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Games like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

Games like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

Games like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

Looking for games like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles? Here are top action recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Sonic 3 A.I.R. The Real Game, Sonic Mania or Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2.

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  2. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 24,940 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 3 reviews

    The ultimate celebration of past and future. An all-new adventure full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay. Sonic Mania brings retro fast-paced platforming into the future through pixel perfect 2D graphics running at 60FPS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Mania.

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  3. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 1,308 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 3 reviews

    The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick and fan-favorite villains! Following the events of Episode I, Metal Sonic has returned to form an alliance with Dr. Eggman! To face this new evil, Sonic will have to call upon an old friend to help him save the day! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2.

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  5. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 3,961 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 41 reviews

    Buy Sonic Origins on PlayStation Store. Spin Dash your way into this remastered collection of classic Sonic games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Origins.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 2,594 reviews

    It’s time to usher the past into the future in this enhanced recreation of Sonic CD! Sonic travels to the distant shores of Never Lake for the once-a-year appearance of Little Planet - a mysterious world where past, present, and future collide through the power of the Time Stones that lie hidden within it. Sonic arrives only to find the once beautiful world imprisoned beneath a twisted metall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic CD.

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  7. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 12 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    Coming back from the vacation Sonic took after foiling the plans of Dr Robotnik, he finds that Tails and all his other animal friends are missing. Sonic finds a letter waiting for him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

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  8. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 2 reviews

    A browser game released in 2004 to promote Sega Superstars. The game was featured on the official websites for Sega Superstars before they were shut down If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic the Hedgehog.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 15,795 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 5 reviews

    Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old! The Japanese version has different subtitles: White Time and Space for the home consoles, and Blue Adventures for the 3DS version. All versions of this game can be played in 3D, but a 3DTV as well as a pair of 3D glasses are required for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, bei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Generations.

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  10. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 1,007 reviews

    Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle. You play as Spark, an electric jester frustrated by the loss of his job! On one beautiful day, robots decided to take over the world. Seeing as Spark’s job was taken by a robot, he decided this was the perfect opportunity for his revenge! Spark will have to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spark the Electric Jester.

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  12. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    39% User Score Based on 2,670 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) The sequel you've waited 16 years to see, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG™ 4 Episode I. Get ready for an all new 2D adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode I.

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  13. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    53% User Score Based on 5,109 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 39 reviews

    Fight through a world destroyed by Dr. Eggman and a powerful new villain in Sonic Forces, the new fast-paced action platformer from the team that brought you Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations. Sonic Forces lets you speed through rolling ruined landscapes as Modern Sonic, catapult past perilous platforms as Classic Sonic, and use powerful new gadgets as your own Custom Hero Character. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Forces.

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  14. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 4,778 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force. There's trouble around every turn, from insects to giant robots to sheer explosive destruction, but you'll have a variety of special fighting abilities to blast your way through each stage. As Lilac, you can use Dragon powers to whip enemies with your hair, spin like a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freedom Planet.

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  16. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 3,960 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 5 reviews

    When the Deadly Six threaten to destroy his world, Sonic’s new moves & power-ups are the only way to defeat them before it’s too late! This is the first out of the three titles of Sega and Nintendo's exclusive collaboration, the others being Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric/Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Lost World.

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  17. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,548 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 74 reviews

    Buy Crash Bandicoot 4: It's about time on PS4 and PS5. Crash returns in his first full adventure in over a decade to reunite the four quantum masks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.

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  19. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 4,487 reviews

    Sega's collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Classics.

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  20. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    88% User Score Based on 882 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    ToeJam and Earl have crash-landed back on Earth in ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove!, a funky fresh rogue-like adventure infused with old skool hip-hop and jam packed with awesome throwbacks to the 1991 classic. The iconic '90s duo is back in the groove with all-new presents to help them navigate this wack planet "Earth" and retrieve all the lost pieces to the Rapmaster Rocket. Team up for co-o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove.

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  21. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 852 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    Blazing Chrome is a classic co-op run 'n gun with an original arcade feel. Players can choose between Mavra, the badass human resistance, soldier or Doyle, the groovy rebel robot, to kick some metal ass. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blazing Chrome.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,011 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 14 reviews

    Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 30XX.

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  23. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 17,954 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 12 reviews

    Buy Sonic Frontiers on PlayStation Store. Accelerate to new heights in Sonic the Hedgehog’s newest high-speed, open-zone adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Frontiers.

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  24. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 2,592 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 19 reviews

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

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 10,524 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 19 reviews

    The day one edition includes: - Base game - Physical printed copy of Gerald Robotnik's journal - Code for Sonic Adventure skin If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS.

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  26. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 1,164 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

    "Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 also spans two gaming eras, showcasing the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. A third playable character, Axl, joins the cast in Mega Man X7 and Mega Man X8 as the series jumps into a new realm of 3D character models and environments." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2.

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  28. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 2,794 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Buy Team Sonic Racing on PlayStation Store. Rev your engines - it's time for team racing at Sonic speed in this fast-paced arcade-style racing game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Team Sonic Racing.

