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NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

NEXT JUMP is a turn-based, tactics Shoot 'em up. Do space-jumps on procedurally generated boards and chase the vicious Dragons who stole all the stock of Beverage from the Galaxy!

What works

  • Unique blend of turn-based tactics and bullet hell
  • Addictive gameplay loop with high replayability
  • Deep strategic mechanics rewarding skill and planning
  • Variety of ships and upgrades for customization
  • Good value for price with polished core gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and confusing tutorial
  • Visual clutter and ui can be overwhelming
  • Minimal narrative and story engagement
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Some balance issues and limited content variety

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Nonentity Galaxy

  • Cobalt Core

  • Wantless : Solace at World’s End

  • Rogue Voltage

  • Starless Abyss

  • DRAINUS

  • Breachway

  • Gunlocked

  • Shogun Showdown

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Guidus Zero

  • Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)

  • Nitro Kid

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the game’s motivation profile. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • 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 (hidden on purpose).

NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story.

Last update: 26/07/2026