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Games like Swarm Rush - first contact

Games like Swarm Rush - first contact

Games like Swarm Rush - first contact

Looking for games like Swarm Rush - first contact? Here are top survival shooter recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shadowgrounds, The Red Selene or Xentra Station.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 788 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Shadowgrounds breathes fresh air into the action genre with explosive combat sequences, an innovative weapon upgrade system, and an intriguing storyline. The adrenaline-pumping, top-down gameplay and audiovisual fireworks set the scene for this new action experience which also includes single computer (split keyboard or joystick) co-op play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowgrounds.

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  2. Inspired by the admired Dead Space Series, Discover the massive horrifying world of The Red Selene, Survive through the connected worlds of Colony EC-21 Janus, and travel to the Red Selene itself and back to uncover the story of yourself and the horrors that happened in the colony. Enjoy the technical and artistic achievements of indie classic gaming! Jump into the new genre of the ultimate sci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Selene.

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  3. Xentra Station is a retro-inspired 2D shooting platform set in a futuristic mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xentra Station.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameRetchid is an immersive, atmospheric, and methodically paced First Person Shooter, containing some cosmic horror influences and a pinch of Mesoamerican themes. The game has intense and visceral combat combined with exploration and light puzzle solving. Retchid is being built by a small, passionate team of Indie developers with over 50 years of combined industry experience … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retchid.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 3,658 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskers.

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  6. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    92% User Score Based on 1,587 reviews

    S.B.T.F. is a very hard arcade-style / rogue-like / perma-death first person shooter. You play as Marines who must brave dark, claustrophobic and terrifyingly intense Space Beast infested spacecraft in order to extract critical data and lucrative upgrades. Can you make it out alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Beast Terror Fright.

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  7. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    The year is 20XX, the earth has been ravaged by nuclear wars and our only hope is the research shuttle Nostrami. Unfortunately the ship has been incommunicado for 48 hours now. That's were you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Scumbags.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    You are an elite mercenary, known as Operator8. A distress call came in to the agency, claiming death and chaos on the moon Triton, a location few have ventured to. The money is good and there are lots of aliens to kill, what's not to like? An unparalleled alien invasion has overwhelmed the Mining Block Facility on the moon Triton, leaving only death and horror in its wake. Because of the ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operator8.

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  10. XENOMIRE is a 2D top-down sci-fi horror extraction shooter set on Vespera, a lost colony planet consumed by alien contamination. As a government operative, you descend from the safety of an orbital station into hostile zones such as abandoned facilities, alien ruins filled with mutated lifeforms. Complete contracts, recover valuable resources, upgrade your gear, and extract before sleeping horror… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenomire.

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  11. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Save reality one mission at a time! A seemingly unimportant Void Scout gets thrown into the middle of an interdimensional war, as the only one who can prevent the Exoforms from consuming reality. Strategize, plan, and execute in a suspenseful tactical roguelike. Save the multiverse and die trying! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Scout.

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  12. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,266 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 5 reviews

    The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Station.

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  13. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    51% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    InSomnia is a dystopia with a dismal dieselpunk setting that takes place in a semi-deserted space metropolis. A real-time RPG, that focuses heavily on a non-linear plot in an open world, as well as on realistic combat mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSOMNIA: The Ark.

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  14. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    36% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Strap on your gravity boots, power up your laser, and climb aboard your spaceship for a retro-styled, RPG-jaunt into the unknown! Travel an open-world, sandbox universe where you are the architect of your own story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR-BOX: RPG Adventures in Space.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 1,246 reviews

    Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG taking place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has started colonising new worlds. Until now, they were alone ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halfway.

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  16. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    78% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirits of Xanadu.

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  17. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 5,279 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 5 reviews

    ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

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  18. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 572 reviews

    Explore in top-down retro aesthetics and face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall in pulse-pounding first person combat. Scavenge for supplies, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive, but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Will Die Here Tonight.

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  19. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 560 reviews

    Empty Shell will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPTY SHELL.

