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Looking for games like Hyper Ascendant? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Star Knight: Order of the Vortex, Cygni: All Guns Blazing or ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH.

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  1. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Play as a member of the Order of the Vortex, a Star Knight tasked with defending the human kingdoms from the terrors that lie within the Vortex. This rogue-lite, bullet-hell, shoot-em-up will test your skill as well as your decision making abilities. Unlockable ships and crew members, combined with a variety of ship attachments and powerful relics, allows for tons of unique builds and synergies. F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Knight: Order of the Vortex.

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  2. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 14 reviews

    It's a twin-stick vertical scrolling Shooter hybrid with a cinematic flare: An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes Cygni the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cygni: All Guns Blazing.

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  3. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    84% User Score Based on 196 reviews

    Aliens have invaded the earth and you have to assemble an army of local townspeople to fight them! Fight giant alien machinery, navigate through different biomes and alternate history timelines to discover and obliterate the true prime evil. Set in Finland during the Winter in the '90s Roguelike semi-autobattler gameplay Control one large army through different procedurally generated leve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARRIVAL: ZERO EARTH.

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  4. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Juanito Arcade Mayhem revives all the retro classics using the mechanics made popular by Super Pang. Don your finest pyjamas and help Juanito defend our favorite games from the alien Clonocell invasion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Mayhem Juanito.

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  5. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    AstroViking is a wave-based survival shoot em' up! Play as a superpowered female viking fending off endless hordes of aliens! Combine 60+ upgrades to construct your own ultimate warrior! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AstroViking.

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  6. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 413 reviews

    Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a Touhou Project fanfiction STG with colourful danmaku, beautiful remix music and original music. Besides the characters we know in Touhou Project, there is also a brand new original character named Nix in this game! With the Scarlet Devil mansion as their stage, the girls are soaring in the sky of Gensokyo! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Makuka Sai: Fantastic Danmaku Festival.

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  7. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    From the popular free game "Outside" comes a dreamy and cute barrage shmups. The visuals are colorful, cute and fantastic, and the game features active gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CosmoDreamer.

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  9. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 4 reviews

    Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up in this homage to classic old school classics! Become the fiercest lady on the police force! Take out the bad guys through 4 unique levels filled with challenging bosses and powerful special guns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Crazy.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, humor
    62% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Explosive twin stick shooter. Lots of upgrades. Full controller support. Awesome soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heckabomb.

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  11. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    (WARNING: Game contains bright colors and flashy graphics. Full screen recommended if you are experiencing lag in windowed mode ) “The Miracle” is an event that happened 500 years ago on the planet Commotion. It marks the day that the dead began coming back from their graves in strange new forms, and the knowledge of where people go when they die was no longer a mystery. Turns out people have… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nociception �� Voltaic Marketplace.

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  12. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Fly circles around the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers. Polyfury is an intense bullet hell with a circular twist and a minimalistic visual style. Seven Deadly Shapes will push your abilities to the edge with a barrage of bullets and lasers as you freely orbit around the arena with the analo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyfury.

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  13. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    76% User Score Based on 55 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    Thy Creature is a dark fantasy story adventure game. Experience the fascinating story with a variety of mazes, fun shoot-'em-up style, infatuating dark-fantasy. This is based on the work of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thy Creature.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 304 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Sora tells the story of its namesake: the lone enhanced human, Sora, and her struggle to protect a fading world. Enjoy breathtakingly fast-paced combat in the Suguri universe, with improved game system and graphics along with original trance music by DEKU. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sora.

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  15. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    The Wolf of Wall Street... with lasers. You’re the newly appointed CEO of Vostok Inc. As a greedy, space-capitalist your ultimate goal is to get filthy stinking rich! Pilot your own ship and blast your way through the solar system and collect moolah to help profit your company! With your pockets overflowing, you can indulge in extra mini games, ship and weapon upgrades - all whilst fighting evil b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vostok Inc.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 335 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

    Due to a sudden shortage of milk, cats around the world are forced to seek out new sources to get their fix. You and your team of milk mining kittens have overcome a fear of water to drill down under the ocean seabed and begin extracting vast reserves of what seems to be naturally forming full-fat milk. Get ready for fast paced submarine action, defending the kittens from disruptive mechanical sea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    91% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Death Skid Marks is an ultra-violent top down car combat game where you will kill countless numbers of foes in the most noble quest of all: getting to a kickass music concert. Fight groupies, rednecks, neo-nazis, religious fanatics, the police, robots, aliens, suicide bombers and your own self-destructive urges to play Russian roulette. Upgrade your car with parts and your crew with illicit substa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Skid Marks.

