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Games like NovaShift: Universe

Games like NovaShift: Universe

Looking for games like NovaShift: Universe? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Star Scrap, Starborn Survivor or Tail and Chaos.

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  1. ``` Star owes a million credits to the wrong people. The only way out is taking contracts nobody else will touch - and the only backup is Scrap, a salvage drone with a mouth bigger than its thrusters. Star Scrap is a twin stick space combat roguelite. Take on contracts across 7 zones, fight through up to 100 waves of enemies, collect upgrade cards to build devastating combos, and claw your wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Scrap.

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  2. Discord Community About the GameBecome the Starborn Survivor! The galaxy is under attack. You are the Starborn Survivor, an ancient robotic warrior, previously known as a Nova Sentinel, armed with forgotten technology, tasked with defending worlds from an alien invasion. In this debut game from our indie team, you’ll face relentless waves of enemies, uncover your mysterious origins, and upgrade… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starborn Survivor.

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  3. Tail and Chaos is a colorful top-down action roguelite about a caravan of meerkats making its way through a living, dangerous world. Choose one of four heroes and assemble a deadly combination of weapons and upgrades. Regular Campaign acts can be played in a short 15-minute or full 30-minute format. Weapons attack automatically—you only need to keep moving, dodge danger, collect experience, and m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tail and Chaos.

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  4. 50 sectors. 50 completely different mechanics. Core Crusher is a fast-paced top-down shooter roguelite where every new sector introduces a fresh challenge instead of simply increasing enemy health. One sector floods the arena with relentless swarms. Another forces you to protect a time bomb before it explodes. Some sectors teleport you into enemy lines, reflect your own bullets back at you, disa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core Crusher.

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  5. You are outnumbered. Demons pour into the arena without end. Your only job: survive. But survival becomes domination. Knightmare is an auto-attack survival roguelike where the challenge is not aiming or twitch reflexes. Your weapons attack automatically. You focus on movement, survival, and build decisions. The real game happens on the upgrade screen, where every choice shapes your run and opens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knightmared.

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  6. NOVA SURVIVORS is a top-down action roguelite: the hordes never stop, and how far you get is decided by the build you improvise along the way.21 SHIPS, NOT 21 SKINSEvery ship flies its own weapon, its own ultimate and its own role, from the agile Zephyr to the siege-ram Fragua. The same cards end up playing completely differently depending on what you fly. Unlock the fleet by playing.BUILD UNTIL I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Survivors.

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  7. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Defend yourself from hordes of undead skeletons in Hunchback's Dungeon, an action-roguelite arena shooter! You play as a deformed, magic-wielding human. Unlock new characters and difficulties, collect unique items, equip powerful spells, and survive until the end. Features Become an ultimate spell caster, wielding up to 4 unique and powerful spells at the same time. The list of spells available in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunchback's Dungeon.

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

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Cards and Guns is a top-down arena shooter roguelite, where you’ll have to defeat hordes of creatures. Choose from a variety of cards and upgrades to create unique builds and survive to the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cards and Guns.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    YOU are the DVD Survivor! Bounce off walls, collect bytes, stack weapons, evolve your build, close waves of pop-ups, destroy error windows, eliminate bosses (Slippy!), and destroy all the other digital threats! Short runs and ALL THE WEAPONS! This is the final CORNER SLAM! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DVD Survivors.

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  11. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    95% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    Bullet Hell Insanity + Tower Defense Strategy. Rogue Star Rescue is a quirky new type of rogue-like shooter. Blast your way through diverse planets while rescuing your teammates and gathering traps for your defense strategy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Star Rescue.

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  12. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Bug Alliance is a top-down Action Roguelite where every run is a new experiment—and every level-up is a real decision. Fight through escalating waves, shape your build through upgrades and Synergies, and earn your progress across a story-driven campaign that rewards mastery. Earth didn’t just fall—it turned desperate. As forests vanished and survival collapsed, humans engineered bugs to last longe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bug Alliance.

