacks, flamethrowers, burst lasers...a plethora of different weapons are at your dis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revolgear Zero.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    A VISUAL ASSAULT OF INCREDIBLE PIXEL ART SHOOTING The one-of-a-kind science fiction-themed shoot ‘em up Dogyuun is packed with gigantic bosses and a huge enemy variety that provides a tough challenge even for hardened shmup veterans. Dogyuun is a visual spectacle of amazing pixel art graphics and detailed animation under the artistic vision of Hayashi Miho and Koetsu Iwabuchi. The game also marked… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogyuun.

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  43. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,011 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 14 reviews

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 30XX.

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  44. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Gryphon Knight Epic is a 2D Medieval Shoot’em up that mixes elements from classical shoot’em ups, exploration and duel-like boss battles, it tells the story of Sir Oliver and Aquila, an accomplished knight and his loyal gryphon that are forced back to adventure once again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gryphon Knight Epic.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    Open beta available on STEAM [Media 6933182] [Media 7131643] You can join us on our Discord server to chat about Pocket Bravery and give us some feedback. :gj/smile: [Media 4172339] [Media... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Bravery.

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  46. GAME FEATURES: - Story mode with unlimited continues & checkpoints! - AI team mates and/or local co-op. - Unlockable 'random mode' (chaos turned up to 11 here). - Perma-death (in random mode) - no continues allowed! - A boss rush mode (with a Crystal comet twist). - Unlockable spaceships / characters. - Unlockable power-ups (unlock more for your 'run' when killing bosses). - Multiple routes th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Comet.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    85% User Score Based on 129 reviews

    You are a space trooper. Somehow you got to the enemy territory, and you should wait for your squad to get out of here! But only God knows when will they arrive to you! They will send you bonuses for killed enemies to longer your life till they arrive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Attack.

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  48. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

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  49. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Gerty is a top-down rogue-lite twin-stick shooter with a fully destructible environment. Carve your own path through replayable procedurally generated levels and create tactically advantageous situations to eliminate the alien threat in intense, tough but fair, action-packed gameplay. Mine Juice crystals to upgrade your gear, discover alien structures, and eliminate the source of the alien threat … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gerty.

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  50. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 397 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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