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Looking for games like Perfect Root? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Trash Quest, Devil Engine or Grim Therapy.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 95 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trash Quest.

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  2. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    90% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    A last ditch effort to destroy what was once to be our savior. A final mission to eliminate a disastrous future. A single ship against Earth’s entire military. The Andraste is the only hope to defeat...the Devil Engine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devil Engine.

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  3. A recently resurrected skeleton becomes the new therapist for the Dark One's evil army. Just one problem: they're not qualified for the job.Grim Therapy is a DOOM-inspired 3D shooter with heavy narrative elements. Traverse and manipulate the cognitive worlds of your patients to find out the true Root of their problems. Then, return to the real world and help them grow to be better people. Do a goo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Therapy.

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  4. In Axe & Bow Land, players take on the role of brothers Axel and Bowie, warriors chosen by an ancient prophecy and armed with sacred relics: a magical axe capable of freezing enemies and a divine bow. Set in a mythical Aztec-inspired era, the game tells the story of a once-peaceful land, now corrupted by a strange and dark energy emanating from an ancient temple. Axel and Bowie, immune to the cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axe & Bow Land.

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  5. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 382 reviews

    Plunge into the chaotic cybermyth roguelike world of Neon Abyss 2! With diverse combat styles and unlimited item synergies, every run delivers a dramatic and action-packed experience you won't forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Abyss 2.

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  6. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    Haneda Girl is an action-platformer game with brutal and frantic action. Clean stages swapping between two playable characters. Bullets or Slashes, your choice, but be creative. A wide variety of ways to solve each encounter are at your disposal. Dance the waltz of destruction, end the threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haneda Girl.

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  7. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Description:Zero Point Survivor is a space-themed take on the horde-survivor genre. Collect and level up your weapons, strengthening your arsenal with each run through universal upgrades to raise your survival chances. Face an endless barrage of enemies that want to break and destroy you... until you come face to face with the BOSS. There are 4 unique ships to try, all with their own playstyles a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Point Survivor.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Get ready to push your skills to the limit against an endless sea of bullets and evil robots in Astral Gunners. Choose from five different gunners to master in this horizontal shooter. With the ability to dodge, reflect, delete, and convert bullets you are more powerful than you might believe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Gunners.

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  9. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    How fast can you accurately click?  Over 700k generated levels await you!  --  Game is playable on Steam Deck via Lutris/Wine or Proton with only a few settings to toggle when adding to your library! Change controller settings or use touchscreen and enjoy! LOOTRONS™ 1982 is a different kind of click fast, puzzle strategy game from a different time period, where most of your decisions have to be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOOTRONS™ 1982 - (Clicker meets Minesweeper).

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 526 reviews

    Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you be the vaccine to save dog-kind from extinction or will DocX have to return to the drawing board? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BioGun.

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  11. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    DEVIL BLADE REBOOT ●OverviewDevil Blade, a 1996 indie shmup released only in Japan, has received a full remake almost a quarter century later by the original creator, taking advantage of the latest technology. Dive into an immersive pseudo-3D experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. With a perfect fusion of background music and evolving stage design, you can experience a feeling o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEVIL BLADE REBOOT.

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  12. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    When serious problems arise a quick and simple solution's their only choice - so they call for you. Your conventional methods of operation are "shoot first then shoot again!", its never failed yet ! You'll get coordinates, a pager, powerful guns and access to unlimited ca$h! You work on the basis of what you find is yours so fill your boots! Play over 20 levels full of unfriendly-f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hot Guns: International Missions.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    As a Soul, you, the player, will team up with Honno and survive this Nightmare! Parry the enemy attacks, fill up your gauge, and destroy your enemies in a sweep! The way you evolve your partner Honno would be the key strategy to break through this Nightmare! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parry Nightmare.

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  14. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 25,565 reviews

    Welcome to HOLOCURE! This is a free, unofficial fangame featuring the vtuber talents of Hololive and its surrounding community, with gameplay heavily inspired by Vampire Survivors and Magic Survival. Collect powerful weapons and items and experiment with all kinds of character builds to create the ultimate character! Will you be able to save the endless waves of fans, and reach the top rankin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HoloCure - Save the Fans!.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    97% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Heck Deck is a bullet hell card game where all the bullets are cards and time only progresses as you move. Explore 5 stages full of unique enemies and bosses, discover dozens of cards, and visit shops to buy and sell cards for health! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heck Deck.

