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Looking for games like Space Defender? Here are top strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Living Dead, SENTRY or The Living Dead Returns.

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  1. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    The Living Dead - A thrilling action packed shooter The Living Dead is a game of survival. You are a soldier working in a top secret research facility located in an underground bunker when something terrible happens. A deadly gas leaks out and turns everybody except you in the near vicinity into a zombie. Your goal is to kill all zombies before they exit the area. Controls -  Looking - Mouse Movem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Living Dead.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    Sentry is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against a relentless alien threat. Use traps, turrets and environmental destruction to repel invading hordes and engage the enemy in fast-paced FPS action across a dynamic singleplayer or co-op campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SENTRY.

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  3. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    You are a captain of a special forces squad of your country's special forces. A terrorist organization attacks the capital city and then releases a deadly toxin. The military forces sent to fight the terrorist were turned into zombies because of this gas. The rest of your team is in a helicopter surrounded by zombies. They are waiting for you to come so that they can get away. The helicopter is be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Living Dead Returns.

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  4. Space Station Escape is a simple find-the-difference game. Players take on the role of an astronaut wanting to escape from a spaceship running out of oxygen. Don't overlook any anomalies. If you find anomalies, turn left immediately. If you don't find anomalies, turn right immediately. Press SHIFT or RB to GO UP Press CTRL or LB to GO DOWN To go out from Station. STORY You are an astronaut s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Station Escape.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 2,618 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    An inventive tower defense/ first person shooter hybrid that pits elite soldier Skye against various forms of alien life on a small set of unique maps. Skye must build and upgrade defensive structures while jumping into the fray to help her creations take down the hostile invaders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanctum.

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  6. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Formulate a strategy and strike back with your own cunning and intelligence as you're forced into the original nightmarish scenario we've all dreamed about. Will you be ready when the dead break down the doors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STLD Redux: Episode 02.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    54% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    “Natti” is a roguelike tower defense game unfolds in the Otherworld of Korean folktales. Place defense towers, collect equipment, and strategically utilize various heroes to defeat all the monsters and protect the Otherworld with “Natti”, goblins in form of animals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Natti.

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  9. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Beware Planet Earth! is a beguiling mix of classic tower defense and time management coming to PC via Steam for the first time. Save your cows from the Martian invasion by building an effective defense using towers, traps and objects, and also by firing your Zapper directly at the invading force of little green men. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beware Planet Earth.

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  10. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    You are a world famous Formula 1 racer. One day you are driving down a road when the brakes in your car get damaged. You accidentally press the accelerator and now you car is constantly speeding up without brakes as you go zooming down a under-construction road.  Barrier Alert is a fun-to-play easy game with just 2 controls. 'A' to move left'D' to move right You will have to dodge multiple Barr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barrier Alert.

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  11. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    74% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Live real time battle, micromanagement and survive the battle with your army of your chosen, Live with mayhem and explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Northend Tower Defense.

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  12. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    70% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Stranded on an alien planet, you must defend your Powercore! Use your weapons to fight hordes of alien enemies and strategically use traps in this new FPS tower-defense survival game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Survivor.

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  13. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Assemble legendary Spirits and defend against the endless hordes of Hell. A tower defense where you must shape the battlefield and create a maze using the three Hellements. Use Fire, Lightning, and Wind tiles to trap your enemies, or augment your defenses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirits of the Hellements.

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  14. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    56% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Domain Defense focuses on what makes Tower Defense Great! Unique towers, distinct enemies, and up to four players in versus or cooperative modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Domain Defense.

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  15. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 404 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Necronator: Dead Wrong is a comedic micro RTS game with a deck-building twist. Collect and deploy undead units and build an army to conquer the insufferable goody-two-shoes of the Livmor Alliance. Raise the dead, drop the mic. Those instructors at the Undead Academy don't understand your talent. Why trudge your way through years of training... when you could just make a deal with an evil ancient … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necronator: Dead Wrong.

