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Games Like Vzerthos: The Heir of Thunder

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Vzerthos is a 2D isometric old-school techno-fantasy styled Top-Down Shooter. Player's arsenal includes skills of the Thunder God's heir and three types of guns - use them to slice and dice, burn and blow up your enemies!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 73% — of 110 reviews
Released: 2017-01-19
Developer: DarkDes Labs
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 97%

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    Why similar: Isometric 59%, Adventure 10.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Action 8.5%, Top-Down 5.2%

  55. #55 Skybreakers
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 690 reviews2023
    Dev: Bingo StudioPub: Merlion Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Skybreakers is an action roguelike thriller. Choose from various characters, arm yourself with a vast array of weapons, and create your own unique build by combining artifacts, random talents, abilities, and bonds. Plunge into exhilarating combat and use unique abilities to defeat the evil.

    Why similar: Top-Down 34.1%, Retro 33.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Action 10.5%, Singleplayer 7.5%

  56. #56 Hunchback's Dungeon
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: Patryk BorowskiPub: Digerati
    Windows

    Destroy hordes of undead skeletons in this top-down roguelite arena shooter. In Hunchback's Dungeon, you play as a deformed, magic-wielding human who can control up to 4 different spells. Unlock new characters, collect unique items, equip powerful spells, and survive until the end.

    Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.4%, Arena Shooter 28.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.6%, 2D 6.8%, Action 5.2%

  57. #57 Hit Zero: Chronos
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: ZHANG FANPub: SHEN JIAWEI
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Hit Zero: Chronos is a 2D shooter game. You’re given the power to control time, time moves only when you move! Use your time stopping powers to erase every enemies in the area.

    Why similar: Top-Down 31.6%, 2D 23.9%, Action 19.3%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 10%

  58. #58 REKKR: Sunken Land
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 119 reviews2021
    Dev: Mockingbird Softworks
    Windows

    A retro FPS set in a faux norse-celtic fantasy world in the midst of a war with the dead. Grab an axe, get revenge.

    Why similar: Retro 41.8%, Dark Fantasy 27.8%, Action 12.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Singleplayer 8.2%

  59. #59 2112TD: Tower Defense Survival
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 428 reviews2023
    Dev: Refinery Games
    Windows

    Get ready for the ULTIMATE tower defense onslaught. Build, deploy, research and upgrade your defenses in this epic, old school RTS inspired sci-fi adventure.

    Why similar: Isometric 29.5%, Zombies 24.1%, Top-Down 14.6%, Old School 8.6%, Retro 8.5%

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