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  1. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Build, Fight, Improve, Obliterate. Create bloody mayhem in this ARPG / Tower Defense hybrid by building turrets and traps in strategic positions and fighting waves after waves of ferocious clones and creations of immoral research. As you gain experience in the battlefield, improve and develop your characters and weapons to get more and more powerful and decimate your enemies. Combining the classic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neural Shock.

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  2. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let Them Come.

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  3. Build. Burn. Freeze. Poison! Waves of furry critters are coming for you! Deer Huskies Even tigers It's your job to stop them! All year long! Sunshine, rain or snow: they don't stop, and neither should you! Place towers, combine their effects, watch as fire, ice, poison and lightning clash in chaotic ways. But be careful: fire and ice cancel each other out - and enemies don't just take … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fluffy Tower Defense.

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  4. The peaceful takeover protocol is now active. The official report calls this a low-risk operation. The core device is charging, counterattack forces are closing in from every entrance, and the budget office still wants to know why you need another turret. Loop Defense is a single-player sci-fi tower defense game. Choose operations across a star map, build a defense for each site, and keep the co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Defense: Acquisition Protocol.

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  5. ⚔️ Poly Battle : Pocket War Kingdom Command the Field. Lead the Charge. Conquer the World. Welcome to Poly Battle, a stunning low-poly endless war game where strategy meets visceral action. You aren't just a commander watching from the sky—you are a Hero Unit on the ground, fighting sword-to-sword alongside your troops. Immerse yourself in a living battlefield with a dynamic Day/Night cycle, un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poly Battle : Pocket War Kingdom.

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  6. Meow TD is a simple spin on the tower defense formula. Try to make the perfect run in a mission grinding through hundreds of levels, seemingly without end, experimenting with what tower and upgrade combination you can make it the furthest. Basic MechanicsThere is a rhythm of five wave types following each other. From normal waves, to low level mass types with tight formations to mice enemies with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meow TD: Endless Yarn.

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  7. Gameplay Mechanics Turret Construction: The game offers various types of defensive towers, such as: Machine Gun: High fire rate, low cost. Perfect for shredding swarms of weak enemies. Missile Launcher: Splash damage. Essential for dealing with clustered groups or armored units. Laser Tower: High single-target damage. Designed to melt down high-HP bosses. Slow/Ice Tower: Support utility. Slow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Defense Galaxy.

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  8. We have a base and we need to defend it. But there's a catch. The turrets? They’re already in place. No building, no selling, no upgrades.  You control the ammo! In this game, you should choose which ammo to produce for which turret, and control the loading and unloading of ammo depending on the incoming enemies. It was made in 13 days for the 2025 Gamedev.js Jam, Your Role Turre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ammo Flow.

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  9. When the dead rise, only spirits can save us! Description Spiritfall is a strategic tower defense game for the Game Boy Classic where you command an army of mystical spirits to defend against waves of undead invaders! In this supernatural showdown, deploy six unique spirit types across three lanes to stop skeletons, wizards, pumpkin monsters, and floating skulls from reaching your sacred g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiritfall.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 588 reviews

    Roadmap About the Game The rogue AI HIVE has seized control of the planet. Now it's up to you to WREAK HAVOC! Take command of a deadly fleet of war machines. From nimble weaponized delivery trucks to towering heavy Mechs. Complete missions, upgrade your arsenal, and equip your machine with powerful weapons. When firepower isn't enough, unleash artillery strikes and crush waves of killer ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Havoc.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    51% User Score Based on 143 reviews

    A Sandbox Multiplayer Airship Shooting Game.Design battleships with weapons in a "rock paper scissors" mechanic.Shoot or Collide enemy ships into pieces.Challenge players all over the world with ships designed by yourself!. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CubeGun.

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 279 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 5 reviews

    Serious Sam’s Bogus Detour is an all-new action-adventure in the legendary Serious Sam saga from Hammerwatch developer Crackshell. Battle through beautiful Mediterranean locales, dangerous biological weapons labs and even high-tech moon bases as a one-man wrecking crew or in four-player online cooperative for maximum chaos! Dominate the chaotic Survival and Versus modes or make your own mods, mode… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serious Sam's Bogus Detour.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Gross is a unique twist on the classic tower defense genre. After building your defenses, you jump into the fray to take on enemies head-on. Make sure to collect as much cash as possible to upgrade your defenses and stay ahead of the game. Can you outlast the waves of enemies? 100% Tower Defense. 100% First Person Shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GROSS.

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  14. ### Game Overview **Zombie Survival 3D is a fast-paced 3D zombie survival shooting game. In the dark post apocalyptic world, you will face a tide of zombie threats. By choosing different professions, upgrading weapon skills, and building defense facilities, you can survive in endless zombie waves and challenge your survival limits! ### ⚔️ core gameplay **Wave survival system** -Faced with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Survival: Interaction Edition.

