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Games Like Space Gladiators: The Hole

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Roguelite, Action Roguelike, Roguelike.

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Ever dreamt of being a space potato? Now’s your chance! This is the prelude for Space Gladiators, a 2D hand-drawn roguelite platformer following a bunch of captives fighting their way out of a planet prison. Defeat hordes of aliens in the gladiatorial arenas and earn your freedom!

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 152 reviews
Released: 2020-11-12
Developer: Blobfish
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 24 min
Mean playtime: 12.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 40%

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