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Looking for games like The Design? Here are top shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Chroma Blast, R-COIL or Arcadia.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    Chroma Blast is a fast paced twin stick shooter with many different styles of play where you fight through waves of enemies while constantly leveling up your ships colorful arsenal. Beat your friends and challenge yourself in the leaderboards, or seek out a true test of skill for those good enough to find it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chroma Blast.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    77% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    R-Coil is an old-fashioned multidirectional shooter with a unique single button control scheme. Each time you fire your bullet, it will push you back a little. You'll have to balance shooting and thrusting to maintain control. Once you master it you'll be cruising through the cosmos like a space boss in no time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to R-COIL.

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  3. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    43% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Arcadia is a fun, casual little shooter. There are a variety of enemies that will hunt you down, and a few little tactics you can use to take them down. Try to get the best score and stay on top of the leaderboard. The game is played from a top-down perspective. All your enemies are in view 90% of the time so it's easy to see and, most importantly, blow them apart. Don't sit still for long, they'r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcadia.

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  4. POLYBOIDS is an arcade-style action space shooter made for the Pygame Community Summer Jam 2024. The post-jam bugfix version only updates the loot tables, as they were configured wrong and made certain upgrades too rare and lasers were unobtainable. I would recommend playing the bugfix version for more fun. The game is open source: https://github.com/Binary-Ninja/pygame-summer-jam-2024 Discord … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POLYBOIDS.

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  5. Categorization Genre:  Our game is an FPS (First person shooter) multiplayer game, where one player controls movement, and one player controls the aim/shooting.  Target Audience:  Our target audience is anyone who likes shooter-games and wants to try a game where they can work together with a friend or a stranger. There’s not really any specific age rating for this game, since there’s no violen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Multiplayer Tank Shooter Game.

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  6. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    89% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    No Way Home is a twin-stick shooter adventure set in a hostile far flung part of the universe filled with danger at every turn. Outgun enemies in tense skirmishes, take on dangerous mercenary missions, loot bigger and better weapons, and explore a huge starmap in search of answers and a way home. [Note: the game has nothing to do with a certain superhero movie. We had the name first!] Gamepl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Way Home.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Hack, link, and shoot in a fast-paced top-down cyberpunk shooter. Create devastating chain reactions to outwit enemies, break records and save your childhood mentor from a ruthless syndicate If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeadWire.

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  8. About PC VersionStar Keeper PC Version is a ported version of the NES Homebrew game "Star Keeper", originally released by 87Arts in 2014.the entire game is essentially built upon the NES source code with the addition of an emulator that simulates NES and cartridge hardware functionalities. The original level music is generated by FamiTracker and played as PCM. The newly added bonus level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Keeper.

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  9. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Escape the Phantom Library! Embark into worlds of fantastic books haunted by dangerous ghosts, but you're not alone! Join Ravva and 4 unusual companions in this pixel-art platformer in cute dark-fantasy visuals! Can you face this challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravva and the Phantom Library.

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  10. 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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  11. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    76% User Score Based on 92 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Bit.Trip Void is the third installment in the retro-arcade BIT.TRIP saga. Bit.Trip Void is a synesthetic exploration of rhythm and music as they pertain to our everyday lives and moods. In a control scheme brand new to the series, yet wholly familiar to gamers, the player is given complete freedom to move about the screen wherever they desire, interacting with the music in brand new ways. The cla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIT.TRIP VOID.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    86% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Descend into a radical new dimension of abstract minimalist arcade fury in Disastr_Blastr! Blaze your merciless path of devastation through an expansive non-linear game world with 100+ stages of cortex-shattering cubic mayhem! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disastr_Blastr.

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  13. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    85% User Score Based on 142 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 1 reviews

    What does a Shoot’Em Up look like if you remove the shooting? It looks like Swordship: an intense dodging game where placement is everything. Sharpen your skills because this is the Dodge'em Up you are looking for! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swordship.

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  14. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    93% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Craft. Shoot. Die. Repeat. Forge absurdly powerful guns and fight through the belly of a metal alien monstrosity in this VR FPS roguelite follow up to Mothergunship. Wanna build a rocket-firing-shotgun or a toxic spike-ball-launcher? Unleash your inner mad scientist, then take on the Mothergunship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOTHERGUNSHIP: FORGE.

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  15. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Tear your enemies to pieces, leave oceans of blood and mountains of corpses in new dynamic and colorful action designed in pixel art style. All in the name of Goodness, of course! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UltraGoodness.

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  16. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    71% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    Evasion is an intense VR shooter game, designed to immerse players in high intensity co-op multiplayer combat. Experience the next generation in VR locomotion designed for authentic FPS action. Choose a class and then join up to three friends or go on alone in an extinction-level battle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evasion.

