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Games like Cabal

1988

A 1988 arcade shooter where you dodge along the bottom of the screen while aiming a crosshair at enemies and structures. Fast, simple action where aiming and movement are tied together, making every shot a risk.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

In short: Games like Cabal

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

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Ikari Warriors

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1986PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Cabal: good gunplay, a demanding difficulty and a fast pace.

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter where you fight alone or with a friend through jungles, rivers and ruins. Machine guns, grenades and rocket launchers drive fast, punishing action.

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Virtua Cop

Fast pace

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop blasting criminals in quick succession while avoiding civilians. Its early polygonal graphics and fast, reflex-driven pacing influenced later rail shooters like Time Crisis and House of the Dead.

Lethal Enforcers

Fast pace

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop gunning down criminals in bank robberies, street and Chinatown scenes. Quick aim and sparing innocents are key, and a second player can join in co-op.

Time Crisis II

Vast, open spaces

A classic arcade light gun shooter where you pop in and out of cover to shoot enemies under time pressure. The series' new co-op mode lets two players blast through short, intense stages together.

Time Crisis 3

Vast, open spaces

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you duck in and out of cover to blast enemies while racing the clock. Multiple weapons and extra modes deliver quick, intense action.

Virtua Cop 2

Vast, open spaces

A classic on-rails arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop gunning down criminals in fast levels, rewarding quick reactions and precise aim while avoiding hitting hostages and civilians.

River Raid

Challenging difficulty

A classic 1982 arcade shooter where you fly a jet up a river non-stop, blowing up bridges while managing fuel and dodging enemies. Simple premise with fast, reflex-driven play.

Hyper Fighters

Fast pace

A fast arcade rail shooter with fourteen stages, huge bosses and a chase for the top highscore, playable solo or with a second player.

Millipede

Challenging difficulty

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.

Wild Guns

Challenging difficulty

A fast arcade shooting gallery set in a steampunk Wild West, where you play Annie or Clint, dodging fire and blasting outlaws and robots in the background. Short, intense stages with a tough challenge, playable in co-op.

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