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Looking for games like The 50 Challenge? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Emme Saves the Galaxy, Vostok Inc or 198X.

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  1. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Join Emme the dog as she battles block invaders in this puzzle action game. Defeat all kinds of unpredictable blocks across hundreds of levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emme Saves the Galaxy.

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  2. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    The Wolf of Wall Street... with lasers. You’re the newly appointed CEO of Vostok Inc. As a greedy, space-capitalist your ultimate goal is to get filthy stinking rich! Pilot your own ship and blast your way through the solar system and collect moolah to help profit your company! With your pockets overflowing, you can indulge in extra mini games, ship and weapon upgrades - all whilst fighting evil b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vostok Inc.

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  3. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 1,497 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

    Welcome to Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. This is the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 198X.

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  4. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    77% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 7 reviews

    Buy Sol Cresta on PlayStation Store and free the solar system from the clutches of evil in this free-form arcade shooter from PlatinumGames. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOL CRESTA.

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  5. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    "That game is called Retro Endurance 8bit. It's on Steam... I think you should give it a look. I think it's really neat. It's really neat." - Jeff Gerstmann (former editorial director of Gamespot, co-founder of Giant Bomb) About Retro Endurance 8-bit:Retro Endurance is a really neat one-of-a-kind retro game collection with an exciting and fun shuffler story mode featuring 52 differe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Endurance 8bit.

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  6. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Fly through an endless universe visiting the planets of other users and taking on their challenges in a Metroidvania style game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlair.

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  7. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Four friends battle their way across space to claim a once-in-a-lifetime wish. Their lives are in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Whole Wolfrush.

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  8. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 6,162 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 7 reviews

    UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UFO 50.

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  9. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Even without experience in shooting games, you can easily enjoy the unique danmaku art and experience the thrill of bullet-hell battles! "Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III" is a bullet hell shooting game with a distinctive, glamorous presentation style. It is the third game in the Touhou Makuka Sai series. The strange moon seems to hide a new conspiracy. Charge in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part III.

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  11. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 175 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 14 reviews

    From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles. In WayForward’s experienced hands, the Yars franchise becomes an expansive mystery solved through 2D platforming action. Take control of the young hacker Emi Kim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yars Rising.

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  12. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Neon-infused katana action in a fever dream Tokyo! Dive into Tokyo's criminal underground as the feared "Shinjuku Vampire" Kobayashi and take out crazy lunatics for just the right price. ・Unrelenting katana combat: Slash, stab and parry your way through hordes of monsters inspired by Japanese demons ・Blood is the key to survival: Use 10 different blood skills to overcome challenging… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Underground Killer.

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  13. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 567 reviews

    Alien Hominid HD, the award-winning 2D side-scroller from The Behemoth, is now available for Steam! With hand-drawn graphics, excitingly fast gameplay, and the humor that started it all, loading up this title is like traveling decades back in time, with improved visuals and the same hardcore gaming experience. Navigate your surroundings by jumping, dodging attacks, grabbing agents, and digging un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Hominid HD.

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  14. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Centauri Sector is a top down tactical space combat game powered by a dynamic turn based campaign, rpg elements, fleet management and ground base combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Centauri Sector.

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  15. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    98% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    A thrilling sci-fi fantasy shmup / shoot'em up with epic boss battles and a vast arsenal of futuristic weapons! Battle legions of demonic entities, restore the cosmic balance, and save the universe! Flow state gaming to unleash your inner hero! Feel your skills grow on your way to 1CC S+ tier rank! Try out the Demo! Embark on an exhilarating journey through the cosmos with the free demo of Int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Sentinel.

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  16. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Escape Space is a classic arcade space shooter with RPG mechanics. Fight for various factions against swarms of enemies or bosses and improve your standings, level up your rank, unlock new gear and weapons, and upgrade your spaceship.3 DIFFERENT FACTIONS As a mercenary, you'll get to decide for which faction(s) you're willing to fight. Your actions will have consequences, so choose wisely! The E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Space.

