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Looking for games like Hardshell? Here are top tactical shooter recommendations with a warfare and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Gunclone Arena, Helldivers or Uragun.

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  1. Gunclone Arena is a top-down looter-shooter roguelite. Fight as a super-clone that can wield 6 weapons, a Beam and Shield in a dystopian TV show! Loot thousands of weapon variants with ricochet, detonate, shock, pierce and more. Stack build-changing Mods. Notice: Escape is grounds for perma-recycle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunclone Arena.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 12,918 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 6 reviews

    Helldivers is a topdown shooter set in a satirical dystopian future where mankind is ruled by a managed democracy. You are part of the Helldivers – the spearhead of humanity’s defense against the perpetual alien threat on Super Earth. With up to four player co-op missions, working together as a team is vital, whether calling in strikes or placing weapons, each action must be totally synchronized … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helldivers.

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  3. 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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  5. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,918 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    X-Morph: Defense Complete Edition includes: X-Morph: Defense core game, European Assault DLC, Survival Of The Fittest DLC, Last Bastion DLC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X-Morph: Defense.

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  6. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    66% User Score Based on 191 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    Welcome to the last city on Earth. Earn your keep and die trying in Pieces Interactive’s cyberpunk action rogue-like, featuring 1-4 player co-op. Travel down the sleepless cesspool of murderous vagrants and cybernetic freaks, as you slice and dice your way to the lower levels of Geoshelter Alpha. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill to Collect.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    Squids From Space is a team-based PvP top-down shooter where humans and the sinister Squid aliens wage war for the future of the Earth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SQUIDS FROM SPACE.

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  8. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 485 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 3 reviews

    Livelock is a cooperative top-down shooter where you and up to two others must work together to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of "The Few" remaining Capital Intellects, you will need quick reactions and decision-making to overcome the chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Livelock.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    49% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    In ZCrew, an alien virus has turned people into raving mad zombies; wreaking havoc on the planet and leaving only ruins behind. To re-establish order, the U.N.R. summons the help of genetically modified human clones who are the only beings able to beat the odds in humanity's favor. Infected humans, mutant insects, and other monstrosities will do anything to keep Earth firmly within their grasp! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZCREW.

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  10. OPERATIVE DIVISION - An Offline RTS–TPS Strategy Hybrid A post-apocalyptic offline strategy game that fuses real-time strategy (RTS) with third-person shooter (TPS) action. Build bases, command armies, and fight in tactical battles ... no ads, no microtransactions, just pure strategy and action warfare. Lead one of two unique factions in an intense war for humanity's survival. Customize your c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operative Division.

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  11. HUMANITY WANTS YOU   The Corporate Consulate has started recruitment process of pilots for the Exploration Corps: a multicorporate program tasked with researching the world and technologies beyond the Primal Portal.    Using neural interface, one does not pass through the gate in person. Instead, you pilot disposable drone frames from the safety of the research facility on Earth and send them int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.V.E.N.A..

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  12. In a nutshell, Intersecta is an intense and intuitive tactical top-down shooter with a distinct arcade feel. It blends fast, twitch-based gameplay with the intelligent use of tactics. The game has a unique audio-visual style, utilising the power of Unreal Engine 5 for a stunning 2.5D experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intersecta.

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  13. Quantum of Hope is an action-packed Twin-Stick shooter game set on Earth overrun by aliens. Use your Fabricator and different weapons to shoot your way through alien swarms to rescue mysterious Princess in distress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum of Hope.

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  14. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 1,605 reviews

    Gene Shift Auto is an ultra-fast battle royale set in a chaotic GTA-inspired city. Do missions and fight cops to level up tactical roguelike abilities, then use them to outplay your enemies in high-stakes showdowns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skillshot City.

