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Looking for games like Synapse? Here are top shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shattered Horizon, Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising or End of Everything.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 405 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Shattered Horizon is an innovative game from Futuremark Games Studio that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space like no other game before. This first-person shooter is played entirely in zero gravity. A catastrophic explosion on the Moon has filled near-Earth space with billions of tons of rocky debris. Join intense 32 player battles to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shattered Horizon.

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  2. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    In 2032 an Earth that knows only peace is forced to relearn the art of war. Twenty years have passed since the population of Earth did a fine job of destroying nearly everything in one final struggle for power by the politicians and military leaders. Twenty years have been spent building a near Utopia, a society where currency and finance are irrelevant, a planet without hunger or poverty. All we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising.

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  3. End of Everything is a first-person open-world survival game set in a collapsing post-apocalyptic wasteland overrun by the infected. Players must scavenge for supplies, craft weapons and tools, build shelters, and manage survival needs while navigating a hostile and unforgiving environment. The game focuses on grounded survival systems, atmospheric exploration, and emergent gameplay, with an emph… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End of Everything.

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  4. 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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  5. Combine brutal and tactile firepower with surging telekinetic abilities as you dive into a hostile mindscape. Harness this lethal combination and master your own combat style as you dive deeper into a surreal world. Launch, levitate, and smash your enemies through destructible environments using motion controls and eye tracking-assisted aiming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synapse.

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  6. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Explosive 2D Pixel Art Action! Help the Skeleton Punchers defeat the Zerpian army of the night and recover the Patrician's Hoard before it's too late! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skeleton Punchers.

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    A third-person, mech-powered, fast-paced shooter with roguelite elements—Doom-like intensity in a lifeless machine-ruled world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEUROXUS.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 1,036,310 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 48 reviews

    Join the fight for freedom and democracy by enlisting with the Helldivers to protect Super Earth and its inhabitants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLDIVERS 2.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 17,918 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Splitgate 2 is the only free-to-play shooter with portals, delivering next-level gunplay, fluid movement, and a constantly evolving experience, featuring a new Battle Royale where you can portal between unique worlds. Welcome to the future of sport. Fluid Movement: Outsmart and outmaneuver with the power of portals. Chain your portals, dodge danger, and pull off plays impossible in any other game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splitgate 2.

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  11. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:emotional, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Resistance: Burning Skies is a unique Resistance experience developed specifically for PS Vita that takes full advantage of the system's dual analog sticks and features an all-new hero and story written by William C. Dietz, author of Resistance: The Gathering Storm and Resistance: A Hole in the Sky. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resistance: Burning Skies.

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  12. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    92% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    In 2032 an Earth that knows only peace is forced to relearn the art of war. Twenty years have passed since the population of Earth did a fine job of destroying nearly everything in one final struggle for power by the politicians and military leaders. Twenty years have been spent building a near Utopia, a society where currency and finance are irrelevant, a planet without hunger or poverty. All we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    69% User Score Based on 772 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology. Protect the city by building a network of defensive structures, commanding an army, and jumping into battle against dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortified.

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  14. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

    Blast your way through a myriad of extra-terrestrial incursions in this arcade-style scrolling shooter! Pilot the ship Habroxia through 15 levels featuring intense boss fights, rescue missions, shifting perspectives and untold surprises. Customize your ship to enhance your abilities, unlock the three endless side modes, and save the galaxy from a series of sinister invaders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Habroxia.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    50% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    MARS is a Third Person Shooter brimming with creativity and unique features long forgotten in this day of modern AAA games. From the hilarious Headhunter mode, to Huge Mecha vs Mecha battles, to fully customizable loadouts; MARS is a gem to behold amongst the TPS genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to M.A.R.S..

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  17. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 2,626 reviews

    2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo. Akane is an arena arcade slasher. Take out as many yakuza as possible, slashing and shooting in a one-hit-one-kill fight to the death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akane.

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  18. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 616 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 21 reviews

    "Jump into the cockpit of the most powerful tank in the galaxy and battle the maniacal Corporation ravaging Earth across a procedurally-generated campaign for 1-4 players. Playable with or without a VR headset, and available as a FREE update to Battlezone owners." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlezone.

