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Looking for games like R-Type Effect? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with EBA EFFECTS (Elite Beat Agents), Cosmolon or Geometry Rush.

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  1. EBA Effects is a VR game inspired by Elite Beat Agents. Shoot targets in rhythm with the music and try and make the best score ! For those that don't have access to an Oculus Quest 2, the game is also available on Windows. It's not the same gameplay and the levels aren't made for a computer player but it'll give you a taste of what it would feel like.  ▬ Controls :- To play with the Oculus Quest … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EBA EFFECTS (Elite Beat Agents).

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  2. Cosmolon is a top-down space shooter where waves upon waves of enemies move towards you as time goes on. As a frigate ship, you are not well equipped to fight off enemy factions...which is why you need to gain enough experience to level up. Each enemy faction contains different ships designed to attack you by shooting projectiles, ramping up their movement speed, and even spawning other ships.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmolon.

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  3. Geometry Rush est un remake du jeu original en Réalité Virtuelle sur Unity. Tentez l'expérience VR et plongez dans un parcours de jeu rythmé façon Synth Wave. Geometry Rush is a remake of the original game in Virtual Reality on Unity. Try the VR experience and dive into a rhythmic Synth Wave-like gameplay. Tu peux sauter / You can jump Ou bien voler / Or even fly Crédits : ‍Level Design - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geometry Rush.

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  4. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 2 reviews

    Hyper-5 is an indie cinematic shmup inspired by classics from the “golden era” of the 90’s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper-5.

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  5. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    92% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Master the art of DJing in VR!Created by experienced DJs and VR developers, Vinyl Reality combines our passion for music and cutting-edge technology to deliver the most realistic and authentic simulation of DJing with vinyl in VR! Easily load and play your own music on a complete, fully-functional vinyl DJ setup. Use accurate and intuitive controls to effortlessly cue records, make precise pitch … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vinyl Reality - DJ in VR.

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  6. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    81% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 9 reviews

    Dimension Drive is a space shooter that challenges your skills in entirely new ways. Play two games at once on this dual battlefield madness set on a comic book universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimension Drive.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 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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  8. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Blast your hovercycle through the enemy's crushing forces under a bright blue sky! Use your hovercycle to dodge enemy fire and attack armored ground targets while taking aim with your pistol to destabilize and destroy aerial foes! Use your radar to get your bearings when overwhelmed! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HORIZON VANGUARD.

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  9. B3 will be a first-person VR shooter where you have to defend your base from waves of attacking monsters. The base is protected from the back and sides by mountains. On the front side, it has a wall with firing points. To protect the base, you need to move all around these points, using a teleport system. So, when you need to go to another point, you look at the flag above it and instantly telep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B3.

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  10. Never had nightmares before... at least, not that I've ever had. But now, every night I sleep takes me to a strange place I don't recognize. It all started with what they call 'The Corridor'... ever since then, whenever I sleep, something torments me. They say it's a judge, but it never leads anywhere... somehow, they already knew me before. Website:https://homealonegames.my.canva.site/sempre-con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeepDreams Part 6.

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  11. Never had nightmares before... at least, not that I've ever had. But now, every night I sleep takes me to a strange place I don't recognize. It all started with what they call 'The Corridor'... ever since then, whenever I sleep, something torments me. They say it's a judge, but it never leads anywhere... somehow, they already knew me before. Website:https://homealonegames.my.canva.site/sempre-con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeepDreams PART 1 Free.

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  12. Never had nightmares before... at least, not that I've ever had. But now, every night I sleep takes me to a strange place I don't recognize. It all started with what they call 'The Corridor'... ever since then, whenever I sleep, something torments me. They say it's a judge, but it never leads anywhere... somehow, they already knew me before. Website:https://homealonegames.my.canva.site/sempre-con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeepDreams PART 1 caming....

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  13. ------------------------[EN]------------------------ Dive into the heart of the arena in a Japanese feudal universe and face an AI in a bloody battle mixing tower defense and card game strategy in Dynasty. This Clash Royale like game is designed to transport you to the universe of the original game. Thanks to virtual reality, various special effects and a sophisticated sound design, you will redis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynasty.

