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Games like the Shadow of Swallow

Games like the Shadow of Swallow

Games like the Shadow of Swallow

Looking for games like the Shadow of Swallow? Here are top hack and slash recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Retro Adventurer, The Spirit of the Samurai or Narvas.

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  1. Key Features:️ Classic Platforming Action – Experience tight, responsive controls and fast-paced gameplay inspired by retro platformers. Four Distinct Worlds – Explore vibrant forests, dark caves, snow-covered lands, and shadowy caverns, each filled with unique enemies and obstacles. ⚔️ Dynamic Combat & Power-Ups – Attack enemies, dodge hazards, and collect special abilities like health boos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Adventurer.

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  2. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    59% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spirit of the Samurai.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    40% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    The story of Mace, a young scavenger recently promoted to the Resource Collection Department for the Narvas Colonies. He is ordered to infiltrate and discover resources on distant planets in search of materials to ensure the survival of his people. Supplies are hemorrhaging, scarce, and unaccounted for. Times are bleak for Narvas. The scavenger feels the weight of an entire population on his s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narvas.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    78% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    ‘222 Hearts’ is an action platformer that utilizes the dash skill. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 222 Hearts.

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  5. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Rotting Valentine is a dark, gothic action slasher set in a decaying vision of Victorian England — a land abandoned by God and overrun by rot, heresy, and the restless dead. You play as a wandering alchemist vigilante, an unholy executioner of the unnatural. Armed with a cursed scythe and a custom firearm, she travels through plague-ridden streets, forgotten villages, and desecrated cathedr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rotting Valentine.

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  6. Embark on a thrilling adventure in Aztek Tiki Talisman! Explore 50 challenging levels in the mystical Aztec jungle, battle foes, solve puzzles, and confront epic bosses. Will you find the blue talisman and unlock the portal to the next level? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aztec Tiki Talisman.

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  7. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Swords and Bones 2 is an action-platform game with RPG features, inspired by 80s and 90s classics! Fight through levels filled with monsters, avoid traps and collect power-ups & trophies in this new epic second chapter! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords & Bones 2.

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  8. Awurda First Wave is an action-adventure game. The last remaining human is caught in the middle of a war to save the world from evil creatures. Defeat your enemies with fast-paced and exciting combat mechanics. Overcome various obstacles and defeat challenging enemies to advance to the next levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awurda First Wave.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    94% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    DARK RAMPAGE is an action game where you play as a hero who finds himself in a dark and dangerous world after he falls into a dark well. You have to explore various locations, fight monsters and solve puzzles to find a way out of this gloomy world. You will gain unique abilities and be able to use them in battles with enemies. Each level will be a test for you, where you will have to show all… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DARK RAMPAGE.

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  10. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Wishlist now! About the Game Explore Wizardonia, a magical world filled with danger and wonder in Fireball Wizard! As a powerful wizard, you'll explore a pixelated landscape filled with treacherous enemies and obstacles. Use your unique abilities to launch deadly fireballs, defeat fearsome bosses, and uncover secrets hidden in mysterious forests, caves, and castles. Fireball Wizard offers a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireball Wizard.

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  11. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    The Land of the Magnates is an epic action-adventure set in a magical world inspired by the myths of the Middle East. You are Malik Shahbaz, prince of the Land of the Sun. Once a land of joy and music, the kingdom has been shrouded in darkness and silence following the death of its queen. Now, the king has been poisoned and the prince stands accused of this foul deed. After a daring escape, the di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Land of the Magnates.

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  12. Horned Knight is a challenging 2D action-platformer where you must overcome all fears, enemies, and traps as the Hero Knight. Rewrite destiny, with your trusty sword, young Knight! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horned Knight.

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  13. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 502 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 3 reviews

    Become Aidan, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Always Run.

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  15. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 1,067 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 6 reviews

    Become Paint Utilize paint-based mechanics to experience a constant state of flow—dive into the ground and walls, slice through the air and enemies! Wield Your Brush Become stronger by unlocking new techniques with your brush that aid you in defeating threatening foes, overcoming platform challenges, solving complex puzzles, and advancing your progress. Discover Yourself Explore Constance's non-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Constance.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    ReSetna is a post-apocalyptic Metroidvania, in a crumbling world dominated by the APEX AI. As a mysterious Signal driving robots to madness emerges, ReSetna sets off on a journey to uncover the mystery. Explore, engage, evolve, navigating through the crumbling ruins of a once glorious civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReSetna.

