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Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 141 reviews
Released: 2024-07-22
Developer: Zarc Attack
Publisher: PM Studios, inc.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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  57. #57 PowerSlave Exhumed
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 934 reviews2022
    Dev: Nightdive Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions

    Why similar: Metroidvania 25.9%, FPS 17.8%, Boomer Shooter 13.3%, Shooter 10.5%, Old School 7.4%

  58. #58 HYPERVIOLENT
    66% matchMixed59% of 528 reviews2025
    Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!

    Why similar: Boomer Shooter 37.9%, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 10%, Space 9.8%, Combat 7.9%

  59. #59 Palpus X Annihilation
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2026
    Dev: Sebastian Vargek (Meister Palpus)
    Windows

    Isometric action shooter with light RPG elements. Brutally kill tons of alien monsters, find over a dozen powerful weapons, skill up your hero & stop the blood thirsty invaders in a classic handcrafted campaign. Never ending waves await you in horde-mode!

    Why similar: Aliens 28.4%, Shooter 18.5%, Combat 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Old School 10.4%

  60. #60 Galaxy Highways
    64% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Nanopike
    Windows · Mac

    An indie story-driven space shooter with intense battles, escalating enemy waves, and massive boss fights. Choose and upgrade ships, unlock powerful weapons, and protect your allies. Upgrade your base and construct a battleship to take on even stronger enemies. All set to a rock & synth soundtrack.

    Why similar: Difficult 14.7%, Shooter 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

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