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  1. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 119 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 8 reviews

    Godstrike is a time based twin-stick shooter where you must face ruthless bosses in intense 1v1’s. Play as Talaal, the last Herald, hunted by her sibling. Time is your currency and health, use it to create ability combos and fight for glory on the highscores! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godstrike.

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  2. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 1,706 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arrow a Row.

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  3. 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, fight bosses and defeat the final boss! Enter your name in the glorious leaderboards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to // OVERDRIVE.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 782 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Hoard is an action game about dragons and their treasure, coming to PlayStation 3, PSP (PlayStation Portable), PC, and Mac in September 2010! HOARD is a trademark of Big Sandwich Games, Inc. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOARD.

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  5. POLYBOIDS is an arcade-style action space shooter made for the Pygame Community Summer Jam 2024. The post-jam bugfix version only updates the loot tables, as they were configured wrong and made certain upgrades too rare and lasers were unobtainable. I would recommend playing the bugfix version for more fun. The game is open source: https://github.com/Binary-Ninja/pygame-summer-jam-2024 Discord … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POLYBOIDS.

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  6. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    62% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    The Horde Wants You Dead is a casual, top-down shooter with 4-player online co-op. Ambushed by an angry horde, you and your friends face a fight for survival against thousands of relentless enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horde Wants You Dead.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun! Have fun surviving Spartan! Spartan Survivors includes 10 playable levels 5 difficulty modes 21 weapons for a total of 105 evolutions // 14 perks with 56 upgrades 8 playable characters with their unique weapons, perks & stats Unlock Custom Game to tailor the game th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spartan Survivors.

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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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  9. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    98% User Score Based on 432 reviews

    Wanna be a part of this game?This is my first game. If you have any suggestions or feedback, feel free to join the Discord and discuss with me. My twitter: @ScarletAcademy Mail: [email protected] Join our Discord! (link on the right) Early access roadmap About the GameWelcome, comrade Commander!Multi Turret Academy is a top-down tank action game with roguelike elements. Sele… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Multi Turret Academy.

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  10. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Barely Racing is an isometric view racing game, inspired strongly by Death Rally and other old-school racing games. However, we spiced it up a bit with online play and weapon choice. FEATURES 7 cars, with color customization. 9 tracks, with reverse variant, across 3 biomes. Machine guns, rockets, and mines are your weapon of choice. Game is primarily made to be played in split screen, but th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barely Racing.

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  11. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Main gameplay Dodge: Slide the mouse to control the protagonist’s movement and dodge increasingly dense barrages. Counterattack: Click the mouse at the right moment to bounce back the enemy’s bullets, and use the rebounded bullets to eliminate the enemy. Stamina: Attacks consume stamina, which is restored when enemies are eliminated. Stamina also slowly recovers on its own. Pick power-ups S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ball-it Hell.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 310 reviews

    Paper Planet is a planet-defender, arcade roguelike with a doodley, Flash-inspired artstyle. Battle through waves of unique enemies and bosses. Combine items with strange and wacky effects for insanely overpowered runs. Play with 1-4 players, for some chaotic co-op fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Planet.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    54% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    Ruzh Delta Z is a frenzied shoot-em-up which draws inspiration from classics such as Gradius, DoDonPachi, and R-Type. Shoot your way through perilous stages and wreck thousands of rogue vessels in your quest to become the ultimate pilot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruzh Delta Z.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Reflect bullets, eliminate enemies, and help the potato escapes the jungle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Potato.

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  15. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    54% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FullBlast.

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  16. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 127 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    FIGHT IN EVER CHANGING SPACE BATTLES! Run through the universe, discover the numerous perks/consumables and their synergistic effects. Explore the randomly-generated galaxy to find merchants,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Interface.

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  17. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 763 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Attacks!.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Fight through the battles like a ninja god in a first-person, cyberpunk-style and melee-heavy arcade arena world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberdrome.

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  21. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 270 reviews

    Her Name Was Fire is a Tarotpunk twin stick roguelike with deck building elements where you progressively unlock spells and upgrades to defeat hordes of void creatures. Survive the 5 stages of grief and vanquish the Major Allegories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Name Was Fire.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    74% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Rogue Rocks is a space rocks shoot-em-up with minimalist roguelite elements. Blast your way to the center of a procedurally generated galaxy before you get caught! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Rocks.

