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Looking for games like System Shutdown? Here are top hack and slash recommendations with a anime and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Darkblade Ascent, Morbid Metal or Stellar Blade™.

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  1. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    82% User Score Based on 396 reviews

    Fluid & strategic melee combat with tight controlsSmooth, responsive and strategic combat mechanics. Think critically and make tactical decisions to ensure your success. Learn your enemies attack patterns and know when to dodge out of the way, when to parry, when to use your ultimate ability and when to strike back. Create your build as you play according to your playstyle: be a master of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkblade Ascent.

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  2. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 598 reviews

    Morbid Metal is a stylish fast-paced hack’n’slash action rogue-lite. Shapeshift into powerful characters in real time, chain impactful combos, and tear through waves of deadly machines and brutal bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morbid Metal.

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  3. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 15,182 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 8 reviews

    Save humanity from extinction in this electrifying story-driven action adventure. Explore trailers and screenshots of Stellar Blade for PS5. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Blade™.

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  4. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 4,915 reviews

    Digital Deluxe Edition pre-order bonus: - Early access Provides access to the game 72 hours before the official release. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS.

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  5. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    85% User Score Based on 242 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 16 reviews

    Crymachina is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crymachina.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    79% User Score Based on 233 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    Loopmancer is a 3D horizontal roguelite action game with realistic graphics that takes place in a cyberpunk universe. Players play as a detective who comes back to life after an unexpected death, and battle in this lifelike and futuristic city of the east. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loopmancer.

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  7. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional
    79% User Score Based on 141 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Ultra Age follows the story of a young warrior named Age, who embarks on a mission to save humankind from extinction. He must use his blades to cut through robotic and mutant foes, explore futuristic locales, and unravel a vast conspiracy concerning the fate of the planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultra Age.

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  8. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 555 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 11 reviews

    Take control of your parallel selves on a mission to save the dying multiverse in this rogue-lite action platformer! Explore dark, sci-fi worlds and engage in fast-paced, smooth and precise combat. The various branches of the multiverse are always changing. Fight through a combination of procedurally-generated levels as well as hand-crafted challenges and arenas that will put your skills to the t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trinity Fusion.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Too Shroom! is a Slash 'em up meets Roguelite game where the upgrades you choose are vital. Master the simple yet satisfying combat system, and find synergies and builds to clear as many waves as possible. You need to survive the hoards of hellish shrooms and kill each wave before time runs out. Collect seeds each run to unlock new characters and permanent upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Too Shroom!.

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  10. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 2,350 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 25 reviews

    Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternights.

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  11. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 8 reviews

    Evotinction is a third-person stealth game featuring unique hacking mechanics. The developers share an enormous passion for the stealth genre and wish to provide a complex and dynamic stealth experience for players. A variety of hacking skills, environment devices and gadgets provide rich emergent gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVOTINCTION.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    98% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    Stand-Alone is a 2D roguelite action platformer game. A world inhabited by athro, a robot that lost everything along with its memories due to an explosion at the center, is the only one left and wants to carry on its beliefs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVIS LOOP.

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  13. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,290 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 31 reviews

    Omensight is an Action Murder-Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omensight.

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  14. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Striving for Light is a rogue-lite ARPG where you utilise a unique infinite expanding skilltree to fight your way through the darkness, striving for light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Striving for Light.

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  15. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 14,693 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 1 reviews

    Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiral Knights.

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  16. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 403 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 1 reviews

    Mech Armada provides a fresh combination of turn-based tactics, deckbuilding and rogue-likes. You are in command of a team of custom-built Mechs. Push your strategic skills to the limit as you save what's left of the Earth from the Swarm. You'll need to plan carefully if you want to overpower the invading Swarm in a series of small tactical battles. Upgrade and build your deck of available Mechs,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Armada.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 1,617 reviews

    Blood Spear is a student game which won the first prize of the jury at ISART Digital Montréal in 2021. Blood Spear is a unique ranged action-adventure game in which you play as a demonic spear. Emerging from a deep slumber, you are thirsty for blood. Throw with precision to impale and defeat powerful foes inside grandiose environments where a long-coveted power lies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Spear.