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  15. Classic top-down tank defense: protect the base, crush reptile waves, and punch through bosses in Battle City fashion — with arcade mode, a hangar of skins, and six languages. You are the last line. Lizards pour in from every side, the base cracks under fire, and ammo always seems to run out one shot too soon. Short levels, hard pace, that familiar “one more run” loop — polished with modern juice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Tanks vs Lizard.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    Note: Babel Requires GZDoom 4.2.0 or above.                                                Design Babel was designed around the concept: What can be added to Doom that makes the game more dynamic without detracting from the core gameplay experience? To that end the mod is pretty heavy on the gameplay tweaks and contains a few completely new systems that the enemies use, but overall shouldn't feel … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Babel.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 372 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 9 reviews

    DESYNC is an intense, single-player first person shooter that begs you to play dangerously and creatively. Eliminate your opponents as you perform violent attack sequences using the explosive digital weaponry and lethal side-arms at your disposal. Switch weapons and move masterfully to unleash Attack Sequences – special moves that deal bonus damage and effects. Launch an enemy into a trap with a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DESYNC.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    World War I is a real-time strategy based on the modified version of the well-known Blitzkrieg engine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World War I.

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  19. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 3 reviews

    Raze the road less traveled with your Vulvehicle, the ultimate all-purpose armored combat machine! Whether flying through the sky, or burrowing deep underground, these gals stop at nothing to blast through terrain and enemies alike in this comical action STG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armored Lab Force VULVEHICLES.

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  20. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    In Otherwar: Deluxe Edition, you are a defender angel tasked with pushing away the incoming attack from Hell. Plan your defense and use resources carefully in this bullet hell/tower defense mash up, now with all of the DLC included! With the Studio Secrets DLC, Chronicles of Creation DLC, and Crafting Compendium DLC, get a glimpse behind the gates of Otherwar with mini art books and unused art, as… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Otherwar.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    75% User Score Based on 2,601 reviews

    Strafe is a singleplayer 3D action experience where the player can pick up a gun and shoot hordes of things in the face. The developers have created technology that changes the levels every time you play for endless replayability. There are billions of experiences to be had with crazy secrets to find! We give you the levels, you paint them red. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strafe.

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  22. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 390 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Climb a procedural tower in an alternate version of 1988 to kill its insane owner. Then do it again, and again. The constantly evolving world is influenced by other players as you experience this bold and wildly exciting dungeon crawler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Future '88.

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  23. Snowmen are stealing the Christmas presents! Santa Claus must protect the gifts! Tell him where to move while he shoot snowballs against the Snowmen! Pickup blinking Presents to acquire new Snowball-Launchers or activate an effect. Santa Protects the Christmas Tree is a simple and casual top-down shooter where You control Santa Claus to defeat stealing Snowmen. The game can be played with only on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Santa Protects the Christmas Tree.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    93% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Into the Fray is a fast action-shooter in the vein of Doom and Dark Messiah; using fast combat, reactive environments, and traps. Blast, kick, and dash your way through Rebels and Eldritch creatures to liberate the Isle of Portland; as it becomes consumed by Fog and the horrors therein. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Fray.

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  25. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 1,828 reviews

    Stickman Trenches is a challenging Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1. Balance focusing on attack and defense. Build up your army using numerous infantry types and powerful war machines like tanks, while also upgrading your trenchworks to better defend your men and protect your base. Rem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stickman Trenches.

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  26. The ancient gates tremble under the blows from the Abyss. Hordes of undead swarm from the rift: swift skeletal wolves, lumbering ogres in rusty armor, soulless zombies, and Death itself, whose single blow of a scythe can wipe out your best troops. You are the last Guardian of the Portal. If these creatures break into your world, all will be lost.⚔️ Classic tower defense with a hardcore pace Build… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elder Gate.

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  27. DESCEND. RELOAD. REPEAT. NEONFALL is a top-down twin-stick roguelite shooter. The neon megatower is flooding from the bottom up, and you have to fight your way down faster than the water can rise. Every floor is a fresh procedural room of enemies, hazards, and chip drops; every death is permanent and sends you back to the top with a fresh build. CORE GAMEPLAY ▸ Twin-stick combat — WASD to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEONFALL.

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  28. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This game was created in 72 hours for Mini Jam 160 - https://itch.io/jam/mini-jam-160-light. Most assets premade, everything else done by me. Theme: Light Limitation: Speed Darkness has almost won... You are in possession of the last source of hope and fire in the world - the Last Light. The forces of darkness rush in from all sides, eager to snuff it out forever. You must protect it for as lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Light - Prototype.

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  29. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This game was created in 72 hours for Mini Jam 160 - https://itch.io/jam/mini-jam-160-light. Most assets premade, everything else done by me. Theme: Light Limitation: Speed Darkness has almost won... You are in possession of the last source of hope and fire in the world - the Last Light. The forces of darkness rush in from all sides, eager to snuff it out forever. You must protect it for as lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Light.

