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1987

A 1987 arcade shooter where you blast through alien-infested space stations from a top-down view, rescuing hostages before a countdown runs out. You pick up stronger weapons along the way and face large boss aliens.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
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In short: Games like Alien Syndrome

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Alien Syndrome special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Killing Floor

93 %Match

2009PEGI 18PC, Steam Deck playable95 % positive17.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Alien Syndrome: good gunplay, gripping boss fights and a sci-fi setting.

A wave-based co-op shooter where up to six players fend off hordes of grotesque clone mutants and gear up at the trader between rounds. Class perks, teamwork and the brutal Patriarch boss fight define the experience.

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Smash T.V.

Challenging difficulty

An arcade twin-stick shooter set in a dystopian game show: you fight endless waves of enemies in tight arenas, grab weapons and bonuses, and aim to defeat the host at the end. Frantic, chaotic and gleefully over the top.

Alien Breed

Challenging difficulty

A classic top-down shooter where you fight through an alien-infested space station, juggling scarce ammo, health and mission objectives. Its tense sci-fi horror mood is clearly inspired by the Alien films.

Xevious

Challenging difficulty

A 1982 arcade classic in which you pilot the Solvalou fighter through vertically scrolling waves of alien enemies, shooting air targets and bombing ground ones at once. It was a pioneering title for the shoot-'em-up genre.

Loaded

Action-packed real-time combat

A brutal top-down shooter for the PlayStation featuring six deformed, bizarre characters such as a psychotic clown and a giant baby. You blast through hordes of enemies in grim prison-style missions, solo or with a second player.

Alien Swarm

Action-packed real-time combat

A free top-down co-op shooter from Valve where a squad of four marines with distinct classes fights through hordes of aliens. Teamwork, loadouts and unlockable weapons drive frantic, tactical firefights.

Truxton

Boss fights as highlights

Truxton is a classic vertical shoot 'em up from the arcade era, where you pilot a small spaceship through five large levels packed with enemy waves. With just a shot and a bomb button, you fight through bosses that loop endlessly at higher difficulties.

Raiden

Challenging difficulty

A classic vertical arcade shooter where you dodge enemy fire across eight missions, blast targets and collect power-ups. Built around score chasing and replays, with a steep challenge.

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