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Games like Space Monsters

Games like Space Monsters

Looking for games like Space Monsters? Here are top shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shadowgrounds, Galactic Showdown or Battle Star Asteroids.

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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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  2. Galactic Showdown is a fast-paced arcade game with a retro feel, where you control a nimble spaceship armed with just a single bullet. Your mission:   Blast your way through hordes of alien enemies, using your one bullet wisely.   Dodge enemy fire and avoid colliding with asteroids.  Buy upgrades to gain new unique bullet and hull abilities.   Conquer levels full of enemies and unexpe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Showdown.

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  3. You have a very important mission. Be a hero who saved humanity from extinction. Fight intense battles, use all your skills and destroy all the threats that are coming to our planet. Remember, we don't know exactly what we are dealing with, be careful. You are our hope. Battle Star Asteroids is an action and shooting game with the player's vision in a top-down style. The player must move ship usi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Star Asteroids.

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  4. Stranded with a failing ship and a lack of supplies after narrowly escaping certain death, a lone space marine must find his way home. The closest sign of civilisation: a remote mining outpost on Dysnomia, moon of the planet Eris. Forced to make an emergency landing and with all attempts to make contact with the outpost failing, the marine must scavenge what he can to refuel and repair his ship - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dysnomia.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    36% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    Space Beret is a top down sci-fi shooter set in a "Starship Troopers" and "Crimsonland" inspired setting. In it, mankind is forced to fight hordes of horrible monstrosities in a desperate struggle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Beret.

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  7. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 573 reviews

    Can you survive the alien onslaught? Alien Breed 2: Assault is the second chapter in the Alien Breed series, and is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weaponry, highly detailed and rich environments, developed using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3. Take control of the hero, Conrad, the ship’s Chief Engineer, and conti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Breed 2 Assault.

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  8. 63%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Invasion From Space is a 2D little game inspired by Space Invaders with a more dynamic gameplay and some physics for fun. In Invasion From Space You control a plasma canon and try to stop alien invaders from reaching the earth. Survive as long as you can The goal is to get the highest possible score by surviving as many waves as possible. To defeat a wave you have to shoot all the enemies. The d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invasion From Space.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, humor
    62% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Explosive twin stick shooter. Lots of upgrades. Full controller support. Awesome soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heckabomb.

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  10. Saved from death by an unlike ally, you take control of an unknown hero in this story driven fast paced action FPS. A darkness is coming and the Oracle has tasked you to unravel the mysteries surrounding this threat and end it once and for all. You will travel to every corner of the lands to accomplish your quest and battle hordes of orc, hoblings, dwarves, elves, humans and even some things… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloc-Age: Path of the Oracle.

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  11. Controls A & D to move left & rightE to DashSpace to JumpWhen near a purple crystal, hold right click to start charging, and release to get launched.Escape to return to home page. Important Information Project Speedrun is my software engineering degree's final year project at ESIREM. It is open source, you can access it on github. It is not a full game, seeing as it lacks a lot of work in terms of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Speedrun.

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  12. 36%Game Brain Score
    36% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Welcome to the Boss Rush Jam 2021! This is a game developed specifically for the jam, and the theme this year is Self-Destruction. In this game, you play as Namika, a brave fighter who has to destroy all the aliens and bosses in five challenging levels. To succeed, you'll need to use all the weapons at your disposal. You can shoot your regular weapon using the CTRL key, but you can also use a supe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Namika Legend.

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  13. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 258 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Sneak into enemy bases, rescue hostages, hack computers and play your own way while you uncover a conspiracy to unearth unspeakable horrors. Stick to the shadows and stop an ancient curse in this mission-based stealth adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Sun To Worship.

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  14. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    Super Trench Attack™ is a goofball comedy twitch-shooter based in a World War setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Trench Attack!.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 520 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    When technology meets Cthulhu! Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, as imagined by author, H. P. Lovecraft. You are Dax, one of seven Magrunners selected among the elite to participate in MagTech Corporation's space training program. But, what should be the chance of a lifetime quickly becomes a horrific nightmare. Equipped with your M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magrunner: Dark Pulse.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,926 reviews

    Hidden Deep is 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller game (for PC) where you command group of explorers deep under the ocean floor to find out what happened to previous expedition to which contact has been lost. As they go deeper and deeper, they discover strange structures and deadly unknown organisms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Deep.