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  23. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 5,828 reviews

    Yet Another Zombie Defense is an unusual mix of dual-stick zombie shooter and tower defense genres. The player is free to choose from nine unique weapons and mount them onto auto turrets or set up defensive barricades to stay alive as long as he can. There are also power-ups to collect, different zombie types to shoot at and cooperative mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yet Another Zombie Defense.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 249 reviews

    Combots is a multiplayer Free-to-Play shooter about robot battles on a fully dynamically generated map. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combots.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameTHE ROBOTS HAVE REBELLED! Shoot, survive and defend as an armored vehicle against a rebellious swarm of robots. Pick up what was once known as floppy disks to gather knowledge and experience. WEAPONS WITH SPECIALIZATIONS Choose from a vast collection of upgrades and weapons, each with their own specializations and perks. Unlock a selection of vehicles and traits for uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robot Revolt.

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  27. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, story
    93% User Score Based on 284 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    Hyper Jam is a neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable powerups, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Jam.

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  28. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 31 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 7 reviews

    Enter the AI arena and fight evil artificial intelligences with a variety of weapons and modifications. AIPD is a top-down coop twin-stick shooter with a visual style that is an homage to 80s neon art styles, pioneered by games like Minestorm on the Vectrex console system or feature films like TRON. Enjoy thousands of possible combinations of enemy and arena permutations that give you an unprece… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AIPD - Artificial Intelligence Police Department.

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  29. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    79% User Score Based on 370 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Star Path.

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  30. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Fight your way through the endless waves of newer-gen memes by using older memes as your weapons. How long can you keep defeating them until your own brain turns to mush? This brand-new indie game combines characters that you recognize from popular media and memes with the classic roguelike game genre to ensure of a classic yet modern experience. Enemies: What enemies lie behind this w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brainrot Survivors.

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  31. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    The skeleton "Dave Skeletberg" has been woken from his slumber, and he's not happy... Description This is a simple shoot em' up. Surivive for as long as possible, but watch out! when the timer reaches 0, the boss spawns. If you defeat the boss, you win the stage. Along the way you can get a bunch of different upgrades and weapons. Combine perks and stats to make your weapons stronger. Pro tip: Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shoot Till You Die (Full game).

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  32. Tank games are indispensable war games for both adults and children. The fact that the tank game is online doubled this excitement. Because you can have great tank battles with users connected from different parts of the world, this tank game allows you to show who is more robust. There are three other war tanks in this game, which is a candidate to be one of the best simulation games. Each tank h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tank Online: War Shooting Simulator.

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  33. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    In a workplace that's replaced all of its employees with AI workers battle through a corporate office building using a variety of weird objects, all except a gun. As you travel floor to floor, combat the AI takeover with your own creative power and win everyone their jobs back. The only rule? Anything But A Gun. In a run you'll encounter randomized room layouts filled with waves of enemies. Buy n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anything But A Gun.

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  34. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, character development
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Donna Survivors is a fast-paced survivors-like action game set in the lovable world of Donna: The Canine Quest. Pick your favorite pup (or kitten), jump into the chaos, and try to survive against way too many enemies using ridiculous ability combos, powerful synergies, and a whole lot of tail-wagging determination. Key Features 12 Playable Characters Choose from a cast of famili… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Donna Survivors.

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  36. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    78% User Score Based on 691 reviews

    Dodge! Shoot! Go faster! Break the sound barrier in this unbelievably fast game and go straight for the first place in the leaderboard of Barrier X! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BARRIER X.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    This is a unique twin-stick arena shooter where your own actions define the difficulty. Shoot recklessly at the walls and you will drown in enemies, but shoot too little and you will have a mediocre score. Observe the different monsters's behaviours and be strategic in the way you fight them. The more monsters there are in the arena, the more points you get for each one defeated. Unlock and p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stray Shot.

