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Barring a few gimmicks and stand-out titles, gameplay is fairly simple.

Often the best VS-likes tend to have some strong thematics to offset the at-times formulaic gameplay.

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Its an arena game, similar to Brotato but with a larger and more dynamic map.

Despite their similarities, this game is more frenetic.

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It forces you to squeeze every pixels worth of space as you kite and dodge your enemies.

It has plenty of stats and an element system, neither of which is explained.

To survive, youll have to focus on two things: money and blood.

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Though the setup is bleak, BloodDome99 is pretty fun and darkly humorous.

Its economy is fairly unique as well.

Real martial arts have been used in video games for decades.

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On this list, we will explore some of the most interesting and exciting styles.

Whats really cool is that these attacks are strung together in a combo forsome impressive kung-fu.

Like its inspirations, most action takes place in melee, making kiting the horde extra spicy.

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At least, its certainly novel.

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In comparison, Parry Nightmare is a refreshing change of pace withits five total stages.

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You still get a good bang for your buck though, since this has a pretty novel game mechanic.

The whole thing is a dense experience thats well worth the price of admission.

You are Moriana, a necromancer who summons slain enemies to serve as part of her ever-growing horde.

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Where there’s one, there’s a thousand.

Rounds start with a set of corpses for you to revive.

You walk around with your horde, killing increasingly difficult enemies from simple peasants to heavily armored knights.

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The most interesting part of the game, however, is Moriana herself.

There are also dialogue trees in the game, though they dont seem to be tied to any gameplay.

Necro Rumble is feature-light, but its also free on Steam.

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A big machine in space, where a blue robot (the player) is in the middle of a blue circle with enemies closing in, in Voids Vigil.

A yellow figure zooms backwards, leaving a trail of purple afterimages. The top of the field is saturated with blood while enemies close in, in BloodDome99.

The blue-shirted player surrounded by thugs in a bar. He kicks a motorcycle into enemies, breaking it in Karate Survivor.

The player points a pistol towards some approaching cultists in a Victorian Gothic area. A cathedral lights the night in a the distance in Bloodshed.

A dark room with a flame with an eyeball in the middle, a horned woman is blasting a stunned enemy at the edges of the darkness in Parry Nightmare.

The Necromancer and his three minions surrounded by knights in Necro Rumble.

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