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Looking for games like This is not a Drill? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Space War Machine, Project Möbius or Aquarist VR.

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  1. Get a glimpse of the future in Space War Machine! With non-stop action, use your strategy and skills to get grow your empire and fight in a universe brought to us by Keith Ty Havron. Pick your faction of super-powered aliens with 10 different choices, and build 20+ ships! With a vast set of powers to pick from, gain the upper hand for an edge while fighting to colonize planets before you are destr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space War Machine.

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  2. A dark and mysterious entity from another dimension has gained access to our world through a portal deep inside an ancient temple. Only a true fighter pilot like you can stop it before it rips apart the very fabric of space and time. But beware: many dangers lie ahead! Project Möbius is a fast-paced 3D game inspired in part by 2D Shoot 'em up games such as Battle Squadron for the Amiga. Your goa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Möbius.

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  3. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    50% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Hard task - high reward Running an aquarium shop is a real challenge! Clients will entrust you with difficult tasks you have to cope with. In return, a reward awaits you. Intended for business development - buying new fish, exotic plants, a store, or developing skills Recycling and ecologyEvery self-respecting entrepreneur cares about his business. Refurbishing and processing aquarium components … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquarist VR.

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  4. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    The Phage, a deadly virus infecting humans and animals, is decimating the human population on earth – so humanity has set out to find a new home by colonizing a hostile alien planet. GearStorm - Armored Survival is a story-driven science fiction survival game. Survive the deadly Phage virus, establish your settlement, build your defenses, explore a new world, establish trade with the inhabitants… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GearStorm - Armored Survival.

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  5. Lead a team of marines inside a space station infested with monsters. Level up your squad and upgrade your weapons in order to clean the station of any threat. But don't forget to manage your squad as health and fatigue will play a big role in your squad's performance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omega Squad.

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  6. NOTE: If you are using Proton you may need to set the launch options to: PROTON_USE_WINED3D=1 %command%General Control of the GameSHIFT+L: Load Game SHIFT+S: Save Game Ctrl+C / Pause Key: Pause Game/Exit Level Left Click: Select Unit or Building SHIFT+Left Click: Select Multiple Units Double Left Click: Select all similar units in view Right Click on M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet X16.

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  7. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    Build your own Super Mining Mech and explore the underground in search of new natural resources. Customize your mech with unlockable parts to dig deeper than ever - by yourself or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer! So, what are you waiting for? There’s mining to be done! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mining Mechs.

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  8. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 20,953 reviews

    Get a great start into Empyrion - Galactic Survival with the Complete Edition! It includes the base game plus the Dark Faction DLC, where you must survive a terrible new threat to the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empyrion: Galactic Survival.

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  9. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    89% User Score Based on 277 reviews

    Drox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer. As a Drox Operative it's NOT your job to manage all of those annoying people, build thousands of buildings, play nice with your enemies, or balance the budget. It IS your job to pick the winning side and maybe even help them conquer the galaxy if you're being … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drox Operative.

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  10. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    STORY An interstellar war is raging between systems, scattered across the galaxy but connected by Ring Gates between them. You have evidence that could end the war, but no one can be trusted. You'll have to fly deep into enemy territory through the Ring Gates in hopes that you can deliver this crucial package to their home planet directly. The deeper you go into the enemy's territory, one ring a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run the Rings - Classic.

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  11. Submission for the Unreal Engine 2018 Spring Game Jam Team Name: Perkerakia Game Name: Rapatu Game Description: Rapatu is an Isometric Hot-Seat Multiplayer Arcade Game. A band of warriors that consists of a Rock, Paper and Scissors embarked on a perilous treasure hunt on a remote Island. A paradise full of life and vivid colors. What had seemed like an exciting adventure, ended up being a game of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rapatu.

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  12. “When playing our game you should feel passionate, immersed, and skilled which is how we felt while creating this game” - Quantum Nexus Games Game Description:  Dive headfirst into our game, where you'll be pulling off crazy mid-air moves, taking on enemies and massive bosses with nothing but the sky as your battlefield. Forget about the usual ground fights - here, it's all about dodging attacks a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mission Aeronautics.

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  13. SPACE EXPLORER: Way Home (CONTAINS FULL SOURCE CODE + ASSETS) Tech Used: Three.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS Lightweight browser-based game, with the option to be converted into an Electron desktop application. **Short Description** Lost 7,850 light-years from Earth. Explore an infinite universe, harvest resources, survive cosmic dangers, and guide Commander Nova back home.* > *The universe is inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACE EXPLORER - WAY HOME (SOURCE CODE + ASSETS).

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  14. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Ocean Adventurer How to play Navigate the dolphin via arrow keys or corresponding letters (W, A, S, D). Pressing spacebar or Y makes her jump. Navigation via gamepad should also be possible.  You can find the story behind the quest in the about-menu. Sometimes, you need to jump to avoid obstacles. This will cost energy. But if the dolphin finds some fish to eat, she will replenish. Be careful no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Adventurer.

