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Games Like Blast-off

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

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Blast-off is a hardcore jumper/runner/shmup, where your alter ego will be a ball of anti-matter seeking to leave our Universe. Anti-matter is extremely difficult to exist in our universe, because when it contact with matter it annihilates.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 419 reviews
Released: 2018-01-22
Developer: Quad-Games
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 95%

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    92% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: C405Pub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

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    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
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    Windows
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    63% matchVery Positive96% of 250 reviews2024
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  56. #56 PARTICLE MACE
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,371 reviews2015
    Dev: Andy Makes
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.9%, Arcade 17.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.2%, Indie 14.5%, Action 14.3%

  57. #57 Galactic Vault
    59% matchVery Positive90% of 98 reviews2026
    Dev: MeepMeep Games
    Windows

    Build your weapon to its full potential in Galactic Vault, a fast-paced FPS roguelite. Discover endless upgrade combinations, craft diverse builds, and unleash devastating abilities. Get ready to infiltrate high-security vaults and recover lost tech.

    Why similar: Gun Customization 27.4%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Roguelite 16%, Space 13.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%

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