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Looking for games like Swarm? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with POLYBOIDS, Galaxian DX (C64) or Use Turbo To.

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  1. POLYBOIDS is an arcade-style action space shooter made for the Pygame Community Summer Jam 2024. The post-jam bugfix version only updates the loot tables, as they were configured wrong and made certain upgrades too rare and lasers were unobtainable. I would recommend playing the bugfix version for more fun. The game is open source: https://github.com/Binary-Ninja/pygame-summer-jam-2024 Discord … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POLYBOIDS.

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  2. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

             How To Play The aim is to clear each swarm of aliens while maximising your score, dodging bombs and diving enemies in order to stay alive. You can only fire one bullet at a time so make them count, if you miss you'll have to wait until the bullet leaves the top of the screen to fire again.  Joystick in Port 2. On web version above, left/right arrows to move, Z to fire. Player 2 uses Joyst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxian DX (C64).

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

    Maneuver with precision through a never-ending, difficulty increasing, and procedurally-generated barrage of stages. "Use Turbo To" dodge and ram through many dangerous encounters to achieve your next high score in this retro arcade throwback. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Use Turbo To.

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  4. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 335 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

    Due to a sudden shortage of milk, cats around the world are forced to seek out new sources to get their fix. You and your team of milk mining kittens have overcome a fear of water to drill down under the ocean seabed and begin extracting vast reserves of what seems to be naturally forming full-fat milk. Get ready for fast paced submarine action, defending the kittens from disruptive mechanical sea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    If you like prologue add full version to wishlist About the Game SCRAPNAUT : PROLOGUEScrapnaut: Prologue is a free demo version of the game Scrapnaut. Try it yourself for free! Create your own farm and produce food. Use your cooking pot and discover different types of meals. Collect the necessary resources to build your base, fix damaged items and complete quests. Build and improve yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrapnaut: Prologue.

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  6. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 4 reviews

    Gun Crazy is a fast paced and hectic arcade style action shoot em’ up in this homage to classic old school classics! Become the fiercest lady on the police force! Take out the bad guys through 4 unique levels filled with challenging bosses and powerful special guns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gun Crazy.

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  7. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Game Description In this wave game, you will embody the skin of a bee that wants to protect the flowers of a garden from an invasion of insects that intend to feed on them. Using your stinger, you must withstand the maximum number of waves of insects that approach the garden as long as they do not eat the flowers and thus be able to feed your hive with their pollen. How to Play … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pollen Protector.

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  8. Outlast is an open world sandbox roguelike made in seven days for the Seven Day Roguelike Challenge 2024. Press Shift+W on the main menu screen to enable wizard mode. It features a procedurally generated world, turn-based and grid-based gameplay, and a progression system based on finding new and better materials to craft better tools to help you reach your final goal of killing the Air Wizard. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast.

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

    The Martians are coming and it’s up to you (and your friends) to stop them! Battle a horde of loony Martian invaders in this on-rail shooter game. Packed with non-stop action, players will use a range of powerful weapons against a gang of colorful and comical enemy invaders. Collect powerups and rescue helpless civilians to get high scores and earn achievements. INCLUDES Online Leaderboards Visi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martian Panic.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    78% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Planet Diver is about an adventurous daredevil tackling her newest obsession: Interstellar wing suit diving. With her close robotic companion Buddy she'll travel across space to seek out the most dangerous planets and their respective chasms to dive in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Diver.

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  12. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    40% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    You are ready to challenge pilots from all around the world. Shoot your way through intense levels with swiftly increasing difficulty in a game world completely built with handcrafted models. Invest your score in upgrades or save it to gain interest with the risk of losing it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blue Flamingo.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    43% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    Fight and drink for the glory of Odin in Bierzerkers, a multiplayer melee arena combat game. While quick to pick up and get in some killing, the game has a great deal of depth, both individually and as a team. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bierzerkers.

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  14. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 494 reviews

    Shred the skies to pieces in Furious Angels, an endless shooter with flying tanks, leaderboards and different waves each day! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Furious Angels.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Pewt 'em Up! is a retro inspired arcade space shoot 'em up with lots of upgrades, achievements, extras and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pewt 'em Up!.

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  16. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Experience epic space battles while piloting a small, fast fighter ship as part of a fleet that lashes out against enemy factions across stunning procedurally generated star systems in Disputed Space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disputed Space.

