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Looking for games like Impulse? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Astro Sentai Jarbonder, Stella's Spikey Dream or Temple of HUE.

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  1. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Sentai Jarbonder.

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  2. Little girl, her stick and an adventure in a 2D card collecting action platformer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stella's Spikey Dream.

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  3. Temple of Hue is a 2D colour mixing puzzle game. Help the Jacklerats bring back colour to their dark world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temple of HUE.

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  4. A top-down action game like no other. Use asteroids to block enemy bullets and smash enemy ships in this physics-based test of skill. Conquer 25 levels, vanquish 5 bosses, and maneuver through 5 tricky bonus waves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Captain Collision.

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  5. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The Real Laser Ball is a physics based, arcade, high score chaser with a progression system and a fetish for the 80's. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Real Laser Ball.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Shoot, smash and explode your enemies in this space shooter inspired by the golden age of arcade games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIGURAT.

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  7. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 7,784 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Distance is a survival racing game that combines the intense action of arcade racing with the exploration of an atmospheric world. You control a unique car that allows you to boost, jump, rotate, and even fly through a chaotic and twisted city. The world has a mysterious history, and as you explore you'll be able to uncover pieces of its past. The roads are treacherous and unpredictable with obs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distance.

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  8. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 567 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Shuggy has just inherited a castle full of goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. Help him clear out over 100 rooms to make his new home liveable again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventures of Shuggy.

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  10. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Play Cloud Bashers DX on the most popular website for free online games! Poki works on your mobile, tablet, or computer. No downloads, no login. Play now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloud Bashers DX.

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  11. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 438 reviews

    Pinball Spire is a game unlike any other, a pinballvania blending together classic genres - and pinball. Conquer the titular spire as a brave, plucky little pinball called Pip, destined to step into the plunger and explore the inner chambers of a mysterious spire that appeared in their world overnight. Enter the spire. Inside is a strange pinball maze, full of secrets to unlock, enemies to bump of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinball Spire.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 1,558 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

    A relaxing, hexagon based, puzzle game. A exciting new twist on a classic game without the element of guesswork! Use your critical thinking and our stimulating game mechanics to progress though hundreds of levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to hexceed.

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  13. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 419 reviews

    Eets Munchies is a reimagining of the award-winning puzzle game by Klei Entertainment. Featuring gorgeous animation and ridiculous creatures, players help an adorable hungry creature devour cake in increasingly devious puzzles. Replay the game forever with the Puzzle Maker and challenge your friends with your own mind-bending puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eets Munchies.

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  14. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 966 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Roll, bounce, and boost your way from skillful start to frame-perfect finish in Marble It Up! - the next generation of marble-rolling platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through intricate, beautiful, mind-bending levels… Get Ready to Marble It Up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marble It Up! Ultra.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner that focuses on movement based abilities (and a huge Ion Cannon)! Players must make decisions in the blink of an eye and react quickly in order to make their way through a hazardous city environment where every run is different! Can you make it to the Lab to save Flow? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run or Die.

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  16. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,300 reviews

    Particle Mace is explosive arcade fun for 1-4 players that pays homage to twitch games of the past, but replaces the typical guns with an unruly physics-based weapon. Take control of a tiny ship in an extremely hostile universe, and defend yourself as long as possible from enemy ships and asteroids using a collection of trash particles tethered to the ship. To survive, you must carefully navigate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARTICLE MACE.

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  18. Proceed through rooms killing darkness' warriors with swords, bows, other range weapons and of course magic. Kill enemies to get more gold, look for chest to find items, weapons and spells. Fight your way to the bottom of the dungeon and defeat the darkness once and for all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core Of Darkness.

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  19. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 3,350 reviews

    Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her. She has a gun that is able to alter the laws of physics through the creation of pockets of gravity and anti-gravity. By mastering the use of these abilities Kara is able to au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defy Gravity Extended.

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  20. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 345 reviews

    Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon. None have overcome the Stronghold of Toragos... will you be the first goat to do so? Escape Goat 2 is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2011 indie game, featuring more than double the content: larger rooms, HD graphics, dynamic lighting, and a host of devi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat 2.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hargrave.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    94% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Nimbus is a unique combination of racing & puzzling. The player controls a craft with no means of directly propelling itself and needs to use whatever is scattered around the levels to acquire thrust and reach the goal. Traverse a world map with several distinct islands in order to recover your lost love. Light on story, but heavy on gameplay Nimbus offers several hours of increasingly harder chal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nimbus.

