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Games like The Battle for Vega

Games like The Battle for Vega

Looking for games like The Battle for Vega? Here are top arcade role playing shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Retaliate, Project X: Light Years or Intergalactic Defenders.

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  1. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Retaliate is a retro inspired scrolling shooter with a twist, you start with no ammo! Unlike those in the golden era of space shooters you are not so fortunate as to have infinite ammo. Instead use your shield to both destroy your enemies and absorb their weapons, then use your enemies' weapons to retaliate! Story: Discover who has seized control of all the weapons in the galaxy and bring their re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retaliate.

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  2. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Now UPDATED to an enhanced version — 'RELOADED' — with a brand-new Rogue-lite Career mode! StoryThirty years have passed since the first battle against the alien menace in Project X. Now, the threat has returned—stronger, smarter, and more relentless than ever. Project X: Light Years brings back high-octane, side-scrolling shoot’em-up action as the official successor to the beloved Amiga cla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project X: Light Years.

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  3. Intergalactic Defenders is a retro-inspired space shooter combining fast-paced arcade action with rogue-like progression and handcrafted pixel art. If you love classic shoot 'em up (shmup) gameplay with modern upgrades and replayability, this is your next obsession. The year is 2187. Humanity's colonies are under siege. The alien Caedons have launched a merciless invasion — and you're the United … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intergalactic Defenders.

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  4. 《Trigger of Silence》 is a first-person survival defense game that combines intense melee combat with gunplay. In this invaded world, you play as a super soldier who must hold your ground and fend off waves of dragon-like humanoid creatures. Powerful Weapons The game features very unique weapons. Each weapon can use skill cartridges to unleash powerful abilities, dealing devastating damage to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trigger of Silence.

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  5. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Puedes encontrar mi juego en Steam desde hoy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3635080/Galactic_Plague_2000/ Galactic Plague 2000 es un juego shooter espacial, de género Roguelite, un juego arcade clásico. El juego narra la historia de Jack, un niño que se ve atrapado en una historia fantástica al conectarse a una máquina arcade misteriosa y antigua que se encontraba en unos recreativos aban… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Plague 2000.

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  6. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Galaxy Highways is a sci-fi space shooter where you're doing pirate raids into star systems inhabited by aliens. You destroy enemy ships, space stations, mother ships or bosses and complete all missions as soon as possible before enemy defense system destroys you with its powerful waves of attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Highways.

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  7. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 468 reviews

    Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies. Deftly maneuver over twenty unique ships, each with different abilities for you to harness. Backed by an all-new chip-emulated soundtrack by the psychoacoustic artist Rainbow Kitten, Enemy Mind features an adaptive story system as innovative as its gameplay. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of Enemy Mind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enemy Mind.

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  8. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    94% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Battle your way through hordes of enemy creatures, collecting upgrades and fighting terrifying bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BroodStar.

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  9. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    A retro mix of a shoot 'em up gameplay with RPG elements, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is inspired by the likes of Tyrian, Raiden and Donpachi. Fast-paced with a primary focus on gunplay rather than bullet hell, DreadStar gives you incremental ways of not only pushing through content, but also improving your ship and its loadout (such as experience, leveling and skill points). If you’re strug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge.

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  10. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 46 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    In Rogue Invader, YOU are the invader attacking the alien horde in this genre-flipping roguelite shooter. 1-Bit black and white old-school art style, with modern touches and HD graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Invader.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    There's a secret base in the Brazilian mountains. Kidnapped scientists are kept here, developing a tactical combat vehicle for terrorists. The vehicle is powered by a nuclear power cell, and is equipped with missiles, a machine gun and the latest powerful laser gun. The scientists cannot allow their invention to be used by terrorists, so they stole the key to the hangar to escape during the night.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blazing Trail.

