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Games Like EXE: Mainframe

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Action, Casual, Pixel Graphics.

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Trapped inside a maniacal mainframe you'll fight your way through endless waves of enemy programs in a twin stick arcade shootem-up until your bitter end. A perfect game to play while queuing for another game!

Reviews: 7 user reviews — 100% — of 7 reviews
Released: 2018-11-19
Developer: Panic Bot Games
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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    97% matchMostly Negative42% of 212 reviews2016
    Dev: Tero LunkkaPub: HaDe Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Tales of Destruction is Steam's newest FPS game fresh from Greenlight. TOD currently comes with 9 maps + 1 Open World and 2 weapons. You will be tasked to complete each map. There is pick-ups like ammo & health kits. Challenge yourself now with TOD

    Why similar: Indie 84%, Action 16%

  2. #2 Neon Hardcorps
    96% matchMixed47% of 311 reviews2016
    Dev: Sergey DovganovskiyPub: Back To Basics Gaming
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    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Neon Hardcorps is a fast paced top down action shooter, inspired by games such as Contra, Metal Slug, Super Turrican, Cybernator, Realm and Doom Troopers.

    Why similar: Indie 83.4%, Action 16.6%

  3. #3 The Undying Plague
    96% matchMixed44% of 175 reviews2015
    Dev: Pixel Theory GamesPub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    The Undying Plague is a top down shooter where your task is to fend off waves of attacking enemies and survive as long as possible. At your disposal will get a few weapons that we can improve for the money earned on the battlefield. Enter a world of pain, suffering and bloodthirsty zombies. Can you stop the plague?

    Why similar: Indie 80.6%, Action 19.4%

  4. #4 Clergy Splode
    95% matchMixed43% of 530 reviews2015
    Dev: PiGravityPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    In the life of every Clergy Priest, there comes a moment when it turns out that there is no other solution than.... to just drop bombs everywhere and blow everything up... Clergy Splode is a fast paced, casual-arcade game.

    Why similar: Indie 85.4%, Action 14.6%

  5. #5 Insincere
    94% matchMixed50% of 258 reviews2016
    Dev: Astronomic GamesPub: New Reality Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    You are Joseph Walker. After waking up in a strangely deserted science facility with no recollection of how you got there, you hear the voice of an A.I. The A.I. promises to be your guide and to help you out of the facility. However, it is clear right away that it’s not telling you everything.

    Why similar: Indie 90.2%, Action 9.8%

  6. #6 Lup
    94% matchMixed45% of 387 reviews2016
    Dev: Leo BPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Lup is a 2D platformer with heart, throughout the game you'll have to overcome enemies and challenges using weapons and items.

    Why similar: Indie 92.5%, Action 7.5%

  7. #7 The Tower Of Elements
    93% matchMixed59% of 358 reviews2015
    Dev: Wulo GamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Master the magic of Elements. Defend your tower against sneaky goblins using magic attacks. Upgrade the Tower to earn more mana points and Gems! Compare with your friends in versus mode or fight together in coop mode. Try to become the best on the Steam leaderboards and collect all the Achievements!

    Why similar: Indie 95.1%, Action 4.9%

  8. #8 Spirit of Maya
    92% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2017
    Dev: Blind Recluse
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%

    As a white mouse-controlled spirit you are about to begin a journey in fairytale world. Your goal is to find your mask, which leaves you because of your boring lazy life.

    Why similar: Indie 75.5%, Action 24.5%

  9. #9 Just A Dream
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2017
    Dev: The Hyper Carries!
    Windows

    Just a Dream is a fast paced top down action game. You enter a world filled with your worst nightmares and must escape. As you fight across your dream from level to level, you encounter the very things that you dread every night.

    Why similar: Indie 74.7%, Action 25.3%

  10. #10 Project Starship
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 466 reviews2016
    Dev: Panda Indie Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics. No match will ever be the same. Who will you be? Garret or Gwen? Will you save the world from the mighty cthulhu?

    Why similar: Indie 96.9%, Action 3.1%

  11. #11 AI: Rampage
    91% matchMostly Negative39% of 541 reviews2016
    Dev: Sekerin ProductionsPub: New Reality Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Fight against the robots and reclaim the land! Attempt to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where it seems like everything wants you dead! Tactical stealth action in a post-apocalyptic settings!

