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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Pixel Graphics, Indie, Singleplayer.

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You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.

Reviews: Very Positive — 85% — of 239 reviews
Released: 2018-06-11
Developer: Ruari O'Sullivan
Publisher: Alliance
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 1.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 59%

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  57. #57 Paranautical Activity: Deluxe Atonement Edition
    69% matchMixed68% of 1,408 reviews2014
    Dev: Digerati DistributionPub: Digerati
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Paranautical Activity combines the classic FPS action of games like Doom and Quake, with the randomness and difficulty of modern roguelikes like Binding of Isaac and Spelunky.

    Why similar: Action 27.3%, Indie 26.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Difficult 14.5%, Fast-Paced 6.8%

  58. #58 Super Cyborg
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 833 reviews2015
    Dev: Artur Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Super Cyborg is an old school non-stop hardcore run'n'gun action game! You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless alien known as the 'Xirxul life form' has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger!

    Why similar: Platformer 24.5%, Action 20.1%, Indie 13.3%, Retro 10.6%, Difficult 10.5%

  59. #59 Trepang2
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 18,447 reviews2023
    Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.

    Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Action 17.6%, Fast-Paced 15.9%, Violent 12.7%, Difficult 12.3%

  60. #60 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
    65% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,939 reviews2024
    Dev: KillPixel GamesPub: 3D Realms
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.

    Why similar: Action 35.9%, Retro 19.8%, Violent 12.3%, Horror 11.4%, Difficult 10.2%

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