
Defend Earth from the waves of alien invaders in this action-packed top-down shooter!
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Defend Earth from the waves of alien invaders in this action-packed top-down shooter!

Excubitor
In this classic inspired Tower Defense Bullet Hell Shooter, security bots have revolted and you, the sole surviving pilot, are all that stands between the colonies and defeat. Upgrade your ship, weapons and turrets whilst facing a plethora of enemies and colossal bosses. Why did the drones turn?

Mothercore
A tower defense game with weird and wacky towers and enemies. Play in the two modes, Story mode and Arcade mode. And follow a weird story about an organization and last power source humans have.
In this classic inspired Tower Defense Bullet Hell Shooter, security bots have revolted and you, the sole surviving pilot, are all that stands between the colonies and defeat. Upgrade your ship, weapons and turrets whilst facing a plethora of enemies and colossal bosses. Why did the drones turn?
Why similar: Tower Defense 42.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 42.5%, Action 10%, Sci-fi 5%
A tower defense game with weird and wacky towers and enemies. Play in the two modes, Story mode and Arcade mode. And follow a weird story about an organization and last power source humans have.
Why similar: Tower Defense 36.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 31.7%, Action 10.7%, Top-Down 9.1%, Linear 6.3%
Shoot waves of monstersFight your way from wave to wave and kill all the monsters. Collect coins to buy weapons, ammunition and special items like dynamite or gun turrets in the shop machine. Be quick, because the shop is only open for 30 seconds between each wave. Each level has four rounds.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.2%, Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down 16.4%, Action 14.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 52.9%, Shooter 20.6%, Action 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.5%, 2D 7.1%
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Why similar: Tower Defense 37.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 13.4%, 2D 6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 48.3%, Shooter 16.4%, Top-Down 15.7%, Action 11.2%, Sci-fi 7.5%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 51.5%, Shooter 19%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Linear 8.1%, Action 7.2%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 9.5%, Top-Down 9.5%, Sci-fi 5.2%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Shooter 17.3%, Top-Down 13.1%, Linear 7.9%, Action 6.3%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 56.1%, Shooter 23.3%, 2D 8.3%, Action 6.3%, Sci-fi 4.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.3%, Shooter 20.4%, Action 13.9%, Top-Down 12.1%, 2D 6.4%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 61.6%, Shooter 25.8%, Action 12.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 45.5%, Shooter 18.2%, Top-Down 12.9%, Linear 9.7%, Action 7.4%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 30.9%, Tower Defense 27.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Top-Down 8.8%, Survival 6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 58%, Shooter 22.8%, Action 11.1%, 2D 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 57.2%, Shooter 22.5%, Action 11.7%, 2D 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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Why similar: Tower Defense 40.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 32.5%, Shooter 12.7%, 2D 4.9%, Linear 4.6%
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