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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Pixel Graphics, Platformer, 2D.

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Alien Scumbags is a sci-fi action platformer with a big slice of horror and a stack of pop culture references. You'll run, hide and kill across several levels, collect items from capsule machines and unlock characters.

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 116 reviews
Released: 2020-06-17
Developer: Monster Finger Games
Genres: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Aliens 32.1%, Sci-fi 20%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Shooter 13.5%, Action 8.2%

  59. #59 Super Cyborg
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 831 reviews2015
    Dev: Artur Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!

    Why similar: Gore 26.7%, Side Scroller 17%, Platformer 15.6%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 11.5%

  60. #60 Jett Rider
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: Last Chicken GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.

    Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Platformer 15.9%, Shooter 10%, Sci-fi 9.8%

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