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  16. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 861 reviews

    Super Sanctum TD is a retro-styled Tower Defense game that focuses on strategy, customization and replayability. Build advanced mazes and construct powerful towers to prevent alien hordes from reaching the Core! When the aliens swarm your maze and everything seems lost, use active abilities like Air Strike and Freeze to tilt the battlefield to your advantage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Sanctum TD.

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  17. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Echoes of War is an action packed shooter with stratigic elements for virtual reality devices. Set up your defences, lay waste to hundreds of drones and mechs and use all you can salvage to repair your ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECHOES OF WAR: The Last Heartbeat.

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  18. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Build your base. Construct towers, traps, mechs, and other defenses. Command your units in battle. Can you survive the enemy onslaught? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony Siege.

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  19. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    88% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Dive into intense, fantasy, tower defense action! Using a variety of turrets and spells, you must defend your forts across the kingdom against an onslaught of enemies launching a brutal campaign while the King is away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hold The Fort.

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  20. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Crypt is a 3rd person click to move adventure based RPG that takes you deep into the ancient and forgotten places of a long dead world. rise as an un-dead skeleton and begin your war path of magical carnage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt- The Black Tower.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Immortal Defense has been widely praised for the game's storytelling and unique twist on the tower defense genre, many consider it a cult classic of the subgenre. Its story was written by novelist Jeanne Thornton, and its universe is based on the novel Raberata by Robert Bisno. This new Steam release features many improvements over the original release: Steam achievements which grant gameplay bonu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Defense.

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  22. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 337 reviews

    ★ Attack on Toys: LOCAL & ONLINE SPLIT-SCREEN - 2025 UPDATE! NOW AVAILABLE!★ Remembering playing Split Screen with family or goes to friend house and bringing your own controller & memory card? You could do exactly that with Attack on Toys! Fully Dynamic Offline / Online Split Screen and Multi Profile - Save Data Memory System! Please see below for more details & features about the S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Attack on Toys.

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  23. It’s defense time! Arrange your forces against the invading Robotic tribe called the Kaids. Choose your arsenal and place them wisely for excellent road defense. Prove your defenses against challenging enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minibots TD.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    71% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Scare, terrify and thrill guests as you build the Haunted House empire of your nightmares. Design and customize your creations with incredible detail to scare your guests, or risk losing it all in this tycoon/tower defense hybrid! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Tycoon.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 423 reviews

    Built exclusively for VR, Cosmic Trip is an award-winning real-time strategy game for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Experience what it’s like to command an army of badass robots and fight against hostile enemies on beautiful alien planets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Trip.

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  26. Gemstone Defense is a single player tower defense game where players can construct mazes that enemies will have to navigate in order to reach key checkpoints before they can proceed to the next area. Each wave, players will place gems to form their maze and select one tower (gem) to keep. The remaining gems are converted to mazing rocks which enemies will have to navigate around. Players can upgra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gemstone Defense.

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  27. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    35% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Another Dungeon is a Tower Defense in which you must save your fortress from the Ancient Evil! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Dungeon.

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  28. 18%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    30% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    "Reverse tower defense" game, or maybe "snake with enemies". Lead small groups of creatures through guard towers defense.  Control using keyboards. This is a demo of Protolife: Other Side game released on Steam. This demo includes a tutorial and the first zone only. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Protolife: Other Side.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    The light must never go out. In the middle of a cold, endless sea stands a solitary lighthouse. Around it, your island begins to take shape, tile by tile, piece by piece. The sun breaks through the clouds and hope is in the air, but something eerie lurks beneath the surface. ShoreTiles is a strategic building and defense game where strategy, wits and luck all contribute to your island’s ulti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShoreTiles.

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  30. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incrempire.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    58% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Embark on a thrilling space adventure in Cosmic Miners, a single-player sci-fi game that blends mining, exploration, and strategic upgrades into a rich galactic experience. Take on the role of a daring miner of Harvesters, navigating asteroid belts and planetary orbits to extract valuable resources, build your fleet, and rise to prominence in a universe full of opportunity and danger. Traverse d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Miners.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    you Had Embarked to the Outer Rim. The Ship You Were On Has Been Boarded. Now you’re waking up in a jail complex on an unknown planet, beaten and left for dead. Find a way out of here and get back to earth in FLAW, a retro-FPS inspired by cult classics: Unreal, Half-Life, Halo and many other. You and the Flaming Dawn’s passengers have been abducted while… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flaw.

