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Games like Light

2018PC

You pilot a spaceship, unlock nearby star systems, upgrade your craft and hunt down pirates in space. A small indie space action game focused on shooting and ship upgrades.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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In short: Games like Light

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Light special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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SpaceForce: Rogue Universe

89 %Match

2007PC

Brings what grabs you about Light: a sci-fi setting, good gunplay and a realistic look.

A 2007 space action game set in a science-fiction universe, where you pilot a ship through space, fighting and trading. Detailed information is limited.

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Sun Blast

Action-packed real-time combat

In Sun Blast you fight through a large selection of levels in 3D space combat and collect upgrades for your ship along the way. Full gamepad support makes it especially comfortable to play with a controller.

Event Horizon: Space Defense

Sci-fi setting

A space arcade shooter about fending off attacks while upgrading your ship with light RPG elements. Available information is very thin, so this rating is conservative.

Space Thinger

Action-packed real-time combat

An arcade space shooter where you fly missions, mine asteroids for crystals and scavenge debris from fallen enemies. You use it all to upgrade your ship and take on ever bigger space battles.

Circuit Breakers

Action-packed real-time combat

An action racing-shooter hybrid where you blast through a robot army in a huge manufacturing plant using powerful weapons, combos and upgrades.

Tachyon: The Fringe

Sci-fi setting

You fly a mercenary spacecraft on the rim of the galaxy, where you have to survive between warring factions. Skilled piloting and smart combat decisions matter, and the vast world invites you to explore it.

Astrokill

Sci-fi setting

A space combat shooter where you fly ships from nimble interceptors to heavy gunships. You fight with machine guns, missiles and rail guns, and use a gravity shield that can turn enemy fire back on them.

Starscape

Action-packed real-time combat

An arcade-style space shooter where you play the last pilot of a research station, mining asteroids, salvaging alien tech and customizing your fighters. A modest story and resource management add depth to the dogfighting.

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