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Looking for games like Substance Zero? Here are top shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with GIRLDIVERS, Ammo and Oxygen or Orange Cast.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    GIRLDIVERS is a single-player, sci-fi pixel-shooter where you command an adult-themed female squad on rogue-lite missions across alien worlds. It combines strategic combat, RPG-style progression, and erotic visuals, all wrapped in a humorous and stylized sci-fi setting that supports both traditional and Safe For Work modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIRLDIVERS.

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  2. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Planet: Voidregula 6Hazard class: Not assigned Scan result: Suitable for colonization. Terraform with caution! Status: Prepared, the first stage of settlement is underway. Problem: Communication with the planet is completely interrupted. We are sending an expedition. About the Game A mix of roguelike shooter and survival on an unknown planet, featuring persistent progress and a coz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ammo and Oxygen.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 126 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    Orange Cast is a third-person Action/RPG game. Challenge secret enemy who hides his presence in the darkness of this universe. Dive into the unique for every ingame planet atmosphere and history. Explore these worlds, fight for them and for your own survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orange Cast.

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  4. Get ready for an epic battle to save Earth from an alien invasion in Tilebreaker Next Level! The aliens have encased the planet in a network of dark, impenetrable blocks, and it's up to you to shatter them. Arm yourself and prepare for fast-paced action, dodging deadly enemy attacks and facing off against formidable alien bosses in heart-pumping battles. As you progress through increasingly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tilebreaker Next Level.

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  5. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Prologue and the official version of the difference between Levels: one in the prologue, four in the official version Follow-up Program: The game will continue to update content after release, which includes: More bosses: different fighting styles and types of boss fights. More tech: weird and wacky tech combinations. More weapons: more basic weapons and weapon variants. More game modes: In additi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godrop:Prologue.

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  6. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    84% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    Silent Sector is a crazy sci-fi action rpg from a new distant Wild West dominated by powerful corporations locked in a fight for a rare mineral called Eldorite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Sector.

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  7. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Hero of Not Our Time is a 2D top-down action game with elements of 90s classics. The player will have to move through neo-noir dungeons looking for a way out, simultaneously destroying various monsters using magic and weapon, cleaning up location after location. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero of Not Our Time.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 5 reviews

    Marooned on the desolate planet Gravoria, the trio of adventurers finds the only method of escape awaits at the top of a tower - a tower renowned for its deadliness and its propensity to be filled with monsters! Lizard-men! UFOs! Nuclear ants! Dinosaurs! Robot Apes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deadly Tower of Monsters.

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    WHAT'S IN THIS DEMO Experience GAZAR's core gameplay in two specially designed demo modes that showcase the game's mechanics and how elite enemies create unique threats when working together. Story Mode: Play through the first two planets and unlock the third planet featuring a semi-boss encounter. Get an early taste of the campaign direction with a preview of the cutscene system that introduces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GAZAR.

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  10. Dive into the microscopic battlefield of Cytoblast, a high-octane top-down shooter that puts you on the frontlines of cellular warfare! As a microscopic defender, you'll wield an arsenal of specialized weapons - from antiviral rifles to antibiotic machine guns - as you battle against an infection of hostile microorganisms. Dash through a maze of cellular chambers, strategically switching between w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cytoblast.

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  11. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 11 reviews

    The classic shooter/RPG is back and better than ever! Featuring a unique mix of side-scrolling shoot-'em-up space battles and top-down planetary exploration, Sigma Star Saga DX is an explosive genre mashup that lets you take control of Allied Earth Federation pilot Ian Recker and infiltrate the alien Krill Empire as a double agent in a last-ditch effort to save mankind. With loyalties divided bet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigma Star Saga DX.

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  12. Pentad - Eons of TimeThe ultimate re-imagining of the classic falling-block puzzle. Epic cosmic lore. Endless depth. One of the most ambitious puzzle experiences ever created. About This GameBefore the stars burned and time began, the Auric Order forged the Caelus Engine — the machine that birthed universes. When their final experiment went cataclysmic, the Engine shattered into 33,333 fragments … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pentad - Eons of Time.

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  13. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Do the bidding of your loving mechanical Mother and playfully climb, jump, and platform through a physical world full of emergent surprises. Our groundbreaking procedural generation sets a new standard, merging handcrafted design with limitless variety. Every run offers new challenges and discoveries waiting to be explored. The Mother Machine base game includes the Ashen Spores cave type, the full… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Machine.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 1,292 reviews

    On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable. Developed during an age of ambition and wealth, the project was quickly abandoned when in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Desolate Hope.

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  15. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Rhythm! action! Rogue-Like! We combine the rhythm of music with action. Come and follow the rhythm to beat monsters. Chop melons and vegetables to save the earth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhythm Fighter.

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  16. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 21 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

    LootLite is a roguelike-arcade in which you can embody different heroes to try to recover their stolen treasures, through a huge area full of secrets, hidden paths and all kinds of weapons that will make your playthrough easier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LootLite.

