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ActionAdventureIndieShooterCyberpunk

Climb a procedural tower in an alternate version of 1988 to kill its insane owner. Then do it again, and again. The constantly evolving world is influenced by other players as you experience this bold and wildly exciting dungeon crawler.

75 rating1 list5.5 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieStrategyPhysics2d

Barotrauma is a 2D online multiplayer game taking place in a submarine travelling through the icy depths of Jupiter’s moon Europa. The bone-crushing pressure outside the submarine, the strange creatures inhabiting the ocean and the potentia

73 rating5 lists46 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieStrategyActionSide view

A Valley Without Wind is a indie and action-adventure video game developed by Arcen Games. The game was released on April 24, 2012 for the operating systems Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X on Steam. Players play as a random survivor in an un

60 rating2 lists13 h main storyOften paired

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IndieShooter2dSide-scrollingAction

Blazing Chrome is a classic co-op run 'n gun with an original arcade feel. Players can choose between Mavra, the badass human resistance, soldier or Doyle, the groovy rebel robot, to kick some metal ass.

78 rating4 lists2 h main storyOften paired

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IndieMod supportActionSide viewArcade

20 seconds, constantly changing mechanics and a lot of yelling. These are the keywords that perfectly describe a round of Move or Die, the 4-player friendship ruining party game where rules change every single round. Slap your friends’ con

77 rating3 lists11 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureCyberpunkIndieShooterAction

The Ascent is a solo and co-op action RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and without protection

72 rating9 lists12 h main storyOften paired

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IndiePhysicsSplit-screen multiplayerActionSide view

Tricky Towers is a multiplayer physics-based tower building game. In a game of Tricky Towers you stack your bricks to create a stable tower and try to topple those of your opponents. To spice it up you can cast magic to support your structu

71 rating8 lists9.5 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieShooterStrategySpaceship

Empyrion - Galactic Survival is a 3D open world space sandbox survival adventure. Build mighty ships, menacing space stations and vast planetary settlements to explore, conquer or exploit a variety of different planets and the allegedly emp

66 rating1 list60 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureIndieShooterActionScience fiction

Humanity is under siege as the full force of Mental’s hordes spread across the world, ravaging what remains of a broken and beaten civilization. The last remaining resistance to the invasion is the Earth Defense Force led by Sam “Serious” S

69 rating7 lists9 h main storyOften paired

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ActionAdventureIndieShooter2d

Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero

73 rating3 lists1.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieShooterCyberpunkTwin stick control

Neon Chrome is a ruthless top-down cyberpunk shooter with rogue-like elements. The game takes place inside an arcology – a massive sci-fi mega structure. Every gaming session is different as large parts are randomly generated. Blast your w

68 rating5 lists5.5 h main story

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ActionIndieShooter2dDeliberately retro

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack.

81 rating6 lists7 h main story

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AdventureIndiePhysicsBase buildingAction

Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation

70 rating1 list2 h main story

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ActionAdventureIndieShooterCyberpunk

Set in a future Tokyo, the game will see you become an assassin and uncover a dark conspiracy that will affect everyone.

64 rating3 lists7 h main story

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AdventureIndieShooterSide-scrollingDeliberately retro

A loose reboot of the original Blaster Master by Inti Creates, utilizing elements from the original game, the "Worlds of Power" novelization, and the original Japanese version.

78 rating9 lists6.5 h main story

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ShooterAdventureIndie2dSkeletons

Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero

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ActionIndie2dRobotsSide-scrolling

Spark the electric jester is an action/platformer video game heavily based on best classics from the 16-bit era from both sides of the aisle. You play as Spark, an electric jester frustrated by the loss of his job! On one beautiful day, rob

72 rating1 list4.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieShooterRobotsRetro future

The Deadly Tower of Monsters is an action-packed adventure, full of time-honored literary themes: the daughter versus the tyrant father, the planet full of innocent ape-creatures, the dashing space-age liberator, the robot companion, the to

75 rating2 lists4 h main story

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AdventureIndieShooterRobotsTwin stick control

Livelock is a cooperative top-down shooter where you and up to two others must work together to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of "The Few" remaining Capital Intellects, you will need quick reactions and decision-m

71 rating2 lists4.5 h main story

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IndieShooterRobotsTwin stick controlAction

From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.

85 rating2 lists1.5 h main story

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AdventureIndieShooterStrategyAction

StarMade is a 3D sandbox space shooter created by Robin "schema" Promesberger, founder of Schine. The game allows players to explore the vastness of space; building factories; creating ships, space stations and structures out of various blo

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IndieShooterRobotsTwin stick controlAction

Enter the world of Ultratron and experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites such as Robotron: 2084, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty,

68 rating5 lists2 h main story

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AdventureShooterActionScience fictionShoot 'em up

In this sci-fi action game, reflex shooting dominates over planning or tactical play. Expect non-stop action from fighting and relentlessly killing off tons of bad guys across more than 20 levels of 3rd person 3D action, taking place inside

60 rating2 lists4 h main story

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AdventureIndieShooterSplit-screen multiplayerTwin stick control

A stylish and original Spaghetti Western mulitplayer combat game. Secret Ponchos ambitiously delivers a new style of combat – isometric quick-twitch fighting. It’s fast-paced, tactical and addictively competitive. Watch the bounty on your h

