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Games like Space Invaders

Games like Space Invaders

Games like Space Invaders

Looking for games like Space Invaders? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Midnight Witch Starlight, Starship Rubicon or Neptunia Shooter.

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  1. A 90s anime inspired, wave based, 2D run and gun side scroller, where you are a magical girl on the side of light. Load out your arsenal of spells to free the legion of spirits corrupted by the legion of shadow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Witch Starlight.

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  2. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Starship Rubicon is a modern take on the classic space shooter genre. It's a smart and challenging rogue-lite that features a unique control scheme, pixel art remixed with NASA photographs, and an existential crisis about who is REALLY the monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Rubicon.

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  3. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    85% User Score Based on 348 reviews

    Armed to the teeth, players begin as Neptune in an unworldly 8-bit space dimension ravaged by creatures who burst endless waves of bullets. Shoot, dodge, and defeat the boss in six unique bullet-hell worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neptunia Shooter.

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  4. The classic shoot 'em up franchise expands ! Fight your way through 5 levels of deadly ships and bosses to get your revenge on the Empire. Colorful pixel art and catchy soundtrack, easy controls but hard game overall, SOMD2 makes use of all of the tropes of the arcade genre. The game features 4 achievements, an in game leaderboard that displays the 5 best speedrunners worldwide, and 3 characters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Orbital Mega Drift II.

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  5. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You are a man who was once known as "August", now only an experiment in a science facility that converts humans into AI killing machines. You wake up in the perfect time, as a rogue AI has risen to power and taken over the facility. Fight your way through the floors and find a way to escape or even stop the AI... Explore the facility Gather upgrades Equip yourself with fate and a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Rebirth.

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  6. Nova's Cube is an exciting bullet hell game that features a unique twist on classic gameplay. As players progress through the game, they are faced with increasingly difficult challenges, including more enemies, faster movement, and tougher bosses. To help players survive, the game offers a variety of guns and abilities that can be collected and upgraded in the in-game shop. What sets Nova's Cube … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova's Cube!.

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  7. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    BroodStar is a classic arcade shoot’em up with heavy roguelike elements. Careful, though... the vastness of space contains many formidable enemies. If you fall along the way, you have to start over — the only thing you’ll bring with you are the upgrade modules you collected in your past runs, in the form of research points that augment your ship. Will they be enough to get you through hordes of un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BroodStar.

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  8. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 273 reviews

    Space shooters never die. 1993 is a testament to that. 1993 is a classic shoot em up celebrating games like Gradius, R-Type and Life Force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1993 Space Machine.

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  9. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 371 reviews

    DSP is side-scrolling, roguelike, shoot 'em up set in the Starr Mazer universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starr Mazer: DSP.

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  10. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    42% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Produced exclusively from real recordings of 911 calls, witness trial testimony, and architectural drawings. One Dark Night tells the story of the day teenager Travyon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Dark Night.

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  11. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 129 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    FEATURES: A unique soundtrack including music by Red Fang, Aesop Rock, METZ, Power Trip, Com Truise, White Fence, Ty Segall, Makeup and Vanity Set, True Widow, The Radio Dept., Drab Majesty, John Maus, Vektroid, Danimal Cannon, Cleaners from Venus, Male Gaze, Ezee Tiger, The Mall, and many more! Classic shmup gameplay blended with melee combat! You're flying a giant fist, so use it! Punch, toss, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freedom Finger.

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  12. Need your help! We must urgently send you into outer space so that you can stop the flow. Asteroids are getting closer to our planet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astronaut: The Moon Eclipse.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Save Bitcoin from this currency madness by destroying altcoins while the Fed keeps us in this currency issuance currency madness If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coins Invaders.

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  14. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 382 reviews

    Grody extraterrestrials are pouring through a space-time rift, and only one girl and her turret stand in their way! Lock, load, and blast them to oblivion—because if she doesn’t survive today, there’s no ‘omurice’ tomorrow! Earth depends on her! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TurretGirls.

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  15. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    48% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Boneless is an experimental Virtual Reality physics sandbox game built to test the limits of what's possible in VR. The game features unique maps, unique weapons, such as guns and swords and multiple enemies. Guns: Pistol (With attachments) Revolver Shotgun UZI MP5 (with attachments) Rifle (with attachments) Heavy Rifle (with attachments The different weapons can be spawned using the UI: The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boneless.

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  17. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 23 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

    Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives and untold surprises. Customize your ship to enhance your abilities, unlock the three endless side modes, and save the galaxy from a series of sinister invaders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Habroxia.

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  18. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 153,748 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 7 reviews

    Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satisfactory.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    96% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    What can be more spectacular than a girl armed with rockets and a sense of humor? Yes, she is about to start solving the problems of the 21st century. And if you want to make sure she doesn’t create a few new ones, you’ll have to show her the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberpunk SFX.

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  20. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 119 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 13 reviews

    Embark on an endless Star Wars action experience from the best-selling Star Wars HD video game franchise of all time. Experience rich multiplayer battlegrounds across all 3 eras - prequel, classic and new trilogy - or rise as a new hero and discover an emotionally gripping single-player story spanning thirty years. Customise and upgrade your heroes, starfighters or troopers - each with unique abi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars Battlefront II.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    ATOMIC BREATH is a small two-people team determined to fight, eat and survive until evolving, one day, into a majestic, frightening two-headed Kaiju.We enjoy making games jam-packed with our best efforts, trying to learn and grow along the way.Please expect "Antirocketh" to be a small experience, crafted for those that enjoy fast and addictive score-chasing shoot 'em ups.Feel free to contact us if… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antirocketh.

