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Looking for games like Unknown Planet? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Lost Wish: In the desperate world, The Fall or Ghost Song.

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  1. Lost Wish: In the Desperate World is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

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  2. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 4,318 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 13 reviews

    The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown planet for unknown reasons and must seek medical attention for your 'pilot'. The bulk of the gameplay resolves around completing a series of object-matching p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall.

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  3. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 1,007 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

    On the desolate moon of Lorian V, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Song.

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  4. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 440 reviews

    Pronty: Fishy Adventure" is an action-adventure game set in a future underwater city. In order to protect the city of the deep - Royla, command your javelin partner to battle with ferocious mutant trash fishes, and unravel the mysteries behind this new Atlantis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pronty.

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  5. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 646 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and upgrade your ship with alien technology as you fight to save your home world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    74% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Marrow is a 2D, Cosmic-Horror themed, action-adventure game emphasizing challenge, puzzles, platforming, combat and navigation. Leap, crawl, slash and blast your way through the cavernous bowels of a menacing mountain in a quest to find your lost friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marrow.

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  7. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 260 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    [Media 3508877] MindSeize is a single player 2D Metroidvania game set in a sci-fi universe. Explore untamed planets and stop the mysterious organization that stole the mind of your daughter.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MindSeize.

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  8. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    88% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Murder bosses, collect and equip their skulls. A pixel-perfect platformer focused on exploration and hard but fair combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zapling Bygone.

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  9. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    An art driven souls-lite game set in the rebirth of your home planet. Return home, explore the mutated landscapes, slash, roll, and shoot your way through enemies. Find parts to repair your ship and collect resources. Purchase items and equipment from merchants to fight ancient bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return.

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  10. Step into the shoes of Coral, one of the last survivors of a failed mission to colonize an unknown planet, and explore what remains of the mothership, the Crystal Mountain, now a derelict wreck shrouded in flickering lights, metallic echoes, and unsettling sounds. But you're not alone: alien creatures, oozing black masses with a single red eye, roam the ruins. No explicit missions, no arrows poi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coral & The Abyss.

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  11. 86%Game Brain Score
    86% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    + ! Please be aware this game contains sexual content and explicit art depicting characters over the age of 25! + (A completely censored version is included with purchase!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support me on SubscribeStar (18+ only) for exclusive NSFW preview art, demos, and game updates! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ content warning: horror imagery, bo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LesbiAnts - Our New Morphology (18+).

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    81% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    6th June 2182, Mars The Space Station Factory orbiting the planet is undergoing an unprecedented mutiny. The main computer of the space station UNSS ASAMI has gone rougue during decommissioning and gained control of the guardian droids. After winning a short battle with the UN army dislocated on Mars, the rebellious mainframe is now pointing the station towards earth with its load of uncontained … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lester (C64).

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  13. DESCRIPTION StarCore Legacy is a remake to the 2016 game, Legends of the Universe - StarCore. The game is a metroidvania style action platformer where you will explore a giant ship filled with enemies, hazards and giant bosses. Obtain new abilities to open up new areas of exploration. You play as Trion, an Arkonian soldier sent on a stealth mission to retrieve the StarCore (a powerful object held… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarCore Legacy.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Key Features Classic side-scrolling adventure with modern solutions. Experience the nostalgia of a classic platformer with a modern twist. Face formidable foes in epic boss battles that test your skill and strategy, offering a rewarding challenge and progression. All spoken dialogues are performed in a living Mayan language, bringing cultural depth. Equip powers gained from defeated deities,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleeding Deities.

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  15. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genopanic.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 526 reviews

    Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you be the vaccine to save dog-kind from extinction or will DocX have to return to the drawing board? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BioGun.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    GET INVOLVED About the GameDiscover a Destroyed Ancient Kingdom, Now Revived by Modern TechnologyFatal Claw’s world is full of mysteries where Ancients and Commoners coexist. Hidden in this vast underground realm are violent infected creatures, sealed passages, stones archiving vital force, and more. In this dark, desperate world, you will join Kisha—a mysterious cat resurrected by his ancest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatal Claw.

