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Games like Tempest

Looking for games like Tempest? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Tempest 4000, POLYBIUS or Luxor Evolved.

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  1. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 244 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 18 reviews

    In Tempest 4000, players are once again in control of the Claw, a powerful spacecraft equipped to destroy deadly creatures and other obstructions with rapid-fire shots on vibrant geometric prisms. With three game modes to choose from and 100 levels to conquer, players must eliminate all enemies as quickly as possible to survive and achieve that coveted spot at the top of the leaderboards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tempest 4000.

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  3. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Step into a time warp and experience Luxor like never before in Luxor Evolved, a commanding new vision for the #1 marble shooting game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luxor Evolved.

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  4. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Curved Space is an intense arcade shooter about battling cosmic energy spiders across warped, physics-defying battlefields. Space stations and asteroids curve and loop around themselves. Up? Down? Who needs those when you’ve got a spaceship, guns and swarms of bugs to blast? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curved Space.

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  5. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Triangle Service presents the essential arcade experience! Power up your ship, evade enemy fire, and blast your way to the final boss in DeltaZeal! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DELTAZEAL.

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  6. Infinite Fantasy Battlefront is a real-time strategy game with a background setting in a world of science fiction and fantasy. It features various civilizations and factions of different styles, and more will be continuously added during the game's operation and updates. Players can use different heroes and armies to play by themselves or with friends in multiple PVP and PVE modes. The game's over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Fantasy Battlefront.

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  7. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Play as one of 7 pilots in this thrilling sequel to a SHMUP classic. The time has come for a new generation of Psyvariars to rise… and save humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psyvariar 3.

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  9. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    98% User Score Based on 340 reviews

    Prepare yourself for an insatiable rain of bullets, bombs, and beams in Crimzon Clover.From Japanese indie developers YOTSUBANE and AdventurePlanningService, this unique top-down shooter is a wild ride you won't want to miss out on.Your first step in Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion is choosing how you want to play, as well as which powerful ship will be yours to command. Choose your version fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimzon Clover World EXplosion.

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    19%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    27% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Pew pew pew RETRO STYLE! Shoot enemies, survive, gain lives and achieve the highest scores possible all in an old school vector style game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Triblaster.

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  11. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Z-Exemplar is a side-scrolling shooter in the tradition of R-Type, Gradius, Nemesis and other classic arcade games from the past. Borrowing its aesthetic from the computers of yesteryear (specifically the Sinclair ZX Spectrum) Z-Exemplar combines bright, bold, 8-bit pixel art with frantic action and an epic mission to conquer a galaxy of almost 1000 planets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z-Exemplar.

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  12. Ozone Guardian is a modern take on the classic arcade space shooter with colourful stark visuals and equally addicting gameplay. You defend the ozone layer against groups of evil spaceships, which increase in quantity and power each time, and you're thrown at a large menacing boss every 5 rounds. Your dodging and timing skills reward you with higher points at the end of the round, which you spend… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ozone Guardian.

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  13. 86%Game Brain Score
    86% User Score Based on 434 reviews

    Year 1999, fall. The countless super minimum machine group 'nano-machine', which came flying, invaded the principal weapon and military terminals of each country from outer space and began multiplication. This weapon group which is automated with the 'nano-machines' repeated attack with non discrimination and the metropoles of each country were in a devastating state. A fear of the extensive nucle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STRIKERS 1945-3.

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  14. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Space Dragons is a classic "shoot em up" horizontal shooting game, in which you can choose different ships with unique characteristics and abilities to destroy tons of invading aliens. During the adventure you will run into powerful bosses and explosive enemies. Get upgrades for your ship, weapons and much more to make your way through the meaty and bloody path that awaits you in Space Dragons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Dragons.

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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    94% User Score Based on 376 reviews

    Virtual Circuit Board is the minimalist drawing-based logic simulator where you will design, program, decorate, and simulate anything from simple monochrome circuits to complex and colorful computers. Explore your creativity in this sandbox experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual Circuit Board.

