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Games like Germ Wars

by Svarog Studios

Germ Wars is a top-down 2D arcade action: headbutting germs, upgrading abilities and battling viruses. Pathogenic and Bronana play most like Germ Wars. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its arcade.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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Pathogenic
Jul 16 · Aberrant Labs
Top-down 2D sci-fi action roguelike twin-stick shooter, colorful soft-body organic. Fighting the immune system, evolving via organelle grafting and upgrading via metaprogression.
RoguelikeBullet HellTop-Down ShooterLocal Co-OpBullet HeavenAction RoguelikeDifficultDungeon CrawlerShooterCharacter Customization👍 4,308
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Bronana
Dec 11, 2024 · busy bear
Both: Arcade · Cartoony
Top-down 2D fantasy action roguelike, cartoony and quirky. Battling enemies, collecting resources and customizing builds.
SingleplayerAction RoguelikeArcadeSurvivalBullet HellPerma DeathRogueliteRoguelikeCartoonyAction RPG👍 129
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Aug 20 · Awesome Games Studio
Both: Arcade
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic action roguelike bullet heaven, gritty 3D graphics. Shooting zombies, upgrading characters and managing a squad.
Bullet HeavenAction RoguelikeZombiesTop-Down ShooterRogueliteIndieArcadeSingleplayerAction RPGRoguelike👍 14,265
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Cursorblade
Nov 6, 2023 · RealPeach
Both: Arcade
Top-down 2D action roguelike bullet hell, cute cartoon. Fighting waves of enemies, combining weapons and items, upgrading.
Action RoguelikeBullet HeavenBullet HellArcadeRoguelite2DRoguelikeCuteTop-DownRelaxing👍 1,006
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Clergy Splode
Sep 17, 2015 · PiGravity
Both: Arcade
Top-down 2D fantasy action arcade, cartoonish hand-drawn. Collecting bombs, blowing stuff up and leveling up.
IndieActionArcade👍 262
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SHOGUN
Feb 16, 2024 · Guneal, Acid
Both: Arcade · Cartoon · Cartoony
First-person 2D fantasy arcade style shooter, cartoonish horror. Shooting, looting and surviving waves of enemies.
ActionArcadeShooterBoomer ShooterBullet HellFPSShoot 'Em UpCartoonCartoonyFirst-Person
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Bit Blaster XL
Jan 22, 2016 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Arcade
Top-down 2D sci-fi shoot 'em up, pixel graphics. Dodging enemies, collecting power-ups and chasing high scores.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpDifficultShooterArcade2DControllerActionCasualMinimalist👍 5,498
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Super Bit Blaster XL
Mar 16, 2020 · Adamvision Studios
Both: Arcade
2D sci-fi arcade shoot 'em up, retro pixel graphics. Shooting enemies, collecting power ups and chasing high scores.
Bullet HellShoot 'Em UpPvPArcade2DControllerActionCasualColorfulPixel Graphics👍 776
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Raiden IV: OverKill
Sep 2, 2015 · Moss Co., Ltd.
Both: Arcade
3D sci-fi shoot 'em up, lush 3D graphics. Shooting enemies, mastering weapons and achieving high scores.
ActionShoot 'Em UpArcadeBullet Hell2DGreat SoundtrackShooterSingleplayerSci-fi👍 441
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Chicken Invaders 4
Jun 6, 2014 · InterAction studios
Both: Arcade
2D sci-fi shoot 'em up, cartoonish space shooter. Shooting and fighting chickens.
ActionIndieCasualShoot 'Em UpCo-opBullet HellArcadeShooter👍 553
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Defend Your Life: TD
Apr 10, 2015 · Alda Games
Both: Cartoony
Top-down 2D tower defense, cartoony, hand painted. Build towers, upgrade towers and use spells.
Tower DefenseCasualStrategyIndie2DCartoonyFunnySingleplayerPuzzleRTS👍 575
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Germ Blasters
Feb 14, 2025 · Hen Soup Studios
Both: Arcade · Cartoon · Cartoony
2D modern-day casual arcade puzzle, colorful, cartoony, stylized. Clicking viruses, solving puzzles and achieving high scores.
CasualArcadePoint & ClickPuzzle2DCartoonCartoonyColorfulStylizedLogic
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