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Games Like Graceful Explosion Machine

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

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Skillfully pilot the Graceful Explosion Machine, a fighter ship armed with a ludicrously overpowered quad-weapon array! Lost in deep space, you'll shoot, dash and combo your way through jewel-hued uncharted planets, fighting an alien armada to find a way home.

Reviews: Positive — 81% — of 47 reviews
Released: 2017-08-08
Developer: Vertex Pop
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 93%

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    Dev: Doragon Entertainment
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    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Bullet Hell 20%, Action 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Indie 10.1%

  2. #2 Promethium
    96% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2017
    Dev: Xiotex Studios LtdPub: Thalamus Digital
    Windows · Mac
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    Inspired by classic Commodore 64 and arcade games, Promethium is a hard-as-nails retro inspired side-scrolling shoot-em-up that takes place over numerous levels that get harder and harder. If you’re after a nice calm casual game this isn’t it!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.2%, Indie 20.2%, Action 19.3%, Arcade 9.4%, Shooter 9.1%

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    96% matchPositive88% of 43 reviews2018
    Dev: Coldwild Games
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    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.8%, Action 18.5%, Indie 13.4%, Bullet Hell 12%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

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    95% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2018
    Dev: Manufacture 43
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    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Pawarumi is a modern shoot’em up set in a retro futuristic sci-fi pre-Columbian universe. You’ll take control of the almighty ship Chukaru and its three unique weapons! Shoot wisely to either do double damage, heal yourself or charge your Super Attack!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 12.5%, Action 10.1%, Arcade 9.6%, Space 8%

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    94% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2015
    Dev: TRIANGLE SERVICEPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Enjoy a fast and frantic arcade shmup from Triangle Service! Attack in all directions and rack up the multipliers - do you have XIIZEAL?

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 43.5%, Action 34.4%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Arcade 9.7%

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    94% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2017
    Dev: Donley Time Foundation
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    93% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Outskirts is a colorful 360° bullet-hell with beautiful vector based art, interactive music and a deep combo system. Drive your ship through your foes and make your path to the leaderboard!

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    92% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2017
    Dev: Vulture Strike
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Vulture Strike is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you have the ability to travel between 2 parallel timelines whenever you want.

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    91% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2016
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    Wish Project is a vertical shoot 'em up that features unique and challenging bullet patterns, 4 difficulties ranging from casual to hardcore, 8 unique playable characters, 6 stages, local co-op, unlockable characters and game modes, and an intuitive scoring system that encourages replay and mastery.

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    91% matchVery Positive96% of 357 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    This is a music rhythm STG where stages with highly BGM synchronization will show you a barrage musical; A shop system with dozens of items available offers you infinite possibility; An AI based auto dodging system benefits beginners.

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  11. #11 AquaNimble
    90% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2016
    Dev: DrinkingNails, LLC
    Windows

    AquaNimble is about crazy intense shooter action with big quirky guns against underwater snake dragons, cybernetic sharks, swirling skeletons, submarines and so much more. It's a dynamic game that makes every play through different and lets you set your own challenge beyond a difficulty setting.

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    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 92 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2019
    Dev: JOP Studios
    Windows

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    88% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2017
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.
    Windows
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    Windows
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    82% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    82% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    80% matchVery Positive82% of 1,683 reviews2016
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    Windows
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    79% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%

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    79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive83% of 243 reviews2014
    Dev: Windybeard
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    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,890 reviews2012
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    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive98% of 135 reviews2016
    Dev: RebRankPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  40. #40 SPLIT BULLET
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2016
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    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    76% matchMixed50% of 115 reviews2014
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    70% matchPositive96% of 45 reviews2020
    Dev: Endless Shirafu
    Windows

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    73% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2016
    Dev: Neon Squid Games
    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    71% matchPositive80% of 41 reviews2017
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    66% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: KOD7
    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
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    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2019
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    68% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2018
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    69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2019
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,130 reviews2018
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  59. #59 Senli 307
    65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Tamazusa
    Windows

    Senli 307 is a top-down shooter where you can turn, accelerate, and decelerate using only WASD (or arrow keys), and repeatedly search for and destroy enemies.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.5%, Arena Shooter 13%, Top-Down Shooter 12%, Bullet Hell 10.8%, Futuristic 7.2%

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