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Games like Captain Kaon

2016PC

A retro twin-stick shooter with gravity-based flight, where you pilot a gunship across the solar system against the villainous Doctor Quantex. Its Amiga-inspired pixel art and tight controls deliver old-school arcade nostalgia.

Pixel art
Shooting and gunplay
Sci-fi setting
Fast pace

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

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Galaga

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1981PEGI 3PC, Xbox

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.

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Void Invaders

Shooting and gunplay

A colourful, chaotic retro-style arcade shooter where you blast through 30+ levels, take on huge bosses and grab destructive power-ups. You upgrade your ship and unlock secrets along the way.

Hyper Sentinel

Pixel art

A retro arcade shooter inspired by the 8-bit era, mixing classic blasting with modern upgrades and mechanics. Fast reflexes and pixel visuals take center stage.

Zero Wing

Shooting and gunplay

A classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up that became a cult name thanks to the infamous Mega Drive translation and the "All your base are belong to us" meme. Its signature twist is grabbing enemies with a tractor beam and using them as shields.

Neptunia Shooter

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A retro 8-bit bullet-hell shooter where you play as Neptune, weave through dense bullet patterns across six worlds, and take down a boss at the end of each.

Mega Man 10

Pixel art

A deliberately NES-style 8-bit run-and-gun platformer where you pick stages in any order, beat robot bosses and take their weapons. Tight controls and a demanding, old-school difficulty.

Titan Attacks!

Pixel art

A Space Invaders-style arcade shooter in which you play Earth's last tank commander, blasting waves of alien invaders as you fight across the Solar System to the Titans' homeworld. Upgrades and simple, addictive action drive the gameplay.

In the Hunt

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic Irem side-scrolling arcade shooter where you pilot a submarine through hostile waters. Detailed pixel art, explosive action and punishing difficulty define the experience.

Blue Rider

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An arcade shooter where you fight to survive as the Blue Rider in a valley flooded with bullets. It nods to classic console heroes and leans on fast reflexes.

G-Darius HD

Fast pace

You pilot the Silver Hawk through the classic branching shoot-'em-up stages of the Darius series, switchable between modern HD visuals and authentic retro arcade graphics. The capture ball system lets you catch enemies to power up your ship and shape your own approach to each fight.