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  20. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,175 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro sci-fi strategy RPG with a unique blend of base building, exploration and deep tactical JRPG style combat system with capital starships and their idiosyncratic officers, all captured in stunningly beautiful modernized pixel graphics. In Halcyon 6, an unknown alien force is carving a path of destruction towards Earth and you, as the Commander of an immensely… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halcyon 6 Starbase Commander.

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  21. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 3,472 reviews

    Starcom: Unknown Space is an action adventure RPG of space exploration, ship building and fast-paced tactical combat. Enter a vast open-world universe filled with alien factions vying for power, strange worlds to explore, mysteries to investigate, and a sinister enemy that threatens the galaxy with an ancient power.Explore Explore a fully-open world universe with over a hundred star systems filled… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starcom: Unknown Space.

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  22. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Stardust Tycoon is a 2D exploration, trading, mining and fighting space game in an ever expanding procedurally generated universe. Get rich or die fast! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardust Tycoon.

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  23. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 12,592 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 7 reviews

    Engineer Isaac Clarke returns for another blood-curdling adventure in the sequel to the critically acclaimed Dead Space™. After waking from a coma on a massive space city known as “The Sprawl”, the lone survivor of a horrific alien infection finds himself confronting a catastrophic new nightmare. Battling dementia, hunted by the government, and haunted by visions of his dead girlfriend, Isaac will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Space 2.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    In Starless, navigate a space Ark infested with terrifying monsters in this stealth-action game inspired by classic sci-fi. Can you help the colonists survive, or will they be doomed to roam the endless void of space forever? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starless.

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  25. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 1,571 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.Some things were not meant to be discovered…A colossal and enigmatic alien structure appears in Earth's orbit and stuns the entire world; humanity names it ‘The Metahedron’. The Sentient Con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scars Above.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 5,959 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

    Bringing the legendary war between two of science-fiction's most popular characters to FPS fans, AvP delivers three outstanding single player campaigns and provides untold hours of unique 3-way multiplayer gaming. Experience distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay as you survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps surrounding the damned colony of Freya's Prospect. As the Ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aliens vs. Predator.

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

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

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  28. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 341 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    A pixelated side-scrolling action adventure about exploring the decaying ruins of our species and fighting deadly sea-creatures in search of answers. Full Game Out Now! #GJGDC2017 The water rose... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    In 2527 in a dystopian world, Jake, an engineer and bounty hunter, travels to the far reaches of the universe through a wormhole. With the help of his friend Roy, Jake's goal is to exterminate the replicator robots that threaten the Confederate planets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARNAGE OFFERING.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    56% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Solarix is a science-fiction stealth-horror game featuring open-ended levels for both combative and stealth-focused playstyles. Solarix combines old-school sci-fi horror with next-gen style and graphics. The story follows an electrical engineer desperately fighting for his life after an infection wipes out an interstellar research station. He must contain the disease, battling both the remnants of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solarix.

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  32. DUST: Origins is an isometric action-horror shooter set aboard the doomed orbital prison platform Limbo-6, imagined by the creators of Darksiders, Battle Chasers, and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story. Abruptly freed from cryo-prison, you fight to escape a murderer’s row of violent criminals and horrifying monsters before the station tears itself apart. There's more than one way to escape, bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DUST: Origins.

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  33. Short Warp: Deep Space Bounty is a modern arcade shoot ’em up mixing top-down and side-scrolling missions in a rugged sci-fi universe. Pilot stock ships or craft custom builds across multiple game modes. Cast a short warp and Lower Away! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Short Warp: Deep Space Bounty.

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  34. Blast through waves of aliens and rogue machines in a 2.5D twin-stick shooter where chaos, color, and cosmic horror collide. Survive psychedelic arenas and face the ultimate Lovecraftian nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Space.

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  35. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    A genetic experiment gone wrong, insectoid replication and containment breached.  Your mission is simple:  Secure the base, retake the laboratory and eliminate the insectoid menace.   ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insectoid Descent.

