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Looking for games like SpaceWar Top Down? Here are top survival shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Post Soviet Zombies, Asteroid Forward or Metori.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Post Soviet Zombies.

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  2. Asteroid Forward is a spin-off video game from the Asteroid series, and it’s a vertical-scrolling action arcade game for PC and mobile devices. FIGHT FEARSOME ENEMIESThe Z9 Galaxy is home to many planets under attack. Power yourself up with the many POWER-UPS scattered throughout the environment and fight your way to victory! Free all the planets in the available levels and replay them to col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid Forward.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Strategize, build, and upgrade your fleet to defeat your enemies. All filtered through the design of classic arcade games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metori.

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  4. After an exhausting day… You return home with your new shmup in hand. Black out! You wake up in the midst of a space battle! Choose to be one of the four pilots and hold the fate of this world in your hands! Game Features Playable for 1 to 4 players: Invite your friends for an intense cooperative experience! Play Story Mode to experience the game's adventure through dialogue and comic-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Got Isekai'd Into a Shmup.

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  5. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience shoot'em up like you have never before. 'Beekyr Reloaded' is a 2D Arcade Shmup that alternates vertical and horizontal gameplay through enjoyable 28 stages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beekyr Reloaded.

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  6. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    An old robot named H-34-RT wakes up in a derelict space station orbiting his home planet. His civilization was destroyed long ago by evil O'Xelg, but he has yet to figure that out. After an initial shock, he decides to follow his old defense routines: that means fighting the invaders, even if he is alone now. Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story is a challenging, squad-based shoot-em-up/bullet hell rogueli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story.

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  7. Apolune is a minimalist, endless procedural evolutionary space war. Enjoy fighting wave after wave of enemy starships in a classic "2D" simulation that evolves and mutates as you fight on, victorious. Defend the Earth from hordes of vile aliens in your simple craft: point-and-shoot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apolune.

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  8. Never Immortal Never Immortal is a 2D multiplayer topdown shooter featuring two different exciting gamemodes: Wave Survival and Zombie Mystery Wave Survival (PvE) Can be played alone or with friends In the Wave Survival gamemode, you need to survive waves of zombies to avoid being eaten alive. You can try to survive as many waves as you can or you can also try to beat the map. You can also bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Immortal.

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  9. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    -- Please note this game is no longer in development, sorry :( An action-RPG where you control a squad of gun-wielding cats! Complete quests, aid kitizens, and blast your way through the robot army! ------------------------------------------- Join our Discord server ------------------------------------------- Controls MoveWASDShootLeft Click or Space Alt ShootRight Click or CSlide … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kittens with Cannons: Prelude.

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  10. Step into the neon-lit world of King of the Arcade, where the 80s never died. Take on the role of Mac McCormick, a former arcade champion who has fallen on hard times, as he fights to save Castle's Arcade from a hostile takeover by the ruthless landlord Jimmy Joysticks and the seven members of his arcade gang. With over 40 games and multiple genres, including classic-inspired games like Retro Inv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of the Arcade.

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  11. Infiltrate and destroy in side-scrolling shooter style! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agent Fall.

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  12. Take control of a sassy space-cat pilot and her over-chatty robot companion on a high-stakes journey back to Earth. Armed to the whiskers with powerful weapons and power-ups, you’ll blast through waves of enemies in a bullet-hell, action-packed shoot ’em up overflowing with cattitude! In this mini demo of Astro Burn, you play as Astro — a fearless feline space pilot with her robot companion - AL,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Burn.

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  13. Геймплей В этой игре вы должны проходить подземелья. Но естественно в этом вам будет что-то мешать. В данной игре мешать вам будут монстры, живущие в этих подземельях длительное время. Что-бы их убивать вы должны в них стрелять из своего могущественного пистолета. Но не стоит забывать что и они в вас должны стрелять, а иногда они это делают уж очень больно и быстро. Прокачка Вот мы и подошли к те… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Altars&Dungeon.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Blast off into space! Help Monica and her team explore the galaxy, fight off hordes of enemies, and clean up the mysterious cosmic gel in this retro-arcade inspired action shooter! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmogelica.

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  15. ZZZZZAAAAAAPPPPPPP!!!!!! You've found a retro style, 2D top-down action/adventure game in the vein of select retro-gaming archetypes!! Designed as a Couch style local co-op or solo campaign. NOTE: Two (2) controllers are required to play a local multiplayer game. Weapons & Power-ups Chose to upgrade your Systems with either Shields or faster engine AND range of fire!! Upgrade your Weapon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Lightning.

