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2013
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.
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The closest matches for Dead Effect are Alien Shooter, Dead Effect 2 and Alien Shooter 2 Conscription. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dead Effect special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
92 %
Best match
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.
91 %
Strong character progression
A first-person shooter set on a spaceship overrun by zombies and mutants, mixing fast gunplay with RPG elements like skills, weapon upgrades and loot. It also offers sword melee combat and an optional co-op mode.
90 % 10.25 €
Realistic visuals
An isometric action shooter with RPG elements where you play a regular soldier mowing down hordes of aliens with upgradable weapons and skills.
87 % 19.99 €
Realistic visuals
A linear third-person shooter in the tunnels beneath Mars, where you tear down entire structures with the magnet gun and other weapons while fighting off alien swarms. You can even rebuild destroyed objects with the nano forge.
86 % 10.25 €
Realistic visuals
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.
86 % 19.99 €
Focus on a single character
A sci-fi shooter set on an abandoned Soviet island, where a time-manipulation device lets you age enemies to dust, restore decayed objects and solve environmental puzzles. Its BioShock-style horror atmosphere frames a Cold War time-paradox story.
86 % 34.99 €
Strong character progression
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.
85 % 5.19 €
Realistic visuals
An old-school top-down arcade shooter where you blast through hordes of zombies in a secret research facility. Light RPG elements like weapon and skill upgrades provide progression.
85 % −80 %Pure single-player experience
A short, story-driven first-person shooter on the Source engine where you play security chief John Blade against the ruthless scientist Elexis Sinclaire. It features a dynamic difficulty system and pulpy, comic-style action.
85 % 24.99 €
Strong character progression
A roguelite first-person shooter set in deep space where you blast through enemy hordes, loot gear, and rebuild your loadout every run. Between deaths you piece together the truth behind your mission.