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  18. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    You have 9 days to find a safe place on the planet. Your ship is low on fuel and you have to land. Setup sentry guns around you to defend yourself while you collect more fuel for the ship. AI controlled Drones and Tanks attack you trying to find weaknesses in your defenses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Extinction.

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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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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 177 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Strain Tactics is a real-time, top-down tactical ARPG that is set in a cyberpunk apocalypse with the earth overrun by an infectious alien strain. Overlooking the action in your helibase, deploy your custom ground teams into sandbox engagements, maintaining their sanity ...and humanity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strain Tactics.

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  21. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 2,668 reviews

    Pursue the malevolent Chop Goblins through time, and foil them with devastating weapons, in this bite-sized FPS from the creator of Dusk, Iron Lung, and Squirrel Stapler If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chop Goblins.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 519 reviews

    Get back to some serious Old-School gaming with Syder Arcade! A love letter to Amiga games of the 90′, no coins, no upgrade grinding, just your tenacity and a motherload of alien invaders. Syder Arcade is a free scrolling, multi directional shoot ’em up, an uncompromised old-school experience, furious, challenging, straightforward. This game will bring you back in time, when bulky starships were … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syder Arcade.

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  23. “Vradark's Revenge” is a fantasy game in the Action RPG genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vradark's Revenge.

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  24. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Annihilate waves of aliens, build your base, improve your mercenary, do it all with a sound track bathed in rock. Extinction Alien Invasion is an arcade shooter with elements of RPG, inspired by games like: Shadowgrounds, Alien Breed and Alien Swarm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXTINCTION ALIEN INVASION.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 2,533 reviews

    Beyond Citadel is an anime style retro throwback shooter inspired by the classics of the 90's, with realistic gunplay mechanics, anime violence and fast paced combat. Fight your way through the heavily armed mechanical fortress and discover the secret that lies beneath. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Citadel.

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  26. INSPIRE is a Stylized Top-Down Shooter set in the near future. Customize your arsenal, soar through the skies with your jetpack, and shoot your way through an alien invasion alongside your transformable backpack companion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSPIRE.

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  27. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 4,244 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Police Stories is a novelty top-down shooter, where advanced AI of enemies, tactical elements and random occurrences create thousands of unique situations in each level. Never before the pixel game was this realistic and fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Police Stories.

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  28. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 2,905 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 11 reviews

    It is 1873. An escaped slave is slowly walking through the desert, making his way from Mexico to Texas. He keeps a revolver close and is wearing the sombrero stolen from a dead man. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 is Better Than 6.

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  29. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 753 reviews

    Adrenaline-pumping gore retro funhouse that’s full of guns, magic, demons, vertical arenas, 3D visuals, 2D sprites, and heavy metal music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Warlock II.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    32% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    Action-packed death racing, this is what Speed Kills is about! Traditional, isometric, powered by Unreal Engine. Players compete in various championships, ranging from bootleg rallies on the outskirts of the galaxy to big-league circuits set against the goliath skylines of metropolis cityscapes. You can purchase offensive and defensive vehicle upgrades, buy new cars, collect power-ups and earn bo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Speed Kills.

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  31. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,191 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first-person shooter and a reboot of Wolfenstein 3D. The player's arsenal includes among others a Luger, MP 40 submachine gun, Mauser rifle with sniper scope, flamethrower, dynamite and grenades. The game also features a multiplayer component in which players are split into Axis and Allies sides with each a set of objectives to complete. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

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  32. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    "Where They Cremate The Roadkill" is a psychedelic and surreal game where your opponent is your future self whose rogue ego desires to possess the essence of all creation. Explore this twisting, dream like state to who only knows where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where They Cremate The Roadkill.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 551 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 17 reviews

    Bedlam is a first-person shooter based on a novel of the same name by award winning British author Christopher Brookmyre. In Bedlam, players take on the role of Heather Quinn (aka Athena), a programmer at medical scanning developer Neurosphere, who finds herself transported into the world of Starfire: a nineties FPS she remembers from her teen years. Searching for an explanation and a way home, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bedlam.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 226 reviews

    The challenge is Project Mercury. The power is Raxasoft. Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Mercury.

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  36. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    70% User Score Based on 2,046 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

    Thunder Tier One is a top-down tactical shooter that let's you play as tier one operator across various scenarios located all around the globe. Set in late 80s/early 90s it allows you to combine your leadership and tactical skills and contemporary equipment into an efficient war machine. Create your own customized Tier One avatar and jump into action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunder Tier One.

