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Games like King of the Monsters

Games like King of the Monsters

Games like King of the Monsters

Looking for games like King of the Monsters? Here are top arcade hack and slash recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5, Spiral Knights or Alien Storm.

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  1. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 7,113 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 33 reviews

    Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5.

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  2. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 14,693 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 1 reviews

    Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiral Knights.

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  3. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    97% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Vicious predators from the far ends of the universe are invading our planet! They’re mean and wicked, creating havoc everywhere they go! Time for the aptly named “Alien Busters” to take control, get nasty and kick some serious martian butt! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Storm.

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  4. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

    The cataclysmic battle between giant monsters has begun in this manga-inspired, side-scrolling, kaiju beat-'em-up! Titanic creatures known as Nephilim have invaded Earth, and the only hope of stopping them is DAWN (Defense Alliance Worldwide Network), which unleashes its own colossal combatants to defend against the enemy hordes! Take control of four hulking behemoths - Megadon, Aegis Prime, Tempe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of the Monsters.

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  5. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 47,051 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 12 reviews

    PlanetSide 2 is a Massively Multiplayer first person shooter that delivers truly epic, massive combat on a scale never before seen in stunning, breathtaking detail. Battles take place not between dozens of troops, but thousands; with air and ground vehicles slugging it out alongside squads of troops. Whether in open fields, tightly-packed urban centers or enormous structures, winning requires stra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PlanetSide 2.

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  6. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 291 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 3 reviews

    Pilot a diverse roster of epic mechs, each with their own play style, special moves, and finishers. Tower over your opponents and lay waste to entire cities underfoot in local and online versus, co-op, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Override.

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  7. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 1,790 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 13 reviews

    GigaBash combines the chaos and creativity of titles like Power Stone, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and War of Monsters with the jaw-dropping scale of the classic kaiju movies. Play as either a rampaging Titan or a Titan-hunting mecha; summon lightning from the heavens, use a radio tower as a baton, or roll a whole district (and your enemies) into a single massive snowball. Wreak enough havoc and you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GigaBash.

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  8. Jump into gridiron mayhem with M.U.D.S. (Mean Ugly Dirty Sport)! This hilarious and violent top-down action rugby-style game is full of cutthroat gameplay and kooky fantasy characters. Lead a team of 13 condemned creatures to victory by any means necessary. Pick a fight, buy or sell players on the market – or bribe the opposing team, the referee or the fish serving as the ball! Win the g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport.

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  9. 47%Game Brain Score
    47% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Battle Circuit take place in an alternate future earth, the game revolves around a group of bounty hunters who must capture the mad scientist Doctor Saturn and secure a sophisticated computer disc carrying a program known as the "Shiva System". Battle Circuit, which was Capcom's last beat 'em game for the arcades, contains comic-like characters in a futuristic science fiction setting and is consid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Circuit.

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  10. In the dark cyber future, only one sport remains... Flag N Frag; the 1-4 player couch combat game that combines turn-based strategy and board game elements with fast, frantic, arcade action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flag N Frag.

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  11. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 31,585 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 13 reviews

    This pack contains new locations to discover and explore: Sacrifice Island, Black Island and Mystery Island and exclusives costumes, pictures, titles, relics and emblems for multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag.

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  12. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 207 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

    NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Inferno.

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  14. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    A mix of match-3 and tower-defense in a post-apocalyptic setting, where you have to protect and recycle your trash-pit! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavenger of Dunomini.

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  15. The city has been fully occupied by crazy robots. As a police officer, you are going to teach those machines how to behave themselves. Make sure you can fully use those inventories in the scene to make through challenges. This is a short demo. If you like it, please looking forward to the complete version which is still in development. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Beast.

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  16. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    In the near future, the world is under control of a quantum artificial intelligence known as “Adam”, attempting to assume the role of a god. Adam believes that the role of god is to be an object of awe — one of overwhelming fear. The mech weapons known as "Deus Ex Machina," feared as mechanical gods, launch a global invasion, slaughtering everyone who refuses to obey. Close to humanity’s last str… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOUL COVENANT.