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  19. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    42% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely customize each to fit your combat style against intelligent, reac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Matter.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 329 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 7 reviews

    Tower 57 is a fast-paced neo-retro shooter where cooperation is as important as your ammo capacity. As a member of an extraordinary task force fight your way through a dieselpunk megatower and uncover its hidden secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower 57.

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  21. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    75% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Find yourself immersed in an atmosphere of mystery, magic and mayhem. Fight your way through incredible, multi-leveled, 3D worlds while searching for a magical green pearl that will help save millions from decimation. With hand-to-hand combat, devastating weapon power and some amazing magic spells, O.D.T. leads you deep into a mysterious tower full of hideous enemies and hidden dangers - it gets t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to O.D.T.: Escape... Or Die Trying.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 811 reviews

    Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon. Discover the secret of this mysterious planet and find out what caused a peaceful race to be enslaved by vicious merciless aggressors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unreal Gold.

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  23. 0%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    0% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Breakers World was created by students at Full Sail University's Game Design Master course as well as many skilled externs who assisted in the making of this product. Breakers World was developed in 9 months starting around mid-January 2022 and ending development on October 31, 2022. While this was an ambitious, and well managed game, many features were not able to be fully fleshed out in the allo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakers World.

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  24. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    67% User Score Based on 1,004 reviews

    Build anything. Fight anyone. In space. What used to be a prosperous universe is now a post-apocalyptic rusty dump full of galactic junk. Savage arenas became the only amusement we have. To fight and destroy, we use all necessary means from super advanced beam weapons to makeshift torpedoes made from a rusty fridge to fight our way through the arenas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Junk League.

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  25. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 529 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Sky Break is an open-world game on a stormy abandoned planet filled with wild mechas. Learn to master this world and to hack the mechas if you want a chance to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Break.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Ghostware is a retro-fps combining the lore-heavy plot and exploration of adventure games with the fast action of '90s shooters. You and other ghosts have been trapped inside an arena FPS created by a wizard's unwillingness to overcome his nostalgia. Escape the past, shoot your way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead.

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  27. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    35% User Score Based on 371 reviews

    Escape Machines is an addictive Science Fiction single/multi-player/co-op adventure shooter in the near future! Artificial intellect and robots fight against their creators. You must take control of the robots and save people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Machines.

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  29. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 1,368 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

    Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter -- and the most popular lethal sport of the future! It blends intense combat, finishing moves, and game show-like challenges and rewards to produce an action experience unlike any other. Why fight for "honor" or "duty" when you can fight for the real American dream: cash, fame and endorsements? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monday Night Combat.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    58% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    Most stories end with the death of the protagonist. For Xzus, death is where things started to get really interesting... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purgatory.

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  31. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 11,050 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 5 reviews

    (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) The Games on Demand version supports English, French, and Spanish. In BioShock 2, you step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as you explore through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BioShock 2.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    32% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Drug Wars is a gritty, gory romp through a futuristic New York City, circa 3100, where severe global warming conditions have resulted in a harsh divide between upper-class Brooklyn gang bosses and a booming population of engineered Neanderthal bottom-dwellers. Using the powerful CryEngine 2, Paleo Entertainment offers players of Drug Wars a collection of varied maps rife for fast-paced multiplaye… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drug Wars.

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  33. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Asteroid is an open world action adventure RPG set in space! Explore the universe to save planets, upgrade your ship and equipment, and defeat increasingly fearsome enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroid.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    54% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    A.I.M. Racing welcomes you to the planet Polygon-4, where deadly vehicles of the distant future compete, swishing planet’s dusty atmosphere at a tremendous pace. Years ago humans along with the Arlings used Polygon-4 for a number of military experiments, but later left the test complex. However, the intelligent machines, AIMs, continue to fulfill objectives they are programmed for: further evoluti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.I.M. Racing.