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  13. Contagion Protocol is a brutal, stylish bullet-hell roguelike where survival is never guaranteed and the infected never stop coming.The world has fallen to the contagion. Civilization is gone. You’re what’s left - a lone survivor cutting through endless undead swarms in a fight that never truly ends. A Bullet Hell in the End TimesMow down waves of the infected with an arsenal that grows as fast a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contagion Protocol.

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  14. Build a ring of weapons and fight through 25 waves in a 2D fantasy bullet heaven. Prefer to watch? Let Auto Mode take over. Outside the arena, your hunter lives on your desktop and turns completed to-dos into permanent game progress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slaymeji: Roguelite Desktop Survivor.

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  15. CHASE THE LAST SIGNAL. SURVIVE THE VOID. Humanity is gone. In their final moments, they compressed everything they were into a single signal and sent it into the void. You are the last AI ship — chase that signal through endless waves of geometric enemies, mutate your weapons into neon chaos, and decode what it means to be the last one listening. FARLUME is a roguelite bullet heaven where every … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FARLUME: Into the Silent Dark.

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  16. Neon Blitz is a survivor-like where you face waves of enemies in focused 10-minute runs. Like Vampire Survivors or Brotato, you'll grow stronger through upgrades between waves - but instead of passive stat boosts, you'll choose behavioral cards that fundamentally change how you play. Every card opens new tactical possibilities that demand different playstyles. Pack Hunter generates bullets based … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Blitz.

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  17. Twin-stick space combat roguelite with 12 abilities, 5 reality-warping ultimates, and 20+ enemy factions that each fight differently. Permanent upgrades that stack across hundreds of hours. Quick missions, deep progression, zero runs wasted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Breach.

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  18. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 10,045 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth of an action RPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Drift.

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  19. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    60% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Black Dragon Mage is a gorgeous dark fantasy, action-roguelite, top-down horde shooter of the bullet heaven subgenre (aka "survivors-like"), featuring 16 bit style retro visuals and thousands of relentless demonic enemies and your very own battle dragon! Upgrade your mage & weapons on every level-up and pick a unique combination of ARPG-style abilities for your run. Every death is a new opportuni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Dragon Mage.

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  20. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 29,890 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    Welcome, Survivor! DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: SURVIVOR is a single player survivor-like auto-shooter. Take on hordes of lethal aliens, mine riches, and unlock powerful upgrades to survive, as you wield the full arsenal of Deep Rock Galactic. It's one dwarf against all of Planet Hoxxes! REVERSE BULLET HELL, WITH MINING Kill bugs, upgrade your gear, and delve ever deeper into the lethal caves of Hoxxes. C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    100% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    80s/90s arcade cabinet meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master 20+ weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BloodDome99. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BloodDome99.

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  22. Something out in deep space is eating the stars. It's heading for Earth. You are the one ship sent to stop it.Vanisha is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter with a linear campaign and a story to uncover. Around the year 2132, Earth's telescopes catch an anomaly hundreds of light-years out: a thing that everything around it simply disappears into, closing the distance year by year. You fly out alone to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanisha.

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  23. NO PAUSES. ONLY SLAUGHTER.The abyss doesn't wait for you to open a skill tree. SACRIFICE your hard-earned Gems at Altars scattered throughout the arena to evolve your weapon. Empower your arsenal on the fly, adapt in the middle of a firefight, and never break your momentum. The action only stops when you die. ONE WEAPON. INFINITE CHAOS.Start with a hand(gun). End with an arena-clearing instru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chthonic.

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  24. Game OverviewLittle Warrior is a top-down action roguelite built around the fun of creating your own build. Choose from a staff, greatsword, bow, sword & shield, or dual blades, then shape your combat style through a six-slot upgrade grid, class growth, equipment, and cards. There is no single correct answer. Every choice can change the way you fight. Twin-Stick Manual Combat The game uses… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Warrior.