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  17. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    The full game of  Bugs Must Die will be released on Steam Store.  https://store.steampowered.com/app/816720/Bugs_Must_Die/ If it's the game that you're interested in, please add it to your wishlist on Steam. We here at DG Games Workshop are working on our first PC game titled “Bugs Must Die”. It is a fast-paced modern retro top-down shooter where you fight against alien bugs and bosses by contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bugs Must Die.

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  18. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The year is 2130. Sedvan’s spheres, advanced teleportation devices, have activated themselves after decades of remaining dormant. Tactical Troops, a unit of interplanetary mercenaries, are called for what seems like a routine mission on planet Anthracite. This excluded world turns out to hold dangers nobody expected. Top-down, turn-based game that mixes tactical skills and the feeling of 80's sci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift.

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  19. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A space sci-fi visual novel in post-apocalyptic worldCombines a unique visual novel experience with multiple mini-games! Travel across multiple locations across space and meet a diverse set of interesting characters. Synopsis Two investigators of a space mining colony discover a series of murders. With a looming augment threat, their planet's survival now depends on their lead. Features Complete… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellaren II.

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  20. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 5 reviews

    "Developed by OneorEight and previously released in Japan under the name Earth Wars, "Earth’s Dawn" fuses frenetic side-scrolling action mechanics with RPG elements and a hard-edged manga aesthetic to deliver a deep and unique gameplay experience. From the outset Earth’s Dawn gives gamers the freedom to enjoy the game their way – from creating their own character; customization of skill trees to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EARTH'S DAWN.

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  21. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Dont forget: About the Game"To make U.S. pilots work harder during World War II, it was common among pilots to use amphetamine, which encouraged them to fight longer. The drugs worsened pilots' health and drove them crazy, but was ignored. Some goverments still encourage drug use to make their soldiers fight better". Features: +5 utterly different rooms; +The maximum level you can re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gospel of Abaddon.

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  22. 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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  23. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Void Vikings is an action packed 2.5D top down space shooter where survival is the focus. Death is the end but the glory from your battles will carry on. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Vikings.

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  24. Nova Strider is a top-down sci-fi score-attack game that takes place high up in the atmosphere. A hostile alien army is attempting a surprise invasion of the planet. And as the sole captain of the Strider, you play as humanity's last line of defense against the invading forces.  -- Gameplay --Blow up aliens using your rocket-boosters! Dashing is the only way to move, so every input counts… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Strider.

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  25. The Merlian Empire has seized control of the Five Worlds. With the galaxy under threat, hope lies in the hands of the Starlight Squad—a fearless team of heroines ready to fight back. Starlight Squad is a fast-paced vertical shoot 'em up featuring handcrafted pixel art, epic boss battles, and explosive arcade action. Choose one of three playable pilots—each with a unique ship, playstyle, and speci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight Squad.

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  26. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Fallen Apartment is a bizarre building controlled by the Clown Evil God. It contains an almost endless space, a variety of strange rooms, and an unceasing stream of monsters. Legend has it that a way to fulfill any wish can be found in Fallen Apartment. However, most people who enter this mansion lose their souls and become the Evil God's playthings for all eternity. Fortunately, our heroines ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadland: Fallen Apartment 禁闭乐园:堕罪之寓.

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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    88% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure of Samsara.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A special roguelike game that focuses entirely on ramming, piercing, and spraying as the core gameplay. You will play as Gotrop, a powerful unknown alien invasion weapon, facing the layers of barriers set up by the arrogant and ignorant humans in the solar system, using good movement and killing to steal the energy of human warships, driving our strong interaction force outer armor for invincible … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godrop.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Emberdrift is a roguelike flow platformer with a massive emphasis on speed, smooth-flowing movement, and insanely over-the-top weapon and ability upgrades. Power sliding, wall jumping, diagonal launching, grinding, grappling, and teleporting are only a few of the wild movement mechanics you'll employ to blast through your run. Racking up huge combos will give you the resources to unlock further … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberdrift.

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  30. In Mech vs Bugs, your role as a solo mech pilot will see you defending against relentless alien invasions on remote planets. This game is an exciting merge of top-down, third-person action reminiscent of titles like Vampire Survivors and Brotato. Brimming with intense battles, strategic loot collection, and in-depth crafting, you'll continuously improve your mech to combat waves of insectoid foes.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech vs. Bugs.

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  31. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    STAR COMMAND gives you the exhilarating excitement that only the best science-fiction novels can deliver. And more. Because, in this multiple-character role-playing game, you don't read about the adventure — you live it! You create a special force of eight star-troopers by selecting characters with different levels of strength, speed, courage, intelligence, psychic power and other skills. Your f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Command (1988).

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  32. View Game
    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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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    In this game with elements of roguelike, RPG and Bullet Hell, you control a ship with the power to absorb enemies and improve itself, but even then it won't be easy, because you'll face the hordes of enemies with a good variety of weapons that come randomly as you pass level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EvoluShip.

