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Looking for games like Son of a Gun? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Solstice Chronicles: MIA, Bunker Punks or Zombotron.

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  1. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    77% User Score Based on 166 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 10 reviews

    Battle for survival against waves of Martian mutants in this tactical twist on twin-stick shooters. Using the skills of your drone companion, make fight-or-flight decisions that drastically alter the threats you face. Will your choices lead you to freedom... or your doom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solstice Chronicles: MIA.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    72% User Score Based on 358 reviews

    Bunker Punks is a roguelike first-person shooter set in a dystopian future. You control a group of revolutionaries, raiding corporate strongholds for supplies, weapons and armor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bunker Punks.

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  3. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 1,582 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Zombotron, a free online Action game brought to you by Armor Games. Welcome to the planet «Zombotron», inhabited by human-mutants or just stupid zombies. Nobody knows where they come from and what they eat. But we know one thing - they are ready to destroy everything that moves. During the colonization of the planet people built several laboratories to create bio-robots to clean the planet fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombotron.

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  4. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    65% User Score Based on 1,301 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you’ll need all of them! Battle hardened Alien forces will attack you from every direction using various f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Rage: Unlimited.

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  5. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 878 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

    A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifacts. It will all have to be destroyed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost 1.0.

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  6. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    57% User Score Based on 337 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Garage is a bloody topdown shooter inspired by VHS era B-movies. You play as an ex drug dealer named Butch, who single-handedly slays hordes of living dead to save a girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GARAGE: Bad Trip.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews

    Solareth is a high-intensity top-down arena shooter where quick thinking and sharp reflexes are key. On a vast space battleground, you’ll confront waves of enemies that grow faster, fiercer, and deadlier with every round. With over eight weapon types, every encounter offers new possibilities: precise pistol shots, explosive rocket volleys, focused laser beams, or blazing flamethrowers that turn t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solareth.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    96% User Score Based on 2,213 reviews

    ■Overview. HOLE is a low-resolution, gun jamming, single-player FPS. This is a small but hard gunfight. Let's clear jam with swearing.■Play time 5 to 30 minutes per stage. No time limit. Assume 2-3 hours to unlock all stages (3 in total).■Recommended for Who do not have a lot of time to play, but want to enjoy hard fps Who want to enjoy fps casually without fear of losing equipment. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOLE.

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  9. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 839 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Inspired by the Hotline Miami and Resident Evil series, Splatter is a top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against all kinds of monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    71% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Streets.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 354 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 4 reviews

    Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a sinister, shifting, subterranean base in the midst of an interdimensional crisis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Section 13.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    30% User Score Based on 333 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    As a survivor of the mutant virus together with a comrade or alone, you must make your way through the city levels, every new area uncovering new challenges to overcome and mutants to destroy. With a large variety of weapons at your disposal, together you must wipe out the hordes of flesh eating mutants. Teamwork is the key to survive the DEAD HORDE...Key features:Dead Horde is an action packed, c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Horde.

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  13. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 473 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Space.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 538 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowgrounds.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 1,246 reviews

    Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG taking place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has started colonising new worlds. Until now, they were alone ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halfway.

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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 228 reviews

    Apartament 1406 DEMO(n) Apartment 1406 is a horror game that will provide you with an amazing experience in a dark world of horror. The game features psychological elements, such as changing environments and two alternative worlds, which make the game very interesting and mysterious. The player must face various unfamiliar phenomena, ghosts, and demons, which combined with the dark and gloomy atm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apartament 1406: Horror DEMO(n).

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  18. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 3,370 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 11 reviews

    A dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one with full senses, you begin a journey in search for answers and relief. How long can you last? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgive Me Father.

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  20. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 432 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements. Travel to numerous planets, where monsters and dangers await you. Use found ressources to craft new weaponry & upgrades to get stronger. Only a true master of 360° combat will be able to save his home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital Bullet.

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  21. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 294 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Dust & Neon pits a single mech-enhanced cowboy against an army of robots in this fast-paced, Roguelite Action RPG twin-stick shooter, set in a futuristic Wild West. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dust & Neon.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 971 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    „IS Defense” is a game set in politically-fictional 2020 – where the expansion of ISIS went out of hand. They took over all of Northern Africa, spreading their genocidal understanding of the world’s order. Strongly armed, vast in numbers and prepared for everything, the Islamic State is launching the invasion upon Europe, over the entire Mediterranean Sea.The player takes the role of NATO’s statio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IS Defense.

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  23. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Embark - if you dare - upon a desperate battle against the unknown horrors of the beyond; featuring roguelike elements, including procedural generation and permanent death, Cthon seamlessly blends visceral combat with strategic character building. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CTHON.

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  24. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 845 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Colt Canyon is a pixel art rogue-lite shooter where you have to save your kidnapped partner from the ruthless bandits. Shoot your way through a hostile canyon full of hidden treasures, weapons, obstacles and all kinds of bloodthirsty scum. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colt Canyon.

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 642 reviews

    Welcome to Greedland, an exhilarating top-down shooter where you play as an interstellar mercenary. Battle through ever-changing environments and annihilate waves of enemies. If you enjoy the action-packed gameplay of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, Greedland is the perfect game for you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greedland.

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  26. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Brace yourself for the explosive action of Let Them Come: Onslaught, a fast-paced roguelite shooter where survival means adapting, upgrading, and unleashing devastating firepower. Battle relentless alien swarms across procedurally generated stages, unlocking new weapons and stacking brutal upgrades with every run. Whether you're clearing the screen with flamethrowers, orbital strikes, or Photon Sa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let Them Come: Onslaught.

