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Games like Asteroids

1979

An arcade classic where you pilot an inertia-driven spaceship through an asteroid field, blasting rocks and flying saucers. Minimalist vector graphics and pure score chasing define the experience.

Shooting and gunplay
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat

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

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

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2005PC, Xbox91 % positive

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you pilot a geometric ship through a glowing neon grid, fending off swarms of enemies in pursuit of a high score. Simple controls, short rounds and demanding reflexes make it highly addictive.

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Xevious

Systems like Asteroids

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.

Robotron: 2084

Systems like Asteroids

A legendary arcade twin-stick shooter where you fight endless robot waves alone while rescuing the last humans. Frantic, punishing and built purely around reflexes.

Galaga

Systems like Asteroids

A classic arcade shooter where you pilot a fighter along the bottom of the screen and blast waves of insect-like aliens. The tractor beam that captures your ship, which you can rescue for double firepower, gives it its hook.

Gyruss

Systems like Asteroids

A classic Konami arcade shooter where you rotate your ship around the edge of the screen, blasting waves of enemies that swoop in from the center. Known for its tube-shooter design and its memorable Bach-based soundtrack.

Moon Cresta

Systems like Asteroids

You pilot a ship along the bottom of the screen and fight off waves of Galaxian-style attackers while a moving starfield suggests vertical scrolling. A classic early arcade shooter whose simple rules quickly demand precise dodging and shooting.

Syder Arcade

Systems like Asteroids

An uncompromising retro shoot 'em up inspired by 90s Amiga classics, with free-scrolling, multi-directional shooting. Only your skill counts against hordes of alien invaders.

Akka Arrh

Systems like Asteroids

A previously unreleased 1982 Atari arcade prototype where you defend a central fortress by aiming a cursor at waves of approaching enemies. It is fast, abstract and neon-bright, a classic high-score chase with a modern polish.

Space Pirate Trainer

Systems like Asteroids

A VR arcade shooter where you dual-wield blasters and a shield against waves of drones and robots, physically dodging and aiming. Fast, intense and built around chasing high scores.

Astrosmash

Systems like Asteroids

You man a laser cannon at the bottom of the screen and blast incoming meteors, spinning bombs and other debris before they slip past. Meteors split into smaller fragments when hit, turning every wave into a fast, score-chasing scramble.