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Games like Transcend

Looking for games like Transcend? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Grid Ranger, Waves or ASTROSMASH 1981.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Level up your mouse dexterity and see what lies beyond the grid in this heart-pounding arcade style shmuplike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grid Ranger.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 1,282 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Waves is a twin stick shooter that can be played by anyone, but with a high enough skill threshold to keep even the most hardened shooter fan entertained. Clear the arena of enemies while racking up a big fat Combo with swift kills and well timed Bombs. If it all gets a bit too much you can use your Time Buffer to slow down the action and turn defeat into victory. Players can compete across seven… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waves.

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  3. At last!  ASTROSMASH, the 1981 million-seller for the Intellivision console, is now available in its original version on Steam. In this retro arcade hit, you control a laser gun and have to shoot asteroids, bombs and other objects to collect points and ensure your survival. The game combines elements from Asteroids and Space Invaders, but offers its own unique style. As well as the original versio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTROSMASH 1981.

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  4. A twin-stick shooter where your music is your weapon. Whichever track you choose will power your engines and your lasers, but beware: your enemies are also driven by the music. Soundsaber fully supports all mainstream audio file formats: MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, AIFF, MOD, IT, S3M and XM are all fully compatible. Soundsaber comes with a dozen sample tracks by artists like 0edi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soundsaber.

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  5. Jump Up, Jerry! is an arcade platformer where you have to jump your way through different types of cable cars and enemies in order to reach for your highest score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump Up, Jerry!.

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  6. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Story of a Cube is an action packed shooter about a lone cube and his quest for revenge. Mixing elements of twin-stick shooters and bullet hell games, this is a hardcore arcade game with a crazy amount of explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Story of a Cube.

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  7. Super Asqr is a collection of different game types and modes, both single and multiplayer, offered under one package with simple but elegant visual/audio feature set. Being a live game and guided by community, all these game modes are shaped by player feedback and also new modes are considered by request as well. Current list of game modes includes : Mazesmazes is all about a square, trapped in a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Asqr.

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  8. Voxel Blast is a game where you control a spaceship traveling across complex 3D environments to fight enemies in cages set to trap them with you. Navigate as fast as you can through the level to reach the beacons or risk facing squads of enemies already waiting for you; then use your weapons and evasive maneuvers to take them down in bright colorful explosions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voxel Blast.

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  9. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Local co-op fast-paced action game about pushing, dashing, and colliding. But there is always something more... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power of Two.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Shiperoids is a 2D space shooter inspired by the vector based arcade classics from the 80's. How long can you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shiperoids.

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  12. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Tested and working on the GRS Ultimate Control Panel for iiRCade! Trackball is currently not supported. Battle your way through the audio-verse. If you have a Sinden Lightgun, unplug it before starting this game. On-Rail Shooter Super Star Shooter 16 takes its cues from early arcade and 3d games. This means that player follows along a fixed course and is responsible for dodging obstacles an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Star Shooter 16.

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  13. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,377 reviews

    PewPew? A shooter with perfect gameplay, sweet retro graphics, and very high fps If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PewPew.

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  14. Play as Lena, a lone fighter pilot standing against an endless onslaught of autonomous invaders. Pilot your linocraft fighter through waves of increasingly dangerous enemies in abstract vector arenas — dodging, weaving, and unleashing devastating firepower in every direction. LINOVICTUS is a twin-stick shooter with vibrant visuals and more juice than your mama, with a bit of roguelite seasoning m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LINOVICTUS.

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  15. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 108 reviews

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

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    A short active incremental game where you stack ludicrous weapons and upgrades onto a tower. Destroy a gigantic evolving horde, unlock new tech, repeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BastionOS.

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  17. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Hopeless Sea begins in the late stages of a climatic apocalypse—triggered by the domino effect of global warming, which caused a sudden and drastic rise in global temperatures, leading to the massive melting of polar ice caps. By the mid-21st century, nearly all polar ice had vanished, resulting in a global sea level rise of over 50 meters. This rendered 90% of the world’s coastal megacities uninh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hopeless Sea.

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  18. Proxyma is a hardcore retro-style 2D platformer that challenges you to finish 13 increasingly hard levels in a single run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proxyma.

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  21. Prepare yourself to face hordes of akumas/yokais that are attacking and creating chaos in your village. Akiji is the only ninja alive who can protect this village from destruction. You must slaughter all enemies without mercy before the time is up, the quicker and bloodier the better. Akuma's Bloodrain is a fast-paced boomer shooter inspired by the classics DOOM and Shadow Warrior, where you have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akuma's Bloodrain.

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  22. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    96% User Score Based on 28 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

    Build your fleet and face the alien terror from the deep! Now it’s up to you alone to stop an alien invasion from the depths of the ocean in this legendary, home computer era shoot ‘em up dredged up and faithfully rebuilt for modern platforms – X-Out: Resurfaced! You thought they’d come from space? Wrong!It’s up to you alone to stop an alien invasion from the depths of the ocean in this legendary,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X-Out: Resurfaced.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 646 reviews

    Trainatic is an explosive incremental train-building game! Upgrade your cars, gather resources, and unlock powerful synergies to chug further down the track. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trainatic.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 329 reviews

