Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as 1917.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX
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The closest matches to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX: Syder Arcade, DRAINUS, WOLFLAME, Super Hydorah, and Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Crimzon Clover WORLD IGNITION
Why this: Same retro mood as 1917.
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Alien Breed: Impact
Why this: Shares weapon upgrading with 1917.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Andrade Games
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- 73% of 62 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Checkpoint restart penalties punish mistakes harshly
- Psychedelic alien world designs stand out visually
- Retro arcade style difficulty curve balances challenge
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
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Why this: Same retro mood as 1917.
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DRAINUS
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as 1917.
About 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX
The closest matches to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX: Syder Arcade, DRAINUS, WOLFLAME, Super Hydorah, and Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX is your kind of game, the closest matches are Syder Arcade, DRAINUS and WOLFLAME — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its boss bullet hell and checkpoint restart. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX: 1917 - The Alien Invasions is a bullet hell memorization shooter. Dr. Brunhild Stahlmüller upgrades an WW1 Triplane with superior alien technology to attack the invaders. She will avenge mankind and take the battle into the darkness of space until she reach an ancient alien world.
Is 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 62 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Checkpoint restart penalties punish mistakes harshly
- Psychedelic alien world designs stand out visually
- Retro arcade style difficulty curve balances challenge
- Time sensitive combo multipliers drive score chasing
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Good graphics, lame as heck. I found it very unpleasant to play and nothing about it draws me back for a second run-through. It is very one-dimensional and is just about memorizing the enemy patterns (which are identical every play) and…”
People who play it also play: Syder Arcade, DRAINUS, WOLFLAME
Frequently asked about 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX
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How much does 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX cost?
1917 - The Alien Invasion DX is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX are Syder Arcade, DRAINUS, WOLFLAME.
Who developed 1917 - The Alien Invasion DX?
1917 - The Alien Invasion DX was developed by Andrade Games and published by OtakuMaker.com.