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Games Like Space Codex

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

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Space Codex is a casual retro arcade minimal awesome top-down shooter featuring waves of enemy spaceships with different attacks in what is, literally, a bullet hell. To beat them, you will have power-up options available through the map. The game only gets harder. How long can you stay alive?

Reviews: Very Positive — 81% — of 412 reviews
Released: 2016-05-17
Developer: takk
Genres: Casual
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 86%

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    Dev: Adamvision Studios
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    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Dev: Magnolia Art
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    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.6%, Casual 25.5%, Bullet Hell 23.9%, Arcade 13%

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    96% matchVery Positive86% of 2,983 reviews2016
    Dev: PixelMouse
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    94% matchVery Positive90% of 124 reviews2019
    Dev: Rising Moon Games
    Windows

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    95% matchMixed40% of 85 reviews2017
    Dev: Ripknot Systems
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    Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.

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    94% matchMixed68% of 172 reviews2015
    Dev: Stephen Crabb
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Incandescent is a fast paced action arcade game that scales the difficulty to your skill level. The goal is simple, pilot your ship and defend yourself against waves of unique enemies and bosses. Different powerups will drop to help you with upgrades to your weapons and health.

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    93% matchMixed70% of 1,034 reviews2015
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    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    91% matchVery Positive92% of 857 reviews2015
    Dev: Binary Zoo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    Echoes+ is an intense retro action space shooter that will test your reaction and concentration levels to the max!

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    91% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    92% matchMixed50% of 150 reviews2016
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    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    90% matchVery Positive94% of 878 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    89% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    85% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2023
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    Windows · Linux

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    Windows

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    81% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2016
    Dev: Matt Glanville
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    79% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2020
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    Windows · Linux

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    80% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2016
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    Windows
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    78% matchVery Positive93% of 801 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    76% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    75% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    76% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2018
    Dev: NukGames
    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive89% of 185 reviews2018
    Dev: Rising Moon Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%

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    71% matchVery Positive100% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: Sati Bros
    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive84% of 602 reviews2015
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    73% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive89% of 608 reviews2022
    Dev: 8BitSkull
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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  42. #42 Power-Up
    74% matchMixed58% of 263 reviews2014
    Dev: Psychotic Psoftware
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2019
    Dev: Intragames
    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive96% of 201 reviews2022
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    Windows · Linux

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    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2020
    Dev: Xitilon
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%

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    68% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
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    72% matchVery Positive82% of 103 reviews2015
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    Windows
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    71% matchVery Positive86% of 109 reviews2018
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    68% matchVery Positive87% of 181 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    64% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2026
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    70% matchMixed62% of 844 reviews2015
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    69% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
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    67% matchVery Positive86% of 2,589 reviews2016
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    64% matchVery Positive88% of 2,590 reviews2023
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    Windows
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