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Games like Astrosmash

1981PC, Xbox

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.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace
  • Pixel art

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In short: Games like Astrosmash

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

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Moon Cresta

91 %Match

1980PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Astrosmash: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

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.

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Major Stryker

Shooting and gunplay

A classic early-90s PC vertical-scrolling space shooter where you play Major Stryker fending off the alien Kreton invaders. Fast arcade action with power-ups and waves of enemies is the focus.

Xevious

Pixel art

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.

Millipede

Pixel art

A 1982 arcade classic and the sequel to Centipede: using a trackball and a fire button, you blast a descending millipede and other bugs. It is all about high scores, reflexes and frantic, fast rounds.

Galaga

Shooting and gunplay

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

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Alpha Mission

Pixel art

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter in the vein of Xevious, where separate weapons for air and ground targets are used against waves of enemies. Short, demanding action with power-ups.

Neoteria

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade shoot-'em-up where you dodge and blast waves of incoming enemies. Unlike bullet-hell games, it keeps the screen more manageable.

Super Stardust HD

Shooting and gunplay

Super Stardust HD is a fast arcade shooter where you blast through asteroids and enemy swarms across five detailed 3D planets. Its mix of destructive chaos and physics-driven play makes it stand out.

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