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Games like Elevator Action

1983

A Taito arcade classic where you play a spy riding elevators through a skyscraper, grabbing secret documents while dodging or shooting enemy agents. Its quick, simple loop of shooting, ducking and knocking out lights was innovative for its time.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Pixel art
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

In short: Games like Elevator Action

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

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Impossible Mission

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1984PEGI 7PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Elevator Action: a demanding difficulty, combat with precise timing and easy-to-grasp systems.

A 1984 classic in which you play a secret agent searching rooms of Elvin's fortress for puzzle pieces, dodging robots and racing the clock to stop a missile launch.

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Secret Agent

Linear, curated structure

A classic DOS platformer where you infiltrate an island as Agent 006, take out enemies and recover plans for a satellite laser weapon. Small puzzles and switches break up the levels.

James Bond 007: Tomorrow Never Dies

Action-packed real-time combat

A third-person action game based on the 1997 Bond film: as 007 you work through linear missions of gunfights, light stealth and vehicle sections to stop media mogul Carver's plan to start a war.

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.

Rush'n Attack

Pixel art

A classic Konami arcade run-and-gun in which you fight through an enemy military base as a lone soldier, relying on quick reflexes, a knife and pickup weapons.

12 is Better than 6

Fast pace

A frantic top-down Wild West shooter where every hit is lethal. Short, punishing missions reward quick reflexes, careful positioning and plenty of retries.

Time Crisis

Fast pace

An arcade light-gun rail shooter famous for its cover mechanic: you duck behind obstacles to reload and dodge fire, then pop out again under a strict time limit. Short, fast and built around reflexes and timing.

Master Spy

Pixel art

A punishing precision platformer with a spy theme, where you slip past guards, lasers and traps using a cloak and careful timing. Short, demanding levels and an RAC soundtrack give it plenty of retro flair.

Lock 'n' Chase

Pixel art

You play a thief who gathers coins through a maze while evading pursuing guards. Closing doorways to trap your pursuers turns every escape into a compact cat-and-mouse puzzle.

Police Stories

Pixel art

A pixel-art top-down shooter where you play a police officer clearing buildings, rescuing hostages and arresting suspects. Careful room breaching and restraint are rewarded, while a single mistake is punished quickly.

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