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  25. Black Powder Magic is a fast-paced 2D action roguelite where precision, timing, and smart decisions are the difference between survival and defeat. On a distant planet consumed by the Infinite, you play as Kalewar, the Black Powder Mage, sent to uncover the truth behind a growing infestation. What begins as an investigation quickly turns into a relentless fight against escalating threats—and a fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Powder Magic.

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  26. BREAK MONSTER SWARMS, LOCKDOWN RESCUE MISSIONS, AND CRUSH APEX BOSSES AS YOU WEAVE THROUGH DEEP STORY DRIVEN CHAOS.Welcome to a bullet heaven roguelite where survival demands strategy. The Voxie realm is under siege by a dynamic, fluid enemy swarm crafted to actively weaponize your own movement against you.  You can’t just stand alone to survive; you must complete critical field missions and unco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voxie Survivor.

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  27. A fast-paced sci-fi action roguelite where you battle escalating enemy waves, combine powerful abilities, and take on challenging boss encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aetheris Core.

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  28. The briefing is done. Objectives are marked. Your vehicle is loaded and the drop plane is inbound. You deploy behind enemy lines with a full arsenal and a clear mission: push deep into hostile territory, complete every objective, and fly back out. This is not a last stand — this is a planned military operation. Bulletreign: Survivors is a bullet hell roguelite set in a military warzone. You com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulletreign: Survivors.

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  29. In Space Hero: Intergalactic Titan you play as a space marine sent to various planets with the goal of eradicating its alien population. In this top-down 2D "bullet-heaven" you must survive an alien onslaught for 15 minutes to complete your mission.Core Gameplay Kill aliens and collect their orbs to gain experience. Upon leveling up, you may choose between three randomly selected abili… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Hero: Intergalactic Titan.

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  30. Gladiator's Arena is a top-down arena shooter rogue-lite where you play as a gladiator wielding up to 7 different medieval weapons to fight off hordes of enemies. Choose from a variety of upgrades and abilities to create unique builds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gladiator's Arena.

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  31. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    97% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    Dive back into the microscopic world, radiating with bioluminescent life and unspeakable horrors.Research permanent upgrades to survive a variety of microbes & modes in this massively expanded follow-up to Genome Guardian. Build your own biomechanical death machine from different parts to define how it shoots, behaves & moves!Make stationary turrets, psychic water sprinkler motorbik… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genome Guardian 2.

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  32. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Forge a single starcraft into a fleet-leveling warship through the combination of salvaged weaponry and strategy-defining augmentations in this sci-fi survivors game! Weave through asteroid fields, aid galactic denizens, and use collected resources from each failed expedition to become permanently stronger! Your goal is survival; your legacy is inevitable. Features Intense Bullet-Heaven Combat - O… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starforged Legacy.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 1,080 reviews

    Gear up for a battle through hell in this next-gen autoshooter with Doom-inspired gore vibes, metal music, roguelite mechanics, and a satisfying combat feel. Wield five weapons at once, upgrade and merge them to forge indestructible builds, and bring divine justice to a world on the brink of chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arms of God.

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  34. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    PILOT A STARSHIP INTO THE VOID You are the pilot of a starship venturing into a newly discovered dimension filled with vibrant energy and mysterious matter. As you navigate this neon wilderness, you'll encounter distress signals and opportunities to complete side missions that reward you with valuable resources and upgrades. BULLET-HELL COMBAT Battle against swarms of alien enemies and colossal bo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Resurgence.

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  35. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Rhythm Storm is a roguelike bullet heaven with stunning vector graphics, rhythmic action, and overwhelming swarms of enemies. Your vehicle aims and fires automatically while everything else dances and moves to the beat in this spectacular audio-visual experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhythm Storm.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    84% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Sodaman, he's a space agent. He must stop the hostile aliens trying to destroy the universe and save the carbonated drinks they destroyed. Maybe you should help him out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sodaman.

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  37. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Movement is your weapon. A sci-fi action roguelike and shmup combined, in Gunlocked 2 you'll pilot and upgrade a state-of-the-art living warship against endless waves of deadly aliens. Deep customization, branching paths, and tons of unlockables offer endless replayability set against the infinity of outer space. What's New in the Sequel?Unlock 36 pilots and face off against 9 unique bosses tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunlocked 2.

