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Games like Jonah and the Whale

Games like Jonah and the Whale

Games like Jonah and the Whale

Looking for games like Jonah and the Whale? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with LA Cops, Calm before the Bombs or Police Stories.

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  1. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    53% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    “Listen Up! This city is being overrun by low life and filth. It’s time to toughen up, fight back. Lets forget the rules and start cleaning up these streets, our way. There’s a lot of bad guys out there so I don’t want you going in alone. Partner up and remember: in LA Cops, your Buddies always got ya back”. LA Cops is a fast, action packed 3D top down shooter, set in the seedy underbelly of 1970… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LA Cops.

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  2. CALM  BEFORE THE BOMBS This is our submission for the Brackeys Game Jam 2024.2Here is our submission page: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-12/rate/2960456 CALM BEFORE THE BOMBS is a flight fighter simulation to defeat the forces lurking within enemy buildings, clear the buildings by marking targets for the battleship to destroy! Crashing during the CALM reconnaissance phase results in a mis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calm before the Bombs.

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  3. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 4,244 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Police Stories is a novelty top-down shooter, where advanced AI of enemies, tactical elements and random occurrences create thousands of unique situations in each level. Never before the pixel game was this realistic and fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Police Stories.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    57% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Superstatic is a top-down shooter where you're given the ability to possess and control your enemies. Using "copies", you're able to perform a variety of skills including killing enemies within a certain radius, chaining kills together based on your current combo, teleporting to your copy's position and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superstatic.

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  5. The Castle (prototype)Version 1.0By: Joni Pääskynpää What is this game?-----------------------The Castle is a prototype showcase of a game that´s been inspired by games like Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake and Unreal Tournament. It's a 3D FPS shooter with some light exploration. Kill or be killed — can you survive The Castle? How to play?----------------The game plays like your typical 90´s FPS game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Castle (prototype).

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  6. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    NOTE BEFORE YOU PLAY: The game has no menu, as well as no way to pause. So, once you start the game, you better be ready.  :) (Also, be patient: The game takes a bit to load, but it will load eventually) --------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLS: (They are written on the game, but still...) - Arrow Keys/WASD: Move - X/Spacebar: Jump - Z/E: Interact ------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lab. -1.

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  7. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    Please visit our Steam page. It's still free! Outside the Lines is a top-down turf war action game that takes place on the pages of a coloring book. It was made in three days for the Pre-Indie Game Jam. Overview The goal of the game is to cover as much of the coloring book as possible in your color. You can play as a blue pen, pink pencil, or green crayon. Each character has a different abi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outside the Lines.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    36% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    This is a very simple game, in the vast grassland, you have to face the lonely and dangerous journey. In this process, you should learn to be strong, find your own way of life and survive. You need to control your character and find what you need to survive. Your character's health needs food and water. When night falls, wolves will come, and you need to explore carefully. The wolf's attack is eno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raw Element.

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  9. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 502 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 10 reviews

    Tactical squad-based heist game set in 1970s. The 2D top-down view gives you a great overview of what's happening at any given moment, allowing you to be a real criminal mastermind. Can you pull off the greatest heist in the history of mankind? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Masterplan.

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  10. 38%Game Brain Score
    38% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASIC CONTROLS Trench Warfare is a WW1 era-style top-down shooter which aims to cover multiple famous battles from the notorious great war! Movement = WASD and ARROW KEYS Change Inventory = E Forward, Q Backward Shoot / Attack = Mouse 0 (Left Click) (Firearms and Knife only) Dash = Space Bar (Can also hold to run) Reload… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trench Warfare.

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  11. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Ready for some fun with your friends???If your answer was yes, you're in the right place... or page. (Stick around if it was a no, you may like this). Space Warfare is a small top-down 2D game, where you fight your friends in an arena or in space with a spaceship, duh. The game will feature many weapons and scenarios for you to enjoy destroying your comrades... or enemies, that is, assuming you k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Warfare.

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  12. The Game This is a traditional roguelike game with a focus on long-range combat. You pilot a mech and must reach the escape rocket in the east to return to your home planet. However, numerous enemy mechs stand in your way. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to this documentation. The information you find within the game may be outdated or incomplete. Development  This game was deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MRL.

