Games like Children of the Sun
by René Rother
On a deadly road trip into darkness, control the path of a single bullet and unleash a fury of vengeance on the sinister cult that ruined your life in this tactical puzzle-shooter.
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New$1.90BABU - Blow All Blocks Up!
Today · Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Both: Arcade · Shooter · Real Time Tactics
A sci-fi 80s retro shooter and bullet hell. Use your plasma cannon and bombs to repell an alien invasion. Either defeat the alien robots building and upgrading the blocks and turrets - or blow all of their blocks up! 20 straightforward levels.
ActionCasualArcade2DPixel GraphicsOld School1980sShooterReal Time Tactics1990's
$9.99Runeomicon
4 days ago · TLR Games
Both: Real Time Tactics
Perform a dark ritual with your own hands under relentless pressure. Draw runes in real time, defend the ritual from enemies trying to stop it, and upgrade your skills to unleash devastating magic. Summon ancient eldritch gods in this dark fantasy game driven by skill, strategy and constant tension.
Tower DefenseResource ManagementReal Time TacticsStrategyPixel GraphicsSide Scroller2DActionDifficultDark Fantasy
$2.99RonkBonk
Sep 2 · copoeric
Both: Arcade · Real Time Tactics
RonkBonk is a fast arcade duel: outmaneuver rivals, cut them off with your trail, and win the race to 5. Unlock skills and jokers by beating bots or players online.
CasualActionStrategyArcade2D PlatformerReal Time TacticsAbstractCartoonCinematicCute
-10%$11.69TheoSync
12 days ago · Zoma Games
Both: Shooter
ASCEND and claim your rightful place as the Hand of the Empress. Become AB3, an immortal super soldier, in this action packed first-person shooter that combines old school style with new era gunplay.
ActionShooterPsychological HorrorSci-fi3D PlatformerZombiesFPSTacticalAtmosphericFirst-Person
-10%$22.49BLACKWOOD
4 days ago · AttritoM7 Productions
Both: Shooter · Third-Person Shooter
By day, you run a DVD store in 2012 New York. By night, you’re a ruthless assassin. BLACKWOOD is a cinematic third-person shooter with grounded melee combat, brutal takedowns, responsive gunplay, and a double life to manage.
Action3D FighterAction-AdventureBeat 'em upInteractive FictionShooterCollectathonExplorationShoot 'Em UpThird-Person Shooter👍 974
-30%$3.49Runner Gunner
2 days ago · JoyForge Games
Both: Shooter · Stylized
Race through the streets in this third-person action runner, dodging obstacles or shooting them out of your way. Collect points, purchase powerful upgrades, and optimize your run to beat your high score. Can you make it to the top of the leaderboard?
ActionCasualShooterRunnerOn-Rails Shooter3DStylizedThird PersonAtmosphericCyberpunk
$11.99Sublight
5 days ago · CODEBREW SOFTWARE LTD
Both: Arcade
Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteArcade3DTop-DownActionCasualLootSci-fi
$54.99Beat-Sensei
2 days ago · NoName-Epic
Both: Arcade
Beat-Sensei is a VR rhythm game built around real blade-combat: swing katana, energy blade, or dual blades to the beat across 7 unique worlds. Enjoy 260+ songs, 50+ quests, 5 difficulty levels, unlockable rewards, and the freedom to add your own music.
ActionCasualArcade3DFirst-PersonColorfulAtmosphericIndieSingleplayer
-10%$7.19Bot slash Bot
2 days ago · Traveller's Box
Both: Arcade
You click - You dash - You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It's all about speed. Time is running out.
Fast-PacedHack and SlashArcadeIndieDifficultTop-DownPost-apocalypticCombatTime AttackSwordplay
-40%$14.99CONVRGENCE
3 days ago · Monkey-With-a-Bomb
Both: Shooter
CONVRGENCE is an atmospheric VR extraction shooter set in the procedurally generated, ever-changing Chernokamensk Anomaly Zone. Scavenge loot, fight bandits and hunt for mystical artifacts — all with your loyal dog companion by your side. But extract before nightfall, or face what lurks in the dark.
VRAtmosphericPost-apocalypticShooterExtraction ShooterLooter ShooterLootSurvival HorrorSurvivalHorror👍 1,588
$3.99HOSHIKUI
Aug 28 · rspepe
Both: Arcade
An action roguelite with no attack button. You are a dying star: ramming other stars is how you attack, heal, move, and grow. Steal their heat, gain mass, and outrun the heat death of the universe — across an infinite, procedurally generated galaxy.
Action RoguelikeRoguelitePerma DeathArcade2DTop-DownControllerProcedural GenerationActionMinimalist
New-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
Yesterday · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
Both: Arcade
High intensity co-op roguelite space adventure party game for 2–4 players (or bots). Take on crew jobs, keep a failing ship alive, and survive procedural missions with endless exploration, light RPG progression, and real-time crisis gameplay.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeExplorationStrategyRoguelitePvEArcadeParty GameAction-AdventureRoguelike
-20%$7.19Save Mom
2 days ago · Amigos Entertainment
Both: Shooter
A co-op action game about protecting your mom in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore ruined cities, gather resources, upgrade your motorhome, build defenses, and battle enemies. Your mission: Get Mom to safety. Her survival is in your hands!
ActionCo-opCartoonyTop-Down ShooterPvEFunnyShooter3DPost-apocalypticBase Building
$12.99Not Quite Dead: Open World Survival
Sep 1 · Voidecho Studio
Both: Third-Person Shooter
Open world zombie survival Coop game with base building, looting, crafting, vehicles, and exploration.
ActionAdventureRPGAction RPGAction-AdventureEarly AccessThird-Person ShooterFirst-PersonMultiplayerIndie👍 221
-10%$4.49BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER BEFORE 4: DEMONS FROM THE PORTAL TO HELL I OPENED ARE STILL IN THE FAVELA AND NOW I HAVE TO SAVE MAMADAS FROM RONALDO
4 days ago · Joeveno
Both: Shooter
THE STANDALONE SEQUEL OF THE BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, DOUBLE JUMP AND DASH! EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, SÃO PAULO, SALVADOR, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!
Boomer ShooterAction-AdventureArena ShooterFPSShooter3DActionSurrealStory RichDemons👍 325
$1.99Mars 2099
2 days ago · Oldschool Tobias
Both: Arcade
Defend humanity's first Mars colony in this fast-paced modern arcade space shooter. Battle asteroid storms, hostile UFOs, complete challenging missions, and master skill-based gameplay inspired by the golden age of arcade classics.
ActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsSpaceRetroDifficultControllerSingleplayerMars
-20%$10.39Two Sides of Hell
3 days ago · Red Sky Games
Both: Shooter
Think fast, kill faster. Blast through shifting alien hellscapes in this roguelite platform-twin stick shooter, switching between Soldier precision and demonic destruction. Survive relentless hordes, brutal bosses, and endless roguelite chaos.
ActionRoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellTwin Stick ShooterShooterLocal Co-OpPlatformerPvEFuturistic