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  18. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    A small puzzle game about getting out of big trouble! Trapped in a prison, a Wizard uses telekinesis to push and pull their way out and escape together with newfound friends! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard's Way Out.

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  19. OverviewProject Delta is a new unique concept of a Procedurally Designed Metroidvania. At its core it utilizes a fresh procedural generation technique inspired by Map, Area, and Item Randomizers of the Retro Metroidvania classics. The key twist being the game allows you to decide the order of your power-ups, and in turn, the shape of the world itself. Embark on an epic journey, uncovering map stru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Delta.

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  20. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 200 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 7 reviews

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbuddies DX.

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  21. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Angel's Gear is a challenging horror-flavored Metroidvania set in a world tainted by a mechanical disease. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel's Gear.

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  22. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 296 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Aurora: A Child's Journey is a short and emotional game about the impacts of a huge environmental disaster through the eyes and feelings of a child. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora: A Child's Journey.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 220 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 7 reviews

    Too long have I slumbered. Unsheathe me and I will lead you to the secrets that lie deep beneath. All shall tremble before us, for I am DOOMBLADE. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOOMBLADE.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 119 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Redo! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REDO!.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    45% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    You, who was born in a world full of darkness, should wander this hollowed land to find the Relics for a person who created you. However, fallen and lost souls with trap-filled trials await in your course of doing so. Can you survive in this crumbling world and start a new era? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Memory.

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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Pinstripe is an emotionally charged adventure about Hell created entirely by a one-man team over the course of five years. Play as Teddy, an estranged ex-minister forced to venture through the frozen afterlife in search of Bo, his three year old daughter, and her perverse kidnapper. Discover the dark secrets of Teddy's past, and confront his sleazy, demonic nemesis, Mr. Pinstripe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinstripe.

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  28. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

    [Media 3738411] [Media 3636391] In a long-devastated world, only one city remains intact. Protected by a glass dome, the city of Endeavor rises above the wreckage of the past. Inhabited solely... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Machina.

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  29. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 3,448 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 9 reviews

    Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors. This is The Final Station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Station.

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  30. Last Planet is a science fiction survival experience blending exploration, constant tension, and intense combat on a hostile planet overrun by an extraterrestrial threat. You play as an isolated survivor sent to a distant world to investigate an abandoned base, uncover the origin of the invasion, and find a way to escape alive. Every area you explore deepens the mystery, and every encounter tests… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Planet.

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  31. Perilous Light is a Lovecraftian 2D puzzle-platformer. In the game, you play as a scarred little vampire struggling to survive in a mine ruled by the monstrous angel. The game’s core gameplay revolve around a unique player-light interaction—stay out of the deadly light, solve intricate puzzles, and manipulate environmental mechanisms to carve out your path to freedom. ControlsXbox controller rec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perilous Light.

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  32. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    SEEN  : 1-Bit Platformer Conquer 10 levels of relentless enemies in a challenging 1-bit platformer. Created for 1-Bit Jam "Embark on an exciting journey in SEEN, a 2D platformer filled with floating eyeball enemies, intriguing platforms, and coin collecting across 10 levels. Immerse yourself in the charming 1-bit black and white pixel art style, created using Godot 4. As the solo developer, I cra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEEN : 1-Bit Platformer.

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  33. Arcadia 's best treasure hunter Luke is a dungeon hunter to prevent the resurrection of the Evil! We invite you to the world, which is filled with interesting stories, encounters with friends, action games that will defeat invulnerable monsters and use various elements to get through the dungeons. A classic action movie with side scrolling and all the characteristics of a modern game.Make your w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon X Dungeon.

