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Games like STEEL VANGUARD:Project ARES

Games like STEEL VANGUARD:Project ARES

Games like STEEL VANGUARD:Project ARES

Looking for games like STEEL VANGUARD:Project ARES? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Uragun, Mech Havoc or Gigantes Ex Machina.

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  1. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    You are a friendly-but-deadly Mech on a journey searching for your missing pilot in this action-packed roguelite shooter. Choose your missions and rewards, research skills, equip expansions, mod your weapons, install plugins, customize your looks and stylishly cut your way through hordes of evil AI. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uragun.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 588 reviews

    Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Havoc.

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  3. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Fast paced Top-down shooter! Smartly use IRCM to evade the constant barrage of bullets and missiles and destroy everything that stands in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gigantes Ex Machina.

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  4. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    [Media 3580956] Deadly efficient. Highly skillful. Invisible to indifferent citizens. They fight the greedy corporations that have entire nations under their thumb. Suits scornfully called them... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danger Scavenger.

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  5. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 116 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 13 reviews

    Airheart is a dieselpunk airplane action game, where every colorful level is built on top of the previous one, all the way up to the stratosphere. Airheart combines free roaming, twin stick gameplay with a beautiful, colorful world. Defeat your enemies, salvage their scrap and reuse it to craft new parts for your airplane. Build and try out over 40 weapons and airplane parts. Combine their abilit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airheart: Tales of Broken Wings.

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  6. Stahldrache is a top-down shooter, putting you in an aerospace fighter in the skies of distant planets. The AI controlling the planetary terraforming systems has gone rogue, and someone needs to neutralize it before the colonists arrive. That someone is you! It is 2375. Seven years ago, news of the disaster at Arachne Quintus arrived at Earth; a colony ship lost with all hands in a vicious attack… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stahldrache.

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  7. Pilot your ship through 20 waves of alien hordes. Combine auto-firing weapons, evolve their attack patterns through upgrades, and shape your build between waves. Different ships and powerful item synergies open new paths to the final boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrum Vanguard.

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  8. Blast through random levels of enemies with or against up to 3 of your friends in this action roguelike top-down shooter! Travel from the desert to the enemy base and...into space!? Upgrade with quicker firing, bouncing bullets, and more. Defeat huge bosses to unlock more tank classes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Tanks.

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  9. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    The legendary vertical scrolling shooter "Raiden" is reborn as a thrilling twin-stick 2D shooter! Freely aim and shoot with dual sticks, dodging bullets from every direction. Level up to unlock a variety of weapons and enhancements, and upgrade your ship to fight your way through epic battles. Features: Navigate your ship with the left analog stick and aim your shots with the right a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raiden NOVA | 雷電NOVA | 雷電新星.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Mechanophagia is a visceral Twin-Stick Shooter set in a dark, gritty sci-fi world where you are a lone robot warrior fighting against an overwhelming tide of flesh and metal. You have exactly 10 minutes to slaughter the swarm, evolve your unit, and prepare for the final boss. It’s a race against extinction where precision is your only means of survival. KEY FEATURES Full Combat Control: Maste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechanophagia.

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  11. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    90% User Score Based on 464 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

    Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs! Show more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go Mecha Ball.

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  12. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 2,570 reviews

    Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Wasters.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    100% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    80s/90s arcade cabinet meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master 20+ weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BloodDome99. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BloodDome99.

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  15. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    63% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

    Get ready for a lot of destruction, action and real-time strategy as you control a fully armed Mech through cyberpunk cities, military and industrial areas, capturing and defending territories. Build turrets and structures, collect resources and advance the attack against powerful enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armed to the Gears.

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  16. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 485 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 3 reviews

    Livelock is a cooperative top-down shooter where you and up to two others must work together to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of "The Few" remaining Capital Intellects, you will need quick reactions and decision-making to overcome the chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Livelock.

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  18. SHATTER THE OPPOSITION. BUILD YOUR SHIP. OWN THE ARENA.Retro arcade action in a modern 3D voxel world. VOXFRAG is a single-player, top-down twin-stick arena shooter where enemy ships break into glowing fragments and every wave gives you another chance to shape your build. Dodge incoming fire, dash through danger and turn the wreckage into your next upgrade. Charge STORM, unleash a spinning ring o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VOXFRAG.

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  19. Gunclone Arena is a top-down looter-shooter roguelite. Fight as a super-clone that can wield 6 weapons, a Beam and Shield in a dystopian TV show! Loot thousands of weapon variants with ricochet, detonate, shock, pierce and more. Stack build-changing Mods. Notice: Escape is grounds for perma-recycle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunclone Arena.

