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Games Like Galactic Arms Race

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

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Top-down 2.5D action that combines old-school shooters like Star Control, action-RPGs like Diablo, with a system that evolves unique weapons to player preferences. Single-player and 32-player online coop and PVP.

Reviews: Mixed — 47% — of 86 reviews
Released: 2014-06-05
Developer: Evolutionary Games
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 68%

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    Why similar: Action 30.7%, Casual 24.8%, Space 22.6%, Indie 22%

  2. #2 Ion Assault
    96% matchMixed69% of 181 reviews2010
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    In ION ASSAULT players wield thousands of Ion Particles to blast, fry and disrupt anything on screen as you see fit! GAMEPLAY WITH A TWIST: By centering its gameplay around its unique fluid and particle physics system, ION ASSAULT adds a twist to arcade style space shooters!

    Why similar: Action 40.8%, Casual 30.8%, Indie 28.3%

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    96% matchVery Positive91% of 3,164 reviews2011
    Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
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    Explore a randomly generated Galaxy populated with factions, enemies, missions, and items providing you with a unique experience each time you play.

    Why similar: Space 62.2%, Action 22.7%, Indie 15.1%

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    94% matchVery Positive86% of 153 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Space 49.4%, Action 31%, Indie 19.6%

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    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 71 reviews2019
    Dev: Burst2Flame Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Armored Evolution is an arena style top down shooter where you battle planetary guardians on a quest to dominate the universe! Venture alone or with your friends earning legendary avatars and weapons on your way. Find and upgrade equipment to discover unique strategies and decimate your foes!

    Why similar: Indie 64.7%, Action 22.7%, Casual 12.6%

  6. #6 Meltdown
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 823 reviews2014
    Dev: Phenomenon Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Meltdown is a tactical arcade shooter featuring both singleplayer and intense online multiplayer. Become the most skilled soldier, choose your weapons, get the best upgrades, buckle up and start your mission. Be careful, each enemy has it’s own combat style, special AI and gear. Adapt to them to survive!

    Why similar: Action 62.1%, Indie 37.9%

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    91% matchVery Positive90% of 164 reviews2026
    Dev: MeepMeep Games
    Windows

    Build devastating weapons on the fly in this blend of movement shooter and roguelike action. Sprint, slide, and dash to plunder high-tech vaults. Stack gun upgrades, abilities, and grenades for wild synergies as you survive a spreading infestation.

    Why similar: Space 61.4%, Action 38.6%

  8. #8 GalaxIverse
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2016
    Dev: Sub Orbital Software
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    GalaxIverse is a top down fast paced vertical blastathon, Battle Fleets and formations of aliens with the occasional boss thrown in for good luck.

    Why similar: Action 38.9%, Casual 31.8%, Indie 29.3%

  9. #9 Yargis - Space Melee
    91% matchMixed59% of 238 reviews2015
    Dev: PlazSoft
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Yargis is a fast paced, top down spaceship shooter. Customize your ship to join a battle online or offline. Yargis is focused on team based, close combat action. The game has a variety of battle and co-op game modes and a powerful editor make Yargis a great game!

    Why similar: Space 37.4%, Action 23.6%, Casual 21%, Indie 18%

  10. #10 Stellar 2D
    90% matchMixed41% of 977 reviews2015
    Dev: quad gamesPub: Back To Basics Gaming
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Stellar 2D is a retro style space arcade game, it's a 2D game in a 3D world. With an addictive, fast paced, casual game-play style.

    Why similar: Indie 53%, Action 24.6%, Casual 22.5%

  11. #11 ASTROLANCER
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 148 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio Hexeye
    Windows

    ASTROLANCER combines top-down shooter and shoot 'em up gameplay into one action-packed experience! Devise your own playstyle with a huge variety of weapons. Hardcore and casual players alike are welcome!

