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1985PEGI 12

A classic top-down arcade shooter where a lone elite soldier fights through waves of enemies, rivers and bridges with a rifle and grenades. Quick reflexes and positioning decide success.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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In short: Games like Commando

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

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Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

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1984USK 0PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Commando: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and a demanding difficulty.

A classic vertically scrolling Capcom arcade shooter where you fly a World War II fighter, blast waves of enemy planes, dodge bullets with loop-the-loops and grab power-ups. Short, reflex-driven, score-chasing runs with steep difficulty.

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Time Pilot

Fast pace

A Konami arcade classic where you fly freely in every direction across an endlessly scrolling sky, dogfighting through different eras, from biplanes to jets and futuristic craft.

Xevious

Shooting and gunplay

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.

River Raid

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Ikari Warriors

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.

Millipede

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Scramble

Shooting and gunplay

An early arcade side-scrolling shooter where you fly a jet over rough terrain, firing and dropping bombs while blowing up fuel tanks to keep flying. Its appeal is the constant fuel pressure and precise maneuvering around the landscape.

Strikers 1945

Fast pace

You fly a plane through waves of enemies and bullets in an alternate postwar world full of mechs and rockets. It rewards quick reflexes, dodging and collecting power-ups.

IS Defense

Fast pace

You man a stationary machine gun to hold off waves of attackers rushing toward Europe's shores. Its appeal lies in the direct, frantic firefights where every second you keep the enemy at bay counts.

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