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Games like Project Root

2014USK 12PC, 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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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Project Root special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Alien Shooter

91 %Match

2003PEGI 16PC, PlayStation96 % positive5.19 €

Fits your focus: Systems like Project Root.

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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Sairento VR

  • Systems like Project Root

Play a cyber ninja in VR, wall-running, multi-jumping, sliding and slowing time while cutting and shooting down enemies with katanas, guns and bows. Acrobatic bullet-time action and gear progression are the focus.

Zombie Shooter 2

  • Systems like Project Root

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.

Dead Effect

  • Systems like Project Root

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.

Gungrave G.O.R.E

  • Systems like Project Root

A flashy third-person shooter where you mow down hordes as the resurrected Grave with dual pistols and a coffin weapon. It focuses on over-the-top combos and revenge in a stylized comic look.

Earth Defense Force 5

  • Systems like Project Root

A gleefully cheesy third-person arcade shooter where you, alone or in co-op, mow down enormous swarms of giant insects and robots with a huge arsenal. B-movie charm, mass destruction and weapon collecting define the fun.

Bombshell

  • Systems like Project Root

A fast top-down shooter with over-the-top 90s action-hero humor, where Bombshell blasts through alien worlds with swappable weapons and upgradable abilities to rescue the President.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Sci-fi setting

A brutal four-player co-op shooter set in the grim hive city of Tertium, mixing heavy melee and ranged combat against huge enemy hordes. Classes, weapons and talents drive long-term progression, while the Warhammer 40,000 atmosphere makes every fight feel weighty.

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