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  16. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 2,619 reviews

    Space Engineers 2 is an open world sandbox game where engineering meets exploration, construction, and survival in the vastness of space. Become a pioneer in the distant Almagest system, a new uncharted world with infinite possibilities for creativity and discovery. Build everything from starships to space stations as you craft your own path in this highly anticipated next chapter of the Space Eng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Engineers 2.

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  17. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 88 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Follow four cuties who pack a punch—Mikoto, Waka, Itsuki, and Yuzuha—as they hack and slash their way across parallel worlds to rescue Nagi, who has been spirited away by the villainous Phantom. Battling through eight action-packed stages, they take down the legions of Phantom’s minions standing in their way. The game features diverse combat mechanics reminiscent of a fighting game, with strategi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    87% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Welcome to Battle RC, a thrilling and exciting robot combat game! Battle against a variety of bots already in the game and fight your friends through Steam Remote Play! Players can choose their bots and battle in matches of up to 4 players in single rounds. Play 2v2 single or rumble matches, select the match duration, and choose between a wide selection of arenas to battle in! Control your b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle RC.

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  19. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 3,093 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 18 reviews

    Pinball FX3 is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition. FREE backwards compatibility! Bring your previous Pinball FX2 purchases with you to Pinball FX3 at no charge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinball FX3.

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  20. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

    Sturmwind Ex is a shoot-em up in the tradition of old arcade games. If it moves - shoot it! You can play missionmode with all 16 levels with saving your progress with every finished level or arcademode with 6 levels and no continues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STURMWIND EX.

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  21. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,254 reviews

    Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Hazard 2.

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  22. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    You’ve got a fast hovercraft and a heavy debt. Also, the world is falling apart. As a smuggler in a society in which travel, trade, and technology are highly regulated and virtually inaccessible for most, your deliveries could decide the fate of your world. With an immersive, rogue-like narrative featuring multiple endings, combined with epic hovercraft driving mechanics, SmuggleCraft plays like… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SmuggleCraft.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    83% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Ascend the divisions of the mysterious Roadclub and race for a chance to one day challenge the reigning Roadclub Master for his title. Make your mark on the online leaderboards or challenge a friend in local splitscreen races. Whichever path you choose, Roadclub takes you for a ride. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roadclub: League Racing.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    72% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    Gimbal is the multiplayer shooter with buildable vehicles. Craft the perfect ship, and then take to the skies with other pilots in real time combat. Cap flags, race ships, and blow each other up in a social multiplayer environment. Gimbal is the shooter you've been waiting for. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gimbal.

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  25. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    56% User Score Based on 9 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Hostile alien forces have set their sights on Earth and will stop at nothing to wipe our civilization from existence. The invaders seek to use their advanced technology to annihilate humanity, but they weren’t expecting the people of Earth to counter with sophisticated technology of our own. Enter Project ExZeus, humanity’s last and best defense to repel the otherworldly menace and restore peace t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ExZeus: The Complete Collection.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZANGEKI WARP.

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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    The year is 1989. 12 years have passed since the Gogoh Army’s invasion of Earth. Exposure to alien technology during the war enabled Earth’s own technologies to take massive leaps forward. International conflict that was previously rife in the history of mankind fell to an all-time low, and the Earth Federation was established as a unified Earth government. The stage was set for an era of unpreced… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARMED SEVEN.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    SPACE HASTE II is an adrenaline pumping, futuristic racing game that puts players in the driver’s seat of the hottest hovercrafts on the planet. The game continually analyzes the player’s skills and times, building up their hovercraft’s speed throughout the race according to their abilities. But there is no limit to how much speed they can accumulate and the fastest rides through the breathtaking … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Haste 2.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    87% User Score Based on 244 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

    Space Invaders Extreme combines the captivating essence of the original game with a stunning alliance of futuristic graphic design and cutting-edge audio. The gameplay experience has been developed to maximise on the consoles' abilities, offering players a whole new range of amazing features including a vast array of new power-ups. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Invaders Extreme.

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  30. I. Game Background The game background of "DNA FIGHT" is set in a future fighting world, allowing a single fighter to master the skills of all fighting game characters. Starting as novice fighters with only regular attacks, through training and fierce arena battles, you will unlock each  new skill one by one, evolve into the most versatile fighter in history. II. Role playing Player… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DNA FIGHT.

