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Looking for games like Shape Wars? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ludum Dare 52 - Farming Combos, Hyper Bounce Blast or Sunder Siege.

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  1. It's time to hit the fields and farm some points in this fast-paced action/puzzle game! Plant and harvest matching chains of crops in quick succession to score points and build up a monumental multiplier. An array of difficulties stand in your way: field space is limited, your satchel of seeds is jumbled up, and soil quality can grant rapid growth or slow maturation to a snail's pace.  Careful pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ludum Dare 52 - Farming Combos.

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  2. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Hyper Bounce Blast is a stomach-churning retro shooter blended with classic platforming action. Bounce, shoot and dodge to survive the ever-increasing enemy attack. Bring it on! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Bounce Blast.

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  3. A short incremental physics game. Swing a wrecking ball to smash monsters before they reach your home! Upgrade your ball and your home for more smashy goodness! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunder Siege.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    GRIMWAR is a fast-paced platform shooter with an emphasis on movement, playstyle customization, and low-poly graphics. Using an arsenal of deadly spells strewn across twisting passages, you must escape the tower and defeat the GRIMWAR -- fighting your way through waves of enemies and wall-running across obstacles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRIMWAR.

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  5. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    61% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Super Blasting Boy is a logical platform platformer made in the best traditions of retro games of the late 80's and 90's. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Blasting Boy.

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  6. /!\ 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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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    This arcade shoot 'em up has no shooting and you can only turn right. Avoid waves of enemies and get points as they crash into each other. Pick up power-ups, such as a large laser or a force field to destroy the enemies. Die, get a score and repeat to get a higher score the next run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dextram.

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  9. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Hack & slash your way through monster hordes with fast paced, active combat. Well timed attacks can annihilate entire rooms, but don't get caught! Explore diverse builds using multiple heroes, abilities & relics. Fight through dungeons full of treasures & traps, and challenge mighty Bosses! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Crawl.

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  10. Mind Keeper is a tower defense roguelite game where you construct your own stronghold, a representation of your mental integrity, and defend it from relentless waves of inner demons determined to destroy you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Keeper.

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  11. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    The year 2476, Earth's space-federation has been building moon-bases across the galaxy. One of those moon-bases has been sending a distress signal. Space Grunts are a group of intergalactic "problem" solvers, sent to investigate.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Grunts.

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  12. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    78% User Score Based on 319 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The full version of the game is now available on Steam: **http://store.steampowered.com/app/342620** The full version contains more levels, weapons, a multiplayer (co-op) mode, care packages and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It came from space and ate our brains.

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  13. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 340 reviews

    You’re being Bounty-Hunted! Run, Build your ship piece-by-piece and make it work with the parts you find, Destroy outposts and waves of fleets, and Pick your battles carefully to overcome your hunters in this Fast-Paced Top-Down Action Roguelite Shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run Build Pew!.

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  14. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Gunborg: Dark Matters is an action arcade platformer. Take on an army of alien soldiers and killer robots while making your way through a giant spaceship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunborg: Dark Matters.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Master the art of six-axis piloting as you blast your way through a mind-bending space labyrinth to a hypnotic synthwave soundtrack and retrofuturistic style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSTORIA.

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  16. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 788 reviews

    Super Grower is a fun game of agility and reflexes. In this game you must control a white square and grow the square to an immense size to eliminate all other objects on the level. By moving the square around the playing area and eat the smaller yellow tokens your square will grow big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Grower.

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  17. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Control Craft 2 is a fast paced RTS, which brings quick thinking and clever tactics together for some planet conquering action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Control Craft 2.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Putrefaction 2: Void Walker is fast-paced, hardcore, arcade FPS, inspired by old-school shooters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Putrefaction 2: Void Walker.

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  19. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Defense: Abominations is a first person tower defense game where you try to survive the abominations stored in the laboratory, as long as you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense: Abominations.

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    34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    48% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Leviathan Starblade is a vertical scrolling shmups (shoot’em up), but along with the standard forward facing guns each player ship also comes equipped with a turret. This turret can fire or swing your Starblade in any direction. The Starblade can be used to cut down most enemy projectiles. Switch between guns and blades to combat your enemies, but you can’t activate both at once. Use your weapons … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leviathan Starblade.

