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Looking for games like Shamus? Here are top action recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Circus Interstellar, Time Commando or Pentacore.

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  1. Circus Interstellar is a brutal arcade shooter featuring high-octane action, and killer music! Earth voyagers encounter a sadistic alien race with a terrifying clownish appearance and a nasty appetite. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the rest? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circus Interstellar.

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  2. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    For retro gaming lover, discover a jewel of 1996: Time Commando Let's fight across 9 time periods: prehistoric, Roman, feudal Japan, Medieval, Conquistador, the Wild West, and the modern wars If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Commando.

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  3. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Pentacore is a metroidvania with a focus on platforming and exploration. Run, shoot, climb, and blast your way through a massive world. All in order to find five keys and leave your prison of a planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pentacore.

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

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  5. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 533 reviews

    Galactic Glitch is a roguelike shooter, with Physics! Throw rocks, catch missiles, and rip apart your enemies - then use them as ammo! Craft your builds from a huge array of weapons and powers. Explore the far reaches of this mysterious universe, become more powerful, and uncover its secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Glitch.

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  6. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 21,245 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 28 reviews

    Capcom’s newest IP—PRAGMATA. An all-new Science Fiction action adventure with its own unique hacking twist! It is the near future, and protagonists Hugh and his android companion Diana, must work together as they make their way through the cold lunar research station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pragmata.

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  7. A retro-style Action RPG in a dark bio-horror environment, both sci-fi and fantasy motives. You are always alone and they are always many. Fight surreal creatures, get experience, explore and gather upgrades - get stronger before the next big Boss fight, learn the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bioysque.

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  9. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Blast evil robots in a retro psychedelic maze of an office, as you bring down the security servers and make your way home. Die for the Economy! is a retro arcade survival game featuring beautiful, chunky pixel art graphics with a psychedelic slant harking back to the old 8-bit game systems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Die for the Economy!.

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  10. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,850 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 23 reviews

    Discover MIO: Memories in Orbit at PlayStation Store. Awaken MIO, a nimble robot with extraordinary abilities, and unravel the mysteries of the Vessel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIO: Memories in Orbit.

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  11. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    88% User Score Based on 33 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Space Tail is a 2.5D adventure platformer, which immerses the player in a deep, emotional plot, and lets him explore new planets and interact with alien civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home.

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  12. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 175 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 14 reviews

    From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles. In WayForward’s experienced hands, the Yars franchise becomes an expansive mystery solved through 2D platforming action. Take control of the young hacker Emi Kim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yars Rising.

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  13. The city has been fully occupied by crazy robots. As a police officer, you are going to teach those machines how to behave themselves. Make sure you can fully use those inventories in the scene to make through challenges. This is a short demo. If you like it, please looking forward to the complete version which is still in development. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Beast.

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  14. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 109 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exophobia.

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  15. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    An explosive, story-driven top-down shooter with vibrant pixel graphics and a pumping soundtrack. Fight your way through hallways of castle-like spaceships, neon lit alleys and futuristic medieval fortifications using an array of powerful weapons and special devices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redgar: The Space Viking.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Explore the sci-fi dungeons, collect loot, and negotiate the highest prices in this action roguelite, set in a 3D cardboard world. Grow stronger with each attempt. Be the unlikely hero. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cardbob.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A Tactical Shmuplovania. Aerostrike combines elements from Metroidvania, Bullet Hell, and Shmup genres. Take flight in the MF-01 Aerostrike, explore a large underground base, battle against squadrons of hostile ships of all shapes and sizes, and find a way to escape alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MF-01 Aerostrike.

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  18. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    80% User Score Based on 158 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 9 reviews

    KAMIKO is a game styled around Japanese Shinto beliefs. Fight as priestesses called "KAMIKO" and battle against demons while solving puzzles to make your way through the stages. Look no further if you are looking for an arcade action game with a twist! Each stage has several Torii (gates) which are magically sealed. Find a way to break all the seals to make your way to the stage boss. Another … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KAMIKO.

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  19. 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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  20. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    91% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 1 reviews

    Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Straimium Immortaly.

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  22. 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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  23. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 83 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

    Time Recoil is a top-down shooter by 10tons - the creators of Crimsonland and Neon Chrome. In Time Recoil you'll kill to slow time, witness top-down Hollywood-style slow motion gunfights, trigger devastating special moves, and travel in time via wormholes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Recoil.

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  24. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    70% User Score Based on 7,918 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 9 reviews

    Dead Space 3 is a 2013 survival horror action video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. It is the third and final main entry in the Dead Space series. The game supports online cooperative multiplayer sessions in which a second player takes the role of new character John Carver. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Space 3.

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  25. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 1,124 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    You awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to honor the Nordic Gods and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago. Unveil the secrets of the inhabitants, the artifact, and the nine realms of Yggdrasil in Apsulov: End of Gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apsulov: End of Gods.

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  26. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 282 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    From the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer. Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure. Use gateway technology to leap from one place to another, change size to explore small passa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gateways.

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  27. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 3,917 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 9 reviews

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ziggurat.

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  28. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 664 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 13 reviews

    Heart&Slash is a 3D brawler that is set in a world where machines are all that remains from the Human civilization. You play as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of the evil and all seeing machine QuAsSy (Quality Assurance Systems). But make no mistake Heart&Slash is a hard game. Every death is permanent and means a new randomly generated level for you to start over with a diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    85% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Paradox Vector is an old school first person shooter set in a different dimension. Inspired by the vector graphics games of the early 80's and the impossible geometry of M.C. Escher, Paradox Vector offers a unique look and fast paced action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradox Vector.

