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Games like The Darkness

Looking for games like The Darkness? Here are top shooter recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Binding of Isaac, Beat Hazard 2 or Big Trouble in Little Chimney.

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  1. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 30,483 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    The Binding of Isaac is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac's form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Binding of Isaac.

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  2. 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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  3. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Krampus is Coming! Grab your Shotgun, finish your hot punch and don't forget your mission: Save the Christmas! Big Trouble in Little Chimney is highly-addictive and fast paced arena bullet-hell shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Trouble in Little Chimney.

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  4. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    57% User Score Based on 60 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 5 reviews

    Chicken, fight like a robot! Evil Otto and his deadly robots are back in this reimagining of the 1980 arcade classic Berzerk. Berzerk: Recharged challenges you to fight your way through a deadly maze filled with waves of menacing, vocal robots. Deft twin-stick control and power-ups are the only way to survive, as you shoot your way through room after room in this never-ending dystopian maze. And d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Berzerk: Recharged.

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  5. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    99% User Score Based on 978 reviews

    Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons is the 16th game in the Touhou Project series. It was announced on the developer ZUN's blog on April 20, 2017. A playable demo was released on May 7, 2017, at Reitaisai 14, and the full version was released at Comiket 92 on August 11, 2017. The game was released on Steam worldwide on November 17, 2017, becoming the first game in the series to be avai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Tenkuushou: Hidden Star in Four Seasons.

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  6. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 896 reviews

    Chicken Invaders puts you at the forefront of a battle against invading intergalactic chickens, bent on revenge for our oppression of Earth chickens. This time, the chickens have hatched a devious plan to block out sunlight and freeze Earth to death! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Invaders 5.

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  7. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 332 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 11 reviews

    Deathsmiles is CAVE's bullet-hell shoot-'em-up where you take the role of one of five Angels to defend the magical land of Gilverado from an invasion by Hell itself! Eradicate this devilish assault! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathsmiles.

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  8. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 526 reviews

    Free movement ship control while the screen advances automatically. Single fire button. Collect stars to obtain temporary special shots. Collected fruits award points that can be converted into extra lives. Modes: practice, score attack (single life), adjustable difficulty If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus Reclayed.

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  9. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    Fight hordes of Covenant & Flood in this new game mixing Roguelite & Bullet Heaven for hours of mindless fun! Have fun surviving Spartan! Spartan Survivors includes 10 playable levels 5 difficulty modes 21 weapons for a total of 105 evolutions // 14 perks with 56 upgrades 8 playable characters with their unique weapons, perks & stats Unlock Custom Game to tailor the game th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spartan Survivors.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,570 reviews

    Survival get-away with an ever-increasing cast of law enforcement. Level up by public property destruction, police kills and pedestrian murders. Classic GTA reimagined as a survival chase action + roguelite elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maniac.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 4,684 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Legions of twisted creatures, emboldened by Ember, have begun to swarm up from the caves below the sleepy enclave of Torchlight. In this critically acclaimed Action-RPG, you’ll choose from three powerful heroes to adventure the depths for endless treasure and glory. Your adventure is unique, through randomly generated environments with new monsters, treasures, puzzles, and items each time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torchlight.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 6,092 reviews

    Live the adventurer’s life in this character-based fantasy game. Choose your character and pet companion as you journey through limitless caverns, dungeons, and tunnels and determine your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FATE.

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  13. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 732 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 8 reviews

    The past is being altered. An android, known as Next EXY, has traveled one thousand years back in time. Your task is to stop NEXY and the other Elemental Daughters who were built in the image of the Elemental Dolls who once protected humanity. What is NEXY’s intent? Should you attack what you shouldn’t understand? Orders are orders, and Col. Godwin Longhener is not to be ignored. The legendary bul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DoDonPachi Resurrection.

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  15. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,150 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 19 reviews

    20XX is a co-op-friendly action platformer roguelite. Explore procedurally generated levels, collect new weapons and abilities, purchase upgrades, and crush ferocious bosses! If you are a fan of roguelikes or Mega Man, 20XX is for you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 20XX.

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  16. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 390 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

    Skelly Selest is a score-attack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skelly Selest.

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  17. 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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  18. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 269 reviews

    Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Dungeon.

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  19. 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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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    84% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Sodaman, he's a space agent. He must stop the hostile aliens trying to destroy the universe and save the carbonated drinks they destroyed. Maybe you should help him out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sodaman.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    83% User Score Based on 129 reviews

    Exquisite hand-drawn animations and sound. Dozens of delicate H-scenes. Hundreds of random skills.  Zombies, firearms, and beautiful girl! Excellent gamepad vibration experience. English Language Patch available. TUNNEL ESCAPE - Fates Entwined (TEFE) is a side story to the classic game TUNNEL ESCAPE. This game (TEFE) is currently in development and is being crowdfunded through monthly s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tunnel Escape.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,123 reviews

    Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine. Manage Your Ship Your starship is a mighty and terrible vessel, brimming with arcane technology and devastating weapons. Harness your sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void War.

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  23. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 414 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

    Summum Aeterna is a fast-paced Roguelite inspired by the Metroidvania Aeterna Noctis. Create your own worlds, challenges, difficulty and influences in each new run. Die, learn, become stronger, and achieve victory. Death is inevitable, but glory is only for the chosen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summum Aeterna.

