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Games like Ghost Blade HD

2017PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch87 % positive

Ghost Blade HD is a bullet-hell shoot 'em up that revives the arcade spirit of the 1990s with a modern look. Its score-driven gameplay is easy to pick up but demanding to master, and it adds a two-player mode and a TATE screen orientation option.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace

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In short: Games like Ghost Blade HD

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

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DoDonPachi Resurrection

96 %Match

2008PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified95 % positive−50 % 28.99 € 14.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Ghost Blade HD: gripping boss fights, good gunplay and a demanding difficulty.

You weave your ship through dense bullet patterns where every millisecond counts. DoDonPachi Resurrection is an uncompromising CAVE shmup with a time-travel plot and a steep difficulty curve.

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Pulstar

Challenging difficulty

You pilot a spacecraft through classic side-scrolling space levels, collecting power-ups to survive dense waves of enemies. Its weapon system and upgrades add their own twists to a shooter that clearly draws on R-Type.

Nex Machina

Fast pace

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter from Housemarque and Eugene Jarvis built around high scores, precise dodging and short, intense runs. Voxel explosions and tight controls make every run a spectacle.

Andro Dunos II

Boss fights as highlights

You pilot your spaceship through a classic side-scrolling arcade shmup. The appeal lies in precise dodging, collecting power-ups and mastering ever denser enemy waves.

Crimzon Clover: World Ignition

Boss fights as highlights

A fast arcade bullet-hell shooter with three ships and multiple modes ranging from beginner-friendly to brutal. The Break Meter for bombs and power-ups rewards aggressive, risky play.

Resogun

Fast pace

A frantic arcade shoot 'em up set in destructible voxel worlds, where you rescue survivors and keep your multiplier alive. Great for score chasers, solo or in online co-op.

Truxton

Boss fights as highlights

Truxton is a classic vertical shoot 'em up from the arcade era, where you pilot a small spaceship through five large levels packed with enemy waves. With just a shot and a bomb button, you fight through bosses that loop endlessly at higher difficulties.

Strikers 1945 II

Boss fights as highlights

You pilot a fighter through waves of bullets and massive mech enemies in this vertically scrolling arcade shmup. It is a tight, demanding shoot 'em up that rewards repeated attempts with sharper reflexes.

Galaga Legions DX

Fast pace

You pilot your fighter through relentless alien waves in a modernized take on the classic Galaga arcade shooter. Hitting enemy weak spots earns bonuses and fuels the chase for a huge score.

Dimension Drive

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An arