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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Singleplayer, Shooter, Retro.

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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 139 reviews
Released: 2024-07-22
Developer: Zarc Attack
Publisher: PM Studios, inc.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    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 28.3%, Shooter 18.3%, Combat 13%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Old School 10.3%

  57. #57 Defend Earth: Xenos Survivors
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 61 reviews2023
    Dev: ReijaPub: indie.io
    Windows

    You are Earth's last line of defense in a relentless alien invasion. Experience intense top-down roguelite action across diverse landscapes, fighting invaders with a versatile arsenal. Outsmart, outgun, and survive your foes. Every run increases the challenge - so adapt, evolve, dominate!

    Why similar: Aliens 41.6%, Combat 25.8%, Sci-fi 21.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  58. #58 Anopek
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Captain Bear Games
    Windows

    Anopek is a genre mashup of metroidvania and retro first-person shooter. You explore a massive temple, solving ancient puzzles and defeating cunning bosses, all while uncovering the relics of the past.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 32.7%, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.3%

  59. #59 Mother Hub
    65% matchMostly Positive80% of 132 reviews2025
    Dev: ODale Studios
    Windows

    A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?

    Why similar: FPS 28.4%, Space 19.5%, Shooter 16.2%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Action-Adventure 13.6%

  60. #60 Escape From Tethys
    69% matchMixed70% of 460 reviews2018
    Dev: Whimsical
    Windows · Mac

    You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet...

    Why similar: Metroidvania 67.7%, Exploration 13.2%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

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