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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Arcade, Shoot 'Em Up.

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Incandescent 2 is a retro inspired fast paced twin stick shooter that will challenge you the longer you play. Pilot your ship and defeat the many waves of enemies in your way. Challenge your friends to beat your score in the Steam Leaderboards!

Reviews: Mixed — 63% — of 16 reviews
Released: 2019-01-18
Developer: Stephen Crabb
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    79% matchMixed68% of 172 reviews2015
    Dev: Stephen Crabb
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.

    Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 25.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 22.5%, Action 22.2%, Indie 15.6%, Arcade 8.2%

  2. #2 Blasteron
    76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
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    Dash attack and blast swarms of enemy ships in this boss fight centered insane bullet hell frenzy. Combined with a heavy metal sound track and a hardcore difficulty curve, this twin stick arcade space shooter will definitely bring out the Shoot 'em Up beast in you.

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    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 74 reviews2015
    Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 182 reviews2016
    Dev: Raxasoft Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    62% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    61% matchNo user reviews
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    68% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2018
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    Windows

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