Games like Pixel Whirled
Looking for games like Pixel Whirled? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Command & Conquer Renegade™, Valfaris or FEZ.
- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability85% User Score 563 reviews
Steam WorkshopSteam workshop support for User Maps About the GameCommand & Conquer gets up close and personal in this classic First Person Shooter for one of the most iconic franchises. Wreak Havoc - Experience the Command & Conquer universe on foot as Havoc, wise-cracking GDI Commando. Make Your Own Rules - Take on the evil Brotherhood of Nod using your own mix of brute force, ste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command & Conquer Renegade™.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding88% User Score 1,432 reviewsCritic Score 83%3 reviews
In addition to the full game, the Valfaris Digital Deluxe Edition includes the following content: - Valfaris - Digital OST - Valfaris - Digital Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valfaris.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability91% User Score 9,004 reviewsCritic Score 85%29 reviews
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEZ.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization70% User Score 762 reviews
Creeper World IXE is a real-time strategy game in the Creeper World franchise with groundbreaking pixel-level simulation. Command a squad of ships, coordinate your tactics, and fight back the alien menace known as "The Creeper, " an all-consuming fluid enemy that has already devoured thousands of colonies. Your mission: stop the Creeper's endless advance or all life in the universe will perish. Un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeper World IXE.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization94% User Score 1,163 reviewsCritic Score 85%54 reviews
A new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the Blasphemous team If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization77% User Score 86 reviews
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VASARA Collection.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization96% User Score 523 reviewsCritic Score 81%1 reviews
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which the player takes control of the "Drainus", a ship that can absorb energy bullets, to take down the countless enemy ships zipping through space. Energy absorbed can be used to enhance the ship's functions, such as adding new weapons. StoryThe Planet Halpax is located in the far reaches of space, suffering from the oppressive rule of the Khar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRAINUS.
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- View Game66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding66% User Score 248 reviews
Gear up and get ready for war! Take on hectic 2D action shooting stages with your deadly Gunhound mech. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunhound EX.
- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability73% User Score 371 reviews
DSP is side-scrolling, roguelike, shoot 'em up set in the Starr Mazer universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starr Mazer: DSP.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding90% User Score 2,358 reviews
Chicken Invaders needs no introduction. Well, fine, if you insist. Chicken Invaders is the most successful chicken game of this millennium (not to mention the previous one). The game puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge against the human race for our oppression of Earth chickens. In Chicken Invaders Universe, you assume the role of a new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Invaders Universe.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding87% User Score 362 reviewsCritic Score 74%11 reviews
The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action — Blaster Master Zero's hybrid side-scrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter! Series protagonist Jason travels to where the series all began, the planet Sophia, in order to save the heroine Eve in this final installment of the trilogy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaster Master Zero 3.
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- View Game91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding91% User Score 586 reviews
Deceptively simple... amazingly deep. Creeper World 2 thrusts you into the 14th millennium fighting and enemy that flows and oozes through the terrain. Employ advanced weapons,gravity manipulating repulsors, wormhole like rifts, and your own wit against this never yielding enemy. Excavate terrain, unearth techs, crystals, remnants and other artifacts. Face a new mechanical enemy that employs gravi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeper World 2 Anniversary Edition.
- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding89% User Score 381 reviewsCritic Score 75%4 reviews
In PixelJunk Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings. Add in a swarm of dangerous enemies, hazardous substances and stranded survivors in need of your help and your mission objecti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Shooter.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability84% User Score 31 reviews
The world needs a hero! dare you join the Gunslugs team of heroes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunslugs 2.
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Take on the Evil General Goo as he sends waves of Retro Space Invaders your way in this Action-Packed Arcade Shoot 'em up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polybius Invaders.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability90% User Score 419 reviews
A certain office lady is back!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pink Heaven.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, story44% User Score 604 reviewsCritic Score 60%2 reviews
The legendary Serious Sam reloads and rearms in an explosive, turn-based RPG developed by indie developer Vlambeer (Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing). Serious Sam: The Random Encounter follows Sam and his band of oddball mercenaries as they battle across a pixilated world teeming chaotic battles, hordes of bizarre creatures, and mysterious secrets. Choose your weapons and take aim at the most r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serious Sam: The Random Encounter.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story92% User Score 36 reviews
Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of almost 1000 planets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z-Exemplar.