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  18. Jungle Survival is a first person exploration and survival game set in a dynamic jungle environment. Players navigate the terrain, collect and manage items through an intuitive inventory system, and interact with the world using real-time UI controls. The game features core survival mechanics such as health, hunger, and stamina, where players must eat to survive, manage energy while sprinting, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project 4.

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  19. Captain, the Blobkins need your help! Monstrous, mutated fish are swarming from all over and eating your friends. Take command of your Blobkin; the mightiest, tiniest, defenders of the reef. Fight for survival, clean up the ocean and destroy the defiled monsters of the deep. Your Blobkin friends are ready to jump into the mayhem and be blasted at their enemies head-on. Squishy fists deal terrifyi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blobkin Blaster.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    FRCTL is a fast-paced arcade shooter roguelike. Its got combos and other cool stuff like complex enemies. Good time waster! also its FREEE!!!!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRCTL.

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  21. BUZZ WARS is a wasp-and-bee themed RTS game with single player combat elements. Play solo or join online multiplayer matches. Players fight, build hives and accumulate points as the hives produce queens - provided the hives are fed enough resources. There's also a first person mode where players can control and command individual units.  -UPDATE 25/06/2026: SOME PLAYERS HAVE DETECTED A POSSIBL… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buzz Wars.

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  22. Brief Description: For my Unity Project 4 I combine all my projects into one here and apply updates based on the comments and notes that address any issues. Here are all the features in my range based shooter:  Place your own targets using the right mouse button and the left mouse button to create projectiles that shoot towards a target. There is also a feature for a button that enables or disa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joel Collado - IT201-450 - Project-4.

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  23. ***PLEASE READ!***RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DEV!***  Hey everybody! The game is in a pretty rough state as I rushed to meet the deadline. I highly recommend using debug functions I left in this build to make your playthrough smoother. At the start I recommend pressing '3' a bunch of times to keep adding to your 'Kronos' count. Then wait for the shop to open once the countdown reaches halfway (Yes! ther… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blade of Time's Eternal Penguin Warrior: A Quest to Unleash the Full Potential of Time Wielding the Sword of Destiny.

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  24. Ace Pilot Pacific is a top view air combat game. The action takes place during the WW2 Pacific war. Fly 6 different planes against the Japanese. Dog fight with the help of your wingmen and become an Ace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ace Pilot Pacific.

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  25. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    There will eventually be 30 games. Here's what I have so far and how to play: 1. Paper Fleet - Use WASD or the arrow keys to fly paper airplanes. If you fly into a floating cube a new plane is added for you to control. Grow your fleet as much as you can before crashing 2. Sugar Ants - Click and drag with the mouse to move the candy around and lure the ants into the cup. Try to avoid the sticky tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Games.

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  26. have you ever looked at a bee and went "wow! that is so me!" i don't know how to transition this. PLAN BEE Play as a queen bee tasked to pollinate flowers. You all should know that the queen shouldn't actually be the one doing all the hard work! Here, you'll recruit worker bees and guide them towards flowers to pollinate them, making them more docile letting you reap the fruits of your labor:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plan Bee!.

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  27. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Welcome to Combat Chopper, an 80s helicopter combat flight simulator for Pico-8! Pilot your P8 64k Apachi armored attack helicopter on a series of missions destroying key targets in enemy territory. Getting started Training mode Use the "Training" mode to practice controlling the helicopter before trying to take on any missions. You will need to be comfortable with keeping low, stopping and hoveri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Chopper.

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  28. Gemstone Defense is a single player tower defense game where players can construct mazes that enemies will have to navigate in order to reach key checkpoints before they can proceed to the next area. Each wave, players will place gems to form their maze and select one tower (gem) to keep. The remaining gems are converted to mazing rocks which enemies will have to navigate around. Players can upgra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gemstone Defense.

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  29. Opalescence is a colorful arcade-style top-down shooter in which you collect points and fight and avoid enemies to get a high score.Goal:play, earn points, get high score, buy upgrades, repeatOpalescence:A chromatic effect, commonly found in opal, in which colors reflected off an object depend on viewing angle Opalescence is a colorful bullet-hell in which you collect points, fight enemies, and do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Opalescence.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Destroy your enemies and use the scraps that come out to destroy them even more! Side-scrolling space fantasy shooting game, that is "Kanamono". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kanamono.

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  31. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This game is currently in development, more coming soon :) Myrkwood: Offshoot is an top down defense game that you can play with friends. Join up with 5 other people and defend your gem from Bombrats that threaten to end your game. Additionally, you must fight off against hordes of slimes, baubles and even crabthings...  Controls: -  WASD for movement. - Left Click in a direction or press the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myrkwood: Offshoot.

