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Games Like ZANGEKI WARP

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

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Take control of the hyperdimensional fighter craft ‘ZanFighter’ and use its advanced warp functions to defeat an army of space beasts controlled by an evil scientist!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 79% — of 48 reviews
Released: 2017-02-15
Developer: ASTRO PORT
Publisher: Henteko Doujin
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Median playtime: 3.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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  2. #2 STEEL STRIDER
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  3. #3 ARMED SEVEN
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    95% matchVery Positive87% of 240 reviews2017
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  5. #5 BULLET SOUL
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2017
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.
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    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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  7. #7 The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard-
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 212 reviews2015
    Dev: Studio SiestAPub: Rocket-Engine Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive95% of 2,307 reviews2014
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    71% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2024
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    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 41.2%, Shooter 15.9%, Score Attack 11%, Bullet Hell 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.6%

  53. #53 Rigid Force Alpha
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 133 reviews2018
    Dev: com8com1 Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Classic shoot’em up action in modern 3D! Blast off to take down hordes of infected aliens and dreadful machines programmed on waging an intergalactic war against mankind!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.7%, Mechs 19.4%, Bullet Hell 15.4%, Score Attack 8.7%, Shooter 8.5%

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