    Why similar: Action 100%

  12. #12 Power-Up
    89% matchMixed58% of 268 reviews2014
    Dev: Psychotic Psoftware
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    A fast-paced retro shoot-'em-up featuring evolving weapons, intense arcade combat and massive bosses — from one-man studio Psychotic Psoftware.

    Why similar: Space 35.5%, Action 35.2%, Indie 29.3%

  13. #13 Starblast
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 1,112 reviews2017
    Dev: Neuronality
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Fun, fast paced online multiplayer arcade space shooter. Take control of your spaceship, mine asteroids, increase your stats, upgrade to different types of spaceships with improved stats and weapons. Fight against other players and collect their gems.

    Why similar: Space 43.1%, Action 23.2%, Casual 17.7%, Indie 16%

  14. #14 Grav Blazer Squared
    89% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
    Dev: Ripknot Systems
    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 12%

    Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.

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  15. #15 Arsenal Online
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 110 reviews2024
    Dev: Wilkin Games
    Windows · Linux

    High-octane 2D shooter. Put your shooting skills to the test with over 200 weapons and attachments. Play game modes solo or co-op online!

    Why similar: Action 51.8%, Casual 44.2%, Indie 4.1%

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    87% matchVery Positive85% of 246 reviews2015
    Dev: Gnomic Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Join the Galactic Tournament in this fast-paced comical action shooter. Level-up your Hero and unlock an arsenal of weapons. Lay waste to your friends and foes in local, LAN and online multiplayer matches, or hone your skills in single player and custom games.

    Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%

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    82% matchMixed61% of 87 reviews2025
    Dev: Magic Game Art
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Warspace 2 is a 1-4 player CO-OP space shooter with RPG elements, open-world and procedurally-generated galaxy. You can trade, craft, and fight your way through a universe, either solo or with friends.

    Why similar: Space 72.5%, Action 27.5%

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    81% matchVery Positive93% of 602 reviews2025
    Dev: Andreas Hager Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Why similar: Space 60.6%, Action 28.4%, Indie 11.1%

  19. #19 STELLATUM
    85% matchMixed63% of 168 reviews2015
    Dev: Satur Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    84% matchMostly Positive70% of 130 reviews2014
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    83% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,888 reviews2014
    Dev: Laser Guided Games, LLC
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 89 reviews2018
    Dev: FreezeNova
    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive86% of 265 reviews2025
    Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive hordes of enemies in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from a wide variety of build-defining modules and wacky base bots for a new experience every run.

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    82% matchMixed48% of 161 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 12%

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    79% matchVery Positive87% of 102 reviews2019
    Dev: Bourbontank
    Windows

    Cosmonator is an 'RPG-em-up': a hybrid of classic fast-paced top-down shoot-em-up action infused with deep character building elements. Build up your own unique alien-killing machine to avenge the destruction of planet Earth!

    Why similar: Action 47.2%, Indie 31.8%, Space 20.9%

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    79% matchMostly Positive75% of 80 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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  27. #27 Galactic Battles
    80% matchMostly Negative37% of 127 reviews2018
    Dev: IndieLipPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 0 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 22%

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  28. #28 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 144 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%

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  29. #29 Rocket Wars
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 101 reviews2017
    Dev: Rooftop Panda
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 99%

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  30. #30 Gunlocked 2
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: FromLefcourt
    Windows

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    Why similar: Action 100%

  31. #31 Gare Sapphire Mechs
    77% matchMixed69% of 51 reviews2015
    Dev: Prexen Studios
    Windows

    A polished top down action shooter set in a digital like world with upgradable mechs.

    Why similar: Action 57.6%, Indie 42.4%

  32. #32 Utopos
    76% matchMixed41% of 114 reviews2021
    Dev: Jani PenttinenPub: Utopos Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    75% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2018
    Dev: Less Describable Games
    Windows

    Space Battlecruiser is an arcade style, top down space shooter where you control a heavily armed capital ship. Battle against squadrons of fighters, fleets of warships, heavily defended space stations, and powerful command ships. Learn to master weaponry and special abilities like the Energy Shield.