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  20. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    B.O.T.S. and the Robofriends is a twin-stick arcade style action game set in the year 2083. Play by yourself or with friends, picking from one of four robot characters with unique attributes and attacks. Play as BRI, RED, TOM, and STU, fighting back the hoard of enemies attacking your home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B.O.T.S. and the Robofriends.

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  21. Blast your way onto the leaderboards in a twin-stick arcade shooter built around rapid destruction, evasion, kill combos and overwhelming firepower. Fight escalating fleets, merge power-ups and face 20+ unique bosses solo or in co-op. Play roguelike Anomaly runs that stack risk-reward mutations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Breaker: Endless Arcade.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Only ONE LIFE for condensed Fight through 11 intense missions with increasing difficulty, leading to the final battle as the Devastator's pilot. Upgrade your ship during battles by connecting components from defeated enemies. Collect all D-modules from destroyed flagships for the last attack FEATURES: 11 weapon types: from splitting rockets to mines. Attach them to your ship during missions 4… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Space For All.

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  23. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 230 reviews

    Clothing Damage + Survivor + Gear Mods >>> A woman is in danger! Do what must be done… Rip her clothes off! Oh, get your mind out of the gutter, it's the only way to save the world! Grab awesome weapons, sick skills and gear, and get ready for a unique, roguelike shoot-em-up each time you play! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings of Seduction: Bust 'em out!.

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  24. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    81% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Combat Complex is a fast-paced ARPG / roguelike hybrid with lasers, alien bugs, WASD / twin-stick controls, random loot, and procedurally-generated levels. Wield legendary weapons, unlock devastating skills, create overpowered builds – and turn your enemies' attacks against them. Try the free demo! ARPG / ROGUELIKE HYBRIDLoot is permanent (as soon as you bring it home) but power-ups are lost on d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Complex.

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  25. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,587 reviews

    Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons. Brigador is an isometric roguelite of intense tactical combat. Play as mercenary pilots betraying their planet, looking for the big payout and a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brigador: Up-Armored Edition.

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  26. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 451 reviews
    Critic Score 9%Based on 2 reviews

    Slay enemies with speed and precision in an over-the-top show of blood and explosions. Play solo or with others, make split-second decisions, dodge bullets, and use weapons and abilities to inflict violence in the most graphic way possible. When an Angel and a Demon team up to kill their way into Heaven and stop the apocalypse, bullets will fly and blood will be shed. Play solo or in with a friend… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gods Trigger.

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  27. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 763 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Attacks!.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    To be rewarded with the forbidden secret, one must first defeat a powerful being known as the Guardian of the Cube. You are the Guardian. The secret of the Cube is under your protection ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cuboid Keeper.

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  29. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

    Steer, drift, spin, smash and gun through waves of enemy vehicles. Go to war against extreme machine bosses. Build up and tune your tactical loadout of car mods, defences and weaponry for each treacherous transport mission. Drive. Destroy. Get Paid. Upgrade! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gearshifters.

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  30. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 114 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Your town is on fire! Anarchy reigns the streets! Aliens rampage in the sky! Somebody must stop this madness… It’s gonna be YOU! Fight your way through the burning streets, chase the aliens and hit their homeworld. YOU GOTTA TEACH’EM A LESSON!!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem.

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  31. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 454 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Scrappers.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 357 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Larva Mortus is a fast-paced action horror game that has you hunting monsters of the supernatural in a dark and ominous atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares. A horrific atmosphere goes hand in hand with furious action packed splatter fest. Everything accompanied by creepy, first class soundtrack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Larva Mortus.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    56% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    Wasteland Angel is a top-down twin-stick shoot ‘em up arena shooter. Fend off waves and waves of enemies and epic bosses as you try and survive in a post-apocalyptic America. Drive and shoot your way through the wasteland, protecting civilians, completing missions, and surviving another day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wasteland Angel.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 642 reviews

    "Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greedland.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Armored Evolution is an arena style top down shooter where you battle planetary guardians on a quest for domination of the universe! Venture alone or with your friends earning legendary avatars and weapons on your way. Find and upgrade equipment to discover unique strategies and decimate your foes to achieve eternal glory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armored Evolution.

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  36. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    Jet Lancer is a frenetic aerial dog-fighting game where you hunt enemy pilots, carve up giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as a daring mercenary in the far future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jet Lancer.

