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Looking for games like Returnal? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Control, Deadzone: Rogue or Dead Cells.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 37,396 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 25 reviews

    Buy Control on PS4 and PS5. Explore a brutal, supernatural nightmare in a third-person action adventure from the developers of Max Payne. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Control.

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  2. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 8,086 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

    The Deadzone: Rogue - Deluxe Edition includes: • The Deadzone: Rogue - Base Game • The Deadzone: Rogue - Operative Pack • Lounge Upgrade: Deck out your ship with a new lounge area complete with a jukebox. The perfect place to unwind with your crew. • ‘Void King’ Weapon Skin Set: Access the exclusive ‘Void King’ line of weapon cosmetics, available for every gun. • ‘Void King’ Character Skin: Put on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadzone: Rogue.

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  3. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 49,882 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 6 reviews

    Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Cells.

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  4. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 383 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulslinger: Envoy of Death.

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  5. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 9,546 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 1 reviews

    EVERSPACE is an action-focused single-player space shooter with rock solid 6DOF controls combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating non-linear story as well as VR support in the final version. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERSPACE.

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  6. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 45,791 reviews

    The Deluxe Edition includes: - The game - Early Access to 3 sets: (Elder Armor, Radiant Armor, and Void Armor) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remnant 2.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 17,425 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 73 reviews

    Buy Deathloop on PlayStation Store. Take part in the eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins in the latest title from Arkane Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATHLOOP.

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  8. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 45,980 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    Includes: Remnant: From the Ashes - Swamps of Corsus DLC Remnant: From the Ashes - Subject 2923 DLC Remnant: From the Ashes - Swamps of CorsusBegin your journey across the dangerous and corrupted worlds of Remnant: From the Ashes with a new mode and expanded map content in the Swamps of Corsus DLC. Remnant: From the Ashes - Subject 2923In a brand-new continuation of the Remnant: From the Ashes sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remnant: From the Ashes.

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  9. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 4,461 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 64 reviews

    Buy Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty on PlayStation Store. Greatness awaits those brave enough to take on ferocious demons and invading enemies in the Three Kingdoms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

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  10. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 10,586 reviews

    Special OfferStriga will be available early in the game as a token of appreciation for all players who have purchased the game during Early Access. After the 1.0 launch, non-Early Access players will have the opportunity to unlock it as a late-game weapon. About the GameWitchfire is a single-player RPG shooter from the creative minds behind Painkiller and Bulletstorm. Embark on perilous expedi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchfire.

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  11. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 1,571 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.Some things were not meant to be discovered…A colossal and enigmatic alien structure appears in Earth's orbit and stuns the entire world; humanity names it ‘The Metahedron’. The Sentient Con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scars Above.

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  12. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    65% User Score Based on 19,779 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 68 reviews

    In this narrative-driven, third-person survival horror game set 300 years in the future, the player will take on the role of Jacob Lee – a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary located on Jupiter's moon, Callisto. When inmates begin to transform into monstrous creatures, the prison is thrown into chaos. To survive, Jacob must battle his way to safety to esca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Callisto Protocol.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 14,289 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 17 reviews

    Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nioh 2.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 16,662 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 3 reviews

    Roboquest is a fast FPS with roguelite mechanics set in a sci-fi world playable solo or in 2-p coop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roboquest.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 5,986 reviews

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nioh 3.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 9,779 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

    Discover Ravenswatch in its most complete version yet, bringing together the base title and all the content published during the first year. Battle the Nightmare with 3 new playable heroes — Merlin, Romeo and Juliet — customize your runs with 6 skin packs, and dive behind the scenes, with the digital artbook and official soundtrack. Edition contents: * Ravenswatch * Fairytales Skin Pack * Ravens … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravenswatch.

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  18. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    65% User Score Based on 4,571 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 68 reviews

    Forspoken is an action RPG that follows the journey of Frey, a young New Yorker transported to the beautiful and cruel land of Athia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forspoken.

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  19. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    58% User Score Based on 3,111 reviews

    Enter the Overgrowth, a new land in the world of Hyper Light. Play alone or with friends to explore massive biomes, defeat brutal monsters, create new builds, survive the mysterious Crowns and overthrow the almighty Abyss King in this adventure from the creators of Hyper Light Drifter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Light Breaker.

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  20. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 5,062 reviews

    Deluxe Edition Contains • Base Game • 1x Core Resource • 8x Pistol Ammo • 3x Shotgun Ammo • 2x Small Health Pack • 1500 Energy • Two Unique Armor Skins • Digital Artbook and Soundtrac If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cronos: The New Dawn.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 7,025 reviews

    Become the Nightmare. Master the dream. Shatter reality. Shape of Dreams is a fast-paced action roguelite that fuses hack-and-slash combat, MOBA-style teamplay, and endless strategic variety. Journey through surreal dreamscapes where every battle tests your reflexes and every choice shapes your fate. Play solo for a tight, skill-based challenge or team up with up to three friends in real-time co-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shape of Dreams.