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  14. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    ``An unknown alien armada from deep space is advancing through the Solar system. Defenders, stop this invasion before Earth falls.`` Advanced Invaders is an arcade shoot 'em up game with a sci-fi campaign through Solar system, multiple weapons, enemies, bosses and other surprises. The player is in control of a ground defence, D-1, vehicle, with the task to shoot down all invading alien formations … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Advanced Invaders.

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  15. On SPACE HIT you finished your space mission, and it's just time to come back home, but your journey will not be so easy as you think... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Hit.

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  16. Laservasion is a retro arcade inspired shoot 'em up with addictive combat propelled by the music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laservasion.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    56% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    AST-Hero is a top-down space-shooter, with unique graphics and sounds. It is inspired by the 1979 hit Asteroids. It comes with a lot of new and interesting features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AST-Hero.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 440 reviews

    Get the full version on Steam! Join our Discord! Inspired by classic space games, Underspace is an open-world space arcade dogfighting game, where every star system is crafted by hand, and every star system has something to see or do. Jump into the bizarre galaxy of Croft, step into the role you want, and thrive alone or online with friends. But beware! The storms rule the stars. Be a miner picki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underspace.

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  19. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 748 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 15 reviews

    Sublevel Zero - Redux is a first-person roguelike six-degree-of-freedom shooter set in a universe where reality is falling apart. Take control of a lone gunship pilot whose mission is to loot and craft ancient technology. Descend into a vast underground facility, fighting through procedurally generated zero gravity environments to recover the technology you and your clan need to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublevel Zero Redux.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 853 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Butcher is a fast-paced 2D shooter game and a blood-soaked love letter to the early 90s. As a cyborg programmed to eradicate the last remains of humanity, your sole purpose is to well... annihilate anything that moves. So grab your weapon of choice (from chainsaw, through shotgun, to grenade launcher) and kill your way through underground hideouts, post-apocalyptic cities, jungles and more. And i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BUTCHER.

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  21. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 2,626 reviews

    2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akane.

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  22. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    80% User Score Based on 98 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Classic shoot'em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rigid Force Alpha.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kromaia.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 621 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    Impaler is a minimalist arena shooter with spikes. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and reach higher ground. Impaler's rogue-like elements ensure each run is a unique challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impaler.

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  25. 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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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Distant Space 2 - is an indirect continuation of the first part, in which you will find more dynamic gameplay. Your task is to destroy enemy ships on each level to go to the next of 26 available. In addition to conventional ships, you will have to wait for the boss ships, the battle with which will not be easy. To help you available additional weapons, which can be picked up from the enemies you k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Space 2.

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  27. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    71% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Test your aim and dodging abilities against elite enemies, unique bosses and environmental hazards, as you uncover the secrets of the Antiprism and its connection to the extinct civilization of Arn. Collect items and credits from your encounters and use them to customize and upgrade parts of your ships - you will need all the firepower you can get in order to reach the end of our pilots' journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antiprism.

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  28. 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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  29. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    66% User Score Based on 307 reviews

    Cosmic Dust & Rust is a tower defence game set in space. Upgrade your ship, build turrets and defence systems, undergo side missions and take control of your ship manually and use its cannons and super weapons to destroy your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Dust & Rust.

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  30. About usYoutube:@TheFightOfEscaper DISCORD COMMUNITY If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fight Of Escaper.

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  31. A lonesome adventurer, awaken inside of an ancient labyrinthine-style dungeon. The only thing you remember is a monster that likely awaits you at its end. With nothing in your possession, you must navigate your way through enemy-filled rooms and corridors to find weapons and treasures to aid you in your escape. Luckily for you, some poor adventurers must have left their equipment behind in the che… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road To Survival.

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  32. Mutation Madness Join the Battle to Save Cell City – Embark on an Epic Journey to Defeat the Madvirus! Mutation Madness invites you to a thrilling virus-blasting challenge! Armed with your disinfectant gun, defeat waves of mutating viruses and save Cell City from the Madvirus outbreak! Upgrade your gun and use powerful items, while unraveling information about the virus. New version available on S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mutation Madness.

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  33. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Become a hero in Shooting Star VR! Choose from 4 themes and 100 stages to save the goddess of Archery Land with your magic bow. Travel through forests, lava pits, icy mountains, and space to defeat monsters and restore peace. Get ready for thrilling challenges and heroic feats If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHOOTING STAR VR.