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  37. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 211 reviews

    A single star fighter trying to save as many civilians as possible before they are overrun by a marauder armada. You'll need to gather new weapons, upgrade your ship, find resources, trade with other ships and more to overcome the challenge before you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power of Ten.

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  38. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Galactic Pawns is an action-packed roguelite bullet hell, where you eliminate high-profile targets across war-torn planets. Master a vast arsenal, upgrade your abilities, and adapt to ever-changing battlefields in a fight for galactic order. Galactic Pawns zooms into the deep state of the galaxy. In a universe full of pawns, chaos and hidden agendas, heroes rise from the shadows. By the order of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Pawns.

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  39. Overview: In the future, a massive space station suffers a disaster. You play as a scientist whose ship crashes into the station. Once, you were studying alien life, but now those creatures have escaped and turned hostile. The station is crawling with enemies, and your job is to clear it room by room until all the enemies are gone. Each room is a new level, with layouts, enemies, and obstacles th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cleanup Crew.

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  40. Project Vanguard is a neon bullet-hell roguelike where you pilot experimental ships, draft wild upgrades, build screen-melting synergies, and survive endless waves of Void bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Vanguard.

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  41. A fast-paced sci-fi action roguelite where you battle escalating enemy waves, combine powerful abilities, and take on challenging boss encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aetheris Core.

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  42. Demon Castle Survivor is a fast-paced top-down roguelite where you fight off relentless enemies and survive increasingly difficult stages using skill, positioning, and strategic upgrades. Core Gameplay Automatically attack nearby enemies while focusing on movement and survival Dodge incoming projectiles and navigate through dense enemy waves Face increasingly powerful enemies as the game prog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon Castle Survivor.

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  43. "They dreamt about you last night in their worst nightmares. It's your time to shine, Terry. You are their Augury of Death." Augurium Mortis is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter where you control Amy Sol, a fighter hovercraft ace pilot singled out and cornered by her sworn enemies. She has nothing to loose and will fight to the death in a deep jungle located in a dystopian world in a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Augurium Mortis.

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  44. Twin-stick shooter roguelite with environment-merging levels! With 1-4 players, survive for two minutes in each level while waves of relentless enemies are sent to attack you! Combine powerful upgrades and earn your freedom in this wacky interdimensional gauntlet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mega Dimension Ripper 9000.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Launch into a relentless roguelike action experience in this top-down shooter with bombs! In a robotic world, control Lizzy and their band of unlockable beasty bots, each hungry for upgrades to enhance their abilities. However, the precious resources required are guarded by Steel Sentinels, guardians of the arena. Your mission is to outmaneuver these sentinels, collect valuable upgrades, and crea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hertz.

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  46. Lunaris is a fast-paced sci-fi top-down roguelite shooter: survive escalating enemy waves, stack powerful passive and active abilities, craft wild build synergies, and turn the arena into a neon storm of lasers and explosions. Every run feels fresh and intense. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunaris.

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  47. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 990 reviews

    Planets are falling. Build something that can take them back. A swarm of AI bots is tearing across the galaxy, assimilating everything in its path. As a maverick Tech jockey with nerves of steel, it's on you to clean up the carnage. Build something fast enough, mean enough or heavy enough to push back, then smash it all into scrap. TerraTech Legion is a bullet heaven from Payload Studios, the te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TerraTech Legion.

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  48. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    97% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    Dive back into the microscopic world, radiating with bioluminescent life and unspeakable horrors. Research permanent upgrades to survive a variety of microbes & modes in this massively expanded follow-up to Genome Guardian. Build your own biomechanical death machine from different parts to define how it shoots, behaves & moves! Make stationary turrets, psychic water sprinkler motorbikes, or maybe … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genome Guardian 2.

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  49. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    In 2593, the Russian Federation united all the planets of the solar system and nearby galaxies, discovering new worlds. The colonization of several hundred planets was only the beginning of a grandiose process. Based on the principles of interplanetary solidarity, the Union of Colonies was named the RFUP (Russian Federation of United Planets). Thanks to the unique technologies developed on the b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Try to survive Today.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    After a strange race of alien bugs conquered Earth in what was known as the Great Catastrophe, what was left of Humanity had to escape and find shelter in remote parts of the galaxy. The scattered rests of human civilization are now betting everything on their last hope: sending you, the best of their elite forces back in time to infiltrate Earth right before its collapse with the most advanced me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Treker.

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