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  15. NOTE: Retrofit Protocol is currently in active development. Not all features have been implemented, and major changes may occur over the course of development. Game nights are organized on Discord here: https://discord.gg/p49f2d4qPr Build, Battle, Dominate! Retrofit Protocol is the explosive new game where your creativity, engineering, and piloting skills clash with other players in epic interstel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retrofit Protocol.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 4,746 reviews

    After hostilities have broken out in Central Europe, the race is on as a pressured US Navy escort force battle off Soviet bomber and submarine attacks on a perilous quest to reinforce NATO defenders in Europe. Meanwhile, in the Persian Gulf, the conflict between Iran and Iraq risks escalating into a larger confrontation between superpowers as both sides indiscriminately attack neutral merchant shi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age.

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  17. Get ready for an epic battle to save Earth from an alien invasion in Tilebreaker Next Level! The aliens have encased the planet in a network of dark, impenetrable blocks, and it's up to you to shatter them. Arm yourself and prepare for fast-paced action, dodging deadly enemy attacks and facing off against formidable alien bosses in heart-pumping battles. As you progress through increasingly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tilebreaker Next Level.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    82% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews

    Massive scale 4X-RTS set in space. Control hundreds of planets, manipulate galactic politics, research numerous advanced technologies, and command thousands of units and hundreds of planets in your quest for galactic dominance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Ruler 2.

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  19. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Starlight: Defence Command is a Tower Defence game designed for the PC that is tough and more in-depth than those gone before. With the ability to configure towers in billions of possible combinations, unlockable perks and fine tuning through target priorities, players are given powerful tools to complete the galaxy-spanning, story-driven campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight: Defence Command.

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  20. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    80% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Uprising offers more strategy than a military sim, and more action strategy than a shoot'em up. Using your hi-tech assault tank, loaded with powerful weapons, you need to establish tidal bases, mine for power, build factories and direct legions of allied units against the enemy If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uprising: Join or Die.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 5,844 reviews

    Stationeers puts you in control of the construction and management of a space station to run by yourself or online with your friends. Complex atmospheric, electrical, manufacturing, agriculture, and gravitational systems require your thought and management at all times! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stationeers.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 510 reviews

    In Final Upgrade, you will experience the role of artificial intelligence (AI), created by mankind to help spread colonists across the galaxy. In each game session, you are tasked with conquering one of the regions of the galaxy. Arriving at the site with one ship carrying minimal resources, you must build a massive factory spread over 100 sectors, producing all sorts of resources that the coloni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Upgrade.

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  23. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    61% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Unending Galaxy is a unique space-sim in which you can fill any role from pirate or trader to the leader of a large galactic empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unending Galaxy.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 246 reviews

    As an indie game dev you are faced with the challenge of building bigger and richer worlds with smaller teams and limited resources. Houdini Indie’s procedural workflow can help you keep up as you automate repetitive tasks, making it easier to quickly generate larger amounts of high quality content. PROCEDURAL WORKFLOW Houdini Indie provides you with a procedural pipeline-in-a-box where all th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Houdini Indie.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Naev is a game about space exploration, trade and combat. Players travel the galaxy and earn money by trading, fighting and performing missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naev.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:humor
    84% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    A minimal space exploration and survival game. Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast unknown, in search of a new world to call home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Horizon.

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  27. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Dieselpunk Wars is a sandbox vehicle building game, focused on combat with advance physic and damage simulation. It's possible to build ships, land-ships, airships, submarines, fortresses to fight with other creations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dieselpunk Wars.

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  28. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    You've decided to leave everything behind and try your hand at captaining a ship on the fringes of the universe. Customize your ship, take on crime lords, compete against corporations, and embark on an adventure on the Lightspeed Frontier! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightspeed Frontier.

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  29. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 248 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

    A strategic-to-the-bone, star fleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACECOM.

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  30. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 81 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

    Lead an elite fighting team battling for freedom from the sinister forces of the Earth Hegemony. Engage in combat on the bloody battlefields of four unique worlds. Encased in your Powered Battle Armour (PBA) you are an unstoppable fighting force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri.

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  31. Mine. Build. Survive. Arrive with empty hands. Leave commanding a fleet. MineEngineer is a 2D space survival sandbox where engineering is the gameplay. You begin adrift and alone. Chip ore from an asteroid, build your first small ship, bolt on a drill, and set out for richer rock. Everything you build is made from real, functional blocks. Ships, stations and factories have physics, mass and ine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MineEngineer.

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  32. Escape the sewer Do you have what it takes to reach the top? In Septic, you are thrust into the depths of an underground sewer system. With its responsive controls and demanding jumps, this first-person platformer will test your agility and precision at every turn. Navigate through treacherous environments and aim to escape the murky depths. Don't fall A single misstep could lead to a devastati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Septic.