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  18. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 4,076 reviews

    M.A.S.S. Builder is an Action RPG with players piloting a M.A.S.S. (Mechanical Assault Skeleton Suit) as a commander of a private military company, setting out to help combat the threat of Quarks. You will build, customize, and fight to save the world, or at least, have fun creating and customizing your perfect mechanical suits. The game features an in-depth customization system that has a clear … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to M.A.S.S. Builder.

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  19. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    87% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Axiom of Maria is a fast-paced, unconventional action-adventure game with an intriguing story set in Seoul, 2074. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axiom of Maria: Prologue.

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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 66%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. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    54% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Whisper Trip is a fast-paced side-scrolling co-op action game with cyberpunk elements. You are a new employee of the TPF (Tactical Police Force), a unit dedicated to the prevention of terrorist activities and the destruction of criminal groups... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisper Trip.

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  23. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,760 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Karnage Chronicles is an episodic action RPG for the VR platform. Unravel your past, and shape your present, as you vanquish your enemies in this high fantasy epic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Karnage Chronicles.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    48% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    2084 is a fast-paced First-Person Shooter with hacking mechanics. Battle your way through hordes of enemies, hack their minds to gain advantage on the battlefield, and immerse yourself in a riveting short story set in a grim cyberpunk landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2084.

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  25. METRO QUESTER is a dungeon exploration RPG based in a post-apocalyptic futuristic world created by the manga artist Kazushi Hagiwara, with a deep game system desgined by Hironori Kato that offers the excitement and surprises reminiscent of 1980s computer games through hack and slash. Featuring 24 characters and 8 classes, enjoyable combo skills, numerous customizable weapons, a bestiary, and feat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro Quester.

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  26. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 702 reviews

    "Homura Hime" is a third person action game, featuring Japanese anime visuals and intense 3D bullet curtain gameplay. Alongside Homurahime, fight against Demon Girls possessed by deviant "emotions", and get closer to discovering the truth of not only the fallen, but also your own veiled legacy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homura Hime.

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  28. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 5 reviews

    Blood of Mehran tells a story of love, loss and loyalty, drawn from "Arabian Nights" folk tales. The legendary warrior Mehran sets down his sword in search of peace - but his restful existence is set ablaze by the cruel ambitions of others, leaving him no choice but to take up his blade once more. Hack and slash your way through enemies, choosing from a variety of weapon combinations: - Swo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood of Mehran.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 2,571 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 9 reviews

    The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with Ninja Gaiden 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NINJA GAIDEN 4.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 203 reviews

    LIZARDS MUST DIE 2 is a coop slasher game from the LEGENDARY theBratans team, aka SMOLA GAMES, developer of the LIZARDS MUST DIE franchise. The deservedly un-award-winning franchise returns with a brand new, REVOLUTIONARY chapter. The vile lizards, driven by their SECRET PATRONS, received NEW LIZARD TECHNOLOGIES and again insidiously attacked the lands of the RUS. HYPERBOREA is on fire, Baikal i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIZARDS MUST DIE 2.

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  31. Slay demons, gain glory, and save your soul in this difficult, action packed, top down, hack n' slash! Every time you challenge the arena, you receive a random weapon that you've unlocked so far. Defeat enemies to earn glory, and purchase new weapons, each with their own unique abilities! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arena of the Gods.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, character development
    91% User Score Based on 769 reviews

    Dolls Nest is a 3D action game where you control a mecha girl as she explores the gigantic factory world of Hod on her journey to uncover the truth. Hod, the world which you inhabit, is a massive crater crawling with armored units. Broken machines and ruined buildings are strewn across its landscape. But fate can be cruel. You must scavenge the land for resources if you wish to survive in this rui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dolls Nest.