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  21. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    *Windows download also available! Controls (Gamepad supported) Arrow keys / WASD — Move Space — Emergency brake P / ESC — Pause Well, butter my biscuits! He's bigger, faster, and slicker than ever. Build up Butter Boi’s slick meter and slide through the forces of roughness! The faster you move, the more Butter Boi melts — boosting your speed and slickness. Time bouncing off w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Butter Boi Bash!.

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  22. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    DESCRIPTION You have a part time job at the Hexpress Wand Delivery Service! Bring around magical weapons to snobby wizards, but be careful as pillagers and monsters roam the field. Made in 72 hours for the Ludum Dare 53 game jam. This WebGL build is a post-jam version that includes a few post-jam hotfixes, slight polish and implements some wands. Download the windows build for an accurate represe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexpress.

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  23. Mighty Math is a mind bending fusion of arcade survival and brain training all in one. Anyone can pick it up and play. It starts with a simple premise, collect a required set of numbers before all numbers run out to survive each round. As you collect numbers you will change the player value. You must maintain a player value between 0 and 9. If you go over or under this value range you will be inst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mighty Math.

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  24. What happens when you have to start at the end of the game and the first thing is to defeat the final boss? deifiedverbde·i·fied 1 a : to make a god of   b : to take as an object of worship2    : to glorify as of supreme worth Deified is a retro pixel art platform adventure game with 6 levels of jumping, shooting, clinging, and gliding fun. Each time you finish a level you must "sacrifice" an abil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deified.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Echoes is back with a bang and in 3D! More intense and eye bleeding than before, with the action coming at you from the sides, above and below. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes III.

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  26. Metacell: Genesis ARCADE is an arcade game inspired by old-school arcade games, with the match 3 mechanic. The basic gist of Arcade mode is a score attack mechanic where you want to survive to level 100 with the highest score. Fight back a never ending spawn of game pieces by making matches of 3 or more before the board fills up, or even worse, you are killed by one of the traps that could spawn a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metacell: Genesis ARCADE.

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  27. Defeat the Gimel invasion on this side shooter that explores the contrast lack between the projectiles and the background to create an unusual challenge that will confuse your head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gimel Dimension.

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  28. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    You set out on an adventure toward the summit of a mysterious tower. The tower is infested with countless enemies, and to move forward, you must defeat them. Defeating enemies rewards you with coins. Spend these coins on upgrades to enhance your stamina, damage, critical rate, and more. Along the way, you will obtain items such as swords and staffs.Equipping items not only increases you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVER THE TOWER.

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  29. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 309 reviews

    BOX QUOTES"Delicious Trash" - Rock Paper Shotgun Roadmap I have failed to implement Road Map Update 7 - Multiplayer. I just cannot code it. I'm sorry. I am just one person working on this game and I only just learned how to code really. It was too advanced for me at this level. I really did try my best. Please see the Discussions section for a full post about it. Anyway, the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Antivirus PROTOCOL is an incremental game about destroying viruses. Learn and adapt, collect data, upgrade yourself, and eliminate the Virus that has taken over the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antivirus PROTOCOL.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 432 reviews

    Nebulock is a short bullet-hell game with intense gameplay. Get in your spaceship and fight a variety of different bosses. - BOSSES -Go through many levels defeating bosses made up of blocks. Destroy their armor, cannons and break the core! - UPGRADES -Each successive boss gets more powerful, its blocks are stronger, and its projectiles do more damage. But the higher the risk, the greater… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nebulock.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Defend humanity's last hope, pilot a powerful mech, in Frontlines Crisis! A battlefield swarming with insects makes strategic and combat decisions crucial. Each decision will determine your fate. Defend humanity's last sanctuary, fight fiercely, and uphold human honor with wits and courage! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frontline Crisis.

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  33. 26%Game Brain Score
    26% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Overview Dark Circuits is a short boss fight action game built in Unity with a third person camera perspective. It focuses on semi-puzzle solving tactical combat in a world where a war is happening. Human-made machines are tested, and failed machines are subject to a final test in an enclosed arena. You play as a failed experiment, one that has been given up on by the humans and is being sent in f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Circuits.

