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RankingSimilarity & Review |
ReviewMultiple Sources |
SimilarityCompared to VS. Not a review! |
Similarity ScalePercentage of possible points earned scored -1 to 1 in tenths in 60 categories Genre Controls Modes Progress Builds Stages Content Aesthetic Vibe |
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Halls of TormentAn action RPG inspired survivors-like commonly recommended if you like things a little more slower and challenging or just isometric with a Diablo 1 vibe. Feels more like VS when you enable Auto-Aim and Auto-Attack, but you might enjoy more control. The quick toggle option is appreciated. Crazy amount going on for Early Access. Darker vibe may appeal to you. This is one of the most popular and highly regarded titles on the list and I agree with that prestige. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Content Rich Dungeon Crawler Enemy Hell Hack and Slash Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
9.3
Combined Ranking Score
2/72
Ranking Position
1526/1600
Total Points
|
9.6
Final Review
96%
Steam
9.8
Scale
9.3
Vibes
16395
Steam Reviews
387/400
Review Points
|
9.0
Similarity Score
95%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1139/1200
Comparison Points
|
98%
Genre 7.7/8
genre
|
94%
Simple Controls 6.2/7
move
|
88%
Survival Modes 3/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
90%
Buildcrafting Depth 4/5
build
|
93%
Stage Features 6/7
stage
|
94%
Content Breadth 8/9
stuff
|
94%
Aesthetics 5.3/6
style
|
99%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.7/10
vibe
vibe
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GunlockedA very interesting genre-twisting option if you want a vertically scrolling space game that otherwise checks off most survivors-like features. Fairly unique for its presentation as a classic shoot em up, limiting it on exploration scores but perhaps making it more fun than most clones with a twist on the format. Surprisingly, the "lock on" mechanic makes this less of a bullet heaven than other titles, despite the shmup format. Interesting for our scale, this is an aiming mechanic but with only movement controls. Runs are 15 minutes but also more difficult. If you want to avoid rather than mow, Gunlocked supplies a nice gameplay loop. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Enemy Hell Roguelite Shoot 'Em Up Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Vertical Scrolling Shmup Wave Shooter |
8.8
Combined Ranking Score
5/72
Ranking Position
1476/1600
Total Points
|
9.2
Final Review
91%
Steam
9.9
Scale
8.7
Vibes
335
Steam Reviews
377/400
Review Points
|
8.3
Similarity Score
92%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1099/1200
Comparison Points
|
94%
Genre 7.1/8
genre
|
96%
Simple Controls 6.5/7
move
|
94%
Survival Modes 3.5/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
92%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.2/5
build
|
72%
Stage Features 3.1/7
stage
|
92%
Content Breadth 7.6/9
stuff
|
90%
Aesthetics 4.8/6
style
|
96%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.1/10
vibe
vibe
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Nova DriftDifferent. A great pick if you you want to pull the trigger in space. Despite not sharing all the features, it can really scratch the "over the top" survivors-like itch with beautiful neon screenwipes. More asteroids influenced than "twin stick" influenced. I personally find the drift physics quite engaging once I've gotten going. Really fun game. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Asteroids-like Bullet Heaven Bullet Hell Content Rich Mowing Game Roguelite Top Down or Isometric Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
8.2
Combined Ranking Score
21/72
Ranking Position
1386/1600
Total Points
|
9.8
Final Review
96%
Steam
9.7
Scale
10.0
Vibes
9217
Steam Reviews
393/400
Review Points
|
6.6
Similarity Score
83%
Diagnosis:
Different
993/1200
Comparison Points
|
88%
Genre 6.1/8
genre
|
54%
Simple Controls 0.5/7
move
|
88%
Survival Modes 3/4
modes
|
88%
Power Progression 3/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
57%
Stage Features 1/7
stage
|
91%
Content Breadth 7.3/9
stuff
|
88%
Aesthetics 4.5/6
style
|
91%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.2/10
vibe
vibe
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Shape Shifter: FormationsA game that applies all of the survivors-like lessons to a classic abstract arena shooter format, so far seems to be very good at both. Vibes of Geometry Wars or the vintage vector shooters both are based on. I've been playing mostly with auto aim / auto shoot which I think works pretty well and makes it feel a lot more survivors-like in a way my sore hands enjoy. Build depth is pretty good for a more arcade-style title and while there isn't much setting/stage variety I don't spend much time thinking about it. I admit I'd love if there was at least an unlockable boss-free mode, since it feels full on bullet hell with them. Great vibe overall, looking forward to more content. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arcade Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Bullet Hell Enemy Hell Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter |
7.9
Combined Ranking Score
26/72
Ranking Position
1357/1600
Total Points
|
9.6
Final Review
100%
Steam
9.5
Scale
9.2
Vibes
62
Steam Reviews
387/400
Review Points
|
6.2
Similarity Score
81%
Diagnosis:
Similar
970/1200
Comparison Points
|
95%
Genre 7.2/8