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  37. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 411 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowgrounds Survivor.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 2,601 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 24 reviews

    Strafe is a singleplayer 3D action experience where the player can pick up a gun and shoot hordes of things in the face. The developers have created technology that changes the levels every time you play for endless replayability. There are billions of experiences to be had with crazy secrets to find! We give you the levels, you paint them red. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strafe.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 6,409 reviews

    Postal is a survival horror isometric third-person shooter video game developed by Running With Scissors and published by Ripcord Games in 1997. A sequel to the game, Postal², was released in 2003. Director Uwe Boll has bought the movie rights for the series, and has produced a film of the same name. A March 2001 re-release of the game, called Postal Plus, included a "Special Delivery" add… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POSTAL.

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  40. Coric's Quest is a small, complete 2D fantasy-themed RPG; guide the intrepid hero Coric through a land thrown into chaos, once watched over by the Elemental Spirits, now possessed by a mysterious darkness. Styled after the kind of RPGs that were common to the video game consoles of the 80s and 90s, the game is a throw-back to the simple joys of exploring, finding treasure, fighting monsters and w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coric's Quest.

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  41. "HOLY $#*!, LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT GUN." - You, in your head, right now   - ABOUT - Globe Cannon is an endless arcade shooter with THE BIGGEST GUN IN VIDEO GAME HISTORY.  It's a button-mashing, all-out free-for-all with the fate of humanity in the balance. A hectic, keyboard smashing fight to the death. A controller bludgeoning, anxiety inspiring, "wtf, why am I sweating?" rumble on a planetary… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Globe Cannon.

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  42. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Please note - this game contains graphic cartoon violence and gore. A short top-down roguelike shooter with pixel art graphics and a horror theme. Descend deep into the dungeon to slay the source of the evil. A submission to Finally Finish Something Jam 2022.  Controls Playable with keyboard and mouse or controller (DS4Windows recommended for PS Style controllers on Windows).  WASD/Arrows - Move… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descend.

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  43.   DeathMaze - Dungeon Crawler is a brutal, difficult and dynamic 2d shooter. The game is about making records and beating them.  Everything is different every time. The map is generated randomly. Use good your arsenal to kill monsters effectively. The goal of the game is to reach the largest maze! Walking through dark corridors and rooms in search items necessary for survival. The mazes get scarie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeathMaze - Dungeon Crawler.

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  44. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    The story of archer - the game will tell you the story of an archer who found himself at the epicenter of the war against zombies. These monsters were once human, but now they have turned into terrifying creatures, seeking to devour whatever is left of your world. With the destruction of all mankind, you and your friends have only one way out - to survive and fight the enemy! Take control of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The story of archer.

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  45. Escape from a tyrant government and save the planet Shambala. Be the resistance! Starexcess is a retro-looking vertical shoot 'em up inspired by the 16-bit era. Take on enemy armies and dodge frenetic shots in this shoot 'em up for one or two players in a local ofline co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starexcess.

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  46. Spaceforce Homeworld, missile hell of epic proportions, with PowerUps and Reinforcement Calls will bring back the nostalgia of classic retro arcade shooter games.For hundreds of years humans have searched for an answer to the eternal question: Are we alone in the universe?Get armed, kill the enemy. Follow the story as you explore the levels and call for help. If you keep improving, your 3 types of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceforce Homeworld.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    PLEASE NOTE: Your antivirus software may detect the executable as a false positive, I'm not sure why it does this or how to fix it. INSTRUCTIONS: Arrow keys to move, arrow keys to shoot, and hold Space to use your charge shot. Hi, I'm Trent, welcome to my GMTK Jam 1 entry called Diptera! Essentially, the premise of the game is that you are a dude who cannot move because their gun is too heavy. If … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diptera.

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  48. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 744 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Lock and load into the Starship Troopers universe and join the Mobile Infantry in the most realistic depiction of war ever made! Experience an original story in this action-packed, first-person retro shooter. Would you like to know more? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    A retrowave/mecha-inspired sci-fi first-person shooter featuring fast-paced combat in old-school style open-plan levels packed with pickups, keys, and secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ctesiphon.

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  50. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 199 reviews

    The little girl lost in a spooky haunted mansion. And you have to solve some puzzles to save her out of there... [Media 2563258] #1 place in «Halloween 2019: Monster Madness!» contest The game... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before I Wake.

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