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  17. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 353 reviews

    They came without warning, squawking menacingly, their ruffled feathers darkening the sun. Invading intergalactic chickens, out to punish humanity for our oppression of their earthly brethren. Now they're back, and they're having Earth for dinner! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Invaders 4.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    61% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Sabotage a cult and their schemes in this Mystery, Horror, FPS. Explore a mansion while massacring the creepy followers and their foul abominations. Find various weapons to slay your enemies with and uncover the cruel secrets of the organization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daddy.

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  19. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    71% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Test your aim and dodging abilities against elite enemies, unique bosses and environmental hazards, as you uncover the secrets of the Antiprism and its connection to the extinct civilization of Arn. Collect items and credits from your encounters and use them to customize and upgrade parts of your ships - you will need all the firepower you can get in order to reach the end of our pilots' journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antiprism.

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    16%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    27% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Defeat 7 bosses in this radial Shoot 'em up game to obtain full power of color spectre and defeat hidden evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Er-Spectro.

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  21. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Split-screen single player twin stick risk 'em up. Your score is meaningless unless you exist. Playing till death will leave you scoreless and will also wipe your previous position from the leaderboard. Don't lose sight of your mission. Trackher. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Voidrun is a fast-paced bullet-hell arcade game where you have to encircle your enemies to defeat them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidrun.

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  23. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    By Bait or By Bullet is a bombastic 2D fishing rogue-lite adventure with both story-rich top-down exploration and action-packed platforming combat, made with Unity and available on Windows and through WebGL! The Rock Beyond Reality - Converse with the curious collection of characters who have been dragged beyond reality as you gear up for your next tentacular tussle. These odd bedfellows have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to By Bait or By Bullet.

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  24. Battle of the Witches - Mages And Monsters or simply ‘Battow’ is a bounced bullet game. The player clicks somewhere on the screen for the Mage to throw a spell in that direction. The spell bounces off the walls of the scene, and the player will need to use this to their advantage to hit the rival. Every time the player collects a chest or shield, he is protected for one round, that is, he will de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battow - Mages And Monsters.

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  25. Scorpion Ball NOTICE: If you are experiencing lag, turn off glow by pressing G! Unleash your inner Scorpion to shoot balls at other balls in this Retro-style shooter. This is a fast paced survival game that's playable on the browser. It's pretty challenging and it's decently skill based.Hostile balls will spawn from the bottom of the screen to attack your health bar.Don't let that happen, shoot … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorpion Ball.

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  26. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    "Quadron is an original arcade style game for the 48K ZX Spectrum created in the mould of the 1980s Williams classics. Set in the Quadron complex, you are charged with the task of defending the crystals mined by the relentless onset of marauding aliens. Featuring fast arcade style gameplay, multiple weapons, enemies, collectables, powerups, and a pointer based status screen and scanner, the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quadron.

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

    Set on a distant mining facility under alien attack, DEFENDOR makes you the last ship to stand up to the alien hordes! One pilot against impossible odds taking on the entire enemy fleet. Just like if we were back in the '80s. Defendor is a arcade, one screen, shoot-em-up, based on Asteroids with the emphasis on "steroids" part! Control a ship that keeps on shooting and gather stars to upgrade you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defendor.

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  28. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Moolii's Dreamland is a flight shooting game of landscape mode. The player would act as the little fox spirit Moolii to destroy the enemy in dream! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moolii's Dreamland.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Blaze through 7 action packed levels in this sci-fi shoot 'em up made to test even the toughest of shmup veterans. No tricks and no gimmicks; all you have is your raw skill. Board the Phoenix G7, and blast those alien lifeforms to interstellar space! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blazend.

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  30. - I tried to build this in 2 weeks. It might or might not have taken 2 months instead. Please expect it to be what it is and no more. You shoot bullets. Your bullets bounce and get stronger. (Full details of the content below). - If you have any feedback, or find some bug or find anything misleading on the store page, please come say hi on Twitter or in the forums. (links in the sidebar). 1- y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bounce your Bullets!.

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  31. 11%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    18% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Red Barton and the Sky Pirates is an exciting 3rd person arcade combat flight shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Barton and The Sky Pirates.

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  32. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    CALLING ALL FEARLESS STARFIGHTER PILOTS! Ever wanted to destroy massive space stations and uncountable enemies with a small ship for fun, profit and fame? You're at the right place - The Alliance Of Planets are hiring aspiring wannabe-heroes and veteran starfighter pilots to combat the Kobonian infiltration of our galactic territory! The Kobonian Empire have established heavily-defended space sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kobo64.

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  33. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 1,285 reviews

    Crisol: Theater of Idols is a gripping first-person horror/action adventure set in the haunting world of Hispania, a nightmarish reimagining of Spain. Playing as Gabriel, a soldier who can use his own blood as a deadly weapon, you endeavor on a journey to fulfill a divine mission from the Sun God. Key Features: Explore the Cursed Island of Tormentosa Uncover the chilling history and t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisol: Theater of Idols.

