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Games like Psyvariar: Medium Unit

Games like Psyvariar: Medium Unit

Games like Psyvariar: Medium Unit

Looking for games like Psyvariar: Medium Unit? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Cotton Fantasy, Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星 or Neon Inferno.

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  1. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 7 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 5 reviews

    Cotton Fantasy (aka Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll) retains the comical world of Cotton and Silk, the game features not only from the Cotton series but also the other shoot'em up such as Sanvein's "Time" System and Psyvariar's "Buzz" system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cotton Fantasy.

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  2. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    The legendary vertical scrolling shooter "Raiden" is reborn as a thrilling twin-stick 2D shooter! Freely aim and shoot with dual sticks, dodging bullets from every direction. Level up to unlock a variety of weapons and enhancements, and upgrade your ship to fight your way through epic battles. Features: Navigate your ship with the left analog stick and aim your shots with the right a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星.

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  3. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 163 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

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

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  4. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    78% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Shoot 'em up with the 3rd game in the Gundemonium Collection series. Hitogata Happa is considered one of the hardest doujin style shooters ever! – Unlike the first two games, Hiitogata Happa is a vertical scrolling upward shooter, the action in this game is a visual mish-mash of weaponry that will give your senses a total overload. Threatened by an invading army who is terrorizing the land, Rosa e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hitogata Happa.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 702 reviews

    Humanity is on the verge of extinction. It's up to you to infiltrate the AI core and win the war against the machines.Start your journey with a simple ship, outfitted with only basic machine guns and air-to-ground missiles. As you take down more and more of the AI’s fighter’s you’ll unlock new technologies like plasma shields, wave beams, and ion cannons. It's totally up to you how you outfit your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revolution Ace.

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  6. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Engage in an epic battle to save the realm from the clutches of darkness in Legacy of Evil, a classic arcade Shoot 'em Up that puts you in command of a formidable band of legendary RPG heroes. Assemble a diverse party of warriors, mages, rogues, and more, each with unique abilities and skills. Embark on a heroic quest to vanquish the sinister Count Dravlo Stradic, a once-noble man cursed by da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy Of Evil.

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  7. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 14 reviews

    It's a twin-stick vertical scrolling Shooter hybrid with a cinematic flare: An unrelenting onslaught of eye-popping visuals, ear bursting soundscapes and mind-melting action makes Cygni the vanguard for the next generation of shoot-em ups. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cygni: All Guns Blazing.

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  8. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 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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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    77% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    A fast paced shoot-em-up featuring modern military aircraft. Choose one of the eight fighter aircraft and take the battle to the skies throughout nine action-packed stages each with their own end-level special boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AWA.

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  10. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    54% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FullBlast.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Addictive fast-paced shoot-em-up with beautiful 3D graphics and an amazing soundtrack. 5 ships to choose from and 5 action-packed Stages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vector Strain.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    94% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZeal? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XIIZEAL.

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  13. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    99% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RagingBlasters.

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  14. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,861 reviews

    Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.Unlike most top-down shooters, which give multiple players a shared pool of lives or continues, Jamestow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jamestown.

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  15. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    96% User Score Based on 46 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 13 reviews

    The first new game in 12 years from Alfa System, the team that brought you.the Shoot 'Em Up "Castle of Shikigami III" in the "Castle of Shikigami" series. Five uniquely talented sisters are squabbling over which of them will marry the angel Yashin. Enjoy the heroic(?) strategies of all five! The Tension Bonus System (TBS) means your score and number of coins multiplies based … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    78% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    MadRobot X is an old school shoot 'em up game. You control a robot trying to escape from the laboratory of a mad scientist, and to accomplish this, you'll need the help of GoboGobo, another robot who also wants to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Madrobot X.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    The Cyan galaxy is in peril! Your trusty little star fighter and rag tag squad of wingmen are the only hope against the evil EXODON! Level up from a pea shooter to an offensive powerhouse as you engage in frantic combat across many wondrous locales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Echelon.

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  20. 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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  21. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Raiden III Digital Edition is a revival of the classic Raiden series of scrolling shooter games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raiden III Digital Edition.

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  22. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    83% User Score Based on 41 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Psyvariar Delta is a classic shooter known for the Buzz System, where players level up by grazing enemy fire and chaining Buzz. Also included in this version are 2 HD remakes of the arcade classic Psyvariar Medium Unit and Psyvariar Revision with new additional features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psyvariar Delta.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 332 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathsmiles.

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  24. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Wings of Virtus is an indie shoot-em-up that is all about minimalistic but challenging retro arcade gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings of Virtus.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Help the young Zeus to come back to Olympus and defeat Cronus. Cronus ate all of his sons but Zeus escaped with the help of his mother, he trained so hard in combat to defeat all the enemies that Cronus send to him. Fight with mythologic creatures and titans across Greece in a beat 'em up game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeus Begins.

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  26. Endocrisis is a challenging shoot'em up videogame with zero lives. Games of this style usually focus on shooting and evading. But in Endocrisis, it is different since your ship can absorb enemy shots to increase your power and thus resist enemy attacks If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endocrisis.

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  27. Skyfighter ArcadeShoot. Dodge. Upgrade. Repeat - classic skyfighter shoot-em-up with a twist! Skyfighter Arcade is the classic top-down shoot-em-up vertical scroller, with a twist. Outmaneuver increasingly difficult enemies and obstacles. Blast your enemies out of the sky with powerful and unique weapons. Upgrade your weapons and ship to make yourself more powerful. Execute stunning combo attacks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyfighter Arcade.

