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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, 2D, Platformer, Side Scroller.

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Take control of Mace in this local co-op side scrolling platform shooter as you travel from assignment to assignment taking on enemy bots and dangerous bosses on different planets.

Reviews: Mixed — 43% — of 390 reviews
Released: 2022-09-03
Developer: Stranga Games
Publisher: GrabTheGames
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 12 min
Mean playtime: 8.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 28%

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    96% matchMostly Positive70% of 287 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Windows
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    92% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2025
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    91% matchMostly Negative39% of 321 reviews2023
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    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2017
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    89% matchVery Positive91% of 382 reviews2024
    Dev: Pow Pixel GamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    Why similar: Side Scroller 15%, Difficult 13.9%, Platformer 13.5%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

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    90% matchMixed55% of 260 reviews2013
    Dev: Point Five ProjectsPub: Digital Tribe
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%

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    89% matchMixed43% of 654 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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    Dev: Molton Studio
    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows

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    Windows
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  35. #35 Toodee and Topdee
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 871 reviews2021
    Dev: dietzribi
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    78% matchMixed40% of 230 reviews2014
    Dev: PD Design Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 263 reviews2024
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    73% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2020
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    73% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    69% matchVery Positive94% of 159 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive88% of 351 reviews2023
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    72% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,101 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: PenGames
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    71% matchMostly Positive75% of 307 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Xion Leak is a fast-paced, two-player, cooperative platformer. Get in sync and set the fastest times to win trophies! Run fast, work together, and avoid the countless dangers that the mysterious Foreman has placed in your path.

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 15.1%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Local Multiplayer 14.3%, Platformer 11.3%, 2D Platformer 11%

  56. #56 Garbanzo Quest
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 682 reviews2024
    Dev: zagawee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    GARBANZO QUEST! The crazy bullet-heck platformer where your main weapon is your own spit! Bring a friend! Hand-crafted challenges, secrets, and branching paths galore!

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.7%, 2D Platformer 19.2%, Difficult 19.1%, Platformer 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

  57. #57 Twin Cores
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2022
    Dev: Starskeeper
    Windows

    Defend a Terraforming station against hordes of enemies in this short coop-only rail-shooter! A unique mix of nostalgic arcade elements and modern coop shooter gameplay. Triumph against your foes and compete for the top of the leaderboard!

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 45.2%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Action 15.5%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 1.9%

  58. #58 PARTICLE MACE
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,373 reviews2015
    Dev: Andy Makes
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A space game about swinging trash into things and dying.

    Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.2%, Action 19.3%, Indie 17.2%, Local Multiplayer 15%, Adventure 12.7%

  59. #59 The Mobius Machine
    65% matchVery Positive83% of 489 reviews2024
    Dev: Madruga Works
    Windows

    Discover a vast alien world. Fight the ferocious local fauna and killer machines. Reveal its secrets and find a way to escape. The Mobius Machine is a side-scroller action adventure, with an emphasis on free-form exploration and intense combat.

    Why similar: Metroidvania 47%, Side Scroller 25.6%, Platformer 14%, Action 4.7%, Indie 4.6%

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