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Games like Running in the Y2K

Games like Running in the Y2K

Games like Running in the Y2K

Looking for games like Running in the Y2K? Here are top platformer recommendations with a post-apocalyptic and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mother Machine, Chicken Invaders Universe or Gum Ball Run.

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  1. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Do the bidding of your loving mechanical Mother and playfully climb, jump, and platform through a physical world full of emergent surprises. Our groundbreaking procedural generation sets a new standard, merging handcrafted design with limitless variety. Every run offers new challenges and discoveries waiting to be explored. The Mother Machine base game includes the Ashen Spores cave type, the full… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Machine.

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  2. 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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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    Gum Ball Run is a free to play fast paced 3D platformer with online multiplayer where Gum Balls race against each other through procedurally generated obstacle courses to become the #1 Gum Ball in the Gummieverse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gum Ball Run.

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  4. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 2,976 reviews

    Relic Hunter Zero is a free to play open source game. You start with 2 characters and can unlock 4 others through gameplay. The game consists of 4 areas with 3 stages each followed by a checkpoint and then a boss battle. "Bounty" you collect from defeating enemies remains through all runs and can be used to by items from checkpoints to permanently add them to your starting base for later runs. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relic Hunters Zero.

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  5. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 1,563 reviews

    Welcome to Savvy! A group of amazing islands need your help! Horrid plastic waste has washed up and you need to sort it out with your trusty Trash Blaster! But look out for the Litterbugs. They love mess and they’re out to muck things up. You need to wash away gloop, collect litter, earn coins and rescue the bankimals! These special animals are living piggy banks and with them you can help s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island Saver.

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  6. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 38,902 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    The story of the slugcats, packaged together in this Complete bundle of the base game of Rain World and its two expansions, Rain World: Downpour and Rain World: The Watcher! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rain World.

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  7. Run n Jump your way to the top in this action platformer. Navigate through obstacles using precise movement as you race to save the lost maiden at the top.Game Features Fast paced action platformer. 2 challenging levels to test your skills on. Cosmetic upgrades when you complete a level. Addictive gameplay to keep running for hours. Music to help you achieve greatness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run n Jump.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Bounty is a brutal top-down action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world populated by blobs.Movement is the Key to Your Survival!l Engage in fast-paced and brutal combat that will put your reflexes to the test. There are hundreds of weapons and items for you to equip and experiment with! Each has its own stats, special effects, and stat scalings. The sky is truly the limit. Want to equip a shield … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bounty.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    REMAINS is a mix of genres with its core as a platformer: side view, familiar game mechanics (jumping, climbing stairs). A rich arsenal of weapons plus fights being a crucial part of the game give you vibes of 2D-shooter. Finally, you can take it as a roguelike game with exploring procedurally generated locations, picking locks, gathering loot, leveling up and learning new skills/perks, crafting, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FoE Remains.

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  11. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 7,062 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Niche: a genetics survival game.

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  12. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 474 reviews

    An apocalyptic cataclysm has happened… more precisely, all of them did, all at once. Within the last few years, riots and wars shook the Earth, devastating its population, and finally, the grid has completely collapsed. As if that weren't enough, there are zombies?! Evil mushrooms!? Giant hornets?! You'll need to make the best of things and figure out a way to survive. In this expansive survival R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    58% User Score Based on 288 reviews

    Idle Wasteland is an Incremental Idle RPG in a post-apocalyptic world. Level up skills, refine your salvaged materials and hunt mutant creatures to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Atomic.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    79% User Score Based on 1,811 reviews

    [Media 2152829] CHKN is an open-world sandbox game where life itself is your strongest tool! Create fantastic creatures in an open-world sandbox game like no other. Explore, craft, and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHKN.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Derpy Dino is a game where you are the last dinosaur alive. You try your best to survive and keep the dinosaurs from becoming extinct but be aware... meteors are crashing down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Derpy Dino.

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  16. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 2,302 reviews

    GONE Fishing is a co-op multiplayer survival horror game where you and your friends must work together to stay alive, by fishing. The only way to survive is to keep feeding the lake’s insatiable hunger before it feeds on you. Can you satisfy the hunger... or will you become the next offering? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GONE Fishing.

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  17. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    Entropia Universe is a social MMORPG developed by MindArk with the distinction of having a real cash economy. Players can invest money into the game for paid upgrades, trades, and investments, and can also convert earned in-game currency into real life money and withdraw their profits. Release Date February 2022 Developer Entropia Universe was developed by MindArk. Platform Web browser If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entropia Universe.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    81% User Score Based on 9,415 reviews

    MISERY is a co-op rogue-lite survival game for fans of Lethal Company and Stalker. You play as PMCs guarding a secret research institute in the Republic of Zaslavie.The Scientific Institute for Research of the Zaslavie Exclusion Zone (SIRZEZ) was built before the war to study anomalies and artifacts. Over time, these artifacts became the cause of conflict between international military blocs. Neit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MISERY.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    METAL BEANS METAL BEANS is a 3D Action-Arcade game where you control two desktop buddies in a computer space. Protect the PC from digital threats by charging up your way through virus creatures and upgrading Catbot and Robitz in the system! CATBOT and ROBITZ are your desktop robot buddies that will help you defend the computer! Swap between the two characters as you combine their attack styles an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METAL BEANS.

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  23. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 79,363 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

    Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Human.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 1,262 reviews

    A minimalistic platformer with a 1x1 tileset. No enemies, no bullets, no lasers. Just sheer platforming. Micro Platformer is a seriously minimalistic 2D platformer. A 1x1 tileset and a small square is not just a part of the artwork, it's a way to tell you exactly what the hitboxes are. Why? Well, there are quite a few difficulity levels. Some of them are not easy. At all. I wanted this game to be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Micro Platformer.

