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Looking for games like Hard Code? Here are top action recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Alien Grounds, Cobalt or Not The Robots.

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  1. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Brutal. Fast. Free. Alien Grounds is a score-driven arcade FPS where pressure escalates quickly and mastery is the only thing that carries you forward. This is not a campaign shooter. There’s no safety net to lean on. You spawn. You fight. You adapt. Then you try to do it better. Arcade FPS at Its Core Alien Grounds is designed around repeatable runs, not progression trees. Sessio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Grounds.

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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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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    You are a robot in an office building. You have to eat furniture and not get caught. A mysterious story unfolds. Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator. It’s a game with random levels, permadeath, and the goal of eating furniture - which is also your stealth cover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not The Robots.

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  4. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 2,148 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 14 reviews

    Setting the bar as the definitive tower defense game, Defense Grid 2 introduces new worlds and threats to test your tower placement strategies. With a bold new look and the addition of new game modes, player-versus-player and multiplayer co-op, every play brings fun new opportunities and challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DG2: Defense Grid 2.

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  5. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Voidship: The Long Journey is a 2D top-down space combat/strategy game. You are the captain of a modular spaceship entrusted with a mission which might take centuries to complete. Gather resources, crew and technology to build your spaceship into a titan warship to fulfill your objective. If you love exploring and battling through unknown quadrants of space with a fully customizable warship… Voi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidship: The Long Journey.

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  6. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    91% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Experience The Full Game Out Now! About the GameGranvir: Zero Front is a third person shooter action roguelite featuring mech building. Experience the prelude to the Millennium Horizon campaign in Granvir as the first resistance response to the Millenium Company invasion. Players battle through a route of their choice reaching extraction and completing side objectives at the cost of valuable r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granvir: Zero Front.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Explosive singleplayer action RTS with a story campaign. Hold the line against massive swarms on a fully simulated battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDUN.

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    89%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 3 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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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    In “Can Strike,” you play as a worker at Fish Co, where the employees have gone on strike to demand better working conditions and fair wages. But the company isn’t backing down - they’ve sent in waves of robots to break up the strike and force the workers back to their jobs. As a member of the union, you’ve been granted powerful weapons to defend yourself and your fellow workers against the r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Can Strike.

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  11. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    37% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a medroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradox Soul.

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  12. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    55% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Spartans vs Persians, Ogres vs Chickens, Marines vs Archers. Create your own units, customize their AI and watch them fight! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Knights: Battles.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    Micron is a unique fusion of puzzle and rhythm gameplay. You place pieces on a board to deflect bullets of energy that fire to the beat. Guide the bullets to the exit through 63 challenging levels featuring a variety of distinctive soundscapes. Your solutions create the music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Micron.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    79% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    Chip is an isometric puzzle game with robots, electricity and fancy dress! Interact with a wide variety of objects such as cannons, mirrors, and magnets in order to direct a blob of energy to Chip and save him from his grisly fate! Players must utilize their whimsical puzzle-solving prowess by tapping, moving, and rotating these objects to achieve victory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chip.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Zerograve is a tunnel flying FPS with six degrees of freedom and zero gravity. Pilot a nimble combat drone and blast through an army of bots on your way to the station mainframe. Survive lockdown ambushes, rising lava and other hazards. Break apart huge robot bosses such as the long and dangerous Cybernoodle. Dual loadout: Setup two weapon loadouts with two weapons each, and quickly switch betwee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zerograve.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    87% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Endhall is a byte-sized roguelike. Become an artificial intelligence and combine tactical actions to defeat your enemies and reach the end of the hallway. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endhall.

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  17. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    79% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    On a planet overrun by robots, one rogue unit is fighting to preserve the will of the original Makers. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your way through countless robotic enemies for only you can defeat... the Robot Legions. Blast your way through the legions of robots to liberate your home-planet! Robot Legions was originally built in Flash and released online by Sentry Games. In 2012, Rob Dieterich por… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robot Legions Reborn.

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  18. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    44% User Score Based on 418 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

    It is the year 2000, and the United Nations has established several quarantine zones around the world to stem the tide of an unknown virus pandemic. The United Nations called upon a private military company, highly skilled mercenaries to retrieve the data and uncover the secret of the zone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zomborg.

