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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Arcade, Retro, Casual.

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Shudder is a high speed, twin-stick shooter with one stick and no shooting. Lost in an interdimensional wormhole, absorb powerful cosmic cells to charge up the awesome power of the SHUDDER Drive 9000TM and use it against the onslaught of interstellar Para-Bugs.

Reviews: Positive — 85% — of 13 reviews
Released: 2018-08-30
Developer: Saberphrog
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: NaturalGas Games
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    Dev: Tribute Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    95% matchVery Positive83% of 84 reviews2010
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    Windows
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    93% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2016
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    91% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    89% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2022
    Dev: Cypsy1714
    Windows

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    92% matchMixed47% of 19 reviews2015
    Dev: Philip Royer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Super Pixalo is the story of a pixel from a 1960s Rock & Roll themed arcade cabinet. Join Pixalo as he travels through over 50 years of pop culture in a journey of self discovery.

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    Windows

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    86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Prickleberry Games LLC
    Windows

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    84% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    89% matchMostly Positive79% of 120 reviews2014
    Dev: Five Archers GamesPub: Strategy First
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 30%

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    87% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2020
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    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2020
    Dev: Joshua Rooijakkers
    Windows

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    81% matchNo user reviews
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    81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
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    82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    84% matchMixed58% of 224 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%

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    82% matchMixed64% of 159 reviews2016
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Gedor Games
    Windows

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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
    Dev: TANDS game developmentPub: TandS Game Development
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    Windows
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    76% matchMixed43% of 530 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    71% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    62% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
    Dev: julkipPub: SpielmannSpiel
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    69% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2020
    Dev: Zihan Wang
    Windows

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    72% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac

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    60% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    64% matchNo user reviews2025
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    Windows

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    67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac

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    62% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 35 reviews2020
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    71% matchMixed52% of 126 reviews2018
    Dev: Light SoftPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 6 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 25%

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