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Games Like Explosionade DX

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Shoot 'Em Up, Singleplayer.

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Pilot an experimental mech and shoot giant grenades to blow up sneaky aliens. Stomp their guts, destroy their base, and save the day!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 86 reviews
Released: 2015-09-23
Developer: Mommy's Best Games
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 89%

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    Dead End Job sends you into a madcap, Ren & Stimpy-esque world to bust up ghosts. It’s a procedurally generated, couch co-op, twin-stick shooter that straps a vacuum pack to your back and puts a plasma blaster in your hand. For you, it’s just another day in the office.

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 52%, Action 19%, Shoot 'Em Up 10.9%, Shooter 6.3%, Co-op 4.9%

  56. #56 Armechgeddon
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: MothCat
    Windows

    Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.

    Why similar: Mechs 50.6%, Arcade 23%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Action 9%, Indie 3.3%

  57. #57 Gunborg: Dark Matters
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: Ricpau Studios
    Windows

    Harness the power of dark energy as you jump, slash, shoot and bombard your way through an army of alien soldiers and killer robots in an arcade style, twin-stick shooter with a slick 80's synthwave soundtrack.

    Why similar: Mechs 33.7%, Platformer 13.5%, 2D Platformer 12.2%, Aliens 10.1%, Arcade 9.8%

  58. #58 Rigid Force Alpha
    69% matchMostly Positive80% of 133 reviews2018
    Dev: com8com1 Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

    Why similar: Mechs 33.4%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Arcade 10.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%

  59. #59 DAEMON X MACHINA
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 6,755 reviews2020
    Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Pilot your fully customizable Arsenal mech and join your fellow mercenaries in defending humanity from the corrupted machines and gigantic robots in this post-apocalyptic action game!

    Why similar: Mechs 72.3%, Anime 9%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Action 6.7%, Co-op 1.5%

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