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Wrenched from your world, you face a hostile arena. Your only defense? A mysterious, ever-evolving shield. Shield Hero is an action-packed, strategic arena combat game that flips the script on traditional shooters. Here, your shield is not just for defense—it's your ultimate weapon. Trapped in a strange, unforgiving world with no memory of your past, you must survive relentless waves of enemies, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shield Hero.

Made for Ludum Dare 50 Compo (Theme: "Delay the inevitable") Take control of Crisis Bot, an automated repair robot that is deployed in times of crisis! Repair Fractures in your deployment area as quickly as you can, trying to stave off inevitable destruction! Anyone else would tremble in fear, but not you! It's not in your programming! -- CONTROLS -- W/Up: Move up A/Left: Move left S/Down: Move… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisis Bot (Ludum Dare 50).

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

68% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Welcome, hackers, you're being transferred to Eden City to defend its citizens against the alien threat! Eden Survivor is a single-player survivor-like auto-shooter where players must defeat hordes of alien invaders until the extraction time. How would they do so? Easy, jumping into deadly mechs and never standing still! Choose your pilot Defending the city from outer space horrors requires specia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genesis Survivors.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

96% User Score Based on 92 reviews

‘Oh, Bugger!’ is a first-person shooter set in a luxury space hotel overrun by alien hordes. As a professional alien exterminator, pilot your mech to blast aliens and destroy their eggs, ending the infestation for good! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh, Bugger!.

Hold the line against the orc horde in this side-scrolling incremental strategy game. Recruit humans and mercenaries, master active abilities, and survive escalating waves of orcs, dragons, and bosses. Every run gets harder — and you get stronger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Humans Vs Orcs.

Inferno Loot: Bullet Hell Bound is a high-octane, top-down action roguelike where every run is a desperate struggle for survival against the legions of hell. Dive into a dark, pixel-art world where your skill, your weapons, and your luck are the only things standing between you and eternal oblivion. Master the Bullet HellFace overwhelming waves of enemies in intense, fast-paced combat. Navigate t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferno Loot: Bullet Hell Bound.

A Kungfu-Noir prison drama based on Buddhist myth. Plan the perfect escape, create your own unique fighting style, form an Asura gang, and defeat The Death that Follows herself in this rogue-like character-action game. IMMORTAL combines freestyle combat with some of the fastest platforming you have ever seen. Freely express yourself and go from offense to defense while building up your flow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMMORTAL: And the Death that Follows.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

In 2593, the Russian Federation united all the planets of the solar system and nearby galaxies, discovering new worlds. The colonization of several hundred planets was only the beginning of a grandiose process. Based on the principles of interplanetary solidarity, the Union of Colonies was named the RFUP (Russian Federation of United Planets). Thanks to the unique technologies developed on the b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Try to survive Today.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The Battle of Aurinoxia is a retro-inspired fast-paced vertical space shoot 'em up with pixel art graphics, unique enemies, tough angry bosses, and a killer soundtrack. StoryThe Alliance's mission to exploit precious resources from Aurinoxia IV has erupted in conflict with residents of the system. As the Aurinoxians commence a brutal attack on Alliance ships, they target mining operations and de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Battle of Aurinoxia.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Metal Ascension is a reverse bullet hell, survival game with rogue-lite elements! Defeat the wave of enemies on each floor to level up, install and upgrade your mech and establish fire superiority. In this fast-paced, top-down-shooter, use different combinations of weapons and pieces to destroy your enemies. Unlock up to 150 unique pieces to improve your mech. Can you reach the top floor and a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metal Ascension.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

77% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Dungeon Survivors is a top-down fantasy roguelite where you can choose between 5 different classes, and use your class abilities to fight off a horde of fantasy monsters. Choose from a variety of abilities and items to create unique builds and survive as long as you can. Build out unique comps with up to 3 other players in online co-op. 1-4 PLAYER CO-OPPlay solo or choose up to 3 additional friend… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Survivors.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

98% User Score Based on 45 reviews

A thrilling sci-fi fantasy shmup / shoot'em up with epic boss battles and a vast arsenal of futuristic weapons! Battle legions of demonic entities, restore the cosmic balance, and save the universe! Flow state gaming to unleash your inner hero! Feel your skills grow on your way to 1CC S+ tier rank! Try out the Demo! Embark on an exhilarating journey through the cosmos with the free demo of Int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Sentinel.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

