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Games like Project Root

2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox51 % positive

An indie sci-fi shooter with light RPG elements set in a world dominated by an energy corporation. I know the game only vaguely, so this rating is conservative.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Fast pace

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In short: Games like Project Root

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

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

Not for me Exclude horror, turn-based combat, pixel art …

Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Best match

Alien Shooter

92 %Match

2003PEGI 16PC, PlayStation96 % positive5.19 €

Brings what grabs you about Project Root: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and action-packed real-time combat.

A classic top-down arcade shooter where you blast alone through swarms of aliens in an infested research base. Light RPG elements like weapon purchases and stat upgrades add some long-term motivation.

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Slave Zero

Sci-fi setting

You play a saboteur in a future megacity, blasting through fast, heavy combat against bio-mechanical machines. Its appeal is the over-the-top, action-packed shooting in a grim sci-fi world.

Dead Effect

Sci-fi setting

You wake up as an elite operative on a starship overrun by zombified crew and blast your way through tight corridors in classic FPS style. Weapon and skill upgrades plus a dose of B-movie humor round it out.

Risk System

Fast pace

You fight off an invasion of energy parasites that slipped through a Dimensional Gate disguised as ordinary matter. It delivers fast, arcade-style shooting in a compact indie package.

Hyper Void

Shooting and gunplay

Hyper Void takes the space shooter inside interstellar wormholes rather than open outer space. This single-player third-person shooter stands out through its unusual, shifting tunnel environments.

Zombie Shooter 2

Shooting and gunplay

A top-down shooter where you blast through huge zombie hordes on your own, upgrading skills and buying weapons and gear. It delivers nonstop action with light RPG elements.

Hard Reset: Redux

Sci-fi setting

A fast, old-school first-person shooter set in a neon-lit cyberpunk city, where you mow down hordes of machines with upgradable weapons and explosive environments. Linear, uncompromising and focused on pure action.

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