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  34. #34 Neptune: Arena FPS
    76% matchMixed69% of 64 reviews2017
    Dev: GENOVA Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    71% matchVery Positive86% of 514 reviews2022
    Dev: FromLefcourt
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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  36. #36 Gimbal
    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 244 reviews2013
    Dev: 8888888 LABS
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%

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    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,238 reviews2021
    Dev: BitCake StudioPub: Versus Evil
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Why similar: Action 53.6%, Indie 46.4%

  38. #38 Blast Off Far Away
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: C405Pub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

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  39. #39 Neon Striker
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
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  40. #40 Hyperdrive Massacre
    73% matchMixed54% of 395 reviews2015
    Dev: 34BigThings srl
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Hyperdrive Massacre is an 80s inspired arcade fragfest in Spacewar sauce designed around local multiplayer, focused on kinestetics, tactical and shooting skills at a frenzied pace.

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    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 177 reviews2024
    Dev: Bluedrake42Pub: Drakeling Labs
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 833.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%

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    70% matchVery Positive86% of 110 reviews2018
    Dev: Hammer & Ravens
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%

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    73% matchMostly Negative26% of 237 reviews2010
    Dev: Invent4 EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 24%

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    70% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2018
    Dev: Zydrone
    Windows

    Alien Crusader is an action packed, vertical scrolling, space shooter game, similar to classic coin-up arcade and shoot'em up games.

    Why similar: Action 40.3%, Space 30.1%, Indie 29.6%

  45. #45 Silent Sector
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 148 reviews2021
    Dev: Rake in Grass
    Windows

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    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,569 reviews2024
    Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Why similar: Space 42.9%, Action 23%, Casual 19.5%, Indie 14.6%

  47. #47 Stellar Interface
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 225 reviews2016
    Dev: ImaginationOverflow
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Why similar: Casual 53.1%, Action 46.9%

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    70% matchMixed65% of 99 reviews2017
    Dev: ShilohGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Action 38.7%, Space 34.5%, Indie 26.8%

  49. #49 Dungeons and Robots
    67% matchMixed42% of 172 reviews2024
    Dev: Glow Games Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Dungeons & Robots is an Action Shooter RPG where players explore futuristic dungeons and collaborate to fight, conquer and dominate. Features include, fast-paced combat; solo missions, 1-4 player co-op and guilds; crafting; customizable characters, weapons and armour; and procedurally generated content.

    Why similar: Action 59.1%, Indie 40.9%

  50. #50 Nienix: Cosmic Warfare
    65% matchVery Positive87% of 353 reviews2023
    Dev: HolmCom
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Space 71.4%, Action 28.6%

  51. #51 Space Will
    64% matchVery Positive98% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: 张亮002Pub: Aori Games
    Windows

    Sixty basic cores, hundreds of base station equipment, and thousands of chips, you can freely cooperate and shoot through the dual-angle joystick operation in a survival Roguelike game! Explore the sci-fi space and build your strongest battleship!

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  52. #52 Antisphere
    69% matchMixed64% of 106 reviews2017
    Dev: Soap InteractivePub: Starbreeze Publishing AB
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Why similar: Action 39.2%, Casual 33.1%, Indie 27.7%

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    66% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2022
    Dev: TieDeveloper
    Windows

    Battlerace is a first-person shooter with dynamic battlefields. Apply your own strategy using the available arsenal and lead your team to victory on a map with up to 16 players.

    Why similar: Action 100%

  54. #54 Darwin's Demons
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2017
    Dev: Polymorphic Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Darwin’s Demons is an arcade style space shooter in which you battle a population of evolving aliens. The alien’s morphology, fire type, and behaviors are all encoded by a digital genome. The aliens that are best able to shoot or evade you reproduce to make the next generation.

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