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  33. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 1,374 reviews

    The great exploits of the Ancient Rus in the war with the lizards. Immerse yourself in the world of Hyperborea and defeat hordes of Lizards and other unholy who encroached on holy places Ancestors. Choose a blessed hero and go save the world from the green plague. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIZARDS MUST DIE.

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  34. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    56% User Score Based on 16 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

    In a not-so-distant future taken over by companies and technology, a Cyborg and an AI fight together to save mankind from nanoviruses. Play alone or as a team of 4 players in this Post-Cyberpunk Action Roguelike Dungeon Crawler! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metal Mutation.

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  35. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Discover the 17th Century Ottoman Empire, its mysteries and real historical events! Draw the path of your destiny with the guidance of the compass that will open the way of Fîtrat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Compass of Destiny: Istanbul.

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  36. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Ordon's armies have invaded Hailstone and are plundering their resources. Become Andara, the tyrant's daughter, in this frenetic third-person shooter. Engage enemy weak points and move fast in a brief yet intense single-player campaign. Rise for rebellion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANDARA: RISE FOR REBELLION.

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  37. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    40% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 12 reviews

    Testament is a first-person single-player action-adventure game with bits of RPG and metroidvania elements set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. It offers a mixed combat with different possibilities and combination by sword, spells and bow while it is rich with platforming and puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Testament: The Order of High Human.

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  38. In this action-adventure RPG, explore a strange and futuristic island-city as Secret Police Captain Aeydrien Mason-Northwood. Become a Villain, Hero, or something in between as you deal with the island's various problems in any way you see fit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dunia: The North Wood - Episode 0.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    74% User Score Based on 129 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    When wayward and spiteful souls refuse to move on to the next life, they find themselves clinging to the shores of the Isles of Limbo. You are Echo, a guardian of this space between worlds, tasked with the duty of dislodging these souls and sending them on their way. Use your weapons and agility to maintain the order of the void, and defend the source of your power- the Crystal. Arena-based hack-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isles of Limbo.

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  40. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 183 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    “Grab, hurl, and eliminate” Rogue-lite Core-Action!! A large-scale rebellion erupts within the spacecraft “Life Stream.” With the help of you, Rona, an android known as “Metallic Child,” stands up against a fleet of massive robots to stop the plot devised by her own creator, Doctor Irene. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METALLIC CHILD.

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  42. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    60% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Ancient Abyss is a Rogue-Zelda game where you will explore mysterious and hidden events in a randomly generated maze. As you progress, you’ll gain more power and collect items to help you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Abyss.

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  43. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 3,145 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Reynardo the Fox is a clever rogue, but he’s not as clever as he thinks. He's got himself sucked into a Rebellion against the mad Emperor, and now he’s got fateful choices to make. Should he rescue his oldest friend, the shiftless Lapino; wield a gem cursed by a dead god; or resurrect a weapon lost at the beginning of time? Worse, he’s still in love with the Emperor’s adopted daughter, who he met … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories: The Path of Destinies.

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  44. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Stacks:Space is a space-themed base builder card game with rogue-like elements. Buy booster packs to get new cards, discover craft recipes by stacking cards together, create structures, manufacture drones and droids, defend your base from enemies, visit distant planets, and more! DISCLAIMER: This game is inspired by Stacklands, but it is not Stacklands, and it is not a sequel to Stacklands - it i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stacks:Space!.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    86% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    Spellwake is an online 3D Action RPG where Anything Goes. It features fast-paced hack n' slash against hordes of monsters and powerful bosses. Spellwake's vast class system allows you to make nearly infinite variations of builds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spellwake.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 197 reviews

    Mahou Arms is an anime-inspired character-action hack and slash that tells the story of a magical girl paramilitary group fighting back against an alien invasion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mahou Arms.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 63,228 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 34 reviews

    NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NieR:Automata™.

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  50. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

    Repel an invasion of mysterious charming creatures in a vast murky marshland. Strike your foes in a God-like slash-based manner and experience ambiguous encounters brimming with personality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apple Slash.

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