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  34. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    60% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 52%Based on 2 reviews

    Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, a bloody retro fighting beat em up with frenetic action and a lot of fun and references to the Terrifier franchise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrifier: The ARTcade Game.

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  35. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    68% User Score Based on 399 reviews

    This is an open-world zombie survival sandbox game set in a city quarantined due to an unknown virus. You will play as a student in the city who failed to catch the evacuation convoy to escape the disaster and was forced to stay. As a modern metropolis, the city is fully equipped with public facilities including hospitals, subway stations, prisons, and schools, Etc。 The game will feature a large n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Dawn.

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  36. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    57% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Astro Looter is an combination of roguelike, survival and tower defense with mining element. Follow armored heroes like the domineering Storm Striker, Air Colonel, or Trauma Specialist across various planets to plunder regional minerals. Utilize weapons, orbital bombardments, airdropped defense towers, and lucky airdrops to eliminate the ever-emerging alien bugs and retreat successfully. Upgrade y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Looter.

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  37. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    97% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    About ASURA THE STRIKERASURA THE STRIKER is a high-speed 3D rail shooter inspired by the legendary arcade shooters of the 80s and 90s. Take control of the humanoid combat weapon "ASURA" and intercept waves of invaders descending from space. Experience explosive action, relentless speed, and intense battles against overwhelming enemy forces. Energy Shot – Your primary ranged attack… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 閃攻機人アスラ - ASURA THE STRIKER -.

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  38. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 34,954 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 5 reviews

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buckshot Roulette.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome The Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toy Shire.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,826 reviews

    Topple Tactics is a physics-based multiplayer tower defense game where one huge player places towers whilst the little players must get to the end of the map in order to defeat the huge player! Place and upgrade towers and use your abilities in order to make crossing the map as difficult as possible for the little players. As a minion in a tower defense track, you must upgrade your player in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Topple Tactics.

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  41. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 1,842 reviews

    Face the first few days after the survivors come to the surface. Gather resources, scavenge the buildings and create a Zone that will be able to stop horde attacks at night. Conquer Prologue to prove you're ready for the upcoming full version of Infection Free Zone. “The Mad Virus” has spread throughout the world with the speed of jet planes. The infected are highly aggressive, fast and strong. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infection Free Zone – Prologue.

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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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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 816 reviews

    Take control of the hive and protect it from enemies. Build factories, wonders of the world and defence. Research technologies and, if necessary, use nuclear weapons, but do not let the enemies harm the queen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bee Island.

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  44. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    37% User Score Based on 252 reviews

    A Co-Op FPS game with base building in a post-apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build barricades and automated turrets, unlock new gear and items for visual customization and kill all savages and mutants trying to destroy the remnants of human civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Band of Defenders.

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  46. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 2,272 reviews

    Half dead is a multiplayer sci-fi game about a violent TV show. The players' goal is to survive in a network of rooms full of traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half Dead.

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  48. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,095 reviews

    Zompiercer is a first-person shooter in the world of zombie apocalypse, filled with dangerous uniquely mutated zombies craving your flesh. Travel by train, which has become a haven for you, equip living wagons and create new equipment to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zompiercer.

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  49. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    "Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world. You must scavenge resources, build defenses, and find a way to survive in a game where death is permanent and levels are randomly … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infectonator: Survivors.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    The game begins with a strange phenomenon in which another Earth appears in our skies. The curiosity and fear of a doppelganger planet initiates multiple missions in order to make contact with the duplicate Earth. A team of agents, astronauts, and scientists were sent 955,600 miles across space by NASA and the US Military, however all contact is lost a few hours after their arrival. You play as a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chasing Dead.

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