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  38. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Calturin is a Bullet Hell Boss Rush game where you are resurrected by a necromancer who now holds you in his power. Promised your freedom if you do his bidding, you must traverse the Gauntlet of Portals to unknown lands and conquer deadly beings. - 10 unique boss fights and 2 paths of pain. - A compelling story told through fully voiced NPCs. - Choose how to improve your skills as you become stro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calturin.

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  39. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    36% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Project Romboid is a hard, arcade shooter roguelite in which you will have to pick and combine items so that you can survive waves of enemies that will chase you and shoot at you. Every level, the player will be given three items to choose from, and some of these items will combine so give players powerful perks and improvements to their build.Gameplay Shoot at enemies to kill them Random enemi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Romboid.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Overview In TETRAGUN you control a turret surrounded on all sides by unrelenting waves of enemies. After each wave, you'll choose from a wide variety of upgrades that will help you survive and allow you to discover powerful synergies. Unfortunately for you, your enemies will also gain access to upgrades and abilities that will make them more of a threat. Each run of TETRAGUN is randomized, so you'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TETRAGUN.

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  41. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 170 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

    With science as your super power, charge up your coils and zap into action! Tesla Force is a rogue-lite top-down shooter featuring endless procedural gameplay with tentacle splitting action. Play as Tesla, Curie, Lovecraft and Shelley and blast the cosmic horror back into the galactic abyss! The cosmic horrors are awakening. It's time to call upon the heroes of science and eldritch knowledge to d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tesla Force.

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  42. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    War has started! Rangok Skies is a vertically scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the genre classics. Highly replayable with 4 different characters, each with their own unique ship, weapons, and bombs. Includes 2-player local co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rangok Skies.

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  43. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 808 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

    BlazeRush is a dynamic arcade racing survival game with no health, no levelling and no brakes!You can assemble a team of friends to play in local or online multiplayer, choose a car to your taste and chase, blow up and cut off!Adapt your style and tactics to new enemies, obstacles and tracks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BlazeRush.

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  44. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 1,542 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    "Assault Android Cactus is a manic twin stick arena shooter for the PC with screens full of enemies, buckets of bullets and high scoring combo chains! Take on the role of Cactus, an enthusiastic police android, who responds to a stranded space freighter only to discover it under siege by its malfunctioning robot workers. Cut off from the outside and in over her head, Cactus and the androids she re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assault Android Cactus.

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  45. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 335 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

    Due to a sudden shortage of milk, cats around the world are forced to seek out new sources to get their fix. You and your team of milk mining kittens have overcome a fear of water to drill down under the ocean seabed and begin extracting vast reserves of what seems to be naturally forming full-fat milk. Get ready for fast paced submarine action, defending the kittens from disruptive mechanical sea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 465 reviews

    Experience pool and snooker like never before, thanks to the stunning HD graphics, fantastic playability and ultra realistic ball physics. Challenge a variety of stylish new opponents of different ability from beginner right up to pro level! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cue Club 2.

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  47. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 142 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Destropolis is a top-down shooter game, inspired by such classic games like “Crimsonland”, “Alien Shooter” or “Nuclear Throne”. It takes place in a futuristic city, filled with red, cube-like enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and nuclear explosions. Play alone or with friends in a local co-op mode. Destroy as many enemies as you can before they overwhelm you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destropolis.

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  48. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Oscillatron: Alien Frequency - music arcade in space! You have to control the spaceship and destroy the alien troops, and music will be your weapon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oscillatron: Alien Frequency.

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  49. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 1,324 reviews

    Wishlist the full game!New characters, weapons, skills, bosses and so much more! About the GameThis is the free version of Soulstone Survivors, an action roguelite where you slay hordes of foes and face titanic bosses while learning powerful skills to enhance your character.Unique characters and skillsIn this version, you get to experience playing with 3 never seen before characters! Craft powe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulstone Survivors: Prologue.

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  50. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    Alien Hallway is a totally new action- strategy shooting game for the PC developed by Alien Shooter series makers, Sigma Team company. Here, in Sigma's adrenaline-fueled game, players measure stamina with a never-ending stream of green creatures within the borders of a special military mission. The rules are severe and the fate of Humanity is put on the line. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Hallway.

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