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Looking for games like Planetary Defense Duel? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Yargis: Space Melee, The Bits That Saved the Galaxy or Vagnerun.

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  1. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    45% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Yargis is a fast paced, top down spaceship shooter. Customize your ship to join a battle online or offline. Yargis is focused on team based, close combat action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yargis: Space Melee.

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  2. Grab up to three friends for a lo-fi, bit blasting adventure! Fight your way through unique worlds and play styles to save the galaxy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bits That Saved the Galaxy.

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  3. Vagnerun is an isometric top-down racing game that blends adrenaline, strategy, and combat! Embark on an adventure across different planets, each with 3 challenging tracks filled with unique obstacles and benefits. Win races, accumulate points, and progress to new tracks where the competition only gets tougher. Only the most skilled and strategic pilots survive and qualify for the next stages… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vagnerun.

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  4. Pixel Game Maker Series THUNDER STRIKER is a vertical scrolling shooter with a retro flavor. You can choose between a laser and a wide range of trajectories for your primary weapon, and three different power-ups for your subweapons! Each weapon can be powered up to five levels. so find the most advantageous combination for each stage and boss! The enemies that stand in your way will attack you wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunder Striker.

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  5. ATTENTION: For better performance, download Windows or Linux version. HTML5 version tends to be glitchy. When you start the game in a browser, it sometimes starts out of focus, so just click into the game window. FEATURES:retro 80s arcade style graphics, sounds and control6 unique planets to land onglobal leaderboards (internet connection needed)game is part of art project:  RAIDERS OF THE LOST AR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solo The Space Guardian.

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  6. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Card of Spirits is a card game in a Japanese cartoon style. The game has 8 ordinary cards with numbers through 1 - 8, and 4 special cards for a total of 12 cards. Every turn the player must surpass the total value of the opponent. The player with higher total value wins at the end of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Card of spirits.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    You are a new recruit of the Novan Interplanetary Alliance---and your side is losing a war that could cost more than your lives alone. Master space fighter combat amid a crumbling Alliance. Upgrade your ship, fight in a single-player campaign, and build your own massive space battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypergate.

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  8. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    An old robot named H-34-RT wakes up in a derelict space station orbiting his home planet. His civilization was destroyed long ago by evil O'Xelg, but he has yet to figure that out. After an initial shock, he decides to follow his old defense routines: that means fighting the invaders, even if he is alone now. Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story is a challenging, squad-based shoot-em-up/bullet hell roguelite… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story.

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  9. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 341 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Master of Orion is a competitive game of interstellar conquest that combines exploration with conflict. You are cast as the immortal emperor who shapes the future of your race, as contact is made with the neighbouring races. Your objective is simple: control a majority of the known galaxy and eliminate all who stand in the way. As ruler you must ultimately decide the destiny of your race as you m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master of Orion.

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  10. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    Beat Invaders is a cool space Shoot-Em-Up. Blast your way through enemy fleets! Upgrade your ship with rockets & armor! Defeat the final boss! All to flashy neon musically charged visuals! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Invaders.

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  11. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

      Arvoch Alliance SE is a first person 3D space combat flight simulation from StarWraith 3D Games. As a flight commander in the Alliance Navy, you will take on the challenge of leading a team of pilots through a series of missions spanning the vast region of space known as the Evochron quadrant. As the story unfolds, you will take part in the events that eventually lead to the end of the Federatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arvoch Alliance SE.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 3,363 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    In the world of Cortex Command, many humans have opted to amputate their entire natural bodies in order to prolong their lives and enable interstellar space travel. Their disembodied brains are hardly helpless, however, as they can remotely control all kinds of machines and craft through artificial interfaces. Playing as one of these people's brains, you can quickly switch control between many di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cortex Command.

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  13. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 896 reviews

    Infinity: Battlescape is a multiplayer space combat sim supporting hundreds of players on a single server. Join one of the corporate factions and fight for domination of a seamless, true-to-scale procedural star system. Participate in massive space and planetary battles involving hundreds of ships. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinity: Battlescape.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    77% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Get your dream job with a company called Project Freedom. Become a space pilot and serve for the corporation. You're going to get all the excitement and adventure you've ever wanted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Freedom.

