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Games Like Yar's Revenge

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Female Protagonist, Singleplayer, Shooter.

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Take flight as you explore exotic alien worlds and seek to avenge your fallen race

Reviews: Mixed — 65% — of 85 reviews
Released: 2011-04-28
Developer: Killspace Entertainment
Publisher: Atari
Genres: Action
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 30 min
Mean playtime: 2.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 36%

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