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  17. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    The sinister Dr. Voo Doom has kidnapped the Princess of Ririland and incited a civil war! It's up to repairman extraordinaire, Jack and his boomerang hat to save her and restore peace! Jump through 20+ huge levels, collecting Crystals, Stars and more! Can you save Ririland? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JACK 'N' HAT.

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  19. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Winds of Arcana: Ruination is A 2.5D Action Platformer RPG featuring a souls-lite combat system and a rich narrative set in a dark, medieval fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winds of Arcana: Ruination.

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  20. A 2D side-scrolling action adventure game that starts with just a click. Play as the main character who can transform into various animals. By picking up beast masks in each level, you can transform into the corresponding beast, gain their powers, defeat monsters and bosses, and clear the level—it's that simple.    4 Beast Forms:  - Monkey Form: Uses disdainful attacks; damage is low but extrem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beast Mask.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Our heroes are trapped in the universe of cartoon characters. This has not pleased the inhabitants. The creatures that have been living on their own for a long time certainly wouldn't want any visitors. Let's see if our heroes can escape from these unhappy hosts? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HaHa.

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  22. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 165 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Steel Seed is a single player stealth-action adventure game set in a dark sci-fi world. In her epic journey inside a hostile underground facility run by AIs, Zoe is alone with Koby, a flying drone, as her only companion If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Seed.

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 520 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vernal Edge.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    The Devil Within: Satgat is a 2.5D stylish action adventure that follows the journey of an Eastern warrior infected with demonic blood. Dig into the secrets of a ruined world while taking down enemies in stylish action sequences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devil Within: Satgat.

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  25. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    In a world where time is running out with the last breath of life, the Glowing Tree, there is only one chance to save yourself.Your mission is to reach the Heart before the last light in the Tree is extinguished. Large, multi-tiered levels with open gameplay - run, jump, and dodge spikes and clever mechanical traps. Checkpoints are located only in front of particularly dangerous segments - ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hardcore and Death.

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  26. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 702 reviews

    "Homura Hime" is a third person action game, featuring Japanese anime visuals and intense 3D bullet curtain gameplay. Alongside Homurahime, fight against Demon Girls possessed by deviant "emotions", and get closer to discovering the truth of not only the fallen, but also your own veiled legacy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homura Hime.

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  27. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Exodus: Creepy Time is an exciting casual style game with elements of a simplified roguelike. An ominous journey through dark and gloomy locations awaits you, where every action you take has serious consequences. Survive in a world where darkness and horror lurk at every turn. Collect resources, upgrade your character and develop new skills to survive in this horror world. Trapped in a world stee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exodus: Creepy Time.

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  28. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 3,722 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 10 reviews

    Discover Neva on the official PlayStation website. Watch the latest trailers for this emotionally charged adventure game from the creators of GRIS. Check out gameplay details, beautiful screenshots and how to buy the game on PS5. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neva.

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  29. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 608 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 9 reviews

    Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India throws you into the tension between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company in 1841. When a Master Templar arrives with a mysterious item that used to belong to the Assassin Order, Arbaaz Mir must discover why he's come, steal back the item, and protect his friends and his lover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India.

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  30. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Get ready for an amazing adventure on an alien planet, full of dangers, puzzles and unexpected allies in the game Alien Cat Story. Only you can help the cat fix his ship and leave this dangerous world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Cat Story.

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  31. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,672 reviews

    Discover Shinobi: Art of Vengeance for PS5 and PS4 on the official PlayStation website. The iconic SEGA series returns in a 2D action platformer with a hand-drawn look created by the team behind Streets of Rage 4. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance.

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  32. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 809 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 46 reviews

    Discover Tales of Kenzera: ZAU on the official PlayStation website - trailers, screenshots, gameplay details and purchase options If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Kenzera: Zau.

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  33. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 344 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Discover Nahucan, a world inhabited by masked beings. You're Itorah, the only human in this strange place. Explore, fight and survive as you save Nahucan from its biggest threat, the black plague. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ITORAH.