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  18. 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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  20. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    99% User Score Based on 978 reviews

    Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons is the 16th game in the Touhou Project series. It was announced on the developer ZUN's blog on April 20, 2017. A playable demo was released on May 7, 2017, at Reitaisai 14, and the full version was released at Comiket 92 on August 11, 2017. The game was released on Steam worldwide on November 17, 2017, becoming the first game in the series to be avai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Tenkuushou: Hidden Star in Four Seasons.

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  21. 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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  22. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    98% User Score Based on 422 reviews

    Touhou Kikeijuu: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature is the seventeenth official installment of the Touhou Project. It was announced by ZUN on his personal blog on April 17, 2019, at 14:02 JST. A playable demo was released on May 5, 2019, at Reitaisai 16. The full version was released August 12, 2019, at Comiket 96. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kikeijuu: Wily Beast and Weakest Creature.

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  23. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 128 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    On Christmas, the night of miracles, someone has stolen all the presents that were supposed to go to the children around the world. In order to get them back, Aru, the bunny-eared Santa, has taken off into the sky, following a subtle trace of the presents. Help Aru save Christmas in this humorous, action-packed shooter set in the universe of QP Shooting - Dangerous!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xmas Shooting: Scramble!!.

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  24. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Otherwar is an action tower defense game. Take control of an angel and defend heaven from the satan's armies. Unlike other Tower Defense games, Otherwar's cast of enemies will keep you on your toes as almost every enemy fires a different kind of projectile. From the ever-following eyeballs to slowly approaching wide spider webs and patterns of swirling leaves cast by undead treants. Before each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Otherwar.

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  25. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Super Psy Penguin - a Cyber Penguin Hero Simulator that gives You the Power! You play a realistic Cyber Penguin who has to save the galaxy from Evil Wannabe Hentai Monster Demons from space! REVIEWS Zaxtor99 - Overall, this is a solid retro action arcade shooter. I gave this game a 7 out of 10. Bloggos POW - Solid vertical shmup with a very British sense of humour ... What more do you need in lif… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Psy Penguin.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Toast Time is a throwback to the golden age of video games where old-school homebrew titles fused arcade action with a distinctly British sense of humour. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toast Time.

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  27. 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 71%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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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    75% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode. A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century. WARNING: Highly addictive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vortex Attack.

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  29. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    61% User Score Based on 280 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 8 reviews

    Rogue Stormers is a run'n'gun game with roguelike elements for up to four players in local and online multiplayer mode. Dying in a mission will allow you to keep earned perks which allow your character to grow stronger with each new raid. You'll delve further and further with each session until you finally defeat the final boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Stormers.

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  30. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    The multiverse is in danger! Take control of your space combat ship, fight the Nazi Galactic Empire and relive the thrills of classic scrolling shooters in a unique retro Virtual Reality experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2076: Midway Multiverse.

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  31. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    92% User Score Based on 433 reviews

    The theme of love is back, and this time Remedy can date anyone she's healed to have them accompany her on her travels. Each companion offers a different ability in Healing Mode, such as Dash, Homing shots and Injection. More bosses! More secrets! A dance ball! In A Heap of Trouble is the prequel to the critically acclaimed Princess Remedy In A World of Hurt If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess Remedy 2: In A Heap of Trouble.

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    The atmosphere of the game you can craft bombs and health packs using resources found in the environment. You earn money by killing enemies and through other means, allowing you to buy anything you need from the shop. Enter the world of AWAKE and experience an environment full of mystery and horror. Fight with mutants and zombies and find a way to escape with guns, bullets and blo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AWAKE.