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  28. Brave Rounds is a fast-paced, close range-heavy vertical scrolling bullet hell shoot 'em up with the beauty and ruthless precision of 00s arcade classics. Shoot them up by yourself or co-op together with a friend! Master the art of getting closer and beat the heck out of them! Play as one of three playable characters accompanied with their Options. Shoot the wide shot, focus shot, deploy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brave Rounds.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    relive your arcade bullet hell shooter / shoot em up style in your home. with customisation & 2 player co op mode Default Controls Keyboard P1 : Move : W,A,S.D Fire : F Bomb : G P2 : Move :... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burst Fighter.

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  30. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    OverviewShizuku and Akane...two pilots bound by rivalry and friendship battle to save their world from malevolent cosmic forces! Revolgear Zero is a deeply satisfying, local co-op enabled fast paced arcade style Shmup with tons of customization options and replay-ability! Multi-directional boomerang style melee attacks, flamethrowers, burst lasers...a plethora of different weapons are at your dis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revolgear Zero.

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  31. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Ride or drive the turbulent waves of luck toward victory! A novel rogue-lite vertical scrolling Shmup that puts your resourcefulness to the test. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RANDOMAX.

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  32. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Take to the skies as a team of cute pilots and fight for peace in vertical scrolling bullet hell style! Meet the Ex-Calibre Knights, elite pilots in state-of-the-art exo-mechs, defending peace, justice and hope across the world! The Exo-Tech corporation is dedicated to developing advanced weapons and defenses to aid humanity, but when AI drones go haywire and start attacking the populous, it’s up… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exo-Calibre.

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  33. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    ◆ The return of a hardcore and sexy sci-fi vertical scrolling shooter! Players can obtain and power up two types of main shots and six types of sub-weapons. Utilize special techniques such as the "Weapon Crash", which temporarily boosts sub-weapons, and the "Boost" ability, which lets you momentarily accelerate to dodge enemy attacks. Master these skills to suppress the onco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STEAM-HEART'S Saturn Tribute.

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  34. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gigantes Ex Machina.

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  36. After the Second World War, a large amount of ex-combatants without a place to return were recruited by a mercenary army under the command of former General Albert Hessler, a man without a nation and with only one objective … war. In response to this, the United Nations through the SDU(Special Defense Unit), creates a group under the name of VALKYRIAS. This squad, made up of elite pilots, will ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rising Sun - Iron Aces.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 70 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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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    Wardens Will is a fast-paced, movement-focused rogue-lite shooter you can play solo or with up to 3 friends. Choose your Warden, experiment with different builds, and dive into chaotic arenas filled with unpredictable robots. Master Unique Movement and AbilitiesEach Warden offers different ways to move and fight  dash, hover, slash, and more. Experiment with a Variety of Weapons and AugmentsMi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warden's Will.

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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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  40. CALL IN A FORMATION OF FRIENDLY FIGHTER PLANES AND FILL THE SKY WITH BULLETS.A vertical scrolling shooter game where you fight a conquering enemy. Defy the oncoming army and navy barrages! Rest assured, you are not alone; you can call up a formation of six friendly fighters. Even though powerful enemies like tanks and battleships don't require as much reflexes, the player must take a strategic app… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twin Hawk.

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  41. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    BroodStar is a classic arcade shoot’em up with heavy roguelike elements. Careful, though... the vastness of space contains many formidable enemies. If you fall along the way, you have to start over — the only thing you’ll bring with you are the upgrade modules you collected in your past runs, in the form of research points that augment your ship. Will they be enough to get you through hordes of un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BroodStar.

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  43. THERE IS NO ESCAPE! Toaplan's Vimana invites you to a thrilling space showdown! This vertical shooter boasts breathtaking graphics, an epic soundtrack, and a captivating journey through Indian mythology. Crush your foes with mighty shots and utilize eight rotating shield orbs for ultimate defense. With accessible controls, players of all skill levels can dive into Vimana's exhilarating action! &q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vimana.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    THE FINAL CHAPTER IN TOAPLAN'S SHMUP SAGA Set out on a breathtaking journey with Batsugun, Toaplan's shoot-'em-up swansong! Choose your hero from a roster of six charismatic pilots and three distinctive ship types, each brimming with personality. Immerse yourself in a world of dazzling graphics, devastating firepower, and an enchanting soundtrack, creating a sensory experience you won't soon forge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Batsugun.

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  45. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 286 reviews

    Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build. Customize Your LoadoutChoose from a wide variety of ships each with their own unique active and passive a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shape Shifter: Formations.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    99% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    After many long years, Scott Host, the creator of Galactix and Raptor Call of the Shadows, has remastered his shareware legend DemonStar - and now it comes soaring back with new game modes and revised gameplay. Originally published in 1997 and later earning the COMPUTER GAMING WORLD's "Shareware Game of the Year 1999" award, DemonStar was and still is considered by fans as one of the bes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DemonStar.

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  48. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Dragon Blaze is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 2000 by Psikyo. It was ported in 2004 to the PlayStation 2 as part of the Psikyo Shooting Collection Vol. 3:Sol Divide & Dragon Blaze compilation. The game was later also released on its own for the PS2 in Europe by 505 Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Blaze.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 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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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    88% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Brought to you by the makers of GIGANTIC ARMY, Supercharged Robot VULKAISER, and SATAZIUS, WOLFLAME is a return to the form of glorious 2D vertical vertical shooters like Raiden, Raptor, and Twin Cobra. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WOLFLAME.

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