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- 47%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization43% User Score 124 reviewsCritic Score 71%1 reviews
A crow is chasing a worm named Jim while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt has ordered Psy-Crow to get it, since it can make her more beautiful than Princess-What's-Her-Name. Psy-Crow blasts the captain and the suit falls to Planet Earth. Back on earth Jim wonders if … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthworm Jim.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding98% User Score 53 reviewsCritic Score 85%2 reviews
Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truxton Extreme.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding99% User Score 526 reviews
Free movement ship control while the screen advances automatically. Single fire button. Collect stars to obtain temporary special shots. Collected fruits award points that can be converted into extra lives. Modes: practice, score attack (single life), adjustable difficulty If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus Reclayed.
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- View Game88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding88% User Score 1,631 reviews
Accolades About the Game System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by Nightdive Studios brings to you the modernized remaster of the FPS/RPG classic, featuring Cross-Play Co-Op multiplayer, Mod Support and more. It’s the year 2114 and as you awake from cryo sleep on the FTL ship Von Braun, you are unable to remember who or where you are… and something has gone terribly wrong. Hybrid mut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.
- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding85% User Score 34 reviewsCritic Score 70%18 reviews
Play as Cobra, the space pirate, in an action platformer. Along with Lady Armaroid, your loyal partner, and equipped with your iconic Psychogun, you must solve a mystery that could threaten the entire universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story77% User Score 13 reviews
The Battle of Aurinoxia is a retro-inspired fast-paced vertical space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. StoryThe Alliance's mission to exploit precious resources from Aurinoxia IV has erupted in conflict with residents of the system. As the Aurinoxians commence a brutal attack on Alliance ships, they target mining operations and de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Battle of Aurinoxia.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization84% User Score 636 reviews
The first and second title in the Metal Gear series that established the stealth action genre, as well as the basic mechanics of the series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METAL GEAR & METAL GEAR 2: Solid Snake.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, character development72% User Score 18 reviews
Inspired by classic horizontal shooters like Lords of Thunder, Elemental Master, and the Thunderforce series, ZPF is a passion project from the designer and developer of Super XYX and Tänzer. Players will dodge and weave through intense bullet patterns, unleashing a barrage of firepower upon hordes of unique and challenging enemies. Choose your hero - from the teleporting trickster to the laser-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZPF.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding97% User Score 34 reviews
A horizontal scrolling 2D shmup If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VARYZNEX.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding94% User Score 68 reviews
Classic arcade action returns with a brand new look and feel! The troublesome bugs of Insect Tower took Hop's wings! To get them back, you'll have to chase speedy Wasps and face three kinds of fearsome Flies through five floors of exciting shoot 'em up platforming action. It's up to you to help Hop the Dodo Bird as he hops to the top! Watch out for tricks and traps, special score items, and even… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOP TOP.
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- 21%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:music, stability27% User Score 30 reviews
Get ready to embark on an exciting nostalgia trip with the modernized release of Commander Keen Dreams Definitive Edition! This beloved sidescroller has been meticulously enhanced to provide a captivating gameplay experience while preserving its original charm. Let's dive into the detailed user gameplay experience and feature set: Visual Enhancement and Widescreen Support: Commander Keen Dreams De… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen in Keen Dreams: Definitive Edition.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, story93% User Score 54 reviewsCritic Score 35%1 reviews
Ray'z Arcade Chronology is a compilation developed by M2 and includes the original Arcade versions of the three games in the Ray series, with the later two titles also having all-new HD remasters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ray’z Arcade Chronology.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding88% User Score 678 reviews
A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunlocked.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization86% User Score 56 reviews
The original beautiful girl side-scrolling shooter is back! This work commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Cotton series. This brand-new game from the Cotton series featuring a total of 6 iconic playable characters, including stars from other games! Each character has their own mechanics and attacks, allowing you to choose from different playstyles and find the right match! While st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COTTOn Rock'n'Roll -SUPERLATIVE NIGHT DREAMS-.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability56% User Score 400 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
This is the fourth chapter of the Monkey Island series. As normal, prepare to find lots of salty humor and engaging game play from this legendary series. Loaded with lusciously rendered backgrounds and more monkeys than you can handle, Escape from Monkey features an original cinematic story full of drama. The game is highlighted by hundreds of challenging puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Monkey Island.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story94% User Score 617 reviews