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  35. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Wolfenstein is the direct sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Spear of Destiny/Wolfenstein RPG. It featured a "re-imagined" disguised dark-haired B.J. Blazkowicz, retaining the unshaven look seen in Return to Castle Wolfenstein and dressed in civilian clothes rather than his usual military uniform. The game mainly consists of the player shooting his way through hordes of different types of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolfenstein.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    Master the art of six-axis piloting as you blast your way through a mind-bending space labyrinth to a hypnotic synthwave soundtrack and retrofuturistic style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSTORIA.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 2,638 reviews

    Dead Effect is a sci-fi first-person shooter set aboard the starship ESS Meridian, which is bound for humanity's first colonization attempt on Tau Ceti f. Players assume the role of a Unit 13 operative who awakens from cryosleep to find the vessel overrun with hostile, zombie-like crew members. The game combines traditional FPS gameplay with survival horror elements as players navigate through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Effect.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 4,412 reviews

    Feel the adrenaline as you control your unique tank in multiplayer arcade action! Build your ultimate war machine from over a million different combinations. Now, will you go for the rumbling caterpillar tracks or the crawling spider legs? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gear Up.

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  39. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    68% User Score Based on 68 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 7 reviews

    Collapsed is a post-apocalyptic roguelike action-platformer. Hunt your prey through vast procedurally-generated levels filled with tough enemies, useful loot and experience points. Fight alone or with a friend – either way, it won’t be easy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COLLAPSED.

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  40. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    71% User Score Based on 89 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    In the bright but distant future, the recovery of New America rests in the hands of wheeled warriors. Will you side with the sinister Dark Jaw or intrepid Val Vega? Customize your killer ride and go head to head in 80s-style car combat. Gear up, team up, and roll out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auto Age: Standoff.

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  41. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 4,330 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 40 reviews

    Buy Predator hunting grounds game for PS4 - hunt or be hunted by the Predator in this multiplayer shooter - see weapons and other game details. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Predator: Hunting Grounds.

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  42. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    49% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    “Metal Slug”, the pinnacle of 2D action-shooting on NEOGEO returns in a brand new strategy game on Steam! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METAL SLUG DEFENSE.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 788 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic. Seeking adventure, young American Simon Bukner joins the British army in war-torn Europe of 1916. During a particularly ferocious battle, Bukner and his battalion are pushed into a series of dark trenches where they encounter myster… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NecroVision.

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  44. The new style of "Shoot 'em up" that you've been looking for. This game brings you the thrill, urgency and fantastic experience of an authentic arcade shooting game. Evade enemy bullets and take them down. Unleash your competitive spirit by going up against their deadly shooting. You must survive this Bullet Hell across 22 different universes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AstroWings: Space War.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    75% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Vortex Attack is a frenetic arcade space shooter featuring worldwide tournaments and an intense local multiplayer mode. A worthy successor to Galaga for the XXI century. WARNING: Highly addictive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vortex Attack.

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  47. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,044 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Fury Unleashed is a combo-driven roguelite action platformer - each kill you score increases your combo. Hit certain thresholds and your resistance and healing powers will kick in! It's a game... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fury Unleashed.

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  48. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    83% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    Ballistic Tanks is the best tank game you've played since the 80's. Battle in 4-player ballistic local multiplayer, or challenge yourself in an intense solo/co-op arcade mode. Play 5 game modes in over 50 maps, and destroy your enemies in a frenzy of bullets, lasers, and explosions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballistic Tanks.

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  49. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    31% User Score Based on 3,136 reviews

    A game about the end of the world, and not enough space in space. Race against an unstoppable supernova and face countless enemies in this retro arcade shump created for the Ludum Dare 42 Features 5 weapons, tons of enemies, and retro monochrome pixel graphics that were good for the 80s. Made with 48h with Gamemaker Studio 2, LSDJ (music) and FL Studio (FX and mix). Thanks to my friends at Don… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge of Space.

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  50. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 52,760 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 48 reviews

    Put your mastery of the blaster and the Force to the test online and offline in STAR WARS Battlefront II: Celebration Edition. Heroes are born on the battlefront. Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS battle fantasy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars Battlefront 2.

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