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  12. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Help Us DOSMan, You are our only hope! FEATURES: RETRO SPACE ACTION! Break a leg. Theirs.: Various Alien races & enemy types, including Interstellar Security guards, aliens, mutants and pods. Inside Intel: Interactive informants that provide you clues and hints. Future Soldier: A plethora of futuristic weapons - from a blaster shotgun to an explosive orb grenade launcher. EXPLORE PLANETS DOS: Stag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOSMan: Space Aliens in Space!.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    The earth is being attacked by creatures from deep space! Earth's last remaining scientists have reverse engineered several ships from their technology. Time to bring the fight back into space! You are humanity's last hope! Gamma Zero is an old school arcade vertical shmup. Be aggressive and rack up massive multipliers by collecting pickups as fast as possible. Features: 3 stages of intense … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gamma Zero.

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  14. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 238 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

    NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Inferno.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Inspired by classic horizontal shooters like Lords of Thunder, Elemental Master, and the Thunderforce series, ZPF is a passion project from the designer and developer of Super XYX and Tänzer. Players will dodge and weave through intense bullet patterns, unleashing a barrage of firepower upon hordes of unique and challenging enemies. Choose your hero - from the teleporting trickster to the laser-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZPF.

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  16. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Join KAOTIX Fury, his brother Slade, and their two bow-wow companions on a thrilling mission to save the Fennyverse! Dive into a heart-pounding arcade shooter solo or couch co-op, packed with intense battles and unforgettable moments. A faithful arcade style game with 16 bit graphics and gameplay. Steam Deck support. XINPUT Support up to two control pads. Keyboard controls. (One player… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peraglees - The Ooloufian Resistance.

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  17. 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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  19. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    An intense, arcade-style, 'bullet hell' SHMUP/STG in which you must master a vast array of ridiculous weaponry in order to defeat a race of evil aliens who are intent on abducting innocent civilians and turning them into mutants. Jetboard Joust blends the spirit and intensity of 1980s arcade coin-op SMHUPs with the replayability and tactical elements of hardcore modern roguelikes. Don't expect a s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jetboard Joust.

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  20. 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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  21. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 763 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Attacks!.

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  22. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,030 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 16 reviews

    Even at this moment, our fashionable city is under assault. Baggy pants, dull suits, sightings of socks with sandals. A message needs to be sent, and it needs to be sent in style... Time to serve some good ol' Fashion Justice! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fashion Police Squad.

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  23. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    83% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Space Elite Force is a frenetic side-scrolling, full of explosions and epic battles against bosses. With its large amount of upgrades and its high level of difficulty, Space Elite Force is the ideal game for anyone who wants frenzied action, quick plays and a few hours of fun. Embark on this battle and help defeat the awful Klyvu race! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Elite Force.

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  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 49 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

    A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sophstar.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, humor
    83% User Score Based on 684 reviews

    Cyberhunt is a infinite Twin-Stick Shooter game set on a cyberpunk world. Destroy the asteroids, avoid cops and more on this new take on a classic genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberhunt.

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  27. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Battle for Asciion is a classic horizontal shoot 'em up built entirely from real text characters. No sprites. No pixels. No images. Just pure ASCII action, massive bosses, weapon upgrades and retro arcade challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle for Asciion.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Blast through the stars in this high-octane platformer-shooter!Step into the space suit of a fearless astronaut on a mission to stop an alien invasion threatening the galaxy. Cosmic Tempest combines fast-paced action, tight platforming, and explosive shootouts across a variety of dynamic arenas. Fight your way through: Endless-wave combat zones teeming with alien enemies Massive boss battles … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Tempest.

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  29. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Burning Skies About the Game Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay! Blast through waves of enemies, improving your jet and equiping it with on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burning Skies Arcade.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    About the game Neoteria is a classic horizontal shoot em up game (shmup). Multiple worlds, levels and aliens are waiting to be blasted. Our focus is on using your thumb like the 80’s and 90’s shooter games: The faster your thumb, the faster you shoot !! Give the controls a few minutes to get used to, they really work! Hidden worlds, different difficulty modes (un-lockable pilots) AWESOME sound tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neoteria.

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  31. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Music meets mayhem in this twin-stick shooter action-RPG! Craft synthesizer modules to gain new weapons and experiment with the original music of Look Mum No Computer. Meet quirky NPCs, complete quests and battle huge bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Look Mum No Computer.