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  23. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    63% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Oscura, the apprentice lighthouse keeper, has destroyed the Aurora Stone, sending shards across the Driftlands and plunging them into darkness and danger. It’s up to Oscura to find the shards of the stone and restore light to the Driftlands before creatures of the dark can destroy it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oscura: Lost Light.

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  24. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    As the Greek Goddess Athena, control the wind, seas, and air to guide the hero Odysseus home from the Trojan Wars. The incredibly realistic water current simulation will amaze and challenge you, as you use your powers to protect the Hero's fleet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God Game : The Odyssey.

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

    Use your space fighter (S.F.77) to destroy enemy spaceships and collect energy from them. Use energy to upgrade you speed, weapons, or improve shields which will allow you to survive even harder attack waves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S.F.77.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Bavity, A fast paced puzzle game with balls and gravity. Any group of 3 or more balls can be double clicked out of existence. Stop your screen from filling up, Its that simple. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bavity.

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  27. single-player isometric puzzle-platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamtopia.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Triple Builder is a typical three-match puzzle game. Place Building, Make your own city! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TripleBuilder.

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  29. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Steam port of "INO VATION! 2007" by Omega If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INNO VATION! 2007.

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  30. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Pilot two ships to protect the last cities on Earth If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia Process.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 788 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    You play David, an awfully small abstracted chosen hero tossed into a blissfully simple world overrun by giant culminations of evil physics-beasts. As David, you are given a slingshot-esque gift that you will have to use to conquer your colossus foes. Be there AND be square. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to David.

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  32. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,218 reviews

    An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magnet.

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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 75 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Mr Run and Jump draws you in with precise level design, free-flowing gameplay, and formidable challenge. Silky controls encourage players to run, jump, dash, double jump, and roll to clear levels with style, making it a speedrunner’s dream. Collectibles hidden in tough-to-reach spots demand players use their wits as well as their dexterity. Dynamic Assistance options allow players to set the level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Run and Jump.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 291 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Glitchspace is about reprogramming the game to solve puzzles. Trapped in an abstract cyberspace world, your way forward uses visual programming to edit environmental geometry, whilst unlocking key programming concepts along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchspace.

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  39. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    93% User Score Based on 540 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

    Sinkr is a minimalist puzzle using various contraptions to sink pucks. Responsive ambient music. No holes left behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SiNKR.

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  40. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 512 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 4 reviews

    Flywrench is a frenetic action game from the makers of Nidhogg about piloting an aerobatic ship through the depths of space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flywrench.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 342 reviews

    Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ichi.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,666 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    In Edge players take direct control of the cube and roll their way around the game's dozens of levels. Search for all the prisms and find the shortcuts to improve your times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDGE.

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  43. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 125 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 15 reviews

    Surf through a pulsating, underground world on platforms pulled from thin air in this challenging psychedelic action platformer that has you defying gravity to a pumping beat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Octahedron.

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  44. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 926 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Pid was developed by Might and Delight for PC, Mac, X-Box, and PlayStation and released in 2012. It is a story-driven platformer that includes a variety of puzzles. It was praised for the artwork, presentation, and soundtrack; and received the 2012 European Games Award in the Innovate Newcomer category. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pid.

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  46. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 2,256 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 6 reviews

    The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WHAT THE GOLF?.

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    A puzzle platformer where you must tether to finish! Hold space while jumping to shoot out a tether, which will shift the gravity towards any surface it connects with. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rotego.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Berry and his friends count on you! Evil monsters invaded the candy world and stole all the candies. But you and our heroes are here to save their candy world! Use their powers to destroy the monsters in this cozy 2D adventure game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CandyVenture.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    99% User Score Based on 267 reviews

    Discover a cryptic language of world-changing words Learn the rules as you go and uncover how each new word has its own special ability to change the world around you in deep and surprising ways. Expand your vocabulary through 15 distinct worlds, each one exploring a new mechanic and completely shaking up the way you solve puzzles. Master their mind-bending effects With approachable mechanics and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOK Digital.

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