62 rating3 lists106 h main story

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ShooterStrategyAdventureIndieAction

StarMade is a 3D sandbox space shooter created by Robin "schema" Promesberger, founder of Schine. The game allows players to explore the vastness of space; building factories; creating ships, space stations and structures out of various blo

60 rating1 list

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IndieCyberpunkScience fictionRole-playingTurn-based strategy

Conglomerate 451 is a grid-based, dungeon crawling first-person RPG with roguelike elements set in a cyberpunk world. You are the CEO of a Special Agency, instructed by the Senate of Conglomerate city to restore the order in sector 451, wh

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AdventureCyberpunkIndieCybernetics2d

Discover the truth behind an enigmatic AI striving to reach the Singularity, a theoretical “event horizon” in which artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence and all bets about the future will be off. How will you play your pa

74 rating5 lists8 h main story

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ActionAdventureIndiePhysicsSplit-screen multiplayer

OmniBus is about the most powerful bus in the universe that can’t stop or even slow down for reasons incomprehensible to the simple human mind.

62 rating1 list3.5 h main story

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CyberpunkIndieStrategyCyberneticsAction

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game. You control a team of four agents, each with distinct and unique abilities, collectively battling for control of a simulated, living cyberpunk city. Customise your team with the st

81 rating2 lists15 h main story

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IndieShooterActionFirst-person shooterLocal multiplayer

Screencheat is a chaotic split-screen multiplayer shooter that forces players to rethink the way they approach conventional multiplayer games. In the Screencheat arena, fast reaction times aren’t enough to keep you alive. When everyone is i

74 rating3 lists2.5 h main story

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ActionIndiePhysics2dIgf awards

Hammerfight is a 2D physics-based action game where you control an aircraft with your mouse. Your aircraft can be equipped with various slashing and crushing weapons, which are all effective at crushing through armor and slamming them into

70 rating1 list4 h main story

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ActionIndie2dSide viewBeat 'em up

Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

70 rating4 lists3 h main story

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ActionIndieShooterStrategyTwin stick control

Zotrix is a modern take on the classic arcade shooter. The game introduces resource trading economy and system of upgrades between number of space stations bringing the classic experience into modern generation. Aliens are attacking and Sol

42 rating1 list11 h main story

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Shooter2dSide-scrollingActionSide view

BreakThru is a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission: race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture the stolen jet fighter. A host of enemy soldie

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Shooter2dSide-scrollingActionSide view

BreakThru is a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission: race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture the stolen jet fighter. A host of enemy soldie

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ActionIndieSkeletonsDeliberately retroSide view

FIGHT OR DIE! Cursed by the evil Wizard King, bounty hunters Lea and Leo are chased by every monster in the kingdom and the Grim Reaper himself! There's only one way to get rid of the curse; the legendary Elixir of Life! But how to get the

60 rating3 lists7 h main story

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IndieStrategyBase buildingScience fictionCity-building

Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish an outpost on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, manufacture bots, and build a fully self-sufficient colony.

76 rating3 lists9 h main story

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ActionStrategyScience fictionReal-time strategyFirst person

After a century of bloody galactic battle, a horde of intelligent bloodthirsty aliens, known as the Kri’iSara, threaten to exterminate all human life. New Alliance Command is counting on you to destroy the alien menace.

77 rating1 list11 h main story

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AdventureIndieActionScience fictionAction role-playing

Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out

61 rating3 lists23 h main story

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StrategySpaceshipBase buildingActionScience fiction

They're back...only this time the heinous aliens are out to destroy Earth and rule the new frontier. As X-COM commander, it's your sole duty to protect humanity and the prized mining operations in outer space. You must strategically equip y

40 rating2 lists13 h main storyDescribed alike

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AdventureIndieShooterCyberpunkTwin stick control

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

85 rating6 lists36 h main story

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ShooterActionScience fictionArcadeFirst-person shooter

In the future, humans have left Earth and settled throughout the galaxy. On Mars, the Union Aerospace Corporation has established a radioactive waste facility and allowed the military to conduct teleportation experiments on the nearby moons

83 rating1 list4 h main story

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IndieStrategySpaceshipMod supportAction

At the dawn of the 22nd century, the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system is being monopolized by several huge and ambitious mega-corporations. Although extremely delicate and vulnerable, a balance is maintained by the

76 rating3 lists17 h main story

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StrategySpaceshipActionScience fictionReal-time strategy

OGame is a strategy game set in space, with thousands of players from across the world competing at the same time. You only need a regular web browser to play. You start out with just one undeveloped world and turn that into a mighty empir

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ActionIndieCybernetics2dRobots

When a global war nearly decimates humanity, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a sm

80 rating1 list3 h main story

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AdventureIndieActionSide viewRhythm

Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all

90 rating3 lists4.5 h main story

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ActionIndieShooterRobotsSplit-screen multiplayer

Get ready for Rocket Riot, an action-packed, side-scrolling, 8-bit shooter where the rockets and the fun never stops! With over 200 levels and over 300 characters, blowing things up has just reached a new level of awesome!

100 rating7 lists10 h main story

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ActionIndieShooterStrategyPhysics

Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet

72 rating1 list29 h main story

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