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Games Like Shot In The Dark

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Indie.

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Shot in the Dark is a multiplayer arena FPS that takes place in a dystopian future where multiple factions have sent their agents to kill for sensitive government information. You take control of one of these agents in an attempt to survive this low-light arena skirmish... in the dark.

Reviews: Mixed — 46% — of 179 reviews
Released: 2015-06-10
Developer: Technomancy Studios
Genres: Action, Free To Play, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 95%

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    71% matchMixed45% of 459 reviews2016
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