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  15. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    It's the ultimate, strategic SHMUP ReMix! Control TWO combat wings, flick between THREE different formations, and BLAST your way through vast enemy fleets and against overwhelming odds! Liberate planets, build colonies, research lethal tech and skills, craft unique items, or even play 2p co-op with a friend in this unique new indie game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Rain.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 85 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In the far distant future, an epic war for survival takes place... Deep within the Andromeda galaxy, the people of Zile grow restless and greedy. The Zilions secretly prepare for a massive strike against the nearby planet Ytima. Fearing such an attack, the Ytimians train an elite squad of "Stargunners." Their mission: To strike the planet Zile and cripple the Zilions’ three strongholds, where the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stargunner.

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  18. Funded Day 1 on Kickstarter Thank you to all our Boned Backers!We will be using this money to develop a DLC featuring new maps, new characters, and more hats! Expect to see this DLC in the Spring of 2025 for more ways to Bone! About the GameBoned is a silly, fast-paced multiplayer party game, inspired by arcade beloved Killer Queen and other multi-player frenzies! Take the role of a canin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boned.

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  19. 61%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Orbital Defense Force is a 1-4 player co-op shoot 'em up roguelike game where mercenaries take on contracts from the O.D.F. (Orbital Defense Force) agency to defend planets from invaders, for a price of course. Mercenaries are compensated in scrap that they can spend in the shop for all kinds of ship upgrades and repairs. After shopping its back to accepting more contracts because you can never h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital Defense Force.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    100% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    The Black Eye Galaxy. One of the planets attacked by aliens for the extraction of fossil resources.The Alliance send a special cyber team to expel the invaders and destroy their military base.But in fact, not everything is so simple... All the most interesting awaits you in the final! Experience polished 2D scrolling shooter! Fly and destroy the invaders and the factory inside the military base. A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Mission.

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  21. My Entry for the Triple Trijam 2020! What is the Triple Trijam? The Triple Trijam is a variation of the Trijam, a weekly gamejam where you try to make a game from scratch to a theme in just 3 hours! In the Triple Trijam you first do the same, make a game in 3 hours. But then you spend another 3 hours to imporve your game and then another final 3 hours to make the final build. And you get three the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snakebomb.

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  22. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    CALLING ALL FEARLESS STARFIGHTER PILOTS! Ever wanted to destroy massive space stations and uncountable enemies with a small ship for fun, profit and fame? You're at the right place - The Alliance Of Planets are hiring aspiring wannabe-heroes and veteran starfighter pilots to combat the Kobonian infiltration of our galactic territory! The Kobonian Empire have established heavily-defended space sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kobo64.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Face an alien onslaught in Zaxoid, an adrenaline inducing, twin-stick mayhem shooter! Defend the galaxy from relentless invaders by upgrading your ship or fortifying your city with strategic choices that make every run unique. Wield dual joysticks for precision chaos, transform into tank mode to repel surface invasions, and protect your population. Intense gameplay that takes you back to the golde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zaxoid.

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  24. Knights is a free PvP multiplayer game in which players must explore a deadly dungeon while pursuing a given quest. For example, in the Quest for Gems, you must collect three gems and carry them back to your starting point. Sounds simple? The catch is that the dungeon only contains enough gems for one player to win - so you will likely have to fight your opponents and take their stuff! Other que… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights.

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  25. ARCADE FUN # 1. PIXEL SNAKE Pixel Snake - Retro Arcade Classic Classic snake game with retro 8-bit graphics and neon aesthetics. Eat food, grow longer, avoid walls! **PIXEL SNAKE** - The Classic Arcade Experience! Relive the golden age of arcade gaming with this modern take on the timeless snake game. Guide your neon serpent through a retro-styled arena, collecting colorful food items while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARCADE FUN.

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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 1,582 reviews

    Vanguard Princess Director's Cut features uncensored content demanded by longtime Vanguard Princess fans. Play Vanguard Princess as it was originally intended. Recommended for mature audiences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanguard Princess.

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  27. SFERA - Action platformer. A mix of 3D and retro 2D graphics. You are an assassin for the SFERA corporation. You are tasked with destroying a gang of robots. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SFERA.

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  28. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Galaxy Highways is a sci-fi space shooter where you're doing pirate raids into star systems inhabited by aliens. You destroy enemy ships, space stations, mother ships or bosses and complete all missions as soon as possible before enemy defense system destroys you with its powerful waves of attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Highways.

