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Games like Super Mutant Alien Assault

2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified91 % positive9.99 €

You blast through rapid single-screen arcade levels where each stage shuffles its layout, enemies and vending machines, and lingering too long mutates the aliens into nastier forms. Dodging, platforming and unlocking new gear make it a tense, addictive run, best shared with a friend.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting

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In short: Games like Super Mutant Alien Assault

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Super Mutant Alien Assault special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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2017USK 6PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable91 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Super Mutant Alien Assault: runs that differ every time, pixel art and a sci-fi setting.

A Mega Man-inspired action platformer roguelite with procedurally generated levels, new weapons and abilities, and tough bosses, playable solo or in co-op.

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Risk of Rain

Sci-fi setting

A 2D pixel-art roguelike platformer where you grow stronger on an alien planet by stacking random items while the difficulty keeps climbing over time. Playable solo or with up to three friends, each run feels different thanks to chaotic item combinations.

Hive Jump

Runs that play out differently every time

A 2D run-and-gun platformer where you blast through procedurally built alien hives alone or in co-op, gather resources and take down the hive queen. Its Spelunky-like structure and squad flavor make for frantic, chaotic runs.

Orbital Bullet

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast-paced roguelite shooter where you run and gun around small circular planets in full 360 degrees. Weapons and upgrades you find let you build a stronger character with each run.

Risk of Rain Returns

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D roguelike action game where you stack items to become absurdly powerful while the difficulty keeps climbing with time. The remake adds new survivors, abilities and content, and co-op makes the chaos even better.

Huntdown

Sci-fi setting

A punchy 2D run-and-gun shooter with pixel art, a neon dystopian city and 80s action-movie flair. As a bounty hunter you take down gangs solo or in co-op, using cover, a wide range of guns and hard-hitting boss fights.

HyperParasite

Runs that play out differently every time

As a body-snatching alien parasite, you possess over 60 characters and shoot and brawl your way through randomized, 80s-flavored levels. A fast, humorous twin-stick roguelite that plays differently every run.

Downwell

Runs that play out differently every time

You plummet down a well with gun boots, blasting enemies while collecting gems. This minimalist roguelike thrives on fast reflexes, precise air control, and a striking limited-palette look.

The Bug Butcher

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D arcade shooter in the vein of Pang, where exterminator Harry blasts swarms of bugs falling from above in a research facility. Short, intense levels, power-ups and a tongue-in-cheek tone make for quick fun, including co-op.

Huntdown: Overtime

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast-paced pixel-art roguelite prequel where bounty hunter John Sawyer shoots his way through crime-ridden streets, growing into an ever more cybernetic fighter with each death and upgrade.

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