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Gripper is a story-driven action game with boss fights on wheels. Tear your enemies apart with a grappling hook. Rip out their metal hearts to gain abilities. Rescue your family and uncover the secrets of the collapsing world.

Reviews: Very Positive — 85% — of 71 reviews
Released: 2023-03-29
Developer: Heart Core
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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    Plough through hordes of deadly monsters and defeat vicious bosses in an intense fast paced shooter RPG where all items are “legendary”, levels are ever-changing and combat is razor-sharp.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 34.4%, Cyberpunk 21.8%, Action RPG 20.6%, RPG 15.2%, Action 8%

  55. #55 Bibots
    69% matchMixed57% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Square SquidPub: PID Games
    Windows

    Bibots is a top-down shooter rogue lite set in a futuristic world. Play as Tayar, an explorer in control of a nervy robot and clear rooms filled with monsters, powers and secrets to unveil. Die, try and repeat until you face your world’s final threat.

    Why similar: Difficult 28.7%, Bullet Hell 27.5%, Action Roguelike 24.4%, Top-Down 8.4%, Action 5.1%

  56. #56 Anomaly Agent
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,464 reviews2024
    Dev: Phew Phew Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

    Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.4%, Cyberpunk 31%, Action RPG 22%, Story Rich 8.6%

  57. #57 Slimekeep
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 135 reviews2025
    Dev: BenBonk
    Windows · Mac

    In a world becoming corrupted by the evil Slime King, KILL or CAPTURE various slimes to grow stronger and save Slimetopia! Venture through procedurally generated levels in this fast-paced roguelike, if you're tough enough to not get slimed...

    Why similar: Difficult 23.3%, Twin Stick Shooter 20.1%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Top-Down 8.3%

  58. #58 Undungeon
    68% matchMixed64% of 375 reviews2021
    Dev: Laughing MachinesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse.

    Why similar: Difficult 33.9%, Action RPG 22.2%, RPG 10.7%, Top-Down 10.1%, Story Rich 8%

  59. #59 Biomass
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 104 reviews2020
    Dev: Final Scene dev
    Windows

    Uncover the secrets of the sinking metropolis in this action RPG. Clash beam sabers, or be a gunslinger. Make alliances or go it alone. Your actions have consequences - those whom learn the nature of this world will be able to shape it as they see fit.

    Why similar: RPG 50.2%, Action 26%, Indie 23.8%

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