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  13. Controls: WASD to move Mouse 1 to shoot, hold to rapid fire The further you click away from the player the faster the bottles shoot. Pickup bananas for health Game Screens: This is the main game screen, in this picture you can see the health bar(top centre) and the score (top left). Each enemy provide a different score once killed (Harder enemies provide more points). Each enemy type also deals … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matts Maze.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    36% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    Space Beret is a top down sci-fi shooter set in a "Starship Troopers" and "Crimsonland" inspired setting. In it, mankind is forced to fight hordes of horrible monstrosities in a desperate struggle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Beret.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 283 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Think before you shoot—all shots are fatal. As an elite SWAT operator, master a series of missions while arresting criminals and saving lives. Don’t just be the best, be the best of the best. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hot Brass.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Satellite Rush is a sci-fi top-down shooter with pixel art graphics and Roguelike elements. Take control of an abducted office worker and blast through Satellite Moebius, a space gladitorial arena where you'll have to please the audience to get new itens and survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satellite Rush.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    A post-apocalyptic adventure game set in a world where the player must search for food, water and essential supplies to survive. Discover a world filled with colourful NPCs, quests and secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dustbowl.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    57% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Hashtag Dungeon is a dungeon crawler with roguelike elements that uses Twitter as its method of dungeon generation! Create dungeons yourself using our built-in dungeon editor and tweet your levels to the world, or venture through levels created by other players. Assume the role of a Dungeon Explorer or a Dungeon Master in order to create a unique dungeon crawling experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hashtag Dungeon.

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  19. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    77% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivor Squad: Gauntlets.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Shoot your way through the sands and catch as many chickens as you can. Why? Because you get to keep any gold you find for yourself!Be warned though, the locals are out in force and don't want you getting your hands on those chickens...Catch as many as you can before you succumb to the inevitable, in this challenging perma-death shoot-em-up. Smart and Challenging Enemies They won't be completing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOMAD.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere — a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MegaSphere.

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  22. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    WrestleFury is a physics-driven wrestling brawler where timing, positioning, and reversals matter. Land strikes, chain grapples into and use the ring’s chaos (and ragdoll physics) to your advantage !Teaser:  How to Play?Just connect controllers or keyboard and wear down your opponent and score a pinfall to win. The game will recognize number of players based on connected devices Working Mechan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WrestleFury.

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  23. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    22% User Score Based on 314 reviews

    This is where you control your character from a third-person Top-down view and character will auto shoot at enemies in enough distance. In this city, player can move to approach the enemy with enough distance, gun will auto shoot the nearest enemy. There one hundred missions need to finish.Try to complete all mission More features Ten maps include:Street,Bridge,High Road,Roof,Garden,Building,C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Move:Clean City Messy Battle.

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  24. The heroes are out fighting, but you've got a potion shop to take care of! Navigate your potion shop to craft and mix potions to satisfy your customers! And hey - who said the heroes were the only one who could enjoy the potions? Drink some potions yourself to gain various benefits and make your job easier! Features: Fast, frantic, top-down 2D item-carrying gameplay! 7 challenging levels, with inc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Potion Panic.

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  25. Can you survive a week in the Bun Run factory? Orders start off slow on Monday then ramp up towards and including the weekend! Dedicated to Terefang, who actually doesn't like buns, except the famous Kaisersemmel  and its "lye bread" variant. Ingredients In our factory, you are equipped with: Green bottle: What this bottle contains, no-one really knows. But it turns regular buns into hot cros… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bun Run.

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  26. ***This game was created by in 37 days by Team 5 for the Game Dev Field Guide 2024 Team Jam. Use WASD to move, and mouse to point and click when using a power-up.*** Power-Up Key:  Dash - click in the direction you want to dash. Stun - click another player to stun them. Pull - click a chair to pull it closer to you. Swap - click a chair to swap places with it and keep it away from another pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chair Champions!.

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  27. OBS: CHECK THE VOLUME IN "Options". About the Game Your mission is very simple: protect the base from the enemies and keep yourself alive.  You have three guns with you and a landmine and you can change your character. Be careful because there are several types of enemies, but don't worry because on the map there are some power lives to recover you. Controls W, A, S, D to move  E to interact. 1,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 4Defenses.

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  28. == SDL2 Rogue == A roguelike, written in SDL2. This game was created as part of the SDL2 game tutorial series from Parallel Realities. You can find out more at: https://www.parallelrealities.co.uk/tutorials Junior lab technician Sophie Ramsbottom has accidentally  let loose a bunch of experimental mice, who have made their way to the local dungeon to hide out. It's up to her to deal with the litt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SDL2 Rogue.

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  29. Created for the Game Off 2022 jam: https://itch.io/jam/game-off-2022Jam Theme:  Cliché ABOUT THE GAME Use your special abilities to outwit your opponents in this Tactical Puzzle game set in a futuristic cyberpunk setting! Inspired by the anime combat dialogue cliché were  opponentsthoroughly describe their next attack, the enemies in Deus Ex Machinawill always telegraph their next attack by de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deus Ex Machina.