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  31. Game overviewYour bullet is my bullet! It's up to you to avoid it, such as being hit. A unique rule-reversing Shmup "Return Ace" that hits the enemy's army and boss with a barrage from the front. By the time he woke up, the situation had already been decided. He was given neither more power nor a sturdy body. It is the "power to return" everything. The battle began, guided … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return Ace.

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  32. 82%Game Brain Score
    95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Digital Diamond Baseball is a computerized baseball simulator that allows gamers to play individual games, series, or entire seasons, using players from any baseball season in history. Never pay for a new season again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digital Diamond Baseball.

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  33. Life’s a Beach is a comedic sandbox adventure where you and a friend can explore a giant map, trigger bizarre in-engine story sequences, and laugh together on the couch—fast, chaotic, and endlessly silly. The game contains 11 achievements, 7 challenge sections filled with personality, wall running, and speed, and a 2-player mode that takes place on a single screen. Get your copy today! updates … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to life's a beach.

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  34. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 132 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

    This collection features 18 versions across all 7 arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRADIUS ORIGINS.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Richard the Third is an epic two-player wargame that recreates the 15th century, bloody dynastic struggle between the royal houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blocks: Richard III.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    "D-Life is the introduction to a new and exciting genre of video games. There is a unique world filled with electron-based life forms and your mission is to take pictures of them. You can control the electronic life forms by utilizing their inherent mutating ability and the wind. Each electron has a specific color, and your score is determined by how well you can manipulate them to take a great p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D Life.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    85% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9. After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins’ older brother and used mind control to make him his slave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunstar Heroes.

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  40. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    Run, Rush, Haste, Burst Speed has never been pushed this far. Jump, Charge, Dodge, Slide You just slipped and got crushed! You can’t handle T.E.C 3001 yet… Try again until speed holds no secrets for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to T.E.C. 3001.

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  41. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    46% User Score Based on 26 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

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

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  42. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 315 reviews

    Spear of Destiny is a prequel to Wolfenstein 3-D. It is a first-person shooter that uses the same engine and has the same gameplay, however the game is not divided into 6 separate episodes - all the levels are one long episode. The enemies and weapons are pretty much the same as in Wolfenstein 3-D. Only new additions include: new bosses, a new type of enemy, and a new pickup (a large box of ammo). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spear of Destiny.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    89% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Geneforge 2 is a fantasy role-playing epic with a science fiction twist. In Geneforge 2, you explore a huge world, choose which side you will fight for, and make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geneforge 2.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    The frantic old-school action of classic coin-op shoot-‘em-ups comes crashing headlong into the 21st century. Explosive high-octane blasting combines with hordes of enemies in a 360˚ environment – fly, spin and shoot anywhere and everywhere! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kromaia.

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  45. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Activate your Neural Link to gain an omniscient view of the battlefield. Experience the conflict at any scale, as you plot the course that will lead your fleet to victory. Eternal Starlight is a tactical space combat game, built from the ground up for VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Starlight VR.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    46% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Dark Gates is a game which tries to capture classic tabletop RPG experience. As a player you need to assemble a party of six heroes, select spells for them and send them on the quest to the labyrinth. Somewhere in that maze an evil mage created Dark Gates and now gates are open. Your party have to find and destroy those gates as darkness pours into this world through them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Gates.

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  47. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    54% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Snake: Road to Apple snake is a nice classic game. Eating apples, earn points. Earn a maximum of points! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snake: Road to apple.

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  48. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    67% User Score Based on 43 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 1 reviews

    Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode. The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, now with more destruction, more coins and more tunes. Shooting fans, it's time to welcome back the true Japanese shooting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bullet Soul Infinite Burst.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Infinitas DM - Dungeon Mastery. A platform to create, organize, and play campaigns for Pen and Paper RPGs. InfinitasDM is an Atlas, Lorebook, Battle Map, digital RPG tabletop all in one. All completely game-system agnostic for any genre and any RPG system. Unlike other "digital tabletops," InfinitasDM takes the power of digital tools and brings them to the physical table. Create and control your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InfinitasDM.

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