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  34. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 657 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 76 reviews

    Buy Trek to Yomi on PlayStation store, a cinematic action-adventure that follows an enthralling story of Hiroki during his fall against the forces of evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trek to Yomi.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Blon is a cute pixel-art 2D platformer game. Unlock spells, heroes and weapons, fight monsters and bosses and explore an unknown world in hopes of rescuing your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blon.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 278 reviews

    Ato is an atmospheric sword dueling metroidvania game set in the era of feudal Japan. Every combat encounter is an intense duel to the death with its own personality and fighting style. Perform risky parry maneuvers, bounce off of your opponent, evade their attacks and unlock new abilities to further expand your arsenal of options against your adversaries. Explore colorful and atmospheric environ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ato.

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  37. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Greedy Pea is back in game! Dark dungeons, deadly traps, everything is green, a lot of gold everywhere! Awesome Pea 2 - next chapter of classic platformer game. Greedy Pea is back in game! Now even more dark dungeons, deadly traps and gold! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awesome Pea 2.

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  38. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 2,152 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    Find us: Steam | Twitter | Newsletter | Facebook [Media 4051545] Embark on an extraordinary journey through the desolated kingdom of Penumbra and discover the hidden secrets of this... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Fire.

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  39. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 9,569 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

    Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. It was announced on February 28, 2012 and later released for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on September 7, 2012. A Microsoft Windows version was released on October 16, 2012. It follows the story of a nameless ninja in the present day, and features a themed confli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mark of the Ninja.

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  40. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    STORY:Start journey in this medieval third person rpg game and be the hero and beat evil goblins Green goblin and his army has captured valuable skulls and hidden them. Player warrior mission is to beat goblin and his army. Player fight against different small creatures which have different attacks like punch attack, magic attack, bomb attack etc. End of level player meet big green goblin who are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin Of Goblin.

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  41. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Siege and the Sandfox.

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  43. No talk, compadre. It's Animal Kostume time! Follow kroc-boy in his path to overcome a series of difficult levels in this hardcore 2D platformer with a lot of enemies, bullets and surprises. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animal Kostume.

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  44. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    70% User Score Based on 1,720 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 23 reviews

    Assassin’s Creed Chronicles tells the story of Assassins in three diverse locations and time periods for a series of all-new Assassin’s Creed adventures. The first entry in the Assassin’s Creed Chronicles saga takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta. New… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China.

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  45. Road Fist is a Beat 'em up style action game inspired by classic 80's / 90's fighting movies. The 3D movement provides a new panorama within the bilateral view (2D), adding more freedom and requiring a greater sense of direction from the player. The gameplay and difficulty is based on games like Dark Souls, where a stamina system is implemented and each enemy encountered can be deadly. The gloomy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road Fist.

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  46. This is a fantasy world where you will become an adventurer, exploring vast maps, communicating with various NPCs, accepting missions, unlocking storylines, and gradually uncovering the secrets of this world. In this process, you will continuously accumulate wealth, acquire various weapons and props, and become increasingly powerful. This world may seem calm, but in reality, it is full of dangers … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixelegend.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    Story OverviewA cataclysmic event turned the once beautiful and proud Greco-Roman space vessel Atromitos into breeding grounds for infested horrors from an unknown dimension. In the aftermath, a mysterious force chooses to interfere with destiny and awaken Adrestia from rubble and ashes. As Adrestia, your mission is to stop your twin sister Harmonia from unraveling the universe, but many questi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somber Echoes.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    100% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling. Unique attack method When attacking enemies, you must only attack them by dashing!! Design the optimal attack path by bouncing between structures and enemies. Soul Eruption There are rewards for good play. Collect the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Shooter.

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  49. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    85% User Score Based on 372 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 5 reviews

    STORY Bionic girl Tania is assigned by her creator, Dr. Herveus to search and rescue a missing Investigation team in the rainforest of Horace Islands where mysterious Karpas energy turns local animals and plants into aggressive mutants. Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will embark on an adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AWAKEN - Astral Blade.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Play as Xi as she tries to navigate a five-day time loop and figure out what happened to her memories. Together with her companion, Ouro, travel through a true metroidvania world where time changes the terrain in subtle ways. Escape the loop through exploration and battle. Change Xi’s fate and learn the truth of the Dragon Loop!   Turn Bosses into Summonable Spirits Defeat a wide range of in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DragonLoop.

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