genre
|
72%
Simple Controls 3.1/7
move
|
83%
Survival Modes 2.6/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
69%
Buildcrafting Depth 1.9/5
build
|
50%
Stage Features 0/7
stage
|
78%
Content Breadth 5.1/9
stuff
|
83%
Aesthetics 4/6
style
|
93%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.6/10
vibe
vibe
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20 Minutes Till DawnHere's a game for people who would rather aim carefully and pull the trigger, at least for the first few hours of meta unlocks and the start of every run. It's got a cool vibe but feels more like 'traditional' arena shooters of the past couple decades, despite the obvious modern horde survival inspiration. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
7.7
Combined Ranking Score
31/72
Ranking Position
1365/1600
Total Points
|
8.6
Final Review
92%
Steam
9.0
Scale
7.5
Vibes
21787
Steam Reviews
357/400
Review Points
|
6.8
Similarity Score
84%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1008/1200
Comparison Points
|
93%
Genre 6.8/8
genre
|
46%
Simple Controls -0.5/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
93%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.3/5
build
|
66%
Stage Features 2.2/7
stage
|
93%
Content Breadth 7.7/9
stuff
|
89%
Aesthetics 4.7/6
style
|
86%
Gameplay Vibe Check 7.2/10
vibe
vibe
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Assault Android CactusDifferent. This is an older arcade top down shooter. Cactus used to be mentioned more right when VS came out, before the clones. It comes with a campaign mode and "infinity drive" wave survival mode that technically has an end at 49 levels but is "near impossible" to get to. Also a "daily drive" that can give you some of that randomized challenge run feeling. No Rogue-lite elements or builds, but collecting 'volts' to increase weapon power feels very similar to VS XP. It might scratch your itch, it's widely considered to be a great game. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Dungeon Crawler Story Rich Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
7.0
Combined Ranking Score
42/72
Ranking Position
1252/1600
Total Points
|
9.5
Final Review
94%
Steam
9.8
Scale
9.3
Vibes
1207
Steam Reviews
385/400
Review Points
|
4.5
Similarity Score
72%
Diagnosis:
Different
867/1200
Comparison Points
|
69%
Genre 3.1/8
genre
|
41%
Simple Controls -1.2/7
move
|
90%
Survival Modes 3.2/4
modes
|
53%
Power Progression 0.2/4
level
|
51%
Buildcrafting Depth 0.1/5
build
|
75%
Stage Features 3.5/7
stage
|
97%
Content Breadth 8.5/9
stuff
|
79%
Aesthetics 3.5/6
style
|
81%
Gameplay Vibe Check 6.2/10
vibe
vibe
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Risk of RainVery Different. Sidescrolling metroidvania style shooter often recommended on reddit to fans of over the top builds. But it's very reliant on action controls with many buttons and doesn't have a bullet heaven vibe right away. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Action Platformer Bullet Heaven Content Rich Dungeon Crawler Roguelite Roguevania Sidescroller Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
6.9
Combined Ranking Score
44/72
Ranking Position
1268/1600
Total Points
|
8.7
Final Review
93%
Steam
8.8
Scale
8.0
Vibes
20147
Steam Reviews
361/400
Review Points
|
5.1
Similarity Score
76%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
907/1200
Comparison Points
|
67%
Genre 2.7/8
genre
|
7%
Simple Controls -6/7
move
|
84%
Survival Modes 2.7/4
modes
|
71%
Power Progression 1.7/4
level
|
68%
Buildcrafting Depth 1.8/5
build
|
93%
Stage Features 6/7
stage
|
97%
Content Breadth 8.5/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
91%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.2/10
vibe
vibe
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Beach Invasion 1944Very Different. First person wave shooter where you play as the wrong side at the battle of Normandy. WARNING I got the code for this game to review as part of a press package for many games in a sale and didn't realize what it was. This game will put n-zi Medals on your profile earning a previously unconceived -1 in achievements due to the unique gameplay loop of panicking and contacting support to remove them. Much more detail in notes. Probably don't try this one. I feel dirty sharing the link even for academic purposes. I didn't originally expect games to really go below 0, but I guess it's useful to have some outlier examples for a scoring guide. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
First Person Shooter Malware Tower Defense Wave Shooter |
-0.4
Combined Ranking Score
72/72
Ranking Position
562/1600
Total Points
|
2.9
Final Review
86%
Steam
0.2
Scale
0.0
Vibes
568
Steam Reviews
188/400
Review Points
|
-3.8
Similarity Score
31%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
374/1200
Comparison Points
|
41%
Genre -1.5/8
genre
|
22%
Simple Controls -3.9/7
move
|
61%
Survival Modes 0.9/4
modes
|
18%
Power Progression -2.6/4
level
|
30%
Buildcrafting Depth -2/5
build
|
55%
Stage Features 0.7/7
stage
|
37%
Content Breadth -2.4/9
stuff
|
10%
Aesthetics -4.8/6
style
|
15%
Gameplay Vibe Check -7/10
vibe
vibe
|
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Dev Scores Submitted via Score Card (Reviewing in Progress)This section includes mostly upcoming games where devs themselves submitted a score card or filled the web form. Tags sugggested by devs. They'll be moved up top after I've checked it all over and adjusted the feature scores to be in line with how other games are scored. |