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  17. Your challenge: defeat waves of enemies, level your drone and survive as long as you can. Infinite Dronin is a roguelike hack-and-slash arena fighter with a Twitch twist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Dronin.

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  18. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 9,056 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 5 reviews

    Based on the BFG Edition, this release features enhanced graphics, better audio with more horror effects, a checkpoint save system, and support for 3D displays and HMDs. The game also includes the previous expansion Resurrection of Evil and a new single-player expansion pack called The Lost Mission. However, things like multiplayer and the inclusion of Ultimate Doom and Doom II have been removed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doom 3.

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  21. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 1,482 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Utilize your Spartan skills in this classified ONI simulation set during the events of Halo 2 in New Mombasa. Lead UNSC troops through numerous missions as you battle against enemy troops and fight to save Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halo: Spartan Strike.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    78% User Score Based on 82 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Get your friends and bust out the controllers, STARDUST VANGUARDS is a local four-player dueling game inspired by old-school anime space operas, combining arcade-style battling with the ability to summon your own NPC army as support! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardust Vanguards.

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  23. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Darwinia+ is the version of Darwinia for the Xbox 360, released on the Xbox Live Arcade on 10 February 2010. It includes updated versions of both Darwinia and Multiwinia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwinia.

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  24. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 304 reviews

    Grapple Tournament is Virtual Reality multiplayer arcade shooter where the players are equipped with a grappling hook for 3D navigation and battle with multifunctional weapons in stylized environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grapple Tournament.

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  25. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    We're All Going To Die is a top down cooperative twin stick shooter in which the players face off against waves of enemies. Fight many different enemy types from fast robots that carry bombs to towering lizard people who will smack you around. Fight also against different kinds of bosses, that can be more ranged or melee oriented, all with their own special moves and abilities. Players, if they su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We're All Going To Die.

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  26. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 4,076 reviews

    M.A.S.S. Builder is an Action RPG with players piloting a M.A.S.S. (Mechanical Assault Skeleton Suit) as a commander of a private military company, setting out to help combat the threat of Quarks. You will build, customize, and fight to save the world, or at least, have fun creating and customizing your perfect mechanical suits. The game features an in-depth customization system that has a clear … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to M.A.S.S. Builder.

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  28. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a PC Star Trek simulation game that simulates the life of a typical Starfleet cadet. The object in the game is for the player to learn the basics of flying a starship so that the player can eventually become a captain of one's very own ship. It includes a simulation battle mode in which the player can pilot and fight ships of their choosing. It's also the first tim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

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  29. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 503 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 4 reviews

    Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is an episodic video game series that serves as a prequel to the film adaptation of the DC Comics limited series Watchmen. The game allows players to take on the roles of either Rorschach or Nite Owl in single-player or cooperative multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Watchmen: The End is Nigh.

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  30. 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 66%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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  31. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 8 reviews

    Zheros is a new generation 3D beat 'em up, based on the genre hallmarks, above all: smashing hordes of enemies and punching stuff. From bizarre characters and encounters to strange locations, find out what mystery awaits you at the end of your journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZHEROS.

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  32. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

    Earth Defense Force 2025 is the long awaited follow-up in the Earth Defense Force (EDF) series from Japanese developer Sandlot. The insects return from dormancy to end humanity with over-the-top action and massive city-leveling explosions that will entrench the EDF and the citizens of Earth into a state of emergency. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Defense Force 2025.

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  33. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 2,190 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 22 reviews

    Following the events of the SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization anime series, SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris finds Kirito in a mysterious but familiar virtual world, “Underworld,” where A.I.s behave like humans. As players take control of Kirito, they will relive heart-pounding scenes from the series through intense combat. Players will also encounter fan favorite characters including Eugeo, Alice,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris.

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  34. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    44% User Score Based on 18 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Blackwind is a top-down sci-fi action game that puts you in the shoes of a teenager trapped inside a prototype battle armor suit during an alien invasion. Face off against enemies, cut through their ranks, and fight back to stop a planetary invasion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackwind.

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  35. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 282 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

    ArcRunner is a beautiful Cyberpunk-styled action rogue-lite set in the far future on board a huge space station where the controlling AI has gone insane, and its up to you to traverse the Arc to find and destroy it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ArcRunner.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 21,246 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 8 reviews

    Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risk of Rain.