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  29. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 1,045 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a platform game developed by Black Forest Games for Microsoft Windows. It is the successor to the 1987 Commodore 64 title The Great Giana Sisters and sequel to the 2009 re-imagining Giana Sisters DS. The game was funded through crowdfunding website Kickstarter, reaching its goal of $150,000. In addition to the Windows release, a console port has been released on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.

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  30. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

    Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Generations.

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  31. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 10,304 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    Race as Sonic and a host of legendary All-Stars and prepare to transform! Speed across land, sea and air in a high velocity battle to the finish line, as your amazing transformable vehicle changes from car to boat to plane mid-race. Racing on mobile will never be the same again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

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  33. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,180 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 16 reviews

    Go on a journey as Kaze in this 90’s classics inspired platformer. When the Crystal Islands get cursed, Kaze needs to save her friend Hogo while facing enraged living vegetables. Find the Wild Masks to unleash the powers of the legendary guardians and master land, sky and sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaze and the Wild Masks.

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  34. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    64% User Score Based on 1,016 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 38 reviews

    Buy Sonic Colors: Ultimate on PlayStation Store. Use Sonic’s speed to free the Wisps and gain their amazing powers as you explore six unique worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonic Colors: Ultimate.

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  36. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,417 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 40 reviews

    Customize your character with 10 items: two hats, four shirts, two pairs of sneakers, and two skins for your Super Monkey Ball! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

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  37. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 11,258 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 27 reviews

    Buy Resident Evil Revelations 2 on PS4. Resident Evil Revelations 2 follows two interwoven stories of terror across 4 episodes of intense survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Evil Revelations 2.

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  38. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    54% User Score Based on 1,952 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 56 reviews

    Mighty No. 9 is a Japanese 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from the 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something amazing! Led by a veteran team with decades of experience, Mighty No. 9 promises to be an evolution in the well-known genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mighty No. 9.

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  39. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 580 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Following right after the ending of the original Spark the Electric Jester, you'll take control of Fark, now in the third dimension, in his quest to find out his true identity! Speed through several fast paced platforming stages, action packed bosses and fully animated cutscenes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spark the Electric Jester 2.

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  40. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 1,400 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 1 reviews

    Twin brothers Billy and Jimmy have been kicking butt and taking names for 25 years. Join them in this bodacious re-imagining of the classic beat 'em up that started it all, Double Dragon Neon. Battle through glass-jawed goons, deadly teleporting geishas, scientific abominations, and more as you hunt down the evil Skullmageddon and save the love of your life, Marion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Double Dragon Neon.

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  41. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 16,165 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 54 reviews

    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

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  42. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 556 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 17 reviews

    "The next entry in the side-scrolling action game series Double Dragon is finally here! The story picks up after the elimination of the Shadow Warriors in Double Dragon II!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Double Dragon 4.

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  43. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 19,114 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 9 reviews

    Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shovel Knight.

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  44. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 2,544 reviews

    Continuing directly from where Spark the Electric Jester 2 left off, Join Spark on his mission to overthrow his rival once again. Blaze through fast action packed stages and experience a new and improved combat system. The gameplay is a mix of action and platforming in a clever way, taking elements from many games of both genres, you are able to find powers that change the way you play, enjoy gre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spark the Electric Jester 3.

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  45. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 542 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    When a demon's castle darkens the land, two sisters challenge its halls. Together they can break the curse. Players take control of the two sisters with different attacks and capabilities to challenge the demon castle and the bosses waiting within. Discover new routes through the castle using the sisters' unique abilities! The stars of Grim Guardians are the long-distance focused "Shinobu Kamizo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gal Guardians: Demon Purge.

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  46. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 1,229 reviews

    In an age of myth and magic, ambitious wizards from around the world have assembled to undertake the perilous Trials of Legend in the Floating Lands. Many will try. Most will fail. Only those who have truly mastered the chaotic, shifting elemental forces of Arcana will become a Wizard of Legend! Prepare to face an all-new series of unpredictably perilous trials in Wizard of Legend 2—the action-pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard of Legend 2.

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  47. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 88 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Follow four cuties who pack a punch—Mikoto, Waka, Itsuki, and Yuzuha—as they hack and slash their way across parallel worlds to rescue Nagi, who has been spirited away by the villainous Phantom. Battling through eight action-packed stages, they take down the legions of Phantom’s minions standing in their way. The game features diverse combat mechanics reminiscent of a fighting game, with strategi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

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  48. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 173 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Twenty of the most iconic DreamWorks Animation characters take the wheel in the fast-paced world of kart racing in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing! Shift, drift and jump at high speeds across a variety of fantastical tracks inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s many fan-favorite films. Blaze past the competition in fun and hilarious action for players of all ages with solo as well as online and loca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing.

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  49. 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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  50. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 730 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Side scrolling shooter with insane level of action and destruction! Assume a role of a brave space pilot and jump into an epic adventure across the universe to save it from inevitable doom! Unleash arsenal of the deadliest weapons and devices ever installed in a spaceship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jets'n'Guns 2.

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