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  17. Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost Delta.

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  18. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,316 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 22 reviews

    Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise. Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    75% User Score Based on 291 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Shoot, slice and surf on zombies by yourself or with friends. Fight overwhelming amounts of zombies and other monsters summoned by an evil wizard (ooOooOOOo spooky) in an early 1900s London. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIBZ.

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  20. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 236 reviews

    CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME? PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving. Saving scientists and uncovering the mysteries of an ill-fated research trip requires you to study and manipulate your environment! Blast through rock, grapple huge blocks of ice, detonate explosive gas or unleash torrents of water, lava, magnetic oil … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate.

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  21. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    57% User Score Based on 110 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 14 reviews

    Bringing back the 90's-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff'n'Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rad Rodgers.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    Mago is a 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer who will have to run, jump and use his trustworthy magic wand across a vast kingdom where everything can, and will, happen. Will the Wizard be able to rescue his beloved damsel from the claws of the evil Gourmet? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mago.

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  23. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Molemen Must Die is a game of huge bombs and revenge gone wrong, fighting for the honor of your temper-tantrum President. Deliver a bomb to the center of the Earth in this action arcade epic, inspired by your favorite B-grade action flicks. Get ready to fail in the name of Presidential pride! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Molemen Must Die!.

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  24. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 136 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 8 reviews

    Restless Soul is a hauntingly humorous adventure game about a soul trying to return to the land of the living. Take part in bullet-hell battles, unlock secrets, make friends with quirky spirits and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RESTLESS SOUL.

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  25. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    You play the psychotic A.I. of a warship lost in space which tries to come back to Earth. Build your spaceship from scratch. Load it with weapons. And use your creation to destroy waves of innocent aliens throughout numerous levels. Loot their carcasses, extend your ship and jump to the next sector for more action! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psycho Starship Rampage.

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  26. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    83% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Wishing Sarah is the tiny direct sequel to Dreaming Sarah. After being in a coma, Sarah finally wakes up to find something odd about the world the lives in. She can't seem to understand what's going on very well, and you must help her traverse this new world - filled with intriguing new characters and events. This small game will bridge the gap between Dreaming Sarah and the next game that's yet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wishing Sarah.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! Seep Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEEP Universe.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    61% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Brother Wings is a shoot up jet fighter game with vertical scrolling. In this game the player can choose between controlling Marko or Guida, brothers and pilots. The game has two forms, infinity and time attack, both with several ships and types of villains to face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brother Wings.

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  29. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 158 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    Once upon a time… Andro Dunos is a side scrolling arcade game from shoot’em up category (Shmup). It's the sequel to the famous shoot’em up from Visco studio is coming to PixelHeart. It’s time to bring out your good old spaceship fighter in Andro Dunos II. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andro Dunos 2.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Descend into dark caverns, fly and blast your way past waves of enemies, retrieve the reactor core and make your escape, all while fighting the deadly embrace of crushing gravity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Ace.

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  31. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 8 reviews

    You can Wishlist Sky Racket on Steam right now! Be the first to know when it's out! [Media 2355197] [Media 2355157] You can also join our Discord server to chat about Sky Racket and give us some... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Racket.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Hargrave finds himself inside the walls of a mysterious labyrinth filled with strange robots. Find the way out, or find what's hidden deep inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hargrave.

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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 95 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Trash Quest is a compact metroidvania with a single spawn point, run and gun action and tight platforming. Navigate an interwoven maze of rooms through this space station, destroying robots, collecting power ups and unlocking shortcuts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trash Quest.

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  34. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    87% User Score Based on 203 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Scavenger.

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  35. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,030 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    The Basement Collection is a compilation of Edmund McMillen's Flash games. The games were remade with added features and music tracks. The games in the collection include: - Triachnid (2006), a physics spider simulation game - Coil (2008), an experimental game - Meat Boy (2008), a Super Meat Boy predecessor - Aether (2008), a space adventure game - Grey-Matter (2008), an anti-shooter game - Spewe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Basement Collection.

