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Games Like Space Battlecruiser

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Space, Sci-fi.

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Space Battlecruiser is an arcade style, top down space shooter where you control a heavily armed capital ship. Battle against squadrons of fighters, fleets of warships, heavily defended space stations, and powerful command ships. Learn to master weaponry and special abilities like the Energy Shield.

Reviews: Very Positive — 82% — of 72 reviews
Released: 2018-04-27
Developer: Less Describable Games
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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