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Games like Blaster Master Zero

2017PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified93 % positive9.99 €

A retro reboot of the NES classic where you switch between a tank vehicle and on-foot sections in 2D levels. Boss fights, upgrades and metroidvania-style backtracking deliver old-school 8-bit action.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Interconnected level design
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art

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In short: Games like Blaster Master Zero

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

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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

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2021USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified86 % positive15.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Blaster Master Zero: interconnected level design, gripping boss fights as well as jumping and platforming.

A metroidvania where you play Rayton the rabbit, wielding a huge mechanical fist against a robot army in a diesel-punk city. Hard-hitting melee combat, upgrades and a winding interconnected map reward exploration.

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Ad Fundum

Pixel art

You pilot a giant mech through a vast dieselpunk underground world, digging for minerals, upgrading your machine and uncovering ancient secrets. It blends mining-style exploration with steady upgrade progression.

Desert Child

Pixel art

A stylish pixel-art adventure set on Mars: as a hoverbike racer you take odd jobs in a desert city to earn your ticket to the big Grand Prix. Racing, shoot-'em-up sections and side gigs blend into a short, charming mix.

Everspace 2

Dense, handcrafted world

Everspace 2 is a fast-paced space combat shooter with loot-driven RPG progression. You explore handcrafted star systems full of secrets, fight in dogfights, and build up your ship through loot, mining, and crafting.

Descent

Shooting and gunplay

A pioneering six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting mine tunnels, destroying hostile robots. Disorienting true-3D mazes and the hunt for keycards give it its unique appeal.

Katanaut

Boss fights as highlights

A fast-paced action roguelite set on a collapsing space station, where fluid blade combat and powerful abilities help you fight eldritch horrors. It blends roguelike, metroidvania and soulslike elements into demanding runs.

Overload

Shooting and gunplay

Overload is a six-degrees-of-freedom shooter that revives the Descent formula: you fly weightlessly through tight mine complexes, blasting robots and hunting for keys and secrets. Precise controls and fast, frantic combat are the core appeal.

Descent 3

Shooting and gunplay

A six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you fly your ship freely through tight tunnels and caverns, fighting hostile robots. Fully three-dimensional movement with no fixed up or down makes it distinctive and demanding.

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