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  32. /!\ Please make sure to read the following description before playing as I didn't have enough time to add an in-game tutorial T_T /!\ Controls Arrow Keys: Turn Left / Turn Right Spacebar: Activate Nitro R Key: Respawn if you get stuck B Key: Brake to drift!!!!! Thanks to the GMTK Jam staff for the incredible work! TAXI LOOPER Developed for the 2025 GMTK Game Jam! Welco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taxi Looper.

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  33. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    Survival Machine is a 4 player co-op, 3rd person, survival-adventure game set in vibrant, diverse landscapes. Navigate the ever-changing world aboard the colossal Machine that doubles as your fortress, homestead, and transport. Whether braving the game solo or with friends, explore biomes full of random challenges to gather resources, craft new upgrades, and build structures that will help you sur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival Machine.

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  34. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 27 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

    Race against time in this brand new on-rails shooter where you control 4 characters at once! Meet Candy, Mint, Lemon and Plum, quadruplets that live together and work as rangers to fight creatures that come in to ruin the natural environments of the city. Features: - More than 20 playable levels with its secret paths. - Play with 4 rangers at once. - Loads of different enemies and stages, each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Candy Rangers.

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  35. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 382 reviews

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

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    77% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Fight! Collect! Explore! Experiment! Survive! Master the SKIGILL, a large skill tree spanning the entire battleground, to power your character and survive waves of enemies. Unlock upgrades, weapons, and characters in a meta sigil after each game, and maybe you'll see the end! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skigill.

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  37. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Protect vehicles on the road and survive! Road Defense: Outsiders is a game that combines elements of the 'roguelike' and 'tower defense' genres. Upgrade the towers and your own skills to be able to annihilate all the life around you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road Defense: Outsiders.

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  38. 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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  39. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    78% User Score Based on 691 reviews

    Dodge! Shoot! Go faster! Break the sound barrier in this unbelievably fast game and go straight for the first place in the leaderboard of Barrier X! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BARRIER X.

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  40. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    80% User Score Based on 158 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 9 reviews

    KAMIKO is a game styled around Japanese Shinto beliefs. Fight as priestesses called "KAMIKO" and battle against demons while solving puzzles to make your way through the stages. Look no further if you are looking for an arcade action game with a twist! Each stage has several Torii (gates) which are magically sealed. Find a way to break all the seals to make your way to the stage boss. Another … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KAMIKO.

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  41. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 627 reviews

    Little Racers Street fuses the fun-oriented simplicity of top-down racing games with the excitement of street racing, and the results couldn't be better! Experience thrilling high speed races, and drift like never before along more than 200 different events. With varied weather conditions affecting handling, you'll need precise driving to reach the first places, and success! Two cities featuring… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Racers STREET.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 589 reviews

    Endorlight is rogue-like game in which you have to find a way out to the next level. Each level contains a new and tougher enemies. Used your axe, bow or whip to defeat them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endorlight.

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  43. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    46% User Score Based on 26 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    SHAPESHOOTER is literally an on-rail shooter, you'll have to clear colonies across 4 planets from a little creatures infestation called polygoneers. But that's not important, you'll not get a story here. You'll get frenetic action, insane music and a super hard challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shapeshooter.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    97% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    A difficult, 1980's inspired permadeath rogue-lite where every play through is different. Trade, gamble, and fight your way through progressively challenging levels. Increase the power of your weapon by collecting parts that merge to give new and unique properties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Null Vector.

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  46. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 833 reviews

    A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ex-Zodiac.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Super Catboy is an action-packed platformer in a high-bit pixel art style which combines the best elements of the golden 16-bit platformer era of the 90s - enhanced with new ideas! But most importantly: cat content! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Catboy.

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  48. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 333 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    When the evil railroad baron Clayton Boon decided to build a track to Hell, he didn’t reckon on a crazed shaman raising a posse of embittered psychopaths from the dead to stop him. Now they’ll pursue him across the whole Wild West, fighting their way through hordes of bandits, bears, braves and boogeymen just to find Boon and repay their debt with… A FISTFUL OF GUN!Select one of eleven unique play… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Fistful of Gun.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    94% User Score Based on 125 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 1 reviews

    A modern revisitation of the 80s arcades. Use your Razerwire to cut through waves of nanobugs with a rogue-like inspired progression. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Razerwire:Nanowars.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    90% User Score Based on 529 reviews

    Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes+.

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