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  24. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 7,267 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Prepare yourself for the grim, dark future of the 41st millennium, where alien races battle mankind for galactic domination in a universe of unending war. Personalize your armies with a revolutionary unit customization tool that gives you the ability to choose your armies insignias, banners, squad colors and names. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    99% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    The shareware legend DemonStar comes soaring back with new game modes and revised gameplay. Originally published in 1997, DemonStar has earned the Computer Gaming World's "Shareware Game of the Year 1999" award.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DemonStar.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 182 reviews

    X Invader is an action roguelite where you hack into big corporations' servers. Use add-ons from fellow hackers to defeat monsters. Powerful, cute bosses guard these servers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X Invader.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    54% User Score Based on 267 reviews

    Fly the famed Platypus fighter through a fantastic landscape of carefully molded clay to protect inhabitants of Mungola from the Collosatropolians! Collect power-ups and bonus stars to give your Platypus the boost you need. Every level of this gorgeous arcade challenge bursts with original fun that's perfect for gamers of all ages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platypus II.

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  29. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    75% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight's castle in this action-packed roguelike! The game features tight bullet hell, tons of items, characters to meet... and secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burning Knight.

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  30. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    A twin stick shooter without the twin stick, Gunlocked is a sci-fi action roguelike about careful positioning and upgrade selection. Manage unique targeting systems across multiple weapons and upgrades, as you battle legions of alien ships, and then do it all over again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunlocked.

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  31. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 468 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 1 reviews

    Beat Blast is a music maker bullet hell. The music you make is also your skill tree. Create powerful attacks and catchy beats by combining different music notes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Blast.

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  32. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Try to survive the demon onslaught in this fast-paced top-down shooter. Battle oncoming enemies as they try to destroy you, collect their souls to level up your character and weapons. Collect relics and unlock new characters and weapons to become more powerful! As the player, you have a collection of weapons and equipment you can choose from to ensure maximum survival against the enemy. Speci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Crusaders.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - VASARA (2000) and VASARA 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VASARA Collection.

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  34. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 2,976 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Relic Hunters Zero: Remix is a remaster of the FREE 1 million player hit game about blasting evil space ducks and turtles with tiny cute guns. It’s fast, it’s tactical, and feels deliciously smooth to play. Unlock new weapons, characters and relics to defeat the Ducan Commander! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relic Hunters Zero.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 727 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Steredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Steredenn is at the crossroads between a shmup and a rogue-like. Enjoy the infinite replayability of the game with its unforgiving gameplay, intense boss fights, (almost) ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steredenn.

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  36. 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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  38. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    74% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    Explore 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting necessary artifacts in Castle of No Escape 2, a fantasy themed strategy RPG. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards - the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle of no Escape 2.

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  39. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    81% User Score Based on 137 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter in which up to two players enter a ravaged research outpost to confront an alien menace and get out alive! Run and gun your way through thousands of adversaries as you search for the source of the deadly alien outbreak. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeno Crisis.

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  40. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 2,807 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Ten years on from Worms Armageddon and the turn-based comic mayhem continues in Worms Reloaded, an all-new edition available for PC through Steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Worms Reloaded.

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  41. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,380 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure is a puzzle video game developed by 5th Cell and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the fifth game in the Scribblenauts series of games and the first based on a licensed property. The game combines the series' traditional gameplay of bringing up words and objects to solve puzzles with characters and settings from the DC Comics u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

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  42. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    93% User Score Based on 383 reviews

    Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siralim 2.

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  43. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 13,400 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Dungeon Defenders is a Tower Defense Action-RPG where you must save the land of Etheria from an Ancient Evil! Create a hero from one of four distinct classes to fight back wave after wave of enemies by summoning defenses and directly participating in the action-packed combat! Customize and level your character, forge equipment, gather loot, collect pets and more! Take your hero through multiple d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Defenders.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,630 reviews

    Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Souls.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 357 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Larva Mortus is a fast-paced action horror game that has you hunting monsters of the supernatural in a dark and ominous atmosphere full of undead, terrifying and demonic nightmares. A horrific atmosphere goes hand in hand with furious action packed splatter fest. Everything accompanied by creepy, first class soundtrack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Larva Mortus.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 239 reviews

    Kill your enemies, possess their bodies, and take their abilities as your own in this turn-based procedurally generated death labyrinth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MidBoss.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 672 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG inspired by legendary board game Hero Quest. The game features a party based system where you control a group of heroes, an isometric hand-drawn art style, dice based mechanics for all computations - (it rolls dice to determine an outcome) and much more. Each map is designed to take you through an adventure that will test your party's strength, courage and sanit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Quest 2.

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  49. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Enjoy hours of dungeons crawling and slashing a-la HeroQuest meets DungeonMaster. Mighty Dungeons is also customizable, submit new quests, campaigns, monsters, weapons and other items. Visit the workshop for more info. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mighty Dungeons.

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  50. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    BossConstructor is a game about building and flying your own spaceship!Building your Ship. The core feature of the game is its ship editor which allows you to freely assemble your own spaceships using a vast variety of modules (currently more than 60). The way you build your ships determines how they behave and what they are capable of doing. Since every module costs money, weight and energy, desi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BossConstructor.

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