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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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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 64,524 reviews

    Aim Lab is the ultimate FPS training solution. Built by neuroscientists, Aim Lab blends cutting-edge performance tracking and analytics with AI-based training to make you better, faster. Bad at flick shots to your left? Can’t hit strafing or jumping targets? We fix that. Our AI-based training system will learn your strengths and weaknesses, and adapt accordingly to optimize training gains. Each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aimlabs.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 316 reviews

    IonBall 2: Ionstorm is an arcade game with a modern 3D twist; re-live the joys and frustrations (in equal measure) of classics games such as Breakout and Arkanoid, in a no holds barred fast action game with stunning 3D environments, awesome effects and a thumping soundtrack. Battle through 60 formidable levels and 3 boss levels with a multitude of enemies; each with their own unique abilities. Up… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ionball 2: Ionstorm.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    66% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    InCell is an action/racing VR game with a bit of strategy and science thrown into the mix. You'll take an exciting journey inside the highly unusual micro world of human cell and stop the virus advance. The game is focused on VR but you can play just fine without a set. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InCell VR.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 598 reviews

    Meltdown is a tactical arcade shooter featuring both singleplayer and intense online multiplayer. Become the most skilled soldier, choose your weapons, get the best upgrades, buckle up and start your mission. Be careful, each enemy has it’s own combat style, special AI and gear. Adapt to them to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meltdown.

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  24. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    69% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Atomine is a twin stick procedural shooter rogue-lite set in a virtual world with minimalist design, where the player recounts on the screen the real events of Stuxnet, the first weapon ever created in the form of computer virus. In every run the player has to clear the level area from all the enemies in order to unlock the portal to the next level. During the run every killed enemy will leave on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ATOMINE.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    68% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    Uncrewed is a real-time strategy game for the PC with the ability to design units from scratch. Unlike in more traditional RTS, units obey the laws of physics, making design choices especially important. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncrewed.

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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 216 reviews
    Critic Score 39%Based on 2 reviews

    Zengeon is an anime infused Action RPG and Roguelite with a selection of unique characters and varying play-styles. Slaughter your way through demonic hordes and colossal bosses with hundreds of combination and skill possibilities! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zengeon.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 49 reviews

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

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameGalactic Vault blends movement shooter and roguelike action. Build devastating weapons on the fly by combining gun upgrades, underbarrel launchers, and movement abilities. Tear through corporate defenses, survive a spreading infestation, and grow stronger through unlockable weapons, playable characters, and deep skill trees. MOMENTUM-BASED MOVEMENT Slide, dash, and spri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Vault.

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  29. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    93% User Score Based on 56 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Thrasher is a mind-melting cosmic racer and an essential audiovisual experience. Swoop, dash and thrash across the void, taking on wild bosses in a race for survival that begins at the dawn of time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrasher.

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  30. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Fight and survive to the beat against various robots that want to bring you down. Improve yourself each round to face the boss in the final showdown. Sound of Survival is a rhythm shooter with Vampire Survivors elements, offering multiple unlockable levels and difficulty modes. Gameplay Fight against the onslaught of machines in each round. Shoot in sync with the music using the diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sound of Survival.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    95% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    An ancient evil festers on the planet. Summon the Archons and face off against swarms of parasites and towering bosses. Harvest essence to enhance your weapons and powers, then unlock bloodrunes to sacrifice health for devastating strength, paving the way to victory. Control two characters as one player, one with each hand Find what's causing the plague to fester on the alien planet Dis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archons.

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  33. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    86% User Score Based on 246 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    In [REDACTED], a fast-action isometric roguelike, a shadowy agent watches Black Iron Prison spiral into chaos. As one of the last guards, fight through monsters, rivals, and reanimated corpses of your fellow guards to escape the penitentiary alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [REDACTED].

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  34. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    VR Headset Compatibility Information Our game supports the original Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets via OpenVR. Thanks to OpenVR, it is also likely compatible with several other newer headsets, though these have not been tested. Please note that compatibility with Oculus Quest 2 may be limited due to the removal of the capacitive thumb button on its controllers. X Rebirth VR Edition is the late… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X Rebirth VR Edition.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 330 reviews

    Automate your clicks with Playsaurus's trusted Auto Clicker on Steam. Auto Clicker can automate clicks and other inputs in Steam games, standalone PC titles, Windows apps, and even web games. Standard ModeStart with Standard Mode if you need a simple auto clicker that’s quick to set up: Configure intervals between clicks, including random offsets Choose your mouse button type: left, right, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auto Clicker.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Difficult combat,for those who crave the relief of overcoming difficult challenges:  Boss Battles,With their own challenges and lore: Movement:use the provided movement to maintain a consistent distance to your enemies and to make pushes and escapes: This game also features: A variety of collectable perks such as: seeing enemies through walls, slowing time, and autofiring Multiple gamemode… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wraith.