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  22. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    62% User Score Based on 349 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Asteroid Bounty Hunter is a space shooter mixed with interesting boss fights and breathtaking visuals, with a reward system to take your skill to another level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid Bounty Hunter.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Darwin’s Demons is an arcade style space shooter in which you battle a population of evolving aliens. The alien’s morphology, fire type, and behaviors are all encoded by a digital genome. The aliens that are best able to shoot or evade you reproduce to make the next generation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwin's Demons.

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  25. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    The Japanese just love their famous German-inspired Baumkuchen cakes, and hungry invaders from across the universe have discovered these delicious treats too! Are you up to the challenge of protecting the precious desserts from waves of alien attacks? Save the cakes!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cake Invaders.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 979 reviews

    Space Distant are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Space.

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  27. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    91% User Score Based on 53 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    A combination of Breakout, Shoot Em Up, and Baseball, Aliens Go Home Run puts you in the shoes of Sally, a young girl with a passion for baseball. When she hits a home run so hard, the ball flies into space and crashes into a faraway planet belonging to an alien race, creating a crater in the process. Now, the aliens are invading Earth as revenge, and its up to Sally to save the day! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aliens Go Home Run.

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  28. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 3,453 reviews

    A throwback to the classic quarter eating arcade games of the 80's. Bit Blaster XL is a retro styled, addictive, and fast paced arcade shoot 'em up! (shmup). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit Blaster XL.

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  29. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    A retro mix of a shoot 'em up gameplay with RPG elements, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is inspired by the likes of Tyrian, Raiden and Donpachi. Fast-paced with a primary focus on gunplay rather than bullet hell, DreadStar gives you incremental ways of not only pushing through content, but also improving your ship and its loadout (such as experience, leveling and skill points). If you’re strug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge.

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  30. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability
    54% User Score Based on 204 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 5 reviews

    8 Konami arcade classics of the 80s, from Nemesis to TwinBee. Including bonus eBook packed with new information never before revealed to the public. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection.

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  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    87% User Score Based on 244 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

    Space Invaders Extreme combines the captivating essence of the original game with a stunning alliance of futuristic graphic design and cutting-edge audio. The gameplay experience has been developed to maximise on the consoles' abilities, offering players a whole new range of amazing features including a vast array of new power-ups. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Invaders Extreme.

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  32. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 232 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    Only possible with a VR headset and motion control, Shooty Fruity combines VR sharp shooting with immersive job simulation, in an over-the-top multi-tasking game that’s guarantees you’ll never look at your local supermarket in the same way again. Scan! Shoot! Repeat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shooty Fruity.

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  33. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    85% User Score Based on 27 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 3 reviews

    Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements! It's a looping shooter in which each loop increases the speed and difficulty! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Type DX.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    Zedfest is the goriest game show ever created! A hardcore 4 player co-op third-person shooter with the goal to complete objectives while neutralizing Zeds with lots and lots of visceral gore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zedfest.

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  35. Galactic Annihilation takes the space MMORPG experience to a new level. Players explore various maps, fight various NPCs and earn rewards for their victories. They can use these rewards to purchase higher-quality equipment in the shop to take on even more demanding challenges. The game also features a sophisticated ranking system where players can achieve a higher rank based on their performance i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Annihilation.

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

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    CODERED 911 is a Multiplayer, Open World PvP game. Players choose to be either a criminal or a cop. Create your own gang as an open world criminal or join the police force to bring justice to the streets. Choose your side! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CODERED 911.

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  38. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    ROADMAP About the GameWhat is Don't Die, Collect Loot? Apart from not dying and collecting loot, it's an arcade roguelite RPG mixed with bullet hells, dedicated to letting you realize the ultimate power fantasy: Become the most powerful being in the world - and then grow even more powerful, with no limits on just how mighty your chosen hero can become. Fight your way through infinite retro wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Die, Collect Loot.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    95% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Carefully capture tracks of your actions, then play them back to solve puzzles with the aid of your recorded ghosts. Collaborate with your past self to complete each level, teaming up, destroying them, or using any strategy to reach the exit. Tackle intricate puzzles that challenge you to navigate formidable obstacles and utilize versatile mechanics to devise your solutions. Constantl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playback Loop.

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  45. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 2,380 reviews

    Techtonica is a first-person factory building game set beneath the surface of an alien planet. Work alone or in co-op to build factories, gather resources, research new technologies, mold the destructible terrain, establish a base of operations, and uncover long-forgotten secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Techtonica.

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  46. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 10,045 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth of an action RPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Drift.

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  47. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 574 reviews

    Fida Puti Samurai is a retro-FPS "virtual happy place" set inside a virtual simulated world, the simulation is jeopardized with a naughty bug. Traverse this action-oriented roguelite blasting waifus on procedural generated cities to uncover dirty secrets on someone's computer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fida Puti Samurai.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    47% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Meh is a game where you click on a computer to earn random computers from time to time. Collect them all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meh.

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  49. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    85% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Dive into your own pawn shop in this free shop management game! Though it may not feel like home yet, it soon will as you tidy up and launch your business. In this unique shop, you'll meet customers from all corners of the galaxy. Master the trade of alien artifacts, earthling relics, and more, as you aim to buy low and sell high for the greatest profits. Your adventure isn't just about buying… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pawn Planet: First Sales.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 632,327 reviews
    Critic Score 93%Based on 42 reviews

    A new generation of Grand Theft Auto V featuring a range of technical improvements, visual upgrades and performance enhancements to take full advantage of the latest hardware, making the game more beautiful and more responsive than ever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grand Theft Auto V.

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