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Games Like COTTON REBOOT!

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Cotton Reboot! is a completely remastered version of Cotton.Fantastic Night Dreams, the originator of the witchy shooting game released 30 years ago, with new features and the latest visual design.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 74 reviews
Released: 2021-11-10
Developer: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
Publisher: BEEP
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio SaizensenPub: SUCCESS Corp.
    Windows

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    Why similar: Arcade 38.1%, Shooter 37.6%, Action 23.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  2. #2 Pocky & Rocky Reshrined
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 245 reviews2023
    Dev: Winning Entertainment Group Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    The original cute and hardcore shrine maiden shooter is now available on Steam! Completely new game, a sequel to the home original "Pocky&Rocky" (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)! The adventures of Pocky&Rocky begin once again.

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  3. #3 Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 100 reviews2017
    Dev: CITY CONNECTIONPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Game Tengoku CrusinMix is a vertically scrolling shooting game mixing cute characters, a game world parodying a wide range of gaming tropes and history, tight controls, refined mechanics and eggplants?!

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  4. #4 Trouble Witches Origin - Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam -
    95% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2016
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    That witches come back undergone a power-up further! New character is entered! All 6stages Arcade version of all re-adjust the resolution of the base in 1280x720! "Magic Circle system" is easy-to-use adjustment! Full voice all by the story undergoes new writing.

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  5. #5 Deathsmiles I・II
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2022
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Angels swooping across a disastrous sky! The shoot 'em up of gothic horrors is back

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 18.1%, Side Scroller 14.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 11.8%

  6. #6 DEVIL BLADE REBOOT
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 802 reviews2024
    Dev: SHIGATAKE GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

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  7. #7 TWINKLE STAR SPRITES
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 268 reviews2016
    Dev: SNK CORPORATION
    Windows
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  8. #8 WITCH-BOT MEGLILO
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2016
    Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  9. #9 DoDonPachi Resurrection
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,051 reviews2016
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    Windows
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    91% matchMixed65% of 328 reviews2022
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    Windows
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  11. #11 DANMAKAI: Red Forbidden Fruit
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2020
    Dev: 森の中の猫の小屋
    Windows

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  12. #12 DRAINUS
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,100 reviews2022
    Dev: Team LadybugPub: WSS playground
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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  13. #13 Wild Guns Reloaded
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 477 reviews2017
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    Windows
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  14. #14 Graze Counter GM
    87% matchVery Positive97% of 183 reviews2023
    Dev: Bikkuri SoftwarePub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

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    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,525 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Dev: TAITO CORP.
    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    81% matchVery Positive98% of 121 reviews2023
    Dev: Chunderfins
    Windows

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  24. #24 BULLET SOUL INFINITE BURST
    84% matchMostly Positive74% of 92 reviews2017
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,440 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 193.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Windows
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    Windows
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  32. #32 GRADIUS ORIGINS
    74% matchVery Positive94% of 250 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,427 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

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  34. #34 Neptunia Shooter
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 738 reviews2019
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    Windows
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  35. #35 UDONGEIN X
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 441 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    75% matchVery Positive99% of 123 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 923 reviews2020
    Dev: MegaPixel Studio S. A.Pub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%

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    71% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive87% of 323 reviews2018
    Dev: Tozai Games, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%

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    72% matchVery Positive100% of 143 reviews2020
    Dev: あうとさいど
    Windows

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    Windows
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,161 reviews2016
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows
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  45. #45 Mighty Gunvolt
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 415 reviews2015
    Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
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  46. #46 Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    65% matchVery Positive93% of 244 reviews2024
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    70% matchVery Positive99% of 82 reviews2018
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  49. #49 SENRAN KAGURA Burst Re:Newal
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,567 reviews2019
    Dev: TamsoftPub: XSEED Games
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  50. #50 Pink Heaven
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 744 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio PixelPub: PLAYISM
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    Median: 18 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 17%

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    66% matchVery Positive91% of 116 reviews2022
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    68% matchVery Positive81% of 843 reviews2020
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    Windows
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    65% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  55. #55 Touhou Juuouen 〜 Unfinished Dream of All Living Ghost.
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 1,230 reviews2023
    Dev: 上海アリス幻樂団Pub: Mediascape Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    東方Project第19弾は、対戦型弾幕シューティング! ダークで元気いっぱいで、ちょっぴり可愛い妖獣たちの狂宴をお楽しみに。

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.1%, Shooter 25.4%, Action 14.3%, 2D 8.3%, Arcade 4.7%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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