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BloodDome ClassicTotally sick retro styled free arcade shooter, with survivor-like style leveling and oldschool difficulty and trappings. Light on 'extras' but that makes it feel more nostalgic - just one player sprite, one enemy type, one black screen stage. Twin stick mode and auto-aim/fire mode are unlockable. Note: Scored based on submitted scorecard. (Tweaking) Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arcade Arena Shooter Enemy Hell Horde Survival Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
7.1
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
1290/1600
Total Points
|
8.7
Final Review
83%
Steam
8.9
Scale
9.0
Vibes
62
Steam Reviews
362/400
Review Points
|
5.5
Similarity Score
77%
Diagnosis:
Similar
928/1200
Comparison Points
|
91%
Genre 6.6/8
genre
|
79%
Simple Controls 4/7
move
|
88%
Survival Modes 3/4
modes
|
85%
Power Progression 2.8/4
level
|
80%
Buildcrafting Depth 3/5
build
|
57%
Stage Features 1/7
stage
|
50%
Content Breadth 0/9
stuff
|
75%
Aesthetics 3/6
style
|
94%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.8/10
vibe
vibe
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GunDeck(100)A Little Different. Twin stick arcade style arena shooter roguelite perhaps a little bit like Brotato meets Nova Drift - notably not auto-fire or auto-aim. Unlocks seem to be for ships, but not currency power progression so it still heavily favors hands on action. Very unique stacking attack and reload mechanic. I'm not very good at it, but working to progress a bit to evaluate. Note: Feature comparison score reported based on dev submitted scorecard. (Currently Tweaking) Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arcade Arena Shooter Brotato-style Bullet Heaven Deckbuilding Roguelite Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
6.7
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
1221/1600
Total Points
|
9.5
Final Review
100%
Steam
9.6
Scale
8.9
Vibes
6
Steam Reviews
385/400
Review Points
|
3.9
Similarity Score
70%
Diagnosis:
A Little Different
836/1200
Comparison Points
|
90%
Genre 6.4/8
genre
|
34%
Simple Controls -2.2/7
move
|
58%
Survival Modes 0.6/4
modes
|
75%
Power Progression 2/4
level
|
72%
Buildcrafting Depth 2.2/5
build
|
36%
Stage Features -2/7
stage
|
72%
Content Breadth 4/9
stuff
|
91%
Aesthetics 4.9/6
style
|
87%
Gameplay Vibe Check 7.4/10
vibe
vibe
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Dev Scores Submitted via Score Card (Released)This section includes mostly upcoming games where devs themselves submitted a score card or filled the web form. Tags sugggested by devs. They'll be moved up top after I've checked it all over and adjusted the feature scores to be in line with how other games are scored. |
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Raining Blood: HellfireTop down "COD Zombies inspired bullet Hell." Note: Feature comparison score reported based on dev submitted scorecard. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Bullet Heaven Horde Survival Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
7.6
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
10.0
Final Review
100%
Steam
-
Scale
-
Vibes
13
Steam Reviews
-/400
Review Points
|
5.1
Similarity Score
76%
Diagnosis:
Similar
907/1200
Comparison Points
|
80%
Genre 4.8/8
genre
|
0%
Simple Controls -7/7
move
|
91%
Survival Modes 3.3/4
modes
|
79%
Power Progression 2.3/4
level
|
91%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.1/5
build
|
86%
Stage Features 5/7
stage
|
87%
Content Breadth 6.7/9
stuff
|
92%
Aesthetics 5/6
style
|
86%
Gameplay Vibe Check 7.1/10
vibe
vibe
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HaHaNote: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard about early version of in progress game Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Bullet Heaven Roguelite Survivors-like Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
7.4
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
10.0
Final Review
100%
Steam
-
Scale
-
Vibes
24
Steam Reviews
-/400
Review Points
|
4.8
Similarity Score
74%
Diagnosis:
Similar
888/1200
Comparison Points
|
54%
Genre 0.6/8
genre
|
55%
Simple Controls 0.7/7
move
|
53%
Survival Modes 0.2/4
modes
|
73%
Power Progression 1.8/4
level
|
85%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.5/5
build
|
79%
Stage Features 4/7
stage
|
97%
Content Breadth 8.5/9
stuff
|
79%
Aesthetics 3.5/6
style
|
83%
Gameplay Vibe Check 6.6/10
vibe
vibe
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TalentedA Little Different. Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard about early version of in progress game Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Horde Survival Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Top Down or Isometric Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
7.2
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
9.4
Final Review
94%
Steam
-
Scale
-
Vibes
92
Steam Reviews
-/400
Review Points
|
5.1
Similarity Score
75%
Diagnosis:
A Little Different
905/1200
Comparison Points
|
85%
Genre 5.6/8
genre
|
54%
Simple Controls 0.5/7
move
|
79%
Survival Modes 2.3/4
modes
|
50%
Power Progression 0/4
level
|
88%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.8/5
build
|
51%
Stage Features 0.1/7
stage
|
74%
Content Breadth 4.3/9
stuff
|
88%
Aesthetics 4.5/6
style
|
98%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.5/10
vibe
vibe
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