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Games Like Battle For The Sun

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, FPS, Shooter.

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Battle for the Sun is an action-packed, first-person shooter documenting the realities of war seen through the eyes of a special forces soldier in a world under alien attack. We find ourselves abruptly thrown into an adventure as a talented soldier carrying out his duty in this epic war.

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 38% — of 66 reviews
Released: 2015-07-22
Developer: Appsolutely Studios
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    72% matchMixed48% of 237 reviews2014
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    69% matchMixed58% of 105 reviews2020
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    60% matchVery Positive88% of 1,699 reviews2026
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    65% matchVery Positive89% of 2,303 reviews2019
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