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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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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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Void ScrappersA fan loved tightly designed little space survivors-like with a really jammin soundtrack that seals the deal. One handed play possible if you map the boost. Definitely faster and much harder than most games here start off. There's a lot of competition among the space games, this is one of the better ones. It manages to straddle the line of simple and complex in many ways, never seeming to suffer from the lack of trappings in some other games, but also hiding a bit of its depth under arcade stylings and unclear unlocks. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Enemy Hell Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric |
8.8
Combined Ranking Score
7/72
Ranking Position
1471/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
91%
Steam
9.6
Scale
9.3
Vibes
404
Steam Reviews
380/400
Review Points
|
8.2
Similarity Score
91%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1091/1200
Comparison Points
|
94%
Genre 7.1/8
genre
|
87%
Simple Controls 5.2/7
move
|
99%
Survival Modes 3.9/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
79%
Stage Features 4.1/7
stage
|
74%
Content Breadth 4.4/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
99%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.7/10
vibe
vibe
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Time WastersA commonly suggested survivors-like made even better if you'd rather aim and dodge boost in space. With a cute vibe, anime gal characters and satisfying gameplay, this one sucked me in. I spent a ton of time with this one, only reason it's not highly recommended is enemy and map variety is lacking, despite some fun map tower defense style features. Much zippier gameplay from the start compared to some games. It's easy to jump into your next run. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Mowing Game Rogue-lite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
8.4
Combined Ranking Score
14/72
Ranking Position
1432/1600
Total Points
|
9.2
Final Review
90%
Steam
9.2
Scale
9.3
Vibes
1677
Steam Reviews
375/400
Review Points
|
7.6
Similarity Score
88%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1057/1200
Comparison Points
|
96%
Genre 7.3/8
genre
|
70%
Simple Controls 2.8/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
77%
Buildcrafting Depth 2.7/5
build
|
93%
Stage Features 6/7
stage
|
76%
Content Breadth 4.6/9
stuff
|
89%
Aesthetics 4.7/6
style
|
97%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.4/10
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
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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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Star SurvivorA bit janky but ambitious deck building space ship equipping survivors-like, which also has a campaign mode. Metaprogression is available via both purchasable ships and unlockable and upgradeable cards. Has a boost mechanic relying on ship direction to create a high level of challenge - it may be too much to zen out to, but the great degree of customization and variety of game modes here may addict you. It's a little generic looking, starts slow, and some bugs and UI issues bring down the review score. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Deckbuilding Enemy Hell Horde Survival Rogue-lite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
7.7
Combined Ranking Score
30/72
Ranking Position
1391/1600
Total Points
|
7.7
Final Review
74%
Steam
7.4
Scale
8.3
Vibes
337
Steam Reviews
331/400
Review Points
|
7.7
Similarity Score
88%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1060/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.8/8
genre
|
68%
Simple Controls 2.5/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
83%
Stage Features 4.6/7
stage
|
84%
Content Breadth 6.2/9
stuff
|
71%
Aesthetics 2.5/6
style
|
92%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.4/10
vibe
vibe
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Reality BreakVery Different. An option if you'd like to aim and pull the trigger in space, want more exploration aspects, and enjoy inventory/equipment management. Also more story. It has wave survival often, but it's not a horde movement/zen game. It's an isometric looter shooter ARPG, kind of like Diablo, with some Rogue-lite inspired elements but not your expected permadeath style. Lots going for it at this early stage of development! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Action RPG Looter Shooter Roguelite Story Rich Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
7.4
Combined Ranking Score