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  16. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Project Starship X is a procedural shooter where you Crash-Kill cosmical abominations with your spaceship while playing as Swagthulhu! Whaaat?!??! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Starship X.

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  17. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    A lane-based 2D platformer starring a gator fighting back against a corporation that's polluted his home and the surrounding areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skator Gator.

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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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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 60 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The feeling of 90's arcade shooter will come again !! Arcade-like side scroll shooter of 7 stages in all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinos Gaiden.

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  20. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional
    85% User Score Based on 150 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    Blast Brigade is a colorful 2D action-adventure that combines intense platformer gameplay with metroidvania exploration. Assemble the team of superspies and run’n’gun through a tainted paradise island to take down the evil genius Dr. Cread and his army of monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread.

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  22. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    Set off on a journey to an autumnal paradise in this bountiful Touhou vertical Bullethell Shmup fan game made by overseas fans! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Servants of Harvest Wish.

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  23. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 94 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 2 reviews

    Retro action "save-them-all" platformer including advanced physics combined with unique rendering pipeline for a consistent retro feel while still using modern lightning. Complete several rescue missions in which you will have to lead companion NPCs to the closest base station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moons Of Darsalon.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 492 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Splasher is the new project of Romain Claude former Game Designer and Level Designer at Ubisoft (Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends). He gathered a small but talented team including Richard Vatinel aka Gromy as Art Director and Aymeric Schwartz, composer and sound designer on projects like Absolver, Rayman Origins or Valiant Hearts. The game was also developped through a strong partnership with famous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splasher.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    "Battle Crust" is a 80's-90's arcade-style shooter. You make full use of "Charge shot" that is available by obtaining the item, And let's Complete all of the 6 stage! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Crust.

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  26. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 413 reviews

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

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  27. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 127 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    FIGHT IN EVER CHANGING SPACE BATTLES! Run through the universe, discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Interface.

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  28. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 481 reviews

    The ultimate stealth battle adventure where everyone’s invisible.Risk versus reward guides your journey through the full-length single player campaign and local/online multiplayer. Vigilance is key as environmental tells such as footprints and other disturbances will point out careless cadets. A massive amount of lovingly-made environments, maps, modes, and abilities – all obsessively balanced – c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invisigun Reloaded.

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  29. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Odium To the Core is a challenging single-button, music based game with a dark monochromatic art style. Guide Odium, the floating character, through dangerous and intense music-fueled levels to eliminate the spreading corruption. Reach the core and save the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odium to the Core.

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  30. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    50% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Smash Halloween Pumpkins: The Challenge is a 2D Old School Action Platformer in which the mission of the player is to smash as many pumpkins as possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smash Halloween Pumpkins The Challenge.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    Fend off hordes of enemies in this arcade tower defense roguelite with autobattler elements. Build up a team of powerful synergies and become unstoppable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FLERP.

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  32. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    87% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Super XYX is a new vertical shoot-em-up in the vein of 80's and 90's arcade classics.6 Stages of action + bonus modes and unlockables, including Boss Rush and optional checkpoint play.6 playable ships each with their own unique destructive firepower.Includes fully rebindable keys, controller support and screen rotation (TATE) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super XYX.

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  33. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    RIVE is the metal wrecking, robot hacking shooter you've been waiting for! This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style. Endless variety: fight on land, underwater, in zero gravity or on a moving train! Gather hacks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RIVE: Wreck, Hack, Die, Retry!.

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  34. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    95% User Score Based on 260 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Ride brooms, cast spells and transform your enemies into chickens in this intense magical sport If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wand Wars.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 691 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    BLUE REVOLVER is a fresh new shoot-em-up built for newcomers and psychos alike. An adaptive difficulty system tailors the game to your skill level as you fight and flourish to evade the maniac environmental force, "Blue Revolver"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLUE REVOLVER.

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  36. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    89% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

    Wings Of Bluestar is a 2D horizontal shmup (shoot'em up) that offers singe and local multiplayer. It's sci-fi themed and has an anime art style. The game offers a lot of features to unlock using ingame earned points, these features are like more credits, boss challenge, gallery etc. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings Of Bluestar.

