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Games like Project Root

2014PCPlayStationXbox51 % 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.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Project Root are Gun Metal, Alien Shooter and Alien Shooter 2 Conscription. 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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Gun Metal

95 %Match

2002PCXbox86 % positive2.99 €

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You pilot a giant combat mech that can switch into an agile jet at any moment, fighting an invading force across linear missions. The fast swap between ground and air combat is the main appeal.

Alien Shooter

Focus on a single character

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.

Epoch

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You guide the guardian robot Epoch through a war-torn wasteland, dodging and blasting swarms of hostile machines in fast, reflex-driven fights. Missiles, countermeasures and boosters give every battle a flashy, tactical edge.

Sairento VR

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Deadzone: Rogue

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Gene Rain

Focus on a single character

Gene Rain is a third-person shooter set in a futuristic world with a linear story. You mostly experience fast firefights and eye-catching visual effects that give the world its own look.

Hyper Void

Focus on a single character

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.

Subject 9

Focus on a single character

A small indie sci-fi shooter where you play an escaped test subject with elemental powers fleeing a ruthless corporation. Combat blends gunplay, superpowers and the environment.

Incoming Forces

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An arcade-style sci-fi shooter from 2002 in which you fight as an alien soldier defending your home world against a human armada. Levels are packed with enemies and targets to destroy.

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