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  30. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Meet the disposable heroes... A rag-tag band of nobodies who - quite by accident- represent the kingdom's last hope. With the royal army slain it is they who must venture across the land on a quest to bring back the head of the king's son so that the light might return. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disposable Heroes.

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  31. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 189 reviews

    In Terrian Saga: KR-17 players take control of a lone Military Drone, #17, as it mysteriously gains sentience when activated for war. Players can use an assortment of upgradable weapons including their laser, flame thrower, grenades and KR's home-skillet and guided missile J1M. Gamers must fight their way through hordes of deadly drones while exploring intricate levels to find the path that uncove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrian Saga: KR-17.

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  32. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Robots are everywhere, destroying the place you used to call home! The only cure for this terrible mess is to wipe out those cranky machines with bullets and big explosions! Play as a young dragon in this 2D retro run & gun adventure in co-op or solo. Free your Dragon-mom from the evil Mechaliches! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Bros.

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  33. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Ready for some fun with your friends???If your answer was yes, you're in the right place... or page. (Stick around if it was a no, you may like this). Unnamed Game About Spaceship Fighting is a small top-down 2D game, where you fight your friends in an arena or in space with a spaceship, duh. The game will feature many weapons and scenarios for you to enjoy destroying your comrades... or enemies,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unnamed Game About Spaceship Fighting..

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  34. 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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  35. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience shoot'em up like you have never before. 'Beekyr Reloaded' is a 2D Arcade Shmup that alternates vertical and horizontal gameplay through enjoyable 28 stages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beekyr Reloaded.

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  36. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    Crisis VRigade is a virtual reality action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a SWAT trooper and deal with a hostage situation in a bank robbery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisis VRigade.

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  37. New Update! Story You are a samurai with a family. After being falsely accused of treason you are sought out by the feudal lord of this land. You must do everything you can to protect your family and reach safety by heading towards the nearby river where you have a few fishing boats that can be used to escape. Combat You, the player take control of a samurai noble with his trusted katana. Use your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samurai's Choice - New Update!.

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  38. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    87% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    If Quake 3 Arena and Alien Breed had a baby ... it would be named Daedalus - No Escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daedalus - No Escape.

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  39. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Defragmented is a lightning-fast cyberpunk action RPG with a pulsing synth soundtrack. Welcome to Entropolis – New World, Bad Blood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defragmented.

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  40. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,803 reviews

    He had one rule: No killing women or children. When a hitman is double-crossed by his employer, he brings forth a night of carnage and bloodshed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RED HOT VENGEANCE.

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  41. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Made for GMTK Game Jam 2022 How to play: WASD to move, Mouse to aim, Left-click to shoot. Once you've destroyed all of the enemies in a wave, a dice inventory screen will appear. Use the mouse to drag dice between the different slots. This screen is divided into two halves; on the left is your ship, where you can mount dice as weapons to boost your firepower. On the right is your stockpile, with a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risk Tolerance.

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  42. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 473 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Space.

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  43. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    36% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Strap on your gravity boots, power up your laser, and climb aboard your spaceship for a retro-styled, RPG-jaunt into the unknown! Travel an open-world, sandbox universe where you are the architect of your own story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR-BOX: RPG Adventures in Space.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    53% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Metrocide is a relentless top-down single-player arcade stealth-shooter set in a cyberpunk dystopia where everyone wants you dead. As legendary contract killer T.J. Trench, you’ll have to negotiate a fierce and brutal city replete with gangs, vigilantes, cops and more, taking out the trash one contract at a time. While cop drones circle overhead, you’ll be sticking to the alleyways with a variety… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metrocide.

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  45. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Hero of Not Our Time is a 2D top-down action game with elements of 90s classics. The player will have to move through neo-noir dungeons looking for a way out, simultaneously destroying various monsters using magic and weapon, cleaning up location after location. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero of Not Our Time.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    57% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    “2017” is an excellent VR Co-op Survival game, in which players from all over the world gather together in teams to try and hold back the zombie hordes and prevent the outbreak from spreading any further. You won't miss it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2017 VR.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    26% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Finally the day came when we found our GOD.Human Beings are an experiment done by them.The human beings are evolving and have become one of the greatest powers in the universe which is becoming a great problem for other colonies in the universe.So our god decides to end the experiment but now human beings will fight for their existence.This is an Action ,Sci-Fi 3D game with FPS/TPS switchable view… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The God's Chain.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    86% User Score Based on 315 reviews

    Banzai Escape 2 Subterranean is an anime third-person action shooter and a sequel based after the events of Banzai Escape 2 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banzai Escape 2: Subterranean.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    2039. Water is no longer environmentally sustainable supply. The complicated and unstable situation resulted in violent uprisings among themiddle-class across the globe. The world approaches its first week in state of emergency... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Westboro.

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