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  38. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 852 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    Blazing Chrome is a classic co-op run 'n gun with an original arcade feel. Players can choose between Mavra, the badass human resistance, soldier or Doyle, the groovy rebel robot, to kick some metal ass. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blazing Chrome.

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  39. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 128 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

    Planet Cube: Edge is 2D run n' gun platformer where you shoot, jump and dash through rooms filled with enemies. A precision platformer where shooting is key. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Cube: Edge.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    99% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    From devs who worked on Pump It Up Infinity, NeonFM, and more: Noisz combines rhythm gameplay with bullet hell shoot-em-ups for a unique challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOISZ.

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  41. ⚡ Read This First: Is This Game for You? Players who love the crisp sensation of "popping bubble wrap" or are obsessed with organizing colors like a Rubik's Cube. Players who want to sneak in a quick game on a corner of their screen while "slacking off" at work. Impatient players who reject tedious grinding: No slow intros, no complex systems to learn—just jump in and play. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SanGuo Tactics: Touch to Match.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    You step into the shoes of a paranormal investigator who receives a strange letter that is accompanied by a cursed page. Ever since, nightmares of twisted worlds and awful creatures have plagued your sleep. Investigating the client’s home may be the only way to uncover the truth… or fall victim to the sinister forces within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldritch Archives.

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  43. Game Description 1 Timothy 6:10 – “For the love of money is the root of all evil.” (EN) Paul was one of the worst people you could ever have met. Luckily (or unfortunately, depending on how you see it), you’ll never get that chance—because he died in a foolish way and was sent straight to Hell, where Lucifer offered him one final wager:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Devil's Deals (Demo).

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  44. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Bored of slow, grindy, predictable gameplay? In Super Chaos, you will nuke a petri dish in a frantic physics experiment where everything reacts, collides, bounces, implodes, and mutates. This is a top‑down physics arcade with procedural elements, where you dash manually, attack automatically, and try to survive waves of extremely fast eldritch enemies. You choose mutations before each run and u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Chaos.

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  45. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Summary: Captain Morris and crew are returning from a routine asteroid mining job when they suddenly find themselves too close to a small blackhole.  After diverting all available power to the engines their ship can just barely keep itself from being pulled into the event horizon where certain doom awaits.   Destroy asteroids and other unlucky ships stuck in the blackhole's gravitational pull to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Well.

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  46. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Notice: Web build is outdated at the moment, it is the 1.1 version, it still plays fine but I made a few bug fixes in version 1.2. If the web build did not work for you, try using firefox. If all fails you can download the files and play locally. I highly suggest downloading the 1.2 version of the game as I fixed some annoying bugs. Controls: - press left and right to move in that direction, you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling Sky.

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  47. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    I can assure you this game is NOT a virus; it is a false positive. Created for the Bullet Hell Game Jam.  A reboot of the SEGMENTS series. Criticism is greatly appreciated as I plan to release a non-game-jam improved version of this game and possibly a sequel of some kind may be coming eventually. This game is based off of characters created by Vanouper. About: Play as Kimwaskiteawastery (aka K… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEGMENTS: Kimwaskiteawastery.

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  48. This is my submission for the VimJam2 Game Jam hosted by 8 Bits to Infinity and Vimlark.[Note: The game was not submitted to the game jam because the project was started long before the time period of VimJam2.] *** If you are an ANDROID user, an .apk build is available for download. It is better optimized for a mobile experience. Scroll down to the bottom of the description to find the download bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lion Sleeps Tonight - VimJam2.

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  49. A small student project from a three-man team, Dracorage is a bullet hell-like, top down, vertical-scrolling shooter, in the same vein as games like Ikaruga.Players will control a dragon, pursuing the mages who stole their clutch of eggs. The mages, of course, are prepared for this, and will do everything in their considerable power to stop you.-  Fly between the air and ground to make the best us… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DracoRage.

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  50. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Nagamaki Grind is a 2D hack and slash platformer with skate mechanics. You play as radical ronin samurai Timoshi (Tim to his friends), who has mastered their blade. Perfecting the art of bladeboarding: using their long-handled nagamaki as both deadly weapon and as a skateboard with which to skate the rooftops of Edo Japan.  Rendered lovingly in the gorgeous Ukiyo-e woodblock print art style, gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nagamaki Grind.

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