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  37. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    65% User Score Based on 796 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 7 reviews

    Gunscape provides a toolbox full of inconic weapons, monsters and level elements as the foundation for players to build co-op, and single-player, FPS levels or MP Arenas in the most intuitive way possible. It does so by offering a series of simple tools based on a block-placement interface that many gamers will be familiar with. Unlike similar tools Gunscape aims to empower its authors to enjoy th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunscape.

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  38. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 456 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 4 reviews

    Time to DEPLOY! Take your friends and get ready for the epic battles in Deployment, the new multiplayer online top-down shooter game from the creators of the We Are The Dwarves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEPLOYMENT.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    91% User Score Based on 3,904 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    Mount & Blade is an immersive medieval action/tactics game taking place in a fictitious land named Calradia. Enriched with RPG elements, Mount & Blade offers a captivating environment, beautifully detailed with hundreds of castles, towns, and villages to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mount & Blade.

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  41. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 720 reviews

    Megabyte Punch is a fighting/beat ‘em up game in which you build your own fighter!As you travel through different environments, you battle other creatures to get their parts. Parts have their own powers and bonuses, like gun arms for a shoot ability or powerful hips for a devastating pelvic thrust attack. Then, using the abilities of your customized fighter, you can compete in the tournament or ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megabyte Punch.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    95% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore all the art and design that went into creating Wonder Wickets, the out-of-this-world minigolf game! 31 pages packed full of official art, exclusive doodles, design notes, and fun facts about all the characters, enemies, and worlds found in the game. WARNING: Contains mild spoilers regarding secret unlockable content  from the game. Wonder Wickets is available to play on Steam! https://stor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wonder Wickets.

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  43. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 453 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    "Long ago a computer scientist called Dr Sepulveda created a beautiful digital world existing entirely within a computer network of his own invention. This world was called Darwinia and it was inhabited by a peaceful, law-abiding digital life-form called the Darwinians. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Multiwinia.

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  44. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 1,335 reviews

    The most electric, combo centric, and expressive Free-to-Play platform fighter on Steam! Choose from 12 unique combatants and master our unique "SPARK" mechanic to pull off ELECTRIC combos! Hone your skills on the online ladder or play with up to 8 friends at a time! Online or locally! Known for its expressive, freeform combat and options for creative movement, Rushdown Revolt is a perfe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rushdown Revolt.

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  45. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    83% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    Ballistic Tanks is the best tank game you've played since the 80's. Battle in 4-player ballistic local multiplayer, or challenge yourself in an intense solo/co-op arcade mode. Play 5 game modes in over 50 maps, and destroy your enemies in a frenzy of bullets, lasers, and explosions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballistic Tanks.

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  47. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,244 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

    Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them. Defend the city of New Detroit against an infestation bigger and meaner than ever before. Destroy these monsters at all costs, even if it means turning entire city blocks into rubble! Enjoy raw arcade shooter satisfaction on a gigantic modern scale. Collect over 300 weapons: assault … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon.

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  48. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 969 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

    A retro city smash 'em up with satisfying destruction physics. Play as a Giant Monster unleashing terror upon mankind in this modern arcade experience with the action turned up to eleven. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror of Hemasaurus.

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  49. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    55% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Battle hordes of zombies and monsters in The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom, a semi open world action RPG that tells a new story in the post-apocalyptic town of Wakefield. Playing as teen survivors Jack, Quint, June or Dirk, you’ll explore zombie-infested streets on your quest to stop Malondre, a powerful adversary from obtaining the Staff of Doom. When you are surrounded by enemies, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom.

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  50. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    47% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 9 reviews

    - Iconic ASW characters remixed in 8-bit pixel art! Characters from all the iconic Arc System Works franchises, including Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, and the River City series, all meet in a 2D pixel art action game! Utilize a whopping 100 characters to successfully adapt and complete all stages! - Brawl with up to 4 players! The included "COLORFUL FIGHTERS" game mode features a brawler mini-game that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CODE SHIFTER.

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