97% User Score Based on 60 reviews

Annihilate countless hordes of enemies while trying to decipher the puzzles of The Old Cathedral to stop the demonic invasion. Kill. Upgrade. Explore. Die. Repeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raining Blood.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

79% User Score Based on 281 reviews

Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up. You play as Ace Wilder trying to defeat your brother Rex in a tournament where he and all the other entrants have colluded against you. Utilize a wide range of offensive and defensive skills to defeat hordes of enemies all at once and go for a high score! There are several playable characters and local co-op play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

51% User Score Based on 76 reviews

It's a simple campaign-style, third-person shooter. Shoot zombies and other monsters to move to other worlds. Defeat all the bosses guarding the portals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Succubus With Guns.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Survive the storm in this 2D top-down multiplayer reverse bullet hell. Fight endless monster hordes across procedurally generated levels while leveling up powerful skills, talents, and weapons. Build broken combos and fight together to stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Storm.

Hyperplane is a fast-paced 2D isometric action RPG set in a shattered eldritch world. Master arcane skills, battle through dark and foreboding environments, and uncover the secrets of a reality teetering on the edge of oblivion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyperplane.

A bullet-hell shooter that blends 2D stages with angled top-down 3D combat. Push forward by destroying incoming bullets at close range. Each weapon’s skill is fixed—but its power shifts every run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 現風少女 フタリ一夜に騒がして.

Pink is The New Evil! Wield oversized weaponry and carve your path through hordes of bizarre, fleshy foes in a fractured desert city! In Pink is The New Evil!, descend into a desolate, crumbling desert metropolis, overrun by grotesque pink enemies. As the last bastion of defiance, you must master an arsenal of outlandish melee weapons and devastating special attacks in top-down combat. How deep … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pink is The New Evil!.

EDIT: Sadly there is a major bug with the HEAT mechanic I added to the game. Workaround can be found in the heat section below((Also slight bug with the mouse. If your mouse is "loose" and leaving the play area of the game, pulling up the pause menu with escape key or middle mouse button then clicking resume will cause it to "fix" and be locked to the play area. Thanks for your patience!!!)) All … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Systems GOGOGO!!.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

You play as Kin, a recovering addict trying to learn his history after a long bender. Kin fights and parkours through areas of his past as he attempts not to relapse. Relearning everything that has happened in his life and everything he has done. Iser creates the neuros that fuel this world, but are they really the cause of your vices... Relapse is a first-person shooter game where players park… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relapse.

Early Access Roadmap About the GameNative Isekai Defense takes place in a world called Lumina. Hundreds of years ago, those who called themselves the Progenitors introduced themselves on the world stage. With armies of monsters under their command, the world of Lumina was plunged into an endless great war. Centuries passed, the Progenitors and their monster armies managed to conquer and co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Native Isekai Defense.

Polyorbis was written in 3 days for the Ludum Dare 38 Jam, created by: Mattparks and Decaxon. The competitions theme is: A Small World. We used our own open-sourced Java OpenGL game engine: Flounder. Polyorbis is open-source and can be found here: https://github.com/Equilibrium-Games/Polyorbis Brief Features: Third person low poly art style. Procedurally generated music. Survival and action p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyorbis.

*This game currently only exists in Japanese version. 　However, there are people who have created unofficial English patches. ■ストーリー 世界すべてを巻き込んだ『空地大戦』が終わるまでの数日間、 人の形をした兵器達が最悪な結末を回避するために何を成したか…。 前作LethalApplicationの10年前の物語です。 ■アクションの中心「アサルト」 　攻撃・防御・エアダッシュが一体となった 　「アサルト」によりハイスピードで爽快なアクションを実現！ 　ジャンプ中に方向キー＋ジャンプボタンだけでいつでも出せるから 　重力なんて気にしないで跳び回れる！ ■「エネルギー」は休憩か敵撃破で回復 　アサルトを含めた攻撃はエネルギーを消費するので適度な休息は必要。… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LethalCrisis リーサルクライシス.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

82% User Score Based on 156 reviews

HELLBREAK is a fast-paced roguelite, survivor-like FPS where you fight through escalating waves in brutal arenas in Hell. Build powerful loadouts, earn favor from demon lords to unlock new gear, and climb the leaderboards for your salvation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLBREAK.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Once more, the hunt for Youkai begins! Across the ocean in a city far, far away, the side-scrolling shoot 'em up action of our two protagonists unfolds! Complete the Pietà of struggle that burns blue with its raging barrage! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shikhondo: Blue Pieta.

