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What defines The Superfluous:
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The closest matches for The Superfluous are Relic Hunters Zero, Space Pioneer and Steel Strider. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Superfluous special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
93 %
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A free, open-source arcade shooter with roguelike elements: you fight through four areas ending in boss battles, and spend collected bounty to permanently unlock items and extra characters.
91 % 9.99 €
Sci-fi setting
Space Pioneer is a sci-fi shooter with fast action combat and light RPG elements. The available metadata is sparse and inconsistent, so this rating is deliberately conservative.
91 % 5.89 €
Sci-fi setting
An indie run-and-gun shooter in the vein of Turrican and Super Contra, where you pilot a mech and aim and fire independently with the mouse or dual sticks.
91 % 8.99 €
Sci-fi setting
A sci-fi side-scrolling platform shooter where you play Mace, hopping between assignments on different planets and fighting bots and bosses. Local co-op lets you tackle the missions together on the couch.
90 % free
Sci-fi setting
A free 2D Flash sidescroller that brings Half-Life 2 into a side view: as Gordon Freeman you fight through levels with familiar weapons, enemies and locations, mixed with light puzzles.
90 %
Sci-fi setting
A small indie Metroid-style 3D platformer in which a lone hero fights off an alien invasion with shooting and jumping. It pays homage to classic retro shooters.
90 %
Sci-fi setting
An action roguelike set in deep space where you play a mercenary raiding drifting ships and abandoned wrecks for valuable loot. The focus is on quick looting runs and gear collection.
89 % free
Sci-fi setting
A classic 1990s DOS side-scrolling space shooter where you pilot an elite ship to strike enemy strongholds on a hostile planet. Fast arcade action with weapon upgrades.
89 %
Sci-fi setting
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.
89 %
Sci-fi setting
A classic DOS side-scrolling platform shooter where a jetpack-equipped hero blasts hordes of aliens and zombies through run-and-gun levels while rescuing hostages. The tone is campy and tongue-in-cheek.