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  16. If there are feel-good games, well Dissolved is a feel-bad game. You play as a girl whose weird psychosis is to turn every ordeal in her life into a video game. It's a mix of completely new gameplays, fun and very challenging, parodying old arcade games. Each control scheme is very simple, often one or two buttons, but unsettling at first. How to fight space gopniks shooting from the sky if you c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissolved: Chapter One.

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  17. It is the dawn of World War 2 and you just joined the Royal Air Force! Fly over Europe and Northern Africa fighting against the enemy forces from above. Can you defeat the enemy and win the war? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lone Wolf: World War 2.

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  18. Blast off through space, dodge asteroids, and beat bosses! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omniblast.

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  19. Circus Interstellar is a brutal arcade shooter featuring high-octane action, and killer music! Earth voyagers encounter a sadistic alien race with a terrifying clownish appearance and a nasty appetite. Will the survivors escape the gory circus? Or will they be assimilated like all the rest? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circus Interstellar.

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  20. Where is Earth is a top-down vehicular combat game. Traverse planets, evading threats and obstacles, in search of your crew. Gather resources to assemble upgrades, landing vehicles, space craft, weaponry and support modules to aid you in your fight against an unknown enemy.PLOT 2050 AD Earth's natural resources are depleted and corporations are forced to expand their mining operations to neighbour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is Earth?.

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  21. THE YEAR IS 21XX CORPORATIONS GAINED POWER WITH THEIR TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOK CONTROL OVER THE WORLD GOVERNMENTS FORCED TO SURVIVE AGAINST MILITIRIZED CORPORATIONS BY ACCUMULATING ARMORED FORCES AND RESEARCHES WITH MARK-I – NEW PROTOTYPE OF INTELLIGENT COMBAT UNIT...ARCADE SHOOTERCasual top-down shoot 'em up inspired by classic titles of 80s-90s. Repeat short but high-paced Mission Pilot for unlo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MARK-I: Mission Pilot.

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  22. 2D shooter about robots for one and two players, made in stylish hand-drawn graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUBE-e 2.

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  23. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Here's a quick, safe, guide to your first orbit:  Throttle up to 100%At about the 90 second mark (altitude: 2500), cut the throttle to 50%At the 120 second mark (altitude: 5770), cut the throttle to 10%At the 175 second mark (altitude: 8825), throttle back up to 100%Once your speed reaches 300, throttle down to 0% From here, we're in a very safe orbit.  If the ships nose goes up, you're going too … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space race.

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  24. Galactic Vanguard is a retro creation that pays homage to classic 90s action shooters, with pixel art meticulously designed to transport players back to the golden age of arcade gaming. As a lone warrior, armed with powerful weapons, you'll battle through harsh environments and face countless enemies in life-or-death struggles. The level designs are filled with challenges, ranging from icy mountai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Vanguard.

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  25. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    57% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    8-Bit Commando is a run and gun platformer with fast-paced action, a rocking soundtrack, local multiplayer and explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8-bit Commando.

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  26. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Knights & Guns: Premium Edition is a digital bundle that contains the base game and Expansion Pack #2 which adds 10 new levels, five new armors and some new enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights & Guns.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    DunHero is Fantasy Action Roguelite with RPG mechanics Choose a hero to start your journey in different worlds. Each hero has different starting items and strengths. The deeper you go, the more items you will find to help you and the stronger you will become. There is always something new waiting for you in Dunhero - such as a trader, a powerful item or a powerful enemy. DunHero in a nu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DunHero.

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  30. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

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  31. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    50% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Website: http://www.cyberpunk3776.com/ Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/343170 Cyberpunk 3776 harkens back to the glory days of arcade shoot-em-ups. It all begins on a postapocalyptic... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberpunk 3776.

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  32. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 84 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

    UFOs! Aliens! Aircrafts! Resistance! SHOOT 'EM UP! Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers is a spaceship shooter with 2D gameplay and 3D environment. Enjoy a smart combination of a fast-paced shooting experience and the 1950's sci-fi movies aesthetic, with live-action cutscenes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    43% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Space Survival is the next great SIMPLE 2D casual space action shooter where you have to defend against wave of enemies, have fast reflexes and strong will to win. It is great way to relax, but also a great challenge. How long can you stay focused? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Survival.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Star Tank is a tribute to the arcades of the early 1980s (Galaxian, Galaga, Space Invaders, Missile Command) and games from the early 1990s (Operation Wolf, Cabal). Show your skills with the controls and become an outstanding pilot of a Startank. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Tank.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shoot 1UP.