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  32. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 316 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Made Fear.

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  33. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Bricks Survivors is a unique game that blends the retro charm of classic brick-breakers with the intensity of modern roguelites. Dive into a captivating experience where every session is a battle for survival, set in a nostalgic pixel art universe with thoroughly modern gameplay mechanics. Key Features : Roguelite Brick-Breaker : Experience a new twist on the classic brick-breaker with rog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bricks Survivors.

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  34. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Blast your way through a world of deadly robots and monstrous machines in this explosive run-and-gun action platformer inspired by '90s classics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citadel Stormer 2.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    99% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Inspired by a certain 1988 cult classic, ASTROLANCER carries the 8-bit mantle into a retro-styled adventure with modern appeal. Alternating between top-down shooting and high-flying shoot 'em up sections, the player will fight to destroy the FORMATROID threat while expanding their arsenal along the way. If you get into a tight spot, use your invincible THRUST ATTACK to break through! ASTROLANCER … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTROLANCER.

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  36. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    BroodStar is a classic arcade shoot’em up with heavy roguelike elements. Careful, though... the vastness of space contains many formidable enemies. If you fall along the way, you have to start over — the only thing you’ll bring with you are the upgrade modules you collected in your past runs, in the form of research points that augment your ship. Will they be enough to get you through hordes of un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BroodStar.

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  37. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 213 reviews

    An innovative survival horror imbued with the eternal brilliance of dungeon crawling In a confined space with no escape, face relentless attacks from masked humans. Use your limited resources and wits to survive this desperate situation! Simple combat system with grid-based movement and free camera control. The only way to survive is to dodge dangers and defeat the approaching masked humans! Adven… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of Mask.

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  38. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A miasma consumes Garden. The decay brings lawlessness and madness to the land. Rogues, cults, and evil plantlife rule the realm. Crop and Claw is a classic-style JRPG centered around dragons in a lush realm known as the "Garden". The plantlife has gone awry, bringing a time of decline and stress across the realm. One dragon sets out on adventure, for reasons only known to themselves, to se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crop and Claw.

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  39. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 2 reviews

    The player takes the role of the last soldier of the highly specialized "Gastro Force", elite troopers trained to infiltrate the enormous alien guts to fight them from the inside! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gastro Force.

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  40. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Asteroids ++ is the best Asteroids game you will ever play in your life. Customize your spaceship with your weapon loadout, save your solar system, and destroy those damn Asteroids! And remember, you can never end Asteroid genocide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asteroids ++.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    96% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Schism is a challenging roguelite action RPG with guns, gods, leveling, and frequency-switching action. The combination of deep leveling and stat systems, full gun customization, deity worship, intense bullet hell combat, and difficult bosses make for a unique and highly replayable experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Schism.

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  42. 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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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 201 reviews

    Spectacular Sparky is an action-packed platform/shooter with wacky characters, explosive weapons and boss battles to treasure. Sparky is an adorably insane intergalactic bounty hunter who can dash through obstacles, fire his weapons in any direction and even extend his jumps by flapping his long bunny-like ears. Each time he brings down a boss, his connected confidante Shig (half shark, half pig) … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spectacular Sparky.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Pentasma is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by Williams Electronics' 1981 classic 'Defender'. Protect The terraforming Humanoids from the deadly Aliens and raid the Alien planets to keep the galaxy peaceful! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pentasma.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 136 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Biota is a 2D metroidvania inspired shooter set on a wild and dangerous sci-fi, pixel-art planet. Get ready to face hostile alien life forms and investigate a mysterious mining colony as a group of ragtag heroes from the future, all in glorious 4-color palettes and detailed 8-bit visuals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Biota.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Revo is a neon styled and classically inspired space shoot 'em up with an original, retro fueled synthwave soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVO.

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  47. Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacewing War.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 9,314 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

    You died? So what? Tuck your guts back in and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CULTIC.

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  50. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,432 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    In addition to the full game, the Valfaris Digital Deluxe Edition includes the following content: - Valfaris - Digital OST - Valfaris - Digital Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valfaris.

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