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  37. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Cascade Tactics is a tactical RPG and a spiritual successor to Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre. Improve your team and progress through a series of turn-based battles on an isometric grid. Interactive Gameplay - Stop opponents from committing actions, push characters into or away from harm, change the target of opponent's actions! Interesting Abilities that Redefine the Tactical RPG - Tele… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cascade Tactics.

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  38. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 74 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Put on your headphones, feel the beat, step into the flow and survive. Beat Slayer is all about rhythm and fighting. Pick a crazy weapon like the flamethrowing axe and turn hordes of robots into scrap metal by creating your own symphony of destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Slayer.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Rogue Masters is a 6 player co-op horde survival game with souls-like combat and extensive character customization where you fight Entropy in long-lost civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Masters.

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  41. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    76% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Survival takes a deadly toll… The world has been ravaged by a zombie virus, but humanity doesn’t give up that easily! Outbreak is the demo version of FatalZone, a bullet heaven zombie apocalypse shooter where you have to clear a path to safety through hordes of the living dead. The demo version includes: 1 location 4 character classes 30 unique perks to upgrade your characters with 6 types o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FatalZone: Outbreak.

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  42. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    The Black Pool is a 3d action roguelike to be played solo or preferably with up to 3 of your friends. Each attempt to make it back home will take you through a gauntlet of different worlds. You will discover different elements, abilities, and upgrades. Striking visuals, an electrifying soundtrack, and high-paced skilled action will plunge you into each attempt to battle your way out. THE JOURNE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Pool.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    Chroma Blast is a fast paced twin stick shooter with many different styles of play where you fight through waves of enemies while constantly leveling up your ships colorful arsenal. Beat your friends and challenge yourself in the leaderboards, or seek out a true test of skill for those good enough to find it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chroma Blast.

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  44. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    God is a Cube is a programming puzzle game where you control nanomachines (small robots), by creating powerful Artificial Intelligences made of graphical symbols. Support the game on its mini crowdfunding: http://www.godisacube.com You can download the demo below  to get a preview of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God is a Cube: Programming Robot Cubes.

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  45. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    31% User Score Based on 209 reviews

    Chew your way through 120 levels of addictive puzzle gameplay, where your only goal is to devour everything but your own wormy self. It's quick, tasty, and hard to resist. Just like a late-night snack. How hard can it be to grab a bite? Quite hard, when you're an abominable serpent dwelling in a cemetery. Collect keys, open doors, and plan your every move so you don't paint yourself into a corner… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NecroWorm.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Design and build your own tracks with a fully featured track editor. Share your tracks throught an in-game track repository. Racing gameplay tries to mimic realistic behaviour from real life racing and trying to make it available for more casual players. Even though it is easy to learn the basics, it has a learning curve that rewards practice. Sophisticated damage model Dynamic & destru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RaceLeague.

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  47. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    61% User Score Based on 248 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Super Mustache is a vintage styled platformer, filled to the brim with 8 bit pixel art juice! Join Captain Super Mustache in a journey to save the planet Uranus. If you enjoyed classic platformer games from the golden era of video games, then you’re going to love this. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mustache.

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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 1,227 reviews

    Training game for FPS games. Helps you become a better aimer. Includes a lot of different practice scenarios, which is great for warmup or taking your aim to the next level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aimtastic.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Mauled is a Free To Play, Third Person Shooter, CO-OP online, with procedural generated levels, infinite hordes of fierces creatures and many weapons to buy in citadels. Survive on a earth fallen into oblivion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mauled.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    94% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    SCORCHING TECHBEAT ACTION! A frantic combo-based score attack shooter with roguelite elements. Make combos to earn more time. Master all weapons and defeat a raving mad machine. 100% arcade action. Online ranking. Lots of achievements. A Dual Gunstrike spin off. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TechBeat Heart.

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