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  15. 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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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    My Bath Tub Companion is a free experience, to induce a calm & peaceful (and mildly horny) feeling. You'll feel satisfied sitting back, feel yourself relax as you watch her relax. Relaxation is the key to a blissful bath tub experience. Calm music & a beautiful girl to look at. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIRLDIVERS.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Arksync is a fast-paced sci-fi action game where a small robot teddy bear hijacks a powerful war robot, and sets out across the Trash Moon in search of their lost owner. Scavenge weapons, fight hostile machines, and uncover the secrets buried beneath humanity's discarded refuge. Every step across the Trash Moon brings the toy bear closer to finding their friend. Key Features Explore 12 Level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arksync.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    26% User Score Based on 1,689 reviews

    Return to the world of high-octane mech combat in Hawken Reborn. Construct your ultimate war machine and shoot your way through hordes of enemies to uncover the mysteries of Ilall in this brand-new Free-to-Play PVE mech game. Hawken Reborn is a PvE first person shooter, whilst the original Hawken was an exclusively PvP experience. Pilots may not be going head-to-head in Hawken Reborn against each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAWKEN REBORN.

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  19. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Defend yourself against an onslaught of monstrous aliens in a variety of cities and landscapes of our beloved home: Earth. Combine equipment from your powerful arsenal of weapons, modules, and upgrades in order to face stronger and smarter aliens that provide an evergrowing challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEFCON: Xenos.

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  20. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 14,984 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 49 reviews

    Buy The Ascent on PlayStation Store. The Ascent is a solo and co-op action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ascent.

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  21. 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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  22. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 403 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

    Mech Armada provides a fresh combination of turn-based tactics, deckbuilding and rogue-likes. You are in command of a team of custom-built Mechs. Push your strategic skills to the limit as you save what's left of the Earth from the Swarm. You'll need to plan carefully if you want to overpower the invading Swarm in a series of small tactical battles. Upgrade and build your deck of available Mechs,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Armada.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Hybrid Wars: A futuristic top-down mech shooter. Command and upgrade an arsenal of futuristic mechs to take on hordes of enemies across giant levels in this breakneck, challenging shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hybrid Wars.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 690 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Take on the role of a Vault Breaker in search of alien artifacts called “Vaults” and fight against monsters and powerful bosses, you can strengthen your Breakers to explore the farthest galaxy that no one has ever reached. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANVIL.

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  25. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,624 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    At its core, Space Pirates and Zombies is an action based, skill oriented, top down space combat game. It's similar to the ones we knew and loved in years past, but now using full physics simulation and modern graphics for those oh so pretty explosions. But as you dig deeper, SPAZ becomes much more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pirates and Zombies.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 10,161 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving shooter rogue-lite set in a world overrun by machines. Battle from floor to floor, defeating an array of robotic forces using powerful weapons, upgrades, and quick reflexes in this gun-play focused fun-fest! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synthetik.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    In this unique top-down shooter tower defense hybrid you pilot a Mech to defend your home from zombies. Wipe out hordes of undead creatures from outer space using powerful weapons and clever tactics. Build labyrinth, upgrade your skills, buy new weapons to destroy them all and save your base. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MechDefender.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 453 reviews

    WARSHIFT is the unique mix of the Action, Strategy and Role-playing gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters. This unusual gameplay requires a complete change of your play style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARSHIFT.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,265 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Cryptark is a 2D roguelike shooter that challenges players with boarding and neutralizing procedurally generated alien starships to earn income for their Privateering enterprise. Purchase improved equipment and weapons to tackle more dangerous targets, but be cautious as failure will result in a loss of investment and profit. The decaying alien arks will defend themselves from intruders with a wid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRYPTARK.

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 3,912 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

    "Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Bastards.

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    9%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    10% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Exowar is a 2D, top-down shooter, set in close future. As a cybernetically enhanced soldier you will have to face guards and aliens on your way to finding the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exowar.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 908 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Ring Runner combines the fast-paced action of space combat with the rich story and skill variety of an RPG. Trek across the universe in a 30 hour long story-driven campaign based on a companion Sci Fi novel, or challenge 6 scenarios alone, cooperatively, or competitively through local or online multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages.