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  36. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,358 reviews

    Chicken Invaders needs no introduction. Well, fine, if you insist. Chicken Invaders is the most successful chicken game of this millennium (not to mention the previous one). The game puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge against the human race for our oppression of Earth chickens. In Chicken Invaders Universe, you assume the role of a new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Invaders Universe.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    "Taking up arms solo or with a friend, you must dance with death in a brutal and addictive arcade platformer shooter inspired by Super Crate Box and stuffed to the brim with unlockables. Fight through rapid fire single screen levels each with a random combination of platform layout, objective, vending machines and enemies. Dodge and weave amongst the aliens to stay alive but don’t leave them stan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mutant Alien Assault.

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  38. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Shoot' Em Up, Vertical Fast & Fun ! The Overdriven Ship is back in a new and enhanced version : More better, more intense, and more beautiful ! 1 to 4 Players (Local Co-op), 6 Game-Modes : Story, Arcade, Manic (no healthbar for player), The Line, 7 Challenges, 56 Puzzle-Maps ( Color-Reflex Mode / A Match 3 with bullets !). 2 SpaceShips (+ 1 unlockable), 4 Difficulties (EASY - NORMAL - HARD - N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overdriven Reloaded.

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  39. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Sunshower is a colorful, casual arcade action game that follows a robot's survival in a rain storm! Use the plant installed on your head to reach for the sky as you achieve high scores and stop the rain from washing away the world. Enjoy a transforming, traditionally illustrated watercolor background and fun new music that appear as you gain more points. And, as you play more, find out what the ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunshower.

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  40. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    WAVECADE is a sci-fi, arcade-style #shmup where YOU control the speed of the game. Destroy blocks, minions and bosses in style as you collect powerups and avoid hazards. How far can you go? Inspired by classic arcade shooters such as 'Space Invaders' and 'Galaga', Wavecade brings back the original nostalgia feeling to players from arcades, using sleek retro 80's and sci-fi aesthetic. TIME MANIPU… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wavecade.

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  41. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    99% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Raging Blasters is a vertical scroll shmup featuring high speed scrolling and the exhilaration of destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RagingBlasters.

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  42. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,140 reviews

    A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply causing the recently deceased rise from their graves. Now you have to shoot your way through the hordes of undead to reach your only hope for survival. On the way to your rescue you will have to search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors. With three game modes, hundreds of items, weapons and grenades, and a city tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Pixels.

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  43. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Hardcore.

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  44. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    95% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 10 reviews

    Once upon a time, arcade shooter gamers where you have to fend off impending waves of an alien menace, was all the rage, but while retro may be old, it is never forgotten. So, inspired by an arcade classic, Super Destronaut DX is retro space shooter that pits you against an enemy more dreaded than a UFO, a scoreboard. With multiple modes and high-scores that can be attained by yourself and players… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Destronaut DX.

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  45. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Earth is under siege! A mysterious and powerful alien race has come to enslave the entire galaxy, and your fleet is humanity's last hope. You must put an end to the attacks and rebuild a home for the survivors. With the invaders in hot pursuit, and the dangers of the unexplored at every turn, do you have what it takes to forge a new galaxy? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ProtoGalaxy.

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  46. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho Starship Rampage.

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  47. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Juanito Arcade Mayhem revives all the retro classics using the mechanics made popular by Super Pang. Don your finest pyjamas and help Juanito defend our favorite games from the alien Clonocell invasion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Mayhem Juanito.

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  48. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    The survivor roguelike where you slay your psyche. Take down waves of enemies in the natural evolution of the genre established by Vampire Survivors, with visuals inspired by Paper Mario. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Stalker.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    61% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Brother Wings is a shoot up jet fighter game with vertical scrolling. In this game the player can choose between controlling Marko or Guida, brothers and pilots. The game has two forms, infinity and time attack, both with several ships and types of villains to face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brother Wings.

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  50. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    The definitive 'Turbo Edition' of the easy to play hard to master space blaster. Bringing more game modes, ships, challenges, upgradable power-ups and frantic retro space blasting fun than ever before. Alone or in co-op you’ll keep coming back to unlock ships, upgrade weapons and beat your high-score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mega Space Blaster Special Turbo.

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