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  34. Smash The Synth is a game in which you have to slap and punch synthesizers and catch slimes while avoiding energy spheres and black synths. With the red hand you have to smash the keys of the red synthesizer. With the gray hand you have to smash the keys of the gray synthesizer. You have to avoid mistaking hand color and synth color, and also avoid black synthesizers. All the slimes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smash The Synth.

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  35. ! Press U on the keyboard to toggle rotation effect on dream destabilization to reduce motion sickness ! Learn the ancient secrets of lucid dreaming with the help of your whale companion while traveling between floating islands and hunting blue panthers. The game studies the relationship between games with lucid dreams and implements specific mechanics to find how specific gameplay elements tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Began With The Whales.

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  36. /!\ Please make sure to read the following description before playing as I didn't have enough time to add an in-game tutorial T_T /!\ Controls Arrow Keys: Turn Left / Turn Right Spacebar: Activate Nitro R Key: Respawn if you get stuck B Key: Brake to drift!!!!! Thanks to the GMTK Jam staff for the incredible work! TAXI LOOPER Developed for the 2025 GMTK Game Jam! Welco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taxi Looper.

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  37. COMMUNITY About the Game Destroy all the meteorites before they destroy you! You need good peripheral vision and perfect aim to succeed in this game. It’s easy to play but hard to master. Meteoric VR is a retro low poly first-person space shooter where mission is to protect the planet from incoming meteors. Try not to run out of lives! Our signature feature is a unique movement that you hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meteoric VR.

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  38. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    97% User Score Based on 290 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 7 reviews

    Earthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthion.

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  39. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Blaze of Storm is a vertical-scrolling shmup featuring cyber-inspired pixel art, exhilarating fast-scrolling, and a variety of sub-weapons. As a cyberdiver, you'll delve into cyberspace and battle a diverse range of enemies. Each of the five selectable sub-weapons has its own unique characteristics, making it fun to use them appropriately depending on the situation. In addition, when a sub-weapo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaze of Storm.

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  40. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uragun.

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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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  42. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    50% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    DISCORD CHANNEL!Join our discord and follow the latest updates and demo tests! About the GameSCP: EVENT CLASSIFIED is a multiplayer horror shooter that allows players to take on a role of a soldier, prisoner, scientist and even a monster. Fight other players or unite with them to survive in this secret facility. Every role has its own quests which will inevitably intersect with the quests of o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: EVENT CLASSIFIED.

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  43. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    97% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    About ASURA THE STRIKERASURA THE STRIKER is a high-speed 3D rail shooter inspired by the legendary arcade shooters of the 80s and 90s. Take control of the humanoid combat weapon "ASURA" and intercept waves of invaders descending from space. Experience explosive action, relentless speed, and intense battles against overwhelming enemy forces. Energy Shot – Your primary ranged attack… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 閃攻機人アスラ - ASURA THE STRIKER -.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 346 reviews

    Modbox is a VR multiplayer sandbox game - create your own game experiences to play and share with others If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Modbox.

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  45. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures is a VR cockpit game combining ship management with action-arcade combat. You play as a (sometimes effective) bounty hunter with possibly questionable morals, currently in possession of a powerful little alien that you may or may not have stolen/liberated from the evil Empire. As the Empire closes in, you'll need to find a way to balance your ship's management with the on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures.

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  46. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Sisyphus Paradox mixes traditional side-scrolling shoot 'em up gameplay with many roguelike mechanics, such as procedurally generated star maps to explore, bonuses that are persistent between runs, and multiple different builds you can try to conquer your enemies. Course through hand-drawn battlefields, lose, try again, until you solve the Sisyphus Paradox. The Story: An ordinary person finds t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sisyphus Paradox.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    98% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Cyber Avenger is a dynamic top-down shooter where you take on the role of an elite agent sent on a solo mission to eliminate a terrorist organization that has acquired cutting-edge teleportation technology. Use a deadly arsenal, fight your way through waves of dangerous enemies, and stop the threat before it’s too late. StoryIn the near future, a terrorist group raids a research facility and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Avenger.

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  48. 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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  49. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 160 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    An arcade shoot 'em up with just one button... Whenever you shoot, you also flip direction. Save the world with a single button! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Switch 'N' Shoot.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

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