    Max Manos is an incremental destruction game where you play as a powerful hand, known as Max Manos, eliminating shapes. Chain explosive reactions, collect shards, and upgrade your abilities to destroy shapes even faster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Max Manos.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    PERMUTER is a synthwave-style autobattler inspired by Geometry Wars 3's Pacifism mode. Control an agile ship, weave through enemies, buy and stack game-changing upgrades, choose your build carefully to gain synergy bonuses, and defeat the challenging elite bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PERMUTER.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Experience a world of unique style and gameplay in the spirit of old-school shooters. Exosuit is a first-person shooter inspired by games like DOOM and Quake. Aim of the game is not to make you delve into complex plot twists, but to fill your blood with adrenaline through dynamic and exhilarating gameplay. Take the most powerful gun in your hands and fight your way to the final boss! Features Dyna… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exosuit.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 788 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    You play David, an awfully small abstracted chosen hero tossed into a blissfully simple world overrun by giant culminations of evil physics-beasts. As David, you are given a slingshot-esque gift that you will have to use to conquer your colossus foes. Be there AND be square. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to David.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    FLY THE ULTIMATE STEALTH JETCOPTER! Tiger-Heli marked a revolutionary moment in 1985 as Toaplan's pioneering bomb-based vertical shooter, a true innovator of its time. Despite its unassuming appearance, its lifelike gameplay resonated with fans, earning widespread acclaim in Japan and around the globe. Its legacy lived on through Twin Cobra, released just two years later, and even today it remains… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiger Heli.

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  29. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    You thought geometry was difficult? Now it's got a gun! Face the fury of the Seven Deadly Shapes and blast your way through a barrage of bullets and lasers in this highly accessible bullet hell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyfury.

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  30. 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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  31. In this pseudo-3D action FPS, try to survive a maze full of ghosts in your search for the Seven Rings of Xeoncor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spectral Trail.

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  32. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    writhing through the digital abyss, the cyber serpent musn't miss... snake meets twin-stick shooter. slither and shoot your way through endless waves of polygonal enemies for a high score in this modern take on retro classics. key_features classic snake gameplay with a modern twin-stick twist. left stick to move, right stick to shoot. also works with keyboard and mouse. infinite mode with onl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to cyber_serpent.

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  33. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    36% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Project Romboid is a hard, arcade shooter roguelite in which you will have to pick and combine items so that you can survive waves of enemies that will chase you and shoot at you. Every level, the player will be given three items to choose from, and some of these items will combine so give players powerful perks and improvements to their build.Gameplay Shoot at enemies to kill them Random enemi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Romboid.

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  34. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    A Priest Walks Into a Graveyard is a retro-style action roguelite game with elements of horror. Boost your priest abilities and survive as long as you can in a graveyard full of hostile and never-ending creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Priest Walks Into a Graveyard.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Kick Ass Robot Annihilating Fun!Certified 100% pure arcade action, rendered in eye-melting neon vectors, Vektor Wars is classic first-person blasting for the shooter connoisseur. The year is 2024, and you are Commander James Moses, a Space Ranger. Your mission: destroy the robot death army, rescue the Robodudes and save the world! Select your weapon and use your skills to face down a tidal wave o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vektor Wars.

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  36. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 201 reviews

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

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  37. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    90% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Defend your cities from an assault of missiles, planes, tanks, and more! Play solo or with a friend in co-op in this modern reimagining of the arcade classic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missile Command: Recharged.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Darwinia+ is the version of Darwinia for the Xbox 360, released on the Xbox Live Arcade on 10 February 2010. It includes updated versions of both Darwinia and Multiwinia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwinia.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    A REVERSE SPACE SHOOTER WHERE YOU CHOOSE WHO LIVES AND DIES CAN YOU SURVIVE 7 NIGHTS? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duloga.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,158 reviews

    Chippy is a twin-stick bullet-hell shooter. Chip apart destructible bosses pixel-by-pixel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chippy.

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  42. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    You are a Cyberdrifter, part of a team of military tech specialists who enter cyberspace in VR. Enter a neon lit world armed with your data disc & cyber cycle to end the spread of a virtualized virus. Utilize your data disc to hack systems & obliterate the virtual enemies in VR! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CYBERDRIFTER.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Nebula Within is a contemplative yet challenging twin-stick shooter about exploring your emotions and finding self-acceptance. Plunge into a colorful consciousness and reveal a mysterious diary alone or with up to 8 of your friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nebula Within.

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  44. Techno Tanks is an intense, fast-paced arcade-inspired tanks game. It’s a lot of fast fun and a must-have if you enjoy arcade games. Be ready for the Techno Tank experience! Deafest the enemy tanks while dodging their deadly bullets. Improve your aim and maneuver skills while surviving a crazy retro bullet hell. Level by level the enemy's tanks get faster, smarter, and deadlier. Can you defeat the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Techno Tanks.

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  45. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,914 reviews

    Experience the full evolution of the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter! Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved includes all of the great content & features from Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 27 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    In Extremis is a shoot'em up game that aims to bring an engaging and fun experience to the player, while also experimenting with the nature of the language of videogames. Taking inspiration from sources such as centuries-old mysticism to contemporary pop-culture, In Extremis suits itself for all kinds of players with smart level design and multiple ways of tackling challenges. Offering challenge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Extremis.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    88% User Score Based on 75 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 7 reviews

    Zenzizenzic is a fast-paced, adrenaline-infused twin stick bullet hell shoot 'em up and open world roguelike. Featuring a beautifully abstract art style and a thumping, full throttle soundtrack, it's sure to get your thumbs sweating and your blood pumping! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zenzizenzic.

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  48. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Flatland - Vol. 1 is a fast-paced hardcore platformer featuring hand-crafted levels and Lightning-fast respawns. Help Square survive his journey to the depths of Flatland, a minimalist neon-style 2D world. Run, jump, die, learn, repeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FLATLAND Vol.1.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,823 reviews

    Vecter is a fast-paced runner (and at some point shooter) game where your goal is to survive by the skin of your teeth. You get in your ship, you push the throttle on max, rip it out of the console and then try to survive for as long as possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vecter.

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  50. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 256 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

    An updated version of Inversus released for the Nintendo Switch. The updated content is included as a free expansion for the original game, which has had it's title updated to match. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INVERSUS Deluxe.

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