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Games Like Project Ara - Crucible

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Action, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up.

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Project Ara - Crucible is a bullet hell type shoot’em’up featuring procedural content generation in addition to light RPG elements. Help Lethe Zelmiya, the forgetful wizard on her epic quest to graduate from the Myrellian Academy of Magic.

Reviews: 1 user reviews — 100% — of 1 reviews
Released: 2021-07-17
Developer: Camptotheca Inc.
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    93% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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    91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
    Dev: HYPER GATE
    Windows

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    90% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2019
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    89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    88% matchMixed69% of 45 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2016
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    57% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    65% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    68% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2017
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    Windows · Linux

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    56% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    50% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2024
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