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  38. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 905 reviews

    The goo used to artificially grow humans has become self-aware and risen up against its creator! Devour humans, grow weapons from your body, fight against everything, and challenge the Despot himself! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime 3k: Demake.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Step into Darkness, Embrace Chaos Undead Onslaught is an intense, fast-paced Bullet Heaven Roguelike where you don the mantle of a villainous warlord, wielding dark magic and overwhelming power against the forces of light. Crush your enemies, evolve your abilities, and carve your legend in blood and fire. Break free from the traditional hero narrative and dive into a world where your rise from… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead Onslaught.

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  40. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 960 reviews
    Critic Score 41%Based on 2 reviews

    Swarm Grinder is an action roguelite hypercore game with pixel art graphics. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swarm Grinder.

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  41. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 5,418 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

    The Spell Brigade is an online co-op survivors-like for 1-4 players. Team up with your wizard friends to slay hordes of dark creatures. Complete team-based objectives, unlock new upgrades and create overpowered spell synergies. Friend nor foe is safe in this friendly fire bullet hell! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spell Brigade.

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  42. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 81 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

    In this twin-stick roguelite shooter. You play as one of the galactic mercenaries, exploring a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project. In the role of one of the mercenaries, you will have to fight against hordes of crazed robots and ectoplasmic monsters, while your boss calmly drinks beer in a safe compartment nearby. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REPLIKATOR.

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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 454 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Scrappers.

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  44. FLOPPY SURVIVORS is a bullet-heaven action roguelite starring a tiny disk that only wants to survive—and has no idea why the network wants it erased. Grow auto-firing antivirus programs, finish recovery jobs inside a storm of malware, and fuse pairs into DUAL weapons. Delete the first boss and a missing signal returns. Someone hid this little disk for a reason, and now the network wants DISK #47… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floppy Survivors.

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  45. White Dwarf is a top-down survival shooter about holding onto a piece of empty space for as long as you can. Your weapon fires automatically at the nearest target, so the only things you control are where you stand and when you spend your cooldowns. Everything else comes down to the choices you make along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Dwarf.

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  46. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Galactic Pawns is an action-packed roguelite bullet hell, where you eliminate high-profile targets across war-torn planets. Master a vast arsenal, upgrade your abilities, and adapt to ever-changing battlefields in a fight for galactic order. Galactic Pawns zooms into the deep state of the galaxy. In a universe full of pawns, chaos and hidden agendas, heroes rise from the shadows. By the order of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Pawns.

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  47. DIG SURVIVORSDig deeper. Get stronger. Survive the horde. Dig Survivors is a mining-focused action roguelite where the battlefield is yours to destroy. Carve your own path through the underground, uncover valuable ores, build an arsenal of powerful weapons, and survive increasingly overwhelming hordes of creatures lurking beneath the surface. Every run sends you deeper into a dangerous, destruct… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig Survivors.

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  48. Every shot is yours. Every build is yours. Every second you survive is earned. Swarmbreak is a twin-stick roguelike shooter where you aim every bullet, stack every perk, and push every run to its breaking point. The horde doesn't wait. It doesn't plateau. It accelerates — and the only thing between you and oblivion is whatever ridiculous build you've cobbled together from 27 stackable perks,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swarmbreak.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    85% User Score Based on 484 reviews

    Sipho is an action survival game with an intricate building system. Grow your own creature and take over the local ecosystem. Fight, grow, survive, dominate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sipho.

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  50. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    ROADMAP About the GameWhat is Don't Die, Collect Loot? Apart from not dying and collecting loot, it's an arcade roguelite RPG mixed with bullet hells, dedicated to letting you realize the ultimate power fantasy: Become the most powerful being in the world - and then grow even more powerful, with no limits on just how mighty your chosen hero can become. Fight your way through infinite retro wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Die, Collect Loot.

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