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Games Like Tri-Star

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

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Tri-Star is an endless horizontal-scrolling space shooter featuring Roguelike and Roguelite elements. Blast through waves of enemies and battle against arduous bosses. Form a squadron of three unique ships from an expanding roster and equip them with upgrades as you engage in a battle for survival.

Reviews: Positive — 100% — of 14 reviews
Released: 2021-10-19
Developer: Stardust Smithy
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Undermog Games
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    94% matchVery Positive82% of 99 reviews2020
    Dev: BitBull LtdPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%

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    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SIDRALGAMESPub: SelectaPlay
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    91% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2021
    Dev: Fat Pug Studio
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    90% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2023
    Dev: Chaz CarterPub: MadeByChaz
    Windows

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    89% matchMixed68% of 132 reviews2019
    Dev: Highwalls
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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    Dev: BigGame StudioPub: BigGame Publishing
    Windows

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    88% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2022
    Dev: Dumb
    Windows

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    Dev: GameProdTeam
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    86% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2020
    Dev: Sinned Games
    Windows

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    Windows

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    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Binary Sunrise
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    Dev: David Schmidthoffer
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    Windows

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    75% matchNo user reviews
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  36. #36 THE KULKA
    74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    76% matchVery Positive88% of 958 reviews2015
    Dev: Pixelnest StudioPub: TyGAMES
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  38. #38 ROTATO
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    Windows

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    74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: ocasocreations
    Windows

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    72% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2023
    Dev: WittGames
    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    73% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2016
    Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    70% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2025
    Dev: Rogue Plankton
    Windows

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  45. #45 Star of Providence
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,276 reviews2017
    Dev: Team D-13
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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ShidyGames
    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Blocky Pixel
    Windows

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    69% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: 171Dev
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    69% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: Void Knight Games
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive85% of 797 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    68% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
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    69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: rebel rabbit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Welcome to the New Wild West! Join a space gang, become the galaxy's most dangerous outlaw, explore planets filled with enemy space gangs and shoot your way through them in this bullet hellish galaxy-crawler roguelite.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 18.9%, Bullet Hell 17%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 9.2%, Roguelite 8.7%

  60. #60 GhostGame
    67% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2019
    Dev: Mottafier
    Windows

    GhostGame is the roguelike bullet hell game that puts your hand-mouse coordination to the test. Fight through hordes of enemies, gain powerful skills, acquire companions and defeat bosses to accomplish your ultimate mission.

    Why similar: Bullet Hell 18%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Roguelike 11.9%, Space 11.4%, Roguelite 9.6%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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