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  26. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 872 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

    In a galaxy far far away, you are one of thousands of Cargo Commanders, facing ambushes and dangers as they scavenge abandoned containers for valuable cargo. Competing with the other commanders for leaderboard positions in various space sectors, you need to find enough cargo to earn you way back home! The main job of a Cargo Commander is to explore containers and collect as much cargo as possible.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Commander.

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  27. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    The aliens are here...You are Ava, a survivor out in the wild in the midst of an alien invasion. Fight back as you dodge, jump, roll, and use advanced technology to navigate your escape across terrain and extraterrestrial foes!Features Procedural generated obstacles and foes! 3 levels with their own unique boss battle 4 unique plutonium based armaments Hand drawn animation and art styleComing S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aliens After Ava.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 3,794 reviews

    Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Panic.

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  29. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 4,113 reviews

    Jump into it with New Scuffed Epic Bhop Simulator 2023 (Pog Champ), a new parkour game which has spicy memes, graphics, and physics engine! Play wth up to 5 friends in multiplayer and by yourself in single player! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Scuffed Epic Bhop Simulator 2023 (Pog Champ).

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Alpacapaca Dash is an endless runner with lasers and alpacas, a fun, cute and addictive game. Try to get the highest score, the highest amount of coins, unlock all alpacas and play until you can fully restore the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpacapaca Dash.

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  31. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 5,420 reviews

    Chase a cheese wheel down a steep hill! Tumble with friends in this ragdoll recreation of an English tradition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cheese Rolling.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    About CORNCORN is an interactive incremental game, in which you click on corn! Get random corn every few hours and grow your collection. Full steam inventory and market integration. Limited edition corn rotate in and out of the drop pool on a weekly basis. Special corn grant special effects. Buy corn, sell corn, collect corn, craft corn, love corn. Corn! The goal of CORN? Get the counter to 34… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CORN.

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  34. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 385 reviews

    Primal Planet is a solo developed metroidvania that combines survival and crafting elements with a pixel-perfect aesthetic and an action-packed story, and it's all taking place on a lush planet filled with dinosaurs.Uncover the StoryEmbark on a thrilling journey as you follow the gripping tale of a cave dweller fighting to protect his family. Survive a brutal T-Rex attack and uncover a narrative b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Planet.

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  35. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 2,874 reviews

    Play the OFFICIAL Alex Jones video game! Save the world from the evil globalists’ plot to turn everyone into bug-eating pod-dwelling libtards! STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE BONUS LEVELS AND CHARACTERS. Classic Run-and-Gun Gameplay: Enjoy fast-paced action, intricate animations, and detailed environments as you blast your way through waves of enemies. Unique Levels: Battle in various environments like se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alex Jones NWO Wars.

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  36. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Taora is an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taora: Survival.

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  37. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 205,833 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DayZ.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    97% User Score Based on 361 reviews

    Welcome to the world of Draw, a 2D sidescroller and visual novel! Armed with nothing but a pencil, play as "Stickman" as you explore a brand-new world. Solve puzzles by drawing into the game, meet new friends while dodging scribble monsters, and make memories that’ll never be erased! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draw.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 11,782 reviews

    Enter the world of Eco, a fully simulated ecosystem bustling with thousands of growing plants and animals living their lives. Build, harvest, and take resources from an environment where your every action affects the world around you. An imminent meteor strike threatens global destruction. Can you save the world without destroying it in the process? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eco.

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  41. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    78% User Score Based on 23,041 reviews

    ORION: Prelude' is an indie Sci-Fi shooter (FPS/TPS) that seamlessly blends together incredible visuals and addictive combat. It puts you and your friends together into intense, cinematic battles using some of the most incredible weaponry and amazing vehicles in which you must work or compete against one another to accomplish mission objectives, explore giant worlds and survive the devastating Din… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORION: Prelude.

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  42. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    85% User Score Based on 2,823 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 34 reviews

    An Amazon exclusive limited Edition for PS4 and Xbox One that includes a 9" Mega Man Statue and a 4" E-Tank, powered by a USB cord and AC adapter, illuminating Mega Man's helmet and Buster weapon when powered-up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mega Man Legacy Collection.

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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    90% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Cactus Cowboy is back, in a fully fledged story shooter made for experienced VR Gamers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cactus Cowboy 3: Fully Loaded.

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  44. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    59% User Score Based on 637 reviews

    ADVENTURE. ANYWHERE! Endless worlds, epic battles and limitless building! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angeldust.

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  45. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 10,825 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    How much contraband, you think can be smuggled in one truck on a third-world country border? As a contraband police inspector, do Your best to find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraband Police.

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  46. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Pochi, a battle dog in the apocalypse, meets a Mysterious old scientist in a village at the foot of Mt.Fuji. A spin-off of the heretical JRPG "Metal Max" and its latest work "Metal Max Xeno Reborn", which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is now available as a roguelike action game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METAL DOGS.

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  47. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 19,531 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Old Ultimate Chicken Horse Kickstarter DEMO A new take on party platformer games that flips between strategic level building and intense platforming The game is not actually early access, but we... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Chicken Horse.

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  48. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 644 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 37 reviews

    Rad is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAD.

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  49. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 162 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    In Out of Line, you follow the adventures of San, in his quest to escape the Factory that was once his home. Dive into a story set in mysterious world, find and help new friends as you journey through this beautiful 2D platformer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of Line.

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  50. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,150 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 19 reviews

    20XX is a co-op-friendly action platformer roguelite. Explore procedurally generated levels, collect new weapons and abilities, purchase upgrades, and crush ferocious bosses! If you are a fan of roguelikes or Mega Man, 20XX is for you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 20XX.

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