Ubermosh:Wraith is the fourth volume of the arcade series Ubermosh. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UBERMOSH:WRAITH.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization82% User Score 197 reviews
A run-and-gun action platformer where you level up everything! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cally's Caves 4.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability72% User Score 273 reviews
Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1993 Space Machine.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization97% User Score 3,780 reviews
For billions of years empires rose to greatness. Each fell to the Creeper till none remained. Now all hope appears lost. Who will stand against the Creeper? Experience this extreme and massive expansion of the Creeper World franchise. Nothing will ever be the same... Massive maps, custom units scripting, terraforming, Gravatars? Can you handle the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability85% User Score 1,291 reviews
Metal Slug is a 1996 run and gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series. Set in 2028, players assume the role of Peregrine Falcon Strike Force soldiers Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving on a fight against the Rebel Army led by Donald Morden and overthrow his coup d'état to prevent a New Wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metal Slug.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability72% User Score 742 reviews
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda is the first chapter in a full featured episodic hardcore action packed side scrolling platformer, in the traditions of retro classics, where you play as Ares, a combat robot created for the sole purpose of saving humanity. Can you live up to the task or will you be reduced to nuts and bolts? You are Ares, the first Zytron immune robot. A symbol of how far human techno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music92% User Score 120 reviews
The second chapter in one of the most loved and respected Japanese shooting game series ever: The Tale of ALLTYNEX by Japanese indie developer SITER SKAIN. Carefully crafted play experiences, destructive fun, and absorbing gameplay have made the ALLTYNEX trilogy renowned in shmup / shooting game communities, both in Japan and overseas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RefleX.
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- View Game95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding95% User Score 601 reviews
The world of Gloriana, with all its wonderful diversity, awaits you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest for Glory 1-5.
- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding85% User Score 468 reviews
Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies. Deftly maneuver over twenty unique ships, each with different abilities for you to harness. Backed by an all-new chip-emulated soundtrack by the psychoacoustic artist Rainbow Kitten, Enemy Mind features an adaptive story system as innovative as its gameplay. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of Enemy Mind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enemy Mind.
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- View Game93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music93% User Score 84 reviews
You are agent 006 - top agent of the government's secret organization committed to protecting the world against terrorists and power-mad criminals. Your mission: to parachute into a high -security island outpost and secure the plans to the ultimate satellite laser weapon, which was recently stolen from the government. In the wrong hands this weapon could mean world control by the DVS, the world's… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Agent.
- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization77% User Score 451 reviews
Your heroes and your armies will need strong leadership to take them on a spellbinding odyssey that has everything a gamer’s heart could wish for breathtaking worlds in space, battles against cunning enemies and even downright treason from your own government faction - are you up to it? Accept the challenge…let this gripping EARTH 2150 RTS trilogy thrust you into the far future… and YOU will decid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth 2150 Trilogy.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization87% User Score 297 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
You're a member of the U.S. Army's best kept secret: the elite SPECIAL OPERATIONS unit known as Delta Force, formed to BATTLE TERRORISM throughout the world. When the best of the rest can't handle the op, YOU are called into action. Can you handle THE JOB? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delta Force 2.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability94% User Score 448 reviews
Platypus is a fast, frantic and fun arcade-style shoot-em-up. The vast continent-spanning city of Collosatropolis has finally reached the limits of its expansion. Tall buildings cover every available space. The air is thick with smoke and poisonous chemicals. Parking is a nightmare. The Collosotropolan leaders have decided the simplest solution is to invade the neighbouring country of Mungola. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization81% User Score 152 reviews
Naev is a game about space exploration, trade and combat. Players travel the galaxy and earn money by trading, fighting and performing missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naev.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability87% User Score 92 reviews
Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards. Crystal Caves is a mixing of Nintendo's Mario Brothers, Commander Keen, and Indiana Jones. As with all Apogee games, a high p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal Caves.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability60% User Score 115 reviews
A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power-Up.
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Blast through an endless, procedurally generated river canyon in this retro-style arcade shooter. Manage your fuel, graze enemies for energy, and uncover the story of the "Sky Ghosts" squadron. In Pixel Canyon, the river never ends - but your fuel might. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Canyon.













