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  29. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,107 reviews

    Utopia Must Fall is a vector-flavored base-defending arcade shooter with rapid progression, procedurally generated attack waves and enough upgrade variety to suit both the defensive or aggressive player.It incorporates elements from tower defense, roguelites and beyond, all neatly packaged into a laser-sharp bullet-purgatory arcade frenzy! Features Easy To Learn: firing happens automatically, just… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia Must Fall.

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  31. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Astro Duel 2 is a sci-fi combat game combining top-down space dog fights with up-close platforming action. Whether versus or co-op, battle through space and on foot at the same time! Strike within the fully-destructible arenas or just nuke ‘em from orbit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Duel 2.

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  32. Creepy Crawlies is my entry into the Syntax Bomb Mix-It-Up game coding competition. Important information for Mac users. When you have downloaded the zip file then you need to make sure you drag the app into the applications folder before running it else you may get a "game not found" error message when launching it. If you are running OSX:Catalina then this game may report an issue stating that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Crawlies.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Aim in Space is a space simulator for training eSports skills. Here you will be able to develop the speed of your reaction, the ability to aim accurately, and also to think quickly.Immerse yourself in the exciting atmosphere of the game Here you will travel through space locations that must be protected from alien attacks. At each subsequent space base, there will be more and more new enemies. D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aim in Space.

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  34. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rangok Skies.

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  35. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 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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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Fight to survive in this intense twin-stick shooter! Collect sentries, items, and drones as you unleash mayhem to defend a mining outpost from waves of goopy monsters that emerge from below. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minigunner.

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  37. Tower Miners is a local multiplayer game. Mixed out of strategy, tower defense and random party game genre. The goal is to beat your enemy by destroying his base. Also additional game modes are on the way If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Miners.

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  38. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 340 reviews

    You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run Build Pew!.

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  39. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 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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  40. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 763 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Attacks!.

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  41. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,214 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    "You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their attention outward, away from the galaxy, to alien threats or opportuni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI War: Fleet Command.

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  42. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 900 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 3 reviews

    Who needs backstory? Who needs resource-gathering? Diplomacy is so last year. Gratuitous Space Battles cuts right to the chase of sci-fi strategy games, and deals with large, completely unjustified space battles between huge opposing space fleets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gratuitous Space Battles.

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  43. 25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    25% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    Defend your ancestral castle – show the invader who the master is! Build towers, save money, train your spells, and your enemy will be vanquished. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Defenders.

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  44. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    It's a frenetic space action game. You must survive the enemies and the dangerous environment. Prepare your arsenal before battle and try to eliminate as many enemies as you can before they do. Trade, explore and survive this challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Battle.

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  45. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,267 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Boot up your Z5 Powerlance and dial into Last Call BBS, the last game from Zachtronics! The Barkeep's loaded up his retro computer with a full set of puzzle games for you to download and play. No need to worry about copy protection, they’re all fully cracked and ready to enjoy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Call BBS.

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  46. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Starship Rubicon is a modern take on the classic space shooter genre. It's a smart and challenging rogue-lite that features a unique control scheme, pixel art remixed with NASA photographs, and an existential crisis about who is REALLY the monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Rubicon.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    87% User Score Based on 1,948 reviews

    In Istrolid you design your own unique spaceships from a large number of parts to fit your strategy and play style. With no set units or factions you are free to create a fleet where each ship has its own balanced strengths and weaknesses, from basic fighters and bombers to hulking battleships and speedy destroyers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Istrolid.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    57% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    A sci-fi base building survival game, featuring weather system, resource management, human needs, gunplay, agriculture, wave attacks, intelligent AI and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaia.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    69% User Score Based on 26 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Scrap Galaxy is a local build-and-destroy deathmatch game for up to 4 players. It is a 2D top-down shooter taking place out in space in a galactic junkyard. In this setting, the players are trying to survive by constructing space ships. The game is round-based and each round is divided up into two phases: build phase and battle phase. During the build phase, each player gets a number of component… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Galaxy.

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  50. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A sport with simple rules: kill suckers, catch the ball and score. 5 Minutes Rage is a 2.5D multiplayer game where two team of robots (junkbots) clash in a battle of cannon shots to bring the ball to the goal. It features a frantic gameplay with 5 minutes matches, 2vs2 or 1vs1, in online or local mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 5 Minutes Rage.

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