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  34. Imperium is a 2D Lo-fi, Sci-fi Puzzle Adventure game set in a dystopian future where you take on the role of BS-23, a former scientist of the condemned scientific organisation known as The Betterment. Imprisoned due to their involvement with the original Betterment, BS-23 is sent out onto dangerous missions alone and unarmed with the objective to obtain vital data at the behest of the Galactic Cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Welcome to TETHER. In this mysterious, hand-crafted platformer, pilot a cute drone and explore the desolate ruins of a space station that mysteriously went dark. Where did everyone go? Why is everything falling apart? Only you can discover the secrets lying just underneath the surface . . . Charming pixel art and animations Character/lore-rich story with plenty of dark humor Created by one pers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TETHER.

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

    Death Leak is a 2d twin-stick shooter/platformer with an emphasis on exploration. Use the gamepad to fire throwing knives while avoiding enemy projectiles. Explore the world and figure out what caused the massacre of your village. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Leak.

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  37. Step out of the shadow and set out on a dimly lit adventure with Kira in the pitch-black platformer, Dark Minute. Jump, dash, avoid spikes and run through the level to collect 3 energy cells and open the exit. You must be quick though - after 60 seconds the light goes out. Explore the dungeon of over 100 shadowy levels, navigate through underwater mazes, and piece together the alternative history … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DARK MINUTE: Kira's Adventure.

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  38. Corrupt is a metroidvania game set in mysterious and dark environments full of dangerous enemies. Art: https://penusbmic.itch.io/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corrupt.

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  39. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    79% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Note: The main story can be completed in roughly 2 hours. Exploring optional content offers roughly 2 additional hours. The 'Mission Mode' adds roughly another 1 hour of content. Get ready for a space mining adventure! Drill deep into planets and asteroids, mine valuable resources and discover what's hidden deep beneath the surface. Upgrade your drill to dig deeper, fly further and defy incre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmodrill.

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  40. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Exographer is an exploration game based in science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planetoid, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues. Travel to a strange planetoid Accompany InI, on a rescue mission in an alien world. Discover the remains of an extinct c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exographer.

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  41. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 882 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

    Xeodrifter is an action-packed exploration game with a retro graphical style. Blast your way through alien landscapes, seek out valuable secrets, and defeat ancient guardians to unlock powers from a legendary supreme culture in this exciting journey of mystery and adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xeodrifter.

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

    In Realm Of I, lies a ravaged world. Wars fought and a deity imprisoned, the realm of I sleeps with no gods, no grace and no leaders. Realm Of I is an action-adventure-platformer styled with low-res yet detailed pixel art. The game also features Metroidvania elements, à la guided nonlinear exploration, backtracking, and abilities that unlock new paths. You take the role of a prophet of sor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realm Of I.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    60% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Mona, a young butterfly, is disguised in the hood of a moth’s design for her own protection. But from what, Mona does not yet know. There are many things about the world Mona has been purposefully kept from knowing. Holed up in her nestroom, she looks out of her window and gazes upon the distant, glittering, twinkling lights of an alluring place which lies near the heart of this unknown world of b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sect-Machina.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Cleanse the infected in Plague of Yamorn, a 2D metroidvania. Explore the ruined town of Yamorn and uncover the secrets behind its downfall. Find and craft new equipment, offensive and defensive items. Exploit the plagues empowering properties to gain new powers and abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plague of Yamorn.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    Find yourself on a mission exploring the depth of an ominous forgotten mine. You arrive barehanded but quickly find the tools needed to go deeper. Destroy the infected living parts of the mine and face the final threat and complete your mission. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pulse of Evil.

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  46. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,634 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gato Roboto.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    73% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Zolg is a minimalist top-down shooter where you explore, fight enemies, collect powerups, and defeat bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zolg.

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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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  49. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    37% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a medroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradox Soul.

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  50. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    62% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Lamp Chronicle is an 2D platformer game that tells the story of a little hero who travels to save a kingdom in crisis. Defeat enemies against beautiful backgrounds and enjoy exciting battles with bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamp Chronicle.

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