    Why similar: Indie 95.5%, Action 4.5%

  12. #12 Monster Puzzle
    89% matchMixed57% of 182 reviews2016
    Dev: Flynn's Arcade
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Far away, lost in another dimension, there‘s a world where human dreams come to life. A land built upon sweet dreams where Trekkie and her friends live, safe from the bitter monsters inhabiting the dark world of nightmares.

    Why similar: Indie 85.7%, Action 14.3%

  13. #13 Green Game: TimeSwapper
    88% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2016
    Dev: iFun4all S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 99%

    It’s a challenging 2D arcade game where you are a master of time. Set it to past, present or future to control various mechanisms, and make sure that a mechanical bird will safely reach the end of the level. Prepare to die a lot – you will be sliced, squashed and crushed.

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  14. #14 The Janitor
    89% matchMostly Negative22% of 129 reviews2016
    Dev: VOS Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 21%

    Max Taylor, a janitor, who is send to an abandoned asylum once guarded by the army. When he enters he gets in contact with a went-wrong experiment of the government and has to worry about his live! On the way to exit he has to struggle with the horrific manlike creature!

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    87% matchVery Positive84% of 285 reviews2016
    Dev: Timushev Vladimir
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    "Planet R-12" is a 2D tactical shooter. Your squad of persistent soldiers accidently landed on a planet of robots, populated by hostile mechanisms and war machines. Each step on a planet is full of dangers and soldiers really need your skills and abilities.

    Why similar: Indie 91.5%, Action 8.5%

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    79% matchNo user reviews
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    86% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2015
    Dev: All Civilized Planets
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    84% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2018
    Dev: David AE
    Windows

    Time is a musical experience designed for Virtual Reality where geometry and materials react to audio while using 3D sounds to increase the immersiveness.

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    85% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2018
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    Windows

    The General Retreats is a puzzle game. Steer your vehicle through a dangerous battlefield, avoiding bombs, artillery, and enemy tanks. Every attempt plays out exactly the same way, so you can learn the fastest safe path to the goal. The game has ten levels and five unique vehicles to drive.

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    83% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2018
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    82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: PatatEj
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    81% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2018
    Dev: ALEKSANDER CHEPAIKIN
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%

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  24. #24 Slightly Magic - 8bit Legacy Edition
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bunzosteele
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    80% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2019
    Dev: Flick Mania GamesPub: Demonized
    Windows

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    81% matchMostly Negative22% of 55 reviews2018
    Dev: PotatoIndustries
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    78% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2018
    Dev: ARGamesPub: Metal Fox
    Windows

    Tank raid - a dizzying tank runner. Test yourself for stamina by participating in a battle with enemy tanks and aircraft. Random generation of opponents in the course of your progress, each new battle is unique and unpredictable.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  29. #29 Block Dodge Challenge
    76% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2019
    Dev: Nectarian
    Windows

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  30. #30 quadrant
    79% matchPositive84% of 32 reviews2015
    Dev: undef
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    quadrant is a difficult rhythm game with trippy animations that get more and more intense, the better you play.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
    Dev: Richard GubbPub: Kiwasi Games
    Windows

    This pond ain't big enough for the both of us. Two toy boats go in. Only one comes out. Can you time your cannon fire perfectly to defeat your opponent?

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  32. #32 Dammerlicht
    78% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2017
    Dev: Royal Tea Time Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Dämmerlicht is a game based around the many worlds theory, where the actions of the player create alternate universes and allow you to experience each potential path the game world could take.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  33. #33 Deus Ex Machina, Game of the Year, 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
    77% matchPositive83% of 47 reviews2016
    Dev: Potassium Frog Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

  34. #34 Season Up
    75% matchMixed67% of 33 reviews2018
    Dev: LillyWelland inc.Pub: Bitlock Studio
    Windows

    You play with a ball, the goal of which is to reach the top platform. Jump over the protruding buttons you take off higher and you need to direct the ball to not fall down. Total in the game are 12 platforms, each corresponds to the months of the year, and is highlighted in color.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    65% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RedRoket Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2018
    Dev: Black Void Media
    Windows

    A Minimalist horror-themed Platformer. Guide your way through increasingly twisted landscapes as the mysterious narrative unfolds. Not everything is as it seems - your journey to Save Them begins here.