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  36. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 5,600 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out There Somewhere.

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  37. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    96% User Score Based on 1,344 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

    A classically-styled 2D side scrolling action game packed with adventure. You are a bipedal frog and a master of the Custodial Sciences, charged with the unenviable task of ridding your company's teleporters of strange black creatures. Fight for your life through a menagerie of unique monsters while getting your hands on exciting new tools of the trade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kero Blaster.

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  38. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Blast through the sewers in Radioactive Dwarfs! Retro top-down shooter with NES-style pixel graphics and chiptune music. Help armed heroine search for her brother in underground dwarven settlement. Many enemies, items, secrets, and bonus levels. Thrilling adventure awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radioactive Dwarfs: Evil From The Sewers.

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  40. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Welcome to Breakpoint, a twin-stick slasher that provides all the hectic action of a bullet hell with the crunchy satisfaction of melee combat. Unlike other twin stick games, there are zero ranged attacks in Breakpoint. You have to control the battlefield with a variety of physical attacks. Slice, smash, and crush your way through waves of enemies to defeat the swarm. Move and groove your way thro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakpoint.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Game Crunch.

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  42. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    97% User Score Based on 68 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 16 reviews

    Rival Megagun is a competitive split-screen vertical shmup (or shoot 'em up, shooting game, STG) where you transform into a gigantic boss ship - your "Mega Gunship" - to invade your opponent's screen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rival Megagun.

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  43. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 1 reviews

    "The Superfluous" A cave-diving, sci-fi, rogue-lite, platformer with jet packs and lots of explosions. Help stop an apocalyptic asteroid on collision course with Earth. Lead a squad to the center of the asteroid and blast it into space dust. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Superfluous.

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  44. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    79% User Score Based on 370 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Classic color match puzzle meets space shoot'em up action! Hop into your spaceship, open a path through huge waves of aliens and other hazards, and face intense boss battles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Star Path.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    69% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    You awake on an unknown planet with amnesia. What are those horrific monsters? Who are these mysterious priestesses? Inspired by cult classics such as "Another World", "Flashback" and others, Dogolrax aims to surprise you in ways few games have. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogolrax.

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  46. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Narcissus is an adrenaline-pumping, top down, action-horror game that puts you in the shoes of the last survivor on a doomed spaceship. The clock is ticking, and danger lurks around every corner If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcissus.

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  47. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    502's Arcade is an anthology of fast paced arcade games where your goal is to reach the top of the leaderboards in each one. The games go from a dungeon crawler set in a procedural generated temple where you have to seal spirits, to a cute but challenging puzzle where you have to prepare the orders of a very hectic potions shop. Come and get that good old feeling of competition you got when going … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 502's Arcade.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Xeno Shooter is a action shooter arena game! You play as a space cadet who travels to Andromeda with the mission of defeating the Primordials and thus, achieving a new home for humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeno Shooter.

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  49. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    JET SET CORPS is BACK!It is on! Aliens Invasion started!Jet Set Corps needs You!Take Your Jetpack and save the Galaxy!You don`t have to fight alone - invite Friends to Co-Op Mode! It`s a come back to simple, fun and challenging gameplay You know from 80`s hits played on ZX Spectrum, Atari or Commodore.Proper CONTROLS on Keyboard and pad.And CO-OP MODE You have to try - retro unpretentious fun in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JET SET CORPS.

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  50. Since the first Farlight Explorers, the life in this galaxy is not easy. Near the core of the galaxy a rich mineral was discovered and the company who sent the explorers years ago wanted to control the planets. After many years of war, the corporation own more than half of the galaxy and they are exploiting the planets with tiranny. Pushed to the border of the galaxy, after new elections, the coun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farlight Commanders.

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