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Artificial Extinction

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

You have 9 days to find a safe place on the planet. Your ship is low on fuel and you have to land. Setup sentry guns around you to defend yourself while you collect more fuel for the ship. AI controlled Drones and Tanks attack you trying to find weaknesses in your defenses.

What works
  • Unique fps tower defense hybrid
  • Immersive sci-fi setting
  • Challenging and strategic gameplay
  • Active developer support
  • Engaging visual and sound effects
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited content and short campaign
  • Some bugs and clunky controls
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Repetitive enemy and turret types
  • Preachy and simplistic story elements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Trench Face

  • Frosty Nights

  • Unknown Tapes

  • Bright Memory

  • Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

  • Iron Danger

  • Greedventory

  • Airtight City 密闭之城1.0

  • The Coma: Recut
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Trench Face

  • Frosty Nights

  • Unknown Tapes
If you liked…

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Artificial Extinction: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Exploration, Continuation.

Why this game works

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