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  34. View Game
    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews

    Solareth is a high-intensity top-down arena shooter where quick thinking and sharp reflexes are key. On a vast space battleground, you’ll confront waves of enemies that grow faster, fiercer, and deadlier with every round. With over eight weapon types, every encounter offers new possibilities: precise pistol shots, explosive rocket volleys, focused laser beams, or blazing flamethrowers that turn t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solareth.

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  35. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    BIRDCAGE is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shoot’em up inspired by genre classics, blending gritty pixel art sprites with 2.5D backdrops and a pumping retro soundtrack! Blast through 6 unique stages of bullet hell mayhem, facing off against enemy swarms using multiple shot types and rechargeable specials. Chase high scores by maintaining chains and kill rate. Strategically activate Hyperblade… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIRDCAGE.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    85% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Ruyn HD is a remake of my minimalist boomer shooter Ruyn, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. It keeps the fast, combo-driven gameplay of the original, but now features modern visuals, smoother controls, updated audio, and tighter gunplay. Ruyn Classic and the 2D and 3D level editors are included. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruyn HD.

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  38. Bullet hell meets auto-shooter in this roguelike color-matcher where RGB itself is your weapon! Wield the might of the light spectrum as you alternate between different hues in order to exploit your foes' weaknesses. In a plane of existence beyond our comprehension, the Maiden of Light controls, creates, and regulates the entire visible spectrum as we know it. The diabolical forces of entropy h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chromatic::/Resonance.

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  39. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    War has broken out between Cat Kingdom and Dogland. In Meowville, a city near the border between the two powers, you are a mere lieutenant in the police force. With tensions between dogs and cats in the city at an all-time high, however, you will be forced to make moral decisions, fight for survival, and save the city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Meowfficer.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Gravelord is a fast-paced boomer shooter voiced by a badass protagonist featuring hand-crafted levels filled with secrets and hordes of enemies to kill. Dish out some brutal carnage with powerful guns and collect Tarot Cards to gain even more killing power. Let's put the fun back in funeral! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravelord.

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  42. Touhou Renkyouto is a linear top-down bullet hell title starring the green-eyed Parsee Mizuhashi. Adventure through five original levels, from the Underworld to the surface and back again, to solve an incident involving stray spirits causing chaos, and maybe help Parsee realize her love along the way. Story "It's festival day in the Former Capital. The perfect day to finally confess my feel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Renkyouto ~ Subterranean Festival of Love and Jealousy.

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  43. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The BasicsThey Do Not Die is just a simple little top down 2D indie zombie shooter. In a sorta similar vein as classics like Crimsonland or Alien Shooter.The OriginsThis is like a remastered/remade version of a Wii homebrew game that I made a decade ago. Shout out to all three of you who remember playing it on your Wii! Along with just porting it to love2d (which meant rewriting everything from C+… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Do Not Die: Call of Crimson Tgirl Apex Land Zombie Shooter Duty 2D Keywords.

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

    Your city is under attack by "you know who." Bombs are flying by the thousands. The forecast predicts very hot, dry air for the next minutes before a nuclear winter. Atomic City is a bullet hell with one minute waves. You only need the mouse and a few minutes to get into its frenetic gameplay. How to Play: On your doomsday control device (the mouse): Use the left button for left weapon, and ri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atomic City.

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  45. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    57% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    8-Bit Commando is a run and gun platformer with fast-paced action, a rocking soundtrack, local multiplayer and explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8-bit Commando.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    About this game: Draw gestures to attack and dodge, unleashing spells with your right hand and dodging enemy attacks with your left. Experience a uniquely enchanting adventure designed for maximum fun. Welcome to Magic Caster, where magic is in your hands! Features: Experience thrilling monster behaviour with growing challenges at every level. Face tough bosses in a magical world. Collect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magic Caster.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    After being sucked into your PC by a mysterious antivirus, take control of a consciousness-driven 1-5 barreled tank to confront the bugs head-on. Navigate your way through the motherboard, battling boss viruses to unlock new zones. Keep an eye on the 'UPGRADE MACHINE', which bestows upgrades upon  you every 1-10 seconds. Accumulate points from previous runs to enhance the upgrade machine further a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homebrew32.

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  49. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 395 reviews

    World of Shooting lets you compete in realistic shooting sports matches, train tactically in ‘killhouses’, and collect your own armory from hundreds of historic and modern firearms! Currently, the game has over 120 firearms (up to 300 models total will be added), and 250+ accessories — scopes, red dot and laser sights, weapon lights, magazines, suppressors, ammunition, etc., all corresponding… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Shooting.

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  50. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Brutal, fast-paced isometric co-op Loot Shooter in a Cyberpunk world. Master equipment-based combos. Discover exotic weapons and armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer. Similar games can be counted on one hand, as action games typically fall into the first-person or third-person perspective genres. I tried to make something similar to The Division… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CyberCorp.

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