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  27. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    66% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    Crush the cult of Astaroth and squash the hell bugs. Bring Astaroth back to where she came from. Enjoy a Fresh Look & Old Fun in this arcade horror FPS game inspired by the legend of the 90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodhound.

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

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

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 80 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Mars is under siege, and the colonists are fighting a losing battle. Assume the role of Blake, a private security operative who crash lands near the colony of Deadstone, following an outbreak on the Icarus space station. Care to guess who just landed the job of sheriff? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadstone.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 621 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    Impaler is a minimalist arena shooter with spikes. Summon spikes to slay monsters, build barriers, and reach higher ground. Impaler's rogue-like elements ensure each run is a unique challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impaler.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,265 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Cryptark is a 2D roguelike shooter that challenges players with boarding and neutralizing procedurally generated alien starships to earn income for their Privateering enterprise. Purchase improved equipment and weapons to tackle more dangerous targets, but be cautious as failure will result in a loss of investment and profit. The decaying alien arks will defend themselves from intruders with a wid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRYPTARK.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 906 reviews

    Them and Us is a classic, survival horror game with a focus on atmosphere and player immersion. Discover the truth of Alicia’s past as she descends further into her strange, unending nightmare. THE STORY: The year is 1978. A lone bus, a terrible crash, out upon the old and winding dirt roads which skirt a vast American wilderness. A survivor. A young woman, her mind scarred by a life of tragedy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Them and Us.

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  36. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 6 reviews

    Last Encounter is a twin-stick roguelike in deep space following a group of heroes trying to prevent the unavoidable by cloning their ships and designing their weapons with swappable components. Advanced technology lets you and your friends clone your avatars so death is not the end. Teleport into new sectors of space, discovering the ever-changing, procedurally generated layouts and hazards fill… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Encounter.

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  37. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    RIVE is the metal wrecking, robot hacking shooter you've been waiting for! This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style. Endless variety: fight on land, underwater, in zero gravity or on a moving train! Gather hacks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RIVE: Wreck, Hack, Die, Retry!.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 521 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

    Dread Templar is a fast-paced hardcore old-school FPS, combining classic 90s shooter and modern FPS elements. Unlock and combine dozens of weapon upgrades and skills, embrace the Dread Force and obliterate hordes of fiendish enemies. Become the scariest thing in hell and get your revenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Templar.

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  39. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 1,344 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    Embark on a journey into the darkest nightmares to restore your sanity. Blast your way through hordes of possessed enemies, unlock an arsenal of deadly weapons and get ready to face even more Lovecraftian madness in this action-packed FPS sequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgive Me Father 2.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 1,060 reviews

    Bloodshed is an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action: Face endless waves of undead foes, collect experience points, and upgrade your skills and weapons in a battle to survive the night. Even after death, you keep your hard-earned money which can be exchanged for persistent improvements and unlockable con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodshed.

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  41. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 520 reviews

    Welcome to Ocean Keeper, a mining roguelike shooter with a top-down view. Play as a Miner whose spaceship has crashed on a planet, filled with underwater monsters. Find resources and artifacts for purchasing valuable upgrades. Use the time between each attack to power up your diver, mech, weapon or explore a new dungeon. Build automatic turrets, use drones to collect loot and improve your skill… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 2,242 reviews

    Fight under the onslaught of mutated monsters, obsessed soldiers and even darker bosses. Just try to survive and find out what to do next in this life, simultaneously tearing your enemies to pieces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vladik Brutal.

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  43. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 4,480 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 17 reviews

    Project Warlock is a first person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non stop action packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Warlock.

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  44. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 4,682 reviews

    The Horde is coming, but you're ready to fight it! Arm your team to your liking and discover which synergies work best against thousands of the undead. Survive, evolve, and break the limits in this casual yet heart-pumping rogue-lite reverse bullet hell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yet Another Zombie Survivors.

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  45. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 1,571 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

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

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    40% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Neon Hardcorps is a fast paced top down action shooter, inspired by games such as Contra, Metal Slug, Super Turrican, Cybernator, Realm and Doom Troopers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Hardcorps.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 976 reviews

    A mix of XCOM and Darkest Dungeon, based in a steampunk, rat-infested world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shardpunk.

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  48. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 11,735 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 30 reviews

    Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Forges of Corruption Edition is the most complete way to experience the ultimate Warhammer 40,000 homage to retro shooters, including the base game and Forges of Corruption DLC. Load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst! Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classic, frenetic FPS gameplay and the stylish visuals of your favourite 90’s retro shoote… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.

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  49. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    44% User Score Based on 604 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    The legendary Serious Sam reloads and rearms in an explosive, turn-based RPG developed by indie developer Vlambeer (Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing). Serious Sam: The Random Encounter follows Sam and his band of oddball mercenaries as they battle across a pixilated world teeming chaotic battles, hordes of bizarre creatures, and mysterious secrets. Choose your weapons and take aim at the most r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serious Sam: The Random Encounter.

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  50. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 487 reviews

    Welcome a new member of C.A.S.T. (CHERNOZEM ANOMALY STRIKE TEAM) Dive into an alternate 1950s Europe in this co-op third-person extraction shooter. Combining advanced technology with a nostalgic twist, your squad will confront monstrous threats and anomalies. Whether playing solo or in co-op (1-4 players), experience dynamic gameplay with unique objectives and challenging side tasks. Your suc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C.A.S.T. (CHERNOZEM ANOMALY STRIKE TEAM).

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