
Dangerous Galaxy is a rogue-lite adventure focused on the freedom to create your ultimate spaceship while exploring procedurally generated star systems, and fighting various enemies and bosses to save the galaxy from evil.
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Dangerous Galaxy is a rogue-lite adventure focused on the freedom to create your ultimate spaceship while exploring procedurally generated star systems, and fighting various enemies and bosses to save the galaxy from evil.

Rick Henderson
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.

Tri-Star
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Rick Henderson is an endless horizontal-scrolling shoot 'em up with infinite replayability, a true homage to 16-bit shooters wrapped in graphics we all loved. Twitch your fingers through five enemy factions and their bosses, upgrade your ship and try to survive through unpredictable space events.
Why similar: Perma Death 15.8%, Side Scroller 14.3%, Roguelite 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Space 10.3%
Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.5%, Space 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.4%, Roguelite 10.4%
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Why similar: Perma Death 15.2%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Roguelite 11.3%, Action Roguelike 11.1%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
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