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  33. Gravity Grappler Take the helm in Gravity Grappler, a challenging physics-based arcade game inspired by the ambition and peril of the Space Race! Experience gameplay reminiscent of classic lunar landers, but with a twist. Your journey begins on Earth, where you'll pilot a powerful two-stage rocket. First, master the launch sequence to break free from Earth's formidable gravity. Then, carefully m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Grappler.

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  34. This game is currently being rewritten in Rust, which is expected to make major improvements to performance. It is not available yet, but for now, you may play the jam/web version.You are the selected generation to pilot a starship in a dead backwater galaxy. You were trained with two simple laws, to maintain integrity of the starship at all costs and to evade or destroy anything that poses a thre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intraplanetary.

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  35. Epic of Brave is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) adventure where the players can create strategical tactics, craft exceptional weapons, combine powerful spells and experience ultimate battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic of Brave.

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  36. You are the selected generation to pilot a starship in a dead backwater galaxy. You were trained with two simple laws, to maintain integrity of the starship at all costs and to evade or destroy anything that poses a threat to the starship. Use your salvage drone to rip apart the insides of other ships, find and destroy pests that have been detected on your ship, and find warp drive parts to make y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intraplanetary.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    93% User Score Based on 56 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Thrasher is a mind-melting cosmic racer and an essential audiovisual experience. Swoop, dash and thrash across the void, taking on wild bosses in a race for survival that begins at the dawn of time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrasher.

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  38. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Achron is the world's first meta-time strategy game, allowing you to dynamically alter your past and future actions, send your units back and forth through time, even engineer temporal paradoxes that work to your advantage. Play through four single player campaigns, or then go online to face off against your friends in a fully dynamic temporal environment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Achron.

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  39. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Go where no strategy gamer has gone before - beyond all-previous award-winning 5-star series. Star General is light-years ahead of its proud ancestors and proposes a two-level combat system that accommodates space combat and surface combat. Resource management - conquer enemy planets and develop them for your needs. See the beauty of over 90 fully rendered 3D starships. 100+ ground units and mult… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star General.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    78% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Wing Breakers is extreme battle air racing mayhem with crazy cows.Survive chaotic air fights full of missile loaded planes, threatening drones and angry animals. Beat them all and become a hero of Wing Breakers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wing Breakers.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Put your engineering and creativity skills to the test as you combine simple elements into a complex contraption. Jump around your vehicle to keep it moving and defend it from an onslaught of cherry bombs, flying drones and carrots. Design and engineer your vehicle. What you build, and where, matters. Discover new components and your favourite combinations along the way. Bounce around a vehicle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Making it Home.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 306 reviews

    Anomaly Defenders is the closing installment of the Anomaly series. The original incarnation of the Tower Offense sub-genre had players controlling humans fighting alien invaders. Now, the tables have turned. The human counterattack is underway and the alien homeworld is under threat. Defend the planet from the human scum in the final battle of the series. Anomaly Defenders is a fast-paced Tower … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Defenders.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 668 reviews

    Children of a Dead Earth is a hard-science-fiction space strategy game. It is meant to show what space warfare could be like with the limitations of real science and current technology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of a Dead Earth.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 770 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    A Sci-Fi First Person Shooter with Base Building, Resource Management, and elements of Survival. You play as an AI Overseer sent from Earth entrusted with the future of humankind, and tasked with establishing a habitat that can sustain human life on a mysterious alien world.​ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost Zero.

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  45. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    40% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    JCB Pioneer: Mars drops you onto the surface of The Red Planet. Your mission: To survive and prepare Mars for future human colonization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JCB Pioneer: Mars.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    You are a robot in an office building. You have to eat furniture and not get caught. A mysterious story unfolds. Not The Robots is this year’s most exciting Roguelike Stealth Furniture Eating Simulator. It’s a game with random levels, permadeath, and the goal of eating furniture - which is also your stealth cover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.

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  47. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    This game is an action game that combines elements of the classic retro shooter and low poly styling. The player's task is to destroy all enemies that come across on the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PolyClassic: Wild.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Mechanic Miner is a 2D construction/survival game with mechanical steam-powered machines. Gather resources, kill monsters, acquire new technologies and use your imagination to build crazy mechanical devices to conquer any challenges in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechanic Miner.

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  49. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Failspace is a Co-Op, crisis-solving, multiplayer VR game set on a space truck that could burn through all the rings of Saturn at lightspeed to deliver a bag of rice. Up to 4 people can join the mission where their skills, resilience and friendship will be tested all across the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Failspace.

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  50. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 621 reviews

    Occupy Mars: Prologue is an old introduction to the world of Occupy Mars in which you have to use your brain in order to survive. The Prologue tells a separate story in a closed location and shows a sneak-peek of the full game mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupy Mars: Prologue (2020).

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