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  34. Year 2077. Our native planet was totally captured by Alliance reinforcements and pushed us to begin these space wars. Take a control of one of our spaceships, equip it into preferred weapons and try to get superiority in these space wars. Features: ✓ 24 base spaceships with different characteristics ✓ 15 weapons: from base blasters - to laser rays, rocket launchers and miniguns ✓ Possibility t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rome 2077: Space Wars.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    The Hurricane of the Varstray is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up with a SF story: in the distant future, to defend the Earth against the invasion of mystery mechanical structures, 4 girls head to "the Varstray sector," far away from the Earth and considered as the villain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hurricane of the Varstray: Collateral hazard.

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  36. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Void Raiders is sci-fi top down shooter focused on character progression and shooting both humans & aliens that stands in your way to become most feared raider on Neptune planet. Blast your way through many exotic locations, collect mysterious artifacts, powerful relics and shards of power to upgrade your characters, their equipment and even Lone Invader tavern which serves as a base of your marau… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Raiders.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    71% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    Evasion is an intense VR shooter game, designed to immerse players in high intensity co-op multiplayer combat. Experience the next generation in VR locomotion designed for authentic FPS action. Choose a class and then join up to three friends or go on alone in an extinction-level battle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evasion.

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  38. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 6 reviews

    Last Encounter is a twin-stick roguelike in deep space following a group of heroes trying to prevent the unavoidable by cloning their ships and designing their weapons with swappable components. Advanced technology lets you and your friends clone your avatars so death is not the end. Teleport into new sectors of space, discovering the ever-changing, procedurally generated layouts and hazards fill… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Encounter.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    "Cyber Bay" is a 2D rhythm action roguelike. The player takes on the role of the last surviving human on Earth, fighting against a zombie apocalypse caused by artificial intelligence (AI) that has decided that humans don't deserve to live. The player's main objective is to survive in a world overrun by zombies and find ways to destroy the AI. The player will explore various locations, f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Bay.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 85 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    In the far distant future, an epic war for survival takes place... Deep within the Andromeda galaxy, the people of Zile grow restless and greedy. The Zilions secretly prepare for a massive strike against the nearby planet Ytima. Fearing such an attack, the Ytimians train an elite squad of "Stargunners." Their mission: To strike the planet Zile and cripple the Zilions’ three strongholds, where the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stargunner.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    85% User Score Based on 95 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 3 reviews

    # Your Enemies Are Your Extra Lives! A new menace has appeared to a war-torn planet Earth, and this time the threat is global: a parasitic alien organism that can possess humans and use their abilities to wreak unfathomable havoc. No one knows the whereabouts of this dangerous invader except you… because YOU are the HyperParasite! HyperParasite is a relentless top-down twin-stick shooter that’s … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HyperParasite.

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  43. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 502 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

    Become Aidan, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Always Run.

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  44. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 81 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

    Lead an elite fighting team battling for freedom from the sinister forces of the Earth Hegemony. Engage in combat on the bloody battlefields of four unique worlds. Encased in your Powered Battle Armour (PBA) you are an unstoppable fighting force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri.

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  46. Thunderday A twin stick shooter, and for some also a bullet hell, following a group of friends and family traveling to strange worlds and locations fighting their way through hordes of enemies to find and destroy the one responsible for all this destruction. Choose your hero and start your journey.You and your friends, a couple of middle aged game and fantasy nerds are playing the new board game D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunderday.

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  47. A universe is dying. You are its last spark. The constellations have gone dark, devoured by entropy. Dive into each dead world, collect the star fragments that still glow, and relight the sky — before your own light fades. Every run is a new sky Fast, readable top-down action — dash through swarms, dodge projectile storms, strike back. Pure arcade feel, no filler. Procedurally gener… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOVAE: Last Light.

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  48. Welcome to Wartheon, where heroes from every corner of the realms gather for the most outlandish and epic battles imaginable! This game is currently under development but can be played limitedly. You will have 4 playable characters against 8 different levels. For now, 3 of them are complete.  Controls: Mouse directions : Aim Left Mouse : Main hand attack Mouse Wheel : Switch weapons WASD or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wartheon.

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

    What is your greatest desire? A mysterious deity from another dimension approaches you with an offer- fester your will and come to the Abyss, and your greatest desires will be granted. Breach the Abyss is a top-down wave-based shooter with roguelite elements. Play as the Janitor, a man with a craving for revenge, as you fight hordes of twisted creatures - “Abyssians” - from an alternate d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breach the Abyss.

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  50. Evil gatekeepers. Transgendered protagonist. Overdue reckoning.This is a casual sci-fi action-adventure bullet-hell dodger about transgender people re-visiting a post-apocalyptic earth and searching for a lost artefact. A wholesome trauma-healing adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trans Agent X.

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