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  36. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    You're a marine that just latched onto a ship that went radio silent for 10 years after entering a wormhole in space. Battle hoards of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and collect audio logs to discover the chilling history of the ship you've boarded. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radio Silent.

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    ID-Ego is a single-player FPS Game in a sci-fi setting. Be prepared for an old-school challenge with modern graphics! Survive crazy battles, solve puzzles and find hidden secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ID-EGO.

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  38. Step into the darkest corners of the future with "M.E.R.C Genesis", a spine-chilling Sci-Fi horror third-person shooter that will test your nerves and combat skills. Take on otherworldly journey through randomly generated levels, ensuring every playthrough is a unique and heart-pounding experience. Randomly Generated Levels for Endless Re-playability: Prepare for the unexpected as the g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to M.E.R.C. Genesis.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    84% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    Werewolf: The Inner Beast is a 3D third person survival horror game with a female protagonist. Story driven linear gameplay in a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere. The heroine has been kidnapped and imprisoned in a cruel station far away from civilization, stalked by a werewolf bringing hell with him. Can she escape this nightmare station? List of features: Storyline with dark and clau… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Inner Beast.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    64% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    A retro-inspired twin-stick shooter like they made back in the day. Guns, blood, and gore all in one nostalgia-looking package.Son of a Gun is an intense action packed top down shooter full of bullets, blood and explosions. Collect and manage your guns and grenades to fight swarming bugs, gigantic robots, slimy monsters and even space ghosts. Select one of 6 characters and upgrade them while progr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Son of a Gun.

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  41. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Locked away in the most secure prison in the galaxy, with little hope of escape, Gail Pilgrim faces the most difficult ordeals of her life. Her only hope lies in trusting those who she has come to regard as her friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 373 reviews

    Seek out new weapons and equipment to delve deeper into the dangerous world of Cypher-X72! Be warned, you aren't the only one seeking the forbidden technology known as Zexion! It will take cunning and valor to succeed in this action-packed sci-fi adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zexion.

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  43. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Relentless Frontier is a fast paced sci-fi FPS running on the GZDoom Engine, with a strong focus on mobility, strategy, and exploration. Beef up your Omnistruct to replicate new weapons and abilities to help you traverse the terrain and demolish threats, and escape from Ross 128-b in one piece. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relentless Frontier.

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  44. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 7,032 reviews

    Species: Unknown is a first-person survival horror game, playable in co-op with up to 4 players (private or public servers) or solo. You play as a mercenary sent aboard an abandoned spaceship. Your job? Execute high-risk contracts, make it out alive, and claim your reward. But keep in mind that you’re not alone. Something is hunting you… Form a squad of up to 4 players to take on different contrac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Species: Unknown.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Gameplay Start with a brand new ship with limited weapons and upgrades. Shoot down Asteroids and Enemy ships for resources (Iron, Gold, Platinum, Obsidian). Use these resources to purchase new upgrades like ship enhancements and new weapons. Your progress will persist and each play session will have you becoming stronger and being able to last longer in the game. Game Modes Classic - A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocket!.

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  46. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 2 reviews

    The player takes the role of the last soldier of the highly specialized "Gastro Force", elite troopers trained to infiltrate the enormous alien guts to fight them from the inside! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gastro Force.

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  47. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    Plunge into a treacherous and enigmatic underwater world and brace yourself to confront the heart-stopping horrors that await as you fight against all odds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    94% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    FEATURES: A retro love letter to the Metroid series, with a few quality of life adjustments, such as teleporters, rechargeable ammo, item collection tracking by area, and more Discover journal entries hidden throughout the facility, explaining the grim fate of humanity and its war against the galaxy Uncover the nature of the main character and their role in the conflict Collect and upgrade po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ex Vitro.

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  50. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 448 reviews

    Quasimorph: End of Dream is the first chapter of the extraction turn-based RPG Quasimorph. Confront your fears in brutal shootouts with PMC -fighters and demons and try to survive to complete your mission and bring the gear back to your spaceship! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quasimorph: End of Dream.

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