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  34. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,107 reviews

    Utopia Must Fall is a vector-flavored base-defending arcade shooter with rapid progression, procedurally generated attack waves and enough upgrade variety to suit both the defensive or aggressive player.It incorporates elements from tower defense, roguelites and beyond, all neatly packaged into a laser-sharp bullet-purgatory arcade frenzy! Features Easy To Learn: firing happens automatically, just… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia Must Fall.

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  35. Enter a world where mages fly and fight in the sky, unleashing powerful spells and devastating the landscape. Customize your mage with dozens of attributes to suit your playstyle and strategy. Whether you prefer speed, size, or sheer firepower, you can fine-tune every aspect of your character and become the ultimate mage. Every change you make affects the power level of your mages, forcing you to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magocracy: Experimentation.

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  36. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    Lords of Exile is a 8-bit side-scrolling action platformer set in the far Lands of Exilia where a cursed knight makes his way to the revenge. A combination of classic retro mechanics and linear level design in 8-bit graphics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Exile.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 788 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    You play David, an awfully small abstracted chosen hero tossed into a blissfully simple world overrun by giant culminations of evil physics-beasts. As David, you are given a slingshot-esque gift that you will have to use to conquer your colossus foes. Be there AND be square. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to David.

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  38. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 882 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

    Xeodrifter is an action-packed exploration game with a retro graphical style. Blast your way through alien landscapes, seek out valuable secrets, and defeat ancient guardians to unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeodrifter.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    G Warrior is a retro hardcore action shooting game. Pick up the gun in your hand and destroy all the robots and aliens. Fight in colorful scenes such as snowy mountains, caves, seas of fire, alien lairs, etc.! ! feature: – Takes you back to the nostalgic retro pixel style of the 1990s. – Pick up weapons and rush, jump, exciting adventures are waiting for you! – A variety of weapons an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to G WARRIOR.

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  40. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 251 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 2 reviews

    Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action platformer with dynamic combat and heavy emphasis on exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mobius Machine.

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  41. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Waves of various DUMB ZOMBIES want to be your best friends, but it looks like you would prefer to see them dead!So help yourself and use your skills to kill them all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rage Against The Zombies.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Kick Ass Robot Annihilating Fun!Certified 100% pure arcade action, rendered in eye-melting neon vectors, Vektor Wars is classic first-person blasting for the shooter connoisseur. The year is 2024, and you are Commander James Moses, a Space Ranger. Your mission: destroy the robot death army, rescue the Robodudes and save the world! Select your weapon and use your skills to face down a tidal wave o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vektor Wars.

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  43. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 41 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 10 reviews

    A super fast-paced ARCADE TOWER-DEFENSE. Build turrets and shoot your way through hordes of alien scum as you protect multiple rooms simultaneously! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacejacked.

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  44. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    65% User Score Based on 114 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    In this sequel to Gonner, journey through deep dark chaotic places with unimaginable sparks of color as you go on a mission to help Death rid a mysterious presence from her lair. Battle crazy bosses and lose your head (a lot) in this messy, cute, fast-paced procedurally-generated platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GONNER2.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,158 reviews

    Chippy is a twin-stick bullet-hell shooter. Chip apart destructible bosses pixel-by-pixel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chippy.

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  46. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    // OVERDRIVE is an addictive arcade fast-paced procedural shooter rogue lite. Clear each procedurally generated rooms, loot some precious upgrades and fight bosses! Enter your name in the glorious online leaderboards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to // OVERDRIVE.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 143 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Action Roguelike FPS. Kill monsters, get cash, plan route, buy weapons, choose perks, destroy level, outrun death, unlock stuff, live again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STILL NOT DEAD.

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

    Hybrid Wars: A futuristic top-down mech shooter. Command and upgrade an arsenal of futuristic mechs to take on hordes of enemies across giant levels in this breakneck, challenging shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hybrid Wars.

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  49. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Control multiple heroes at once in this dungeon crawling action adventure rpg, a mix of classic 80's Gauntlet-action and quests If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Loot 2.

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