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  30. "Babel" is an immersive story-telling and challenging tower defense game, where you need to build industrial defense lines within cities around the world and keep them running efficiently to defend the tower after another. The game features: ~~ Build an industrialized defense line ~~ Construct energy collectors in so you can build without restrictions; Materials, factories, and defenses… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 最后的夜晚 Babel.

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  31. World Z Defense - Zombie Defense Prepare. Defend. Survive. World Z Defense - Zombie Defense is an adrenaline-pumping action-strategy game set in a chaotic post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead. As the last line of defense for humanity, you must lead elite squads of soldiers to hold off relentless zombie hordes attacking major cities across the globe. The World Is Falling – Will Yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Z Defense.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    83% User Score Based on 1,118 reviews

    Steel Phantom is a high-speed action first-person shooter featuring powerful combat mechs, where each mission challenges your reflexes and strategic thinking. Pick your battle approach: a heavily armored mech built to take a beating or a lightweight, agile robot that strikes fast and evades danger. Face five thrilling missions — from daytime raids to a tense night op. Use over five weapon types, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Phantom.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 8,074 reviews

    Zero Sievert is a tense top-down shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZERO Sievert.

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  34. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    74% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Live real time battle, micromanagement and survive the battle with your army of your chosen, Live with mayhem and explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Northend Tower Defense.

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  35. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 976 reviews

    A mix of XCOM and Darkest Dungeon, based in a steampunk, rat-infested world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shardpunk.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    92% User Score Based on 732 reviews

    Granvir is an action roguelite featuring mech building. Players battle through a route of their choice reaching extraction and completing side objectives at the cost of valuable resources. Between battles, players can swap out parts for upgrades found on the battlefield and manage their campaign by taking on loans to afford ammunition, aiding the locals for support in battle and more. Equip devast… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granvir.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    The king has passed away. The crown now entrusted in the hands of his youngest yet reckless daughter, Emmeline, has plunged all of Vex Clock into turmoil. Betrayal, false accusations and despair has driven our five plucky protagonists into taking matters into their own hands. Run, jump and blast your way through 20+ oil soaked levels in this action packed thirdperson/FPS hybrid, where your ques… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vex Clock.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Rage of Towers is a modern Realistic Tower defense game. Typically, you build towers on the path to destroy enemies before they reach the end, But what if you could take control of the tower by yourself and feel the battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rage Of Towers.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,888 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 8 reviews

    “You chose exile in search of penance, in place of revenge. I seek to give you both - and in return… I will be set free.” - FATHER Enter the dystopian world of SPRAWL, a hardcore retro FPS set in an endless cyberpunk megalopolis. Advances in cybernetics and artificial intelligence pushed humanity into a new era, but that golden age has crumbled…leaving behind a broken world. Play as SEVEN, a dis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sprawl.

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  40. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,544 reviews

    Featuring a co-op campaign for 1 to 4 players, Nazi Zombie Army is a horrifying new stand-alone expansion of the award-winning Sniper Elite series. In the dying flames of World War II, a despairing Hitler unleashes one final, unholy gamble – a legion of undead super soldiers that threatens to overwhelm the whole of Europe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army.

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  41. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    62% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    The horde is here to eat your brain and murder every single one of your scientists. Gather your forces, this is the last stand before we lose the facility! Place guards, close doors, and position traps. Survive as long as you can! Endless Horde is a Tower Defense game where the enemies spawn in different areas every time you play, don’t get too comfortable with a strategy or they will overrun you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Horde.

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  42. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

    A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrosmith.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 479 reviews

    Force Reboot is a fast-paced nonstop FPS with rogue-lite elements. Force Reboot is entirely focused on nonstop gameplay. You need to get past all of the rooms as fast as you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Force Reboot.

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  44. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Defragmented is a lightning-fast cyberpunk action RPG with a pulsing synth soundtrack. Welcome to Entropolis – New World, Bad Blood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defragmented.

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  45. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 668 reviews

    Children of a Dead Earth is a hard-science-fiction space strategy game. It is meant to show what space warfare could be like with the limitations of real science and current technology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of a Dead Earth.

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  46. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,140 reviews

    A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply causing the recently deceased rise from their graves. Now you have to shoot your way through the hordes of undead to reach your only hope for survival. On the way to your rescue you will have to search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors. With three game modes, hundreds of items, weapons and grenades, and a city tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Pixels.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    The new, engaging levels are even more stunning and impressive. New weapons have been added, along with new opponents, and even more action and tactics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense Zone 2.

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  48. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    63% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

    Get ready for a lot of destruction, action and real-time strategy as you control a fully armed Mech through cyberpunk cities, military and industrial areas, capturing and defending territories. Build turrets and structures, collect resources and advance the attack against powerful enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armed to the Gears.

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  49. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 743 reviews

    Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 26 intricately designed hand crafted levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viscerafest.

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  50. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Build your towers of paper before they get out of the box and make a big mess in the room. Manage the turrets, upgrade and be careful where you put them... every decision can be fatal! Watch out for the air units, they have a different route! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War in a Box: Paper Tanks.

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