Cleared Hot similar games & best alternatives
Cleared Hot
2025
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Quick resume
CLEARED HOT is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics and light tactical elements. Shoot, dodge, move your squad around the battlefield, and pick up almost anything with your rope and magnet.
Global score
97/100
Genres
Action, Indie, Early Access
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Pros
- Strong nostalgic appeal to classic strike games
- Engaging helicopter physics and controls
- Creative physics-based gameplay with winching and object interaction
- Good variety of helicopters and weapons
- Fun, cheesy story and voice acting
Cons
- Limited content in early access
- No multiplayer or cooperative modes
- Some control schemes may be unintuitive
- Occasional performance issues on some platforms
- Replayability limited until more content added
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players have extensive freedom to customize helicopters, settings, and controls, allowing personal tuning and experimentation."
AccuRC 2
"Players have freedom to choose helicopters, customize weapons, and approach missions with different tactics and improvisation."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
3"Game offers skill-based flying, crafting, and combat mechanics with feedback, though combat is described as easy and somewhat repetitive."
Aloft
"Game offers skill-based flying, aiming, and tactical problem solving with feedback from combat and mission success."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-3"Focus is on personal progression and completing missions rather than competing against others or leaderboards."
SkateBIRD
"Focus is on personal progression and replaying missions rather than direct competition or leaderboards."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
4"Players report long-term engagement with frequent updates, missions, and DLC content encouraging habitual play."
DJMAX RESPECT V
"Players report being hooked, replaying missions, and wanting more content, indicating strong engagement."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-4"Game is primarily single-player with no mention of multiplayer or cooperative play."
From Glory To Goo
"Game is primarily single-player with no mention of multiplayer or cooperative play."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
4"Physics-based interaction with environment and puzzles encourage creative problem solving."
Penumbra Overture
"Physics-based interactions, winching objects, and tactical experimentation encourage creative problem solving."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-4"No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is individual and cooperative social dominance is absent."
FISHGUN
"No evidence of exerting control over others; gameplay is individual and cooperative dominance is not emphasized."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
5"Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive arcade action provide escape from real life, with players enjoying stress relief and fun."
METAL SLUG X
"Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive arcade action provide escape from real life stress and routines."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire and nostalgia, with no obligation or external pressure."
Submachine: Legacy
"Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire and nostalgia, with no obligation or external pressure."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
4"Encourages trying new tactics with physics and weapons; experimentation is rewarded."
Half-Life 2
"Encouraged to try different helicopters, weapons, and tactics; physics system rewards experimentation."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
3"Varied and detailed levels with different environments encourage discovery within mission maps."
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive
"Varied environments and mission objectives promote discovery and situational awareness."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
3"Customization of helicopter loadouts and skins allows some degree of self-expression."
Air Missions: HIND
"Customization of helicopters and loadouts allows some degree of self-expression."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
3"Arcade-style helicopter combat with some realistic elements, but overall an imaginative military action experience."
Comanche 4
"Arcade-style helicopter combat with exaggerated physics and cheesy story elements provide imaginative fiction."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-4"Minimal social interaction; primarily a solo experience with limited community features."
Evil Defenders
"Minimal social interaction; primarily a solo experience with limited community features."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
3"Players develop skill mastering helicopter controls and improving times; achievement hunting encourages learning."
Risky Rescue
"Players learn helicopter handling, weapon use, and tactical approaches, improving skills over time."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gaming experience."
The Baby In Yellow
"No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gaming experience."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during missions."
Uplink
"Requires focused attention and active engagement during missions."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-5"No close social or emotional relationships formed within gameplay."
Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe
"No close social or emotional relationships formed within gameplay."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-4"No leadership roles; player acts individually without managing or guiding others."
Crysis 2 Remastered
"No leadership roles; player acts individually without managing others."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
4"Players accumulate money, unlock weapons, masks, and attachments, and improve loadouts over time."
PIGFACE
"Players accumulate money, unlock helicopters and weapons, and upgrade loadouts."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
3"Balanced challenge and flow provide satisfying and engaging gameplay without excessive stress."
Dicefolk
"Balanced challenge and satisfying gameplay provide enjoyable flow and stress relief."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
4"Explosions, weapon effects, and sound design provide strong sensory stimulation and excitement."
Mech Havoc
"Explosions, sound design, and visual effects deliver sensory stimulation and excitement."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-4"Achievements and progress are personal; no social recognition or leaderboards."
Little Big Workshop
"Achievements and progress are personal; no social recognition or leaderboards."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
3"Narrative immersion through movie-inspired setting and voice lines, though missions are mostly objective-based."
Starship Troopers: Extermination
"Engaging cheesy narrative and voice acting add context and immersion to missions."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
3"Tactical movement and positioning require planning and mental challenge."
Project Sparrow
"Tactical positioning, weapon choice, and mission planning require mental challenge."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
3"Combat and mission pressure create moments of suspense and excitement."
Star Trek™: Bridge Crew
"Combat and mission tension create moments of suspense and excitement."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Players feel the game offers good value for price, especially given nostalgia and gameplay quality."
Zombieville USA 3D
"Players feel the game offers good entertainment value for price, especially given nostalgia and gameplay quality."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
4"Enjoyment of combat, destruction, and explosions is central to gameplay."
METAL SLUG
"Enjoyment of combat, destruction, and explosive action is central to gameplay."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
2"Players must avoid damage and manage resources to survive missions, though not extreme survival mechanics."
Sector Six
"Players must avoid damage and manage resources to complete missions, though not extreme survival focus."
Analysis
A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026