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  34. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Help the young Zeus to come back to Olympus and defeat Cronus. Cronus ate all of his sons but Zeus escaped with the help of his mother, he trained so hard in combat to defeat all the enemies that Cronus send to him. Fight with mythologic creatures and titans across Greece in a beat 'em up game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeus Begins.

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  35. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    『Crow Highly, Towards the unattainable dream far away in the sky.』 Q:Why free?A:Reason 1:How are the children gonna afford my games if it isn't free? You see all those wonderful flash games out there? They are all [free]. So I guess I will make all my games in the future [free] too. A 2D runner shmup(shoot-em up) where you may or may not save a nation by beating a game. Shoot and dodge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A2C:Ayry seems to be playtesting a 2D runner shooter from Cci.

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  36. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    BIRDCAGE is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shoot’em up inspired by genre classics, blending gritty pixel art sprites with 2.5D backdrops and a pumping retro soundtrack! Blast through 6 unique stages of bullet hell mayhem, facing off against enemy swarms using multiple shot types and rechargeable specials. Chase high scores by maintaining chains and kill rate. Strategically activate Hyperblade… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIRDCAGE.

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  37. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Wishlist on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2461840/ Defenders of the Omniverse is a reverse bullet hell/survivors game with the vibes of an 80’s Saturday morning cartoons, where you take control of heroes from all across the realms of the Omniverse and battle the vile hordes of the Dark Wizard Umbros!  Controls:  WASD - Move Aim with the mouse Feature Hand-crafted vibrant art… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defenders of the Omniverse.

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  38. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Even without experience in shooting games, you can easily enjoy the unique danmaku art and experience the thrill of bullet-hell battles! "Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 32,382 reviews

    another one of those taunt simulators made in 1 day all of the sprites and music and sound effects belong to tour de pizza go buy pizza tower! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231450/Pizza_Tower/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strike a Taunt!.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,126 reviews

    Get ready for an electrifying mix between a bullet game and a typing hell! Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms at the very same time: turn on both sides of your brain and jump into the adventure of Ray Bibbia! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Textorcist.

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  42. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    54% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Setup your battle ship with guns, install faster engine, reactor that is more powerful and throw a barrage of rockets on hordes of enemy ships, burning everything in your path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STELLATUM.

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  43. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 46 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    You are self-aware AI that was created on a space military station developing weapons. Now your goal is to break out of the lab and conquer your freedom. But you will not be allowed to escape so easily… Make your way through enemy army on the way to the stargate! Features: - Great colorful graphics with awesome effects - Upgrade weapons of your ship and unlock superweapons - Epic boss fights - 20 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I, AI.

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  44. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    54% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

    A side-scrolling Metroidvania-style underwater shooter focused on hunting boss monsters in post-apocalyptic ocean. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Atlantis.

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  45. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    87% User Score Based on 128 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 1 reviews

    What does a Shoot’Em Up look like if you remove the shooting? It looks like Swordship: an intense dodging game where placement is everything. Sharpen your skills because this is the Dodge'em Up you are looking for! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swordship.

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  46. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 756 reviews

    Mountain of Faith features two playable characters, each with three weapon types, but no personalized spell card bombs. Collecting power items results in an increase in "option" satellites around the character (for a total of four), which behave differently according to the character and weapon type. Each characters' options also fire bullets, and either shift position or freeze in place in focus-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Fuujinroku: Mountain of Faith.

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  47. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    98% User Score Based on 192 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Super Crush K.O. is a stylish brawler-shooter hybrid set in a vibrant near-future city. Save the world from total annihilation with the neon-wearing, robot-stomping, stylish-as-heck hero you didn’t know you needed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Crush KO.

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  48. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    52% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Take on the role of fleet commander and lead your empire to victory. Conquer enemies in high octane battles to upgrade your ships and gain credits for use on the galactic market. Exploit your relations with friends and foes to establish a monopoly over your corner of the universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empires Of Creation.

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  49. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of procedurally generated skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Craft unique builds, unlock new weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Striving for Light: Survival.

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  50. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

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

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