Undead Tide: Light's Defense is an easy-to-pick-up yet strategically deep bullet hell survival game. You will take on the role of a hero, carving a path through an unending tide of the undead, defeating powerful bosses, and protecting humanity's last bastion of hope – the Light! The game features 16 progressively challenging chapters, scaling from a relaxed experience to hardcore trials. Every bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead Tide: Light's Defense.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

68% User Score Based on 123 reviews

Defend. Upgrade. Dominate. A relaxing incremental base-defense game, packed with powerful skills and a deep skill tree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incrempire.

Twin-stick space combat roguelite with 12 abilities, 5 reality-warping ultimates, and 20+ enemy factions that each fight differently. Permanent upgrades that stack across hundreds of hours. Quick missions, deep progression, zero runs wasted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Breach.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

89% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Potion Knight is a first person 'shooter' with intense and up-tempo elements. This game combines the need for speed with tactical potion throwing in this endless satisfying yet chaotic fast runner and faster slider experience. Set in the coldest days of medieval times in a harsh snow ridden village of Cronenberg. A place where every creature is out to steal that last bit of warmth out of your body… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Potion Knight.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

71% User Score Based on 86 reviews

After a strange race of alien bugs conquered Earth in what was known as the Great Catastrophe, what was left of Humanity had to escape and find shelter in remote parts of the galaxy. The scattered rests of human civilization are now betting everything on their last hope: sending you, the best of their elite forces back in time to infiltrate Earth right before its collapse with the most advanced me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Treker.

️ Stickman: Waves of DoomPrepare to dive into chaos! Stickman: Waves of Doom is a horde survivor game with minimalistic graphics where endless enemies crash down upon you in waves of pure chaos and destruction while maintaining steady FPS. Survive the OnslaughtTwo brutal stages. Countless enemies. Every run is a desperate fight for survival as hordes of foes swarm from every direction. Each minu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stickman: Waves Of Doom.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

SURVIVE WAVES OF DEADLY SLIMES In Slime Squisher, your main goal is to protect a strawberry by squishing slimes with your cursor. The slimes come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Some are fast, some are slow, some shoot bullets, and some are big and bulky! COLLECT COINS AND PURCHASE UPGRADES Slimes have a small chance to drop gold coins. These coins can be spent on permanent upgrades which wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Squisher.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

88% User Score Based on 78 reviews

GIT GUD! GIT BETTER! GIT SERIOUS! SERIOUS SURVIVORS is a brutally intense roguelike FPS where over-the-top carnage meets ridiculous power-ups. Circle-strafe, jump, dodge backpedal, and blast your way through endless hordes of enemies while collecting absurd perks that transform you from "zero" to "super-bad-ass-hero". Hell is empty, and all the monsters are here – waiting for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serious Survivors.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

DRFT is a physics-based arena shooter. Weaponize the raw momentum of every drift to supercharge into an invulnerable wrecking ball. Shred waves of foes and bounce off walls to survive. Between runs, stack upgrades to turn your hard-to-handle hatchback into a screen-clearing machine of destruction. THE LOOP FRICTION IS FUEL: Your tires are your power source. Drift to push your hatchback into … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRFT.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 75 reviews

Rhythm Storm is a roguelike bullet heaven with stunning vector graphics, rhythmic action, and overwhelming swarms of enemies. Your vehicle aims and fires automatically while everything else dances and moves to the beat in this spectacular audio-visual experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhythm Storm.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

99% User Score Based on 141 reviews

Sparedevil is an arcade FPS with the graphic charm of classic '90s bowling alley animations. This single-player skirmish is all about skill, strategy, and speed as you aim to dominate the leaderboard and earn the crown as the Kingpin of Hell’s Alley. Launch into action, strike down the mischievous pins, amplify your score, and chain to gather impressive combos to become the ultimate bowling gladia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sparedevil.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