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    77% matchMostly Negative25% of 16 reviews2016
    Dev: Claws of LorekPub: Strategy First
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    Windows

    A hard puzzle game.

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    73% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2017
    Dev: Frog the Door Games
    Windows

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  40. #40 this was for you.
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 126 reviews2019
    Dev: Watercress
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchMixed68% of 43 reviews2019
    Dev: TeamDABPub: TNI Multimedia
    Windows

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    73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2017
    Dev: Golden Age Creative
    Windows · Mac

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  43. #43 MEGAMiX
    71% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2018
    Dev: Beatsie Boys
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    74% matchMixed63% of 32 reviews2015
    Dev: Backward pieS
    Windows · Mac

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  45. #45 Zipple World
    74% matchMixed57% of 46 reviews2016
    Dev: Alternative DreamsPub: Strategy First
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2017
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    Windows

    Match 3 is so 2016. Pulses - Crystal Journeys is a lascivious love letter to Tetris and Lumines, but with bombs. Crush your last candy, and come explore the wonderful, fast-paced world of Match-X

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    69% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2018
    Dev: Adventurer's TavernPub: Gamera Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    70% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2018
    Dev: ElliottPub: Hendojo
    Windows

    Minako is kind of like a tower defense game. The goal is to defend your castle for 30 nights. To do that you need to hire local villagers and assign them jobs. The key to victory is to keep in mind each villagers stats and skills and assign them accordingly.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
    Dev: Innik Games LLC
    Windows

    The Seven is a simplistic, yet challenging indie platformer designed to test the player's skill and patience. With no saves, and seven trials to overcome, you must put your skill to the test to overcome the brutal challenges that lie ahead.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  50. #50 DOWN MEANS UP
    68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
    Dev: David Mulder
    Windows

    What makes DOWN MEANS UP unique, is that you can flip the direction of gravity. You can even flip gravity in mid-air. This makes for some interesting gameplay, where inertia plays a key role in landing the jump.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  51. #51 Dogs of Wallstreet
    66% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2020
    Dev: TeamSmoothBear
    Windows

    The ultimate dog-based stock market arcade-style party game! Gather up to 4 of your friends and invite the family! Pick a breed, and get those bones!

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  52. #52 King Machine
    71% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2016
    Dev: FastRam Design
    Windows

    King Machine is a game about building machines. Explore an abandoned factory, finding useful machinery and gradually building the tools and structures you need to restore the factory to operation. What was the original purpose of the factory and why was it shut down?

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  53. #53 兽耳攻略 - TFK Faculty
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2019
    Dev: 多拉拉游戏工作室Pub: JingtuStudio
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

  54. #54 Tharn
    68% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2018
    Dev: Matthew WesterPub: Mwester Studios
    Windows

    Do you have what it takes to beat the Tharn? Solve puzzles, crack codes, hack computers, smash glass, or just make a mess for the heck of it.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

  55. #55 Here Nya
    67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2018
    Dev: ilxapppPub: VBS
    Windows

    The best game in the world!

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  56. #56 Oika
    56% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Omniscopic
    Windows

    Oika tells the story of the living cosmos as a personal story through a series of first-person scientific experiences.

    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    56% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 9 Game
    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 100%

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    69% matchMixed59% of 29 reviews2016
    Dev: Uncorporeal Systems
    Windows

    "Alcatraz Island Lofts", an experimental VR short, is a dark comedy monologue set in 2025 San Franciso that imagines a rather cynical solution to San Francisco's housing crisis: converting the historic prison on Alcatraz Island into over-priced lofts. Run length is 1 min 30 secs.

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  59. #59 Brain Booster
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 40 reviews2016
    Dev: AbsQual Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Are you ready to pump up your brains? Then Brain Booster is for you! Unique intellectual tasks, several levels of difficulty will force your brains move. You will not just choose correct answers, you should create them by yourself! It seems challenging? Just try it!

    Why similar: Indie 100%

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