36/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
8.8
Final Review
-%
Steam
9.6
Scale
7.9
Vibes
0
Steam Reviews
275/400
Review Points
|
6.1
Similarity Score
81%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
967/1200
Comparison Points
|
73%
Genre 3.6/8
genre
|
46%
Simple Controls -0.5/7
move
|
85%
Survival Modes 2.8/4
modes
|
98%
Power Progression 3.8/4
level
|
89%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.9/5
build
|
100%
Stage Features 7/7
stage
|
84%
Content Breadth 6.2/9
stuff
|
82%
Aesthetics 3.8/6
style
|
82%
Gameplay Vibe Check 6.3/10
vibe
vibe
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PhaigeX: Hyperspace SurvivorsWorth trying the demo for this swarm survival space shooter currently in development. I can't get enough space shooters, this one is notable for the particularly numerous and tiny drone swarms. Auto Fire and Aim toggle. Fast movement reaction speed will help you when playing it. It's more hands on than Void Scrappers or Time Wasters and more complex in the menus and I'm not sure that's better. Still, aesthetics wise they may appeal to different demographics of shooter fans. It controls more like a classic twin stick shooter and the upgrades are relatively classic too, but it shares enough features to be considered a survivors-like. I'll check back in on release! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
6.9
Combined Ranking Score
43/72
Ranking Position
1287/1600
Total Points
|
8.0
Final Review
81%
Steam
8.0
Scale
8.0
Vibes
11
Steam Reviews
341/400
Review Points
|
5.8
Similarity Score
79%
Diagnosis:
Similar
946/1200
Comparison Points
|
86%
Genre 5.8/8
genre
|
63%
Simple Controls 1.8/7
move
|
98%
Survival Modes 3.8/4
modes
|
78%
Power Progression 2.2/4
level
|
82%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.2/5
build
|
65%
Stage Features 2.1/7
stage
|
76%
Content Breadth 4.7/9
stuff
|
72%
Aesthetics 2.6/6
style
|
89%
Gameplay Vibe Check 7.8/10
vibe
vibe
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AsteroguesVery Different. More Enter the Gungeon style than survivors-like. Was in the steam "Bullet Heaven" sale but while it has an interesting mechanic where you gather enemies shots and send back at them, I'm not sure it really is one. It seems to be entirely in a dungeon crawl format Hades style, not sure yet how a lot of mechanics work for sure. Making notes. Doesn't seem to have survival modes, probably not what you're looking for if you're looking for a survivors-like, but maybe for a dungeon crawl. Still in development! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Bullet Hell Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Roguelite Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter |
5.9
Combined Ranking Score
56/72
Ranking Position
1141/1600
Total Points
|
9.0
Final Review
100%
Steam
8.7
Scale
8.2
Vibes
28
Steam Reviews
369/400
Review Points
|
2.9
Similarity Score
64%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
772/1200
Comparison Points
|
71%
Genre 3.3/8
genre
|
7%
Simple Controls -6/7
move
|
25%
Survival Modes -2/4
modes
|
63%
Power Progression 1/4
level
|
60%
Buildcrafting Depth 1/5
build
|
85%
Stage Features 4.9/7
stage
|
87%
Content Breadth 6.6/9
stuff
|
88%
Aesthetics 4.5/6
style
|
73%
Gameplay Vibe Check 4.5/10
vibe
vibe
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Beat Hazard 3Very Different. A top down twin stick shooter that uses "your music" (or at least your spotify) to generate arcade style levels. Or at least effects. Certainly over the top and similar in that it's top down and a shooter, perhaps if you're looking for more top down shooters it's an interesting option. Reviewed because it was in the Steam Bullet Heaven festival. It's not really a typical bullet heaven, more like a typical top down shmup. Which makes sense as the Beat Hazard series has existed since long before the term bullet heaven did. Perhaps will appeal to some of the same impulses but it's generally very different and not a survivors-like. Low review almost entirely due to UI and illegibility in both menus and gameplay. May improve! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arcade Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Isometric or Top Down Music Twin Stick Shooter |
4.7
Combined Ranking Score
64/72
Ranking Position
1053/1600
Total Points
|
7.1
Final Review
92%
Steam
6.1
Scale
6.0
Vibes
280
Steam Reviews
313/400
Review Points
|
2.3
Similarity Score
62%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
740/1200
Comparison Points
|
68%
Genre 2.9/8
genre
|
29%
Simple Controls -3/7
move
|
65%
Survival Modes 1.2/4
modes
|
50%
Power Progression 0/4
level
|
54%
Buildcrafting Depth 0.4/5
build
|
50%
Stage Features 0/7
stage
|
89%
Content Breadth 7/9
stuff
|
58%
Aesthetics 1/6
style
|
74%
Gameplay Vibe Check 4.7/10
vibe
vibe
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