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  30. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Two Parsecs From Earth gameplay is remarkable interactive and adaptive to you! Choose 3 abilities during the exploration and experience your adventure in 8 different ways according to your own decisions, accompanied by music that adapts to your abilities choices. Once the adventure is over, you have the opportunity to do it again differently in the unique "New game+" mode integrated into the story… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Two Parsecs From Earth.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Mr. Robot is a 3D action-puzzle-adventure-rpg. Inspired by classic filmation games such as Knight Lore and Alien8 and mixed with 'Ghost Hack' — an abstract RPG in which the player hacks into computer terminals and battles defensive computer programs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Robot.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    700 years from now, Agent Silverman is a renowned Exorcist on the case of a missing person. His investigation leads him to a small ghost town called "Town of Machine". Uncover unspeakable horrors and fight the grotesque monstrosities that lurk in this forsaken place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town of Machine.

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  33. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 394 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Creature in the Well is a top-down, pinball-inspired hack and slash dungeon crawler. As the last remaining BOT-C unit, venture deep into a desert mountain to restore power to an ancient facility, haunted by a desperate Creature. Uncover and upgrade powerful gear in order to save the city of Mirage from a deadly sandstorm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creature in the Well.

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  34. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 338 reviews

    Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world sci-fi online multiplayer action RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nienix.

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  35. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 926 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Pid was developed by Might and Delight for PC, Mac, X-Box, and PlayStation and released in 2012. It is a story-driven platformer that includes a variety of puzzles. It was praised for the artwork, presentation, and soundtrack; and received the 2012 European Games Award in the Innovate Newcomer category. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pid.

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  37. Wield living code. Raise extraordinary companions. Build a place to call home. Awaken in a mysterious digital realm where Egyptian mythology, mysticism, and science intertwine. Hieroheart blends elemental combat and dungeon exploration with creature companionship, crafting, and creative camp building. Master the power of Hiero. Discover magical code-glyphs that manifest weapons, unleash element… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hieroheart.

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    Moros is a first-person sci-fi survival horror game. Explore a mysterious research spaceship, solve environmental puzzles, battle terrifying clone creatures, and uncover the truth behind a failed consciousness transfer mission orbiting Proxima b. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moros.

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  39. Synapse Chronicles is a gritty, visceral action-adventure game that blends intense cosmic horror with tactical, physics-driven combat. Unravel a cosmic conspiracy at the center of the universe and explore a bleak world filled with danger, secrets, and tense action around every corner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synapse Chronicles.

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  40. Your gun fires bullets in the order you load them. Build the perfect sequence from 60+ collectible rounds, fuse bullets into devastating combos, and blast through a cursed crypt full of undead, goblins, and one extremely annoying evil wizard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guncrypt.

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  41. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, character development
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Darkman: Bounty Hunter aka DBH Story: Step into an alternate parallel universe set in a timeline close to the present day. You are a ruthless bounty hunter sent to cleanse the land from the demonic forces terrorizing the townspeople. The once quiet settlements have become overrun by horrifying creatures, turning everyday life into a nightmare. Your mission is clear: hunt down the demons, elimi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkman: Bounty Hunter.

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  42. Cursed Isle is a linear action adventure built on tight sword combat, blocking, responsive movement, and a powerful blunderbuss. Collect magic artifacts, upgrade them, and bring mythical chaos to every fight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Isle.

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  43. In this adventure game with RPG elements, play as a boy named Batsu, who awakens as the heroine Crossnia Heart. Transform, battle the evil organization Despercoia, absorb their power to upgrade your suit, and protect the city from crime! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Angel Crossnia Heart.

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  44. Lus is a 2.5D platform game with 3D photorealistic scenarios made with Unreal Engine 5.1 and traditionally animated 2D characters. Lus is a fun and engaging game suitable for all ages, which highlights the importance of sustainability and respect for the environment. During the game, the user will help Lus, our hero, clean up the world from evil and save the planet. The story is set in a post-apoc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LUS: Last Unit Standing.

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  45. Take on the challenge and discover a completely new 3D sci-fi dungeon crawler. The sophisticated room card mechanics and endless generated dungeons with the form of a cube, this game is unique in this genre. What will you discover while exploring? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cube Crawler.

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  46. ️ Free Roam ModeAvailable from the very start of the game. No quests, no enemies, no horror elements. Just atmosphere, exploration, and a sense of solitude. Wander the world without fear — and savor the details. Story Mode A journey where you face your traumas and sink into darkness while searching for the truth… In this mode, you complete objectives to piece together fragments of the cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Rooms.

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  47. SUBMERSED 2 - THE HIVE is a first-person science-fiction horror game, set in the harrowing depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Enter the world of SUBMERSED 2 - THE HIVE and face the horror of being submerged at the bottom of the ocean. Find resources and weapons, investigate terminals and secret documents, and discover the hidden truth in the underwater facilities where you are trapped. Face you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submersed 2 - The Hive.

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  48. Defend Zytherion in frantic battles against alien hordes! In Astro Defender, pilot the legendary Zenith-01 and face a galactic threat in a fast-paced action-platformer. Will you be the galaxy's last hope? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Defender.

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  49. The planet is dying, a team has been created that has to go underground, in the exile of the machines and hit the core. Only in this way, humanity will be able to survive and we have the mission to do so every day. A classic 2D platform game, in a dystopian and survival future. This is our future history of planet earth and the evolution of machines. Artificial intelligence took over all… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nucleuz Underground.

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  50. Description: Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the cosmos in "Cosmic Rogue," a captivating retro side-scrolling shooter that pays homage to the iconic Gameboy era. Immerse yourself in a visually stunning universe where pixelated graphics and countless enemies set the stage for an adrenaline-fueled space adventure. Pilot your mecha transforming spaceship through the vastness of space, where … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Rogue.

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