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The first game in the mecha series: you assemble your own combat mech from individual parts and take on mercenary missions in 3D combat arenas.
What defines Armored Core:
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The closest matches for Armored Core are No Such Place, Alien Breed and Synthetik: Legion Rising. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Armored Core special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A top-down extraction shooter where you run reconnaissance missions for a mysterious research consortium, eliminate unknown threats, and make it to the evacuation point alive.
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Dark, serious atmosphere
A classic top-down shooter where you fight through an alien-infested space station, juggling scarce ammo, health and mission objectives. Its tense sci-fi horror mood is clearly inspired by the Alien films.
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A punishing top-down roguelike shooter where you fight through hordes of robots with detailed, hands-on gun handling such as manual reloads, jams and recoil. Each run brings new weapons and upgrades, and it can be played in co-op.
91 % −50 %Strong character progression
An Asteroids-style arcade space shooter where each run lets you combine dozens of modules, weapons and shields into wild ship builds. Fast roguelike runs and deep build variety give it great replayability.
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Dark, serious atmosphere
A classic space combat sim where you fly in huge battles between Terrans, Vasudans and the overwhelming Shivans. Its cinematic campaign and massive capital ship fights have made it a long-lived favourite.
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Action-packed real-time combat
A classic 1994 vertical scrolling arcade shooter where you fly the Raptor as a mercenary, earning cash to buy and upgrade weapons between missions. Fast action, swarms of enemies and a driving soundtrack define the experience.
90 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
An isometric top-down shooter on PSP set in the Killzone universe, where you fight through the ISA–Helghast war in intense firefights, with co-op and competitive multiplayer options.
90 % −47 %Action-packed real-time combat
Ultratron is a frantic twin-stick arcade shooter in the spirit of Robotron 2084, where you play the last battle droid blasting waves of killer robots. Neon retro visuals, driving sound and upgrades between levels make for a hypnotic flow.
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Linear, curated structure
You fly as a pilot of the Imperial Navy under Darth Vader, tackling space combat missions with secondary objectives and a connected campaign told from the Empire's side. It is a classic space combat sim with real depth in ship and power management.
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Action-packed real-time combat
A classic Square side-scrolling shooter where you pilot a nimble fighter and steal weapons from enemies to use as your own. Driving techno music, imposing bosses and demanding precision make it a PlayStation cult favourite.