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  22. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 4,264 reviews

    This edition includes the following: - Mortal Shell [Game of the Year Edition] - Steelbook - The Virtuous Cycle DLC - A3 Poster - Holograph Postcards - Limited Edition letter ( all numbered) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortal Shell.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 3,015 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

    Gather your friends and dive into Abyssus' fast-paced multiplayer shooting action. Fight through gorgeous hand-crafted levels in a roguelite adventure that will put your tactical skills to the ultimate test. Wield powerful brine-powered weapons and refit them with ancient technologies to gain an edge over your foes. Obtain divine blessings to enhance your firepower with elemental and mystic effect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssus.

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  25. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,827 reviews

    VOID/BREAKER is an Adrenaline-Fueled Roguelite FPS. Fight relentless machines driven by a hostile AI. Escape an endless cycle. Craft infinite weapon variants with deep gun modding. Forge deadly synergies. Carve your way out through environmental destruction/BREAK THE SYSTEM /BREAK THE SEQUENCE /BREAK FREE If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VOID/BREAKER.

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  26. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 4,930 reviews

    Brave the Vortex and dash your way to greatness in this lightning-fast action roguelike from the creators of Dead Cells. Alone or in coop, become the ultimate killing machine as you enhance your skills and master your weapons in search of that perfect run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windblown.

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  27. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 27,032 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 59 reviews

    Buy Lords of the Fallen on PlayStation Store. An epic, dark fantasy action-RPG set in a vast world of shadow and chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of the Fallen.

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  28. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 416 reviews

    Dark Light is a Sci-fi 2D action-platformer, metroidvania, souls-like inspired game. Explore apocalypse cyberpunk world full of supernatural beings. Encounter and defeat creatures of darkness which are invisible to the naked eye, detected only with the light source of your drone. Experience the horror and feel their presence as they surround you. As a Dark-Hunter you were dropped into a wrecked wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Light.

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  29. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 8,656 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 9 reviews

    Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Hammerwatch.

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  30. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 9,562 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    Chernobylite is a non-linerar, science-fiction survival horror RPG. Explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and uncover the truth of your tortured past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chernobylite.

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  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 25,961 reviews

    From Moon Studios, the award-winning developers of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes No Rest for the Wicked, a visceral, precision Action RPG set to reinvent the genre. The year is 841 – King Harol is dead. As word of his death echoes throughout the kingdom, the crown passes to his arrogant, yet untested son Magnus. Even worse, the Pestilence, an unholy plague not … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Rest for the Wicked.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 5,460 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 5 reviews

    Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wall World.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 63,228 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 34 reviews

    NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NieR:Automata™.

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  36. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 3,912 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

    "Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Bastards.

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  39. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 13,118 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 8 reviews

    Children of Morta is a narrative driven hack and slash roguelike. Take on the role of a member of the Bergson family, the Guardians of Mount Morta, as you fight desperately against the Corruption. Experience not only what it means to be a hero, but to be part of a family that bears the weight of the mountain together. Children of Morta: Complete Edition includes: - Children of Morta base game - F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Morta.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,630 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Souls.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 2,601 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 24 reviews

    Strafe is a singleplayer 3D action experience where the player can pick up a gun and shoot hordes of things in the face. The developers have created technology that changes the levels every time you play for endless replayability. There are billions of experiences to be had with crazy secrets to find! We give you the levels, you paint them red. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strafe.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 29,073 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

    Buy Days Gone, an action game for PS4 from the official PlayStation website. Explore Days gone game detail, images, videos, reviews and more. Buy now. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Days Gone.

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  45. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 29,890 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    You there, miner! Is your pickaxe sharp, and your beard bushy? Do you dream of crushing bugs, and wake every morning ready for a wonderful day of working for the Deep Rock Galactic corporation? Would you like to shine brilliantly in the darkest depths, to stand out as a beacon of bravery to your fellow dwarves? If you answered 'Yes' to any of these questions, then the Deluxe Edition Bundle may b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 2,774 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Star of Providence is a consolidated version of Monolith that integrates the DLC, Relics of the Past, into the base game. Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a progression of floors as you make your way into the depths of the facility, encountering increasingly deadly enemies, fantastic weapons, upgrades, choices and revelations as you ven… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star of Providence.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 797 reviews

    Battle Shapers is a blazing-fast, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords to bring New Elysium back to the utopia it once was. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Shapers.

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  48. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 14,984 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 49 reviews

    Buy The Ascent on PlayStation Store. The Ascent is a solo and co-op action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ascent.

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  50. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 5,989 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 5 reviews

    Ember Knights is a fast-paced multiplayer rogue-lite. Build powerful and unique attack synergies on every run by customizing your loadout through weapon upgrade perks, stackable combat and magic skills and game-changing relics. Local and online co-op for 1-4 players! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember Knights.

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