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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access.

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Hotaru is a difficult space style shoot 'em up with different waves of enemies, bosses and power-ups.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2019-12-24
Developer: Siviria Ltd.
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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