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Games Like HORIZON VANGUARD

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

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Blast your hovercycle through the enemy's crushing forces under a bright blue sky! Dodge enemy fire, attack huge mechanical targets, and score critical pistol hits in this new style of forward-scrolling arcade action. This is VR Arcade Shooting.

Reviews: Positive — 93% — of 29 reviews
Released: 2020-06-26
Developer: David "Tain" Williams
Publisher: tain a.m. works LLC
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    96% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: Nest Egg Games, LLC
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    Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 34.5%, VR 15.2%, Bullet Hell 14.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Arcade 8.1%

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    95% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2020
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    94% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2021
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    Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 48.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Linear 7.9%, Arcade 7.2%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    87% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    73% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
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