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  33. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 571 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelike with mech customization. Guide multiple classes of Exos through a variety of missions filled with enemy robots that are as buggy as they are angry. This is at least as bad as it sounds. Explore for loot, destroy key robotic facilities, and brace yourself for the final attack by your enemies... just as soon as they can pull it together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Dues.

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  34. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    33% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Abyss Raiders: Uncharted is an action tower defence game, set in a future where robots are the dominant species in the universe. You will need to survive waves of fierce enemies whilst searching for the ancient ruins that have the power to prevent the second apocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss Raiders: Uncharted.

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  35. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 4,450 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 22 reviews

    Halo: Spartan Assault brings the excitement of Halo combat to Steam for the very first time. Battle your way through 30 action-packed missions against the Covenant as you explore the origin of the Spartan Ops program featured in Halo 4. Earn Steam achievements, complete missions and compete against your friends for the top scores in the leaderboards. It's time to join the assault, Spartan! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halo: Spartan Assault.

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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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  38. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    [Media 3580956] Deadly efficient. Highly skillful. Invisible to indifferent citizens. They fight the greedy corporations that have entire nations under their thumb. Suits scornfully called them... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danger Scavenger.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 788 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowgrounds.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    73% User Score Based on 400 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    80’s spaceship anime and arcade-gaming meld with ultra-modern physics and A.I. in a skill-demanding, procedurally generated rogue-lite adventure! Be the hero in a world that oozes classic Saturday morning anime but plays like a tough, modern, tactical shooter. Try to survive the hostile environments of deep space, battling warring factions full of unique and cunning enemies. Unlock ever more power… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GALAK-Z.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Strategically hack robots to control their combat abilities and use them to advance deeper into each space station stronghold in this charming sci-fi roguelike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Socketeer.

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  44. Perihelion is a physics-based space combat roguelite where gravity is your greatest weapon. Launch from your carrier, execute high-speed orbital combat missions, and evolve your ship build run by run — solo or with your squad of up to 4 players. Master Orbital CombatAt first glance, space combat looks simple: aim, shoot, survive. But in Perihelion, nothing moves in a straight line for long. You… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perihelion.

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  45. Command Gladius Terrae, an elite strike force forged in the ashes of a dying world. Tear through the ranks of multidimensional invaders in a relentless battle for Earth’s survival. The portals have opened. The end is coming. Can you turn the tide? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gladius Terrae.

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  46. 84%Game Brain Score
    84% User Score Based on 1,263 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 7 reviews

    This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2.

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  47. Infiniwar is a real-time tactics game designed from the ground-up to be infinitely replayable. Each battle takes place on a uniquely generated map with a variety of objectives, win conditions, and non-binary outcomes. Enemy forces are led by powerful elite and ace units with unique abilities. You customize your forces with the same freedom as an RPG character, unlocking and selecting the units, ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infiniwar.

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    Echo Punk is a roguelite top-down looter shooter with fast-paced combat, tactical upgrades, and endless replayability. Blast through waves of enemies, collect resources, and upgrade your build -- or die trying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo Punk.

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  49. Rise of the Vanguard is a third-person, squad-focused co-op shooter where up to eight players deploy as elite United Republic of Systems commandos into a living war. You run missions across hostile planets, earn credits and experience, outfit your squad, and fight enemies that adapt just as quickly as you do. How the War Actually PlaysYou start on your ship, group up with your squad, and decide w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of the Vanguard.

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  50. Aurora Nova is a story-driven, scifi, Roguelike deckbuilder where the player is a member of a highly-advanced species struggling to avoid extinction. Upgrade your vessels and their capabilities. Encounter unique events throughout the galaxy as you prepare to fight the greatest threat the Milky Way has ever seen. Mechanically, Aurora Nova is most like Slay the Spire. Though aspects of the battl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora Nova.

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