92% User Score Based on 382 reviews

Grody extraterrestrials are pouring through a space-time rift, and only one girl and her turret stand in their way! Lock, load, and blast them to oblivion—because if she doesn’t survive today, there’s no ‘omurice’ tomorrow! Earth depends on her! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TurretGirls.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

        In Necromorphosis, the undead roam in an endless conquest to claim the throne of skulls and reforge the law of skulls and bones. You are a Skeleton, risen from your grave once more to challenge this never-ending civil war. Choose your bones carefully, as you grow in power, feeding on the souls of the fallen. Here, only the strongest can survive, but even if you fall, heaven is not for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necromorphosis.

Three years after Battle Marine a new battle is about to begin! Battle AirForce is the first orthodox style vertical scrolling bullet hell STG since NOKOGI Rider by SUZUKI PLAN. It was created in Z80 full assembly language, aiming at a level close to the limit of VGS-Zero. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle AirForce.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 43 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3310000/This game was originally created in 72 hours during Ludum Dare 56, in October 2024. We're currently working on an improved version, which will be released on Steam in early 2025! This version is a free demo, and we'll provide a link to the full game on Steam when it's available!  Stay tuned! Small creatures, but massive destruction! In this colorful … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chumini: Tiny Army.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

77% User Score Based on 96 reviews

STORY You awake inside a park with no memory of how you got there. You'll need to fight your way to the truth.GAMEPLAY Concrete Visions is a first-person melee horror created in Easy FPS Editor. It's my first project so quite basic but I am happy with it, I hope you are too! Should take around 15-20 minutes to complete. FEATURES 5 Weapons 5 Enemy Types Random Unplugged Bass Noodling OST Low Qualit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concrete Visions.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Play New Game Demo! About the GameThunder Ronin Is A Samurai Souls-like Boss Rush. On Your Way to Take Revenge On Your Familty. Slash, Deflect, and Dash Through Powerful Foes. fighting in ancient japan between sakura trees and the glow of the moon.FIGHTDeflect strikes with you katana. the greatest counter to any danger that comes before you is to use the skill you honed after years of practice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunder Ronin.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

94% User Score Based on 1,294 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 4 reviews

Once a loyal knight, betrayed, and banished to the Abyss. A desecrated corpse inside reanimated armor. You rise to an eternal death. Branded KILL KNIGHT, you have one purpose - KILL THE LAST ANGEL.FIVE ELDRITCH LAYERSKILL, OR BE KILLEDDance with death in the Abyss, and unveil intricate layers of gameplay lurking beneath the surface. Exploit enemy weaknesses, enact brutal executions, weave through … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KILL KNIGHT.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

93% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Humanity has angered the gods by ravaging the Earth. Now, they are punished with a colossal arena of death, where all species must fight to survive. Faced with ferocious creatures, deadly traps, and a harsh environment, can humanity redeem their mistakes and prove their worth before the cold judgment of the gods? Gameplay Become a legendary warrior: Choose your preferred character class, each with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fight To The Death.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

88% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Craft Your Ultimate Circular Fortress! Dive into SHOOPER NOVA, where you choose props and components to build a unique fortress. Unlock combos to shape your strategy and battle style. Become an unstoppable barrage machine and obliterate waves of enemies from all directions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHOOPER NOVA.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Put your combat skills to the test in this fast paced FPS. Resist and rebel against a rogue AI, will you conquer and reclaim or perish? Forged to challenge your skills in a fast, fluid movement shooter. While facing a rogue AI and hordes of robots in a single player story. Fight in increasingly complex arenas while continuously expanding your arsenal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RETOOLED.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

92% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Graze the enemy’s bullets, Charge them head-on, and Wreak Havoc!! An exhilarating and dangerous shoot-em-up! This is a game for those with courage and survival instinct! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Graze Counter.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Survivors.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

79% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Prepare to descend into the depths of the underworld in Godsvivors! As a mighty god of Olympus, your mission is to challenge the ruler of the underworld, Hades, and reclaim the balance of power. Battle your way through waves of demonic foes in a roguelite bullet hell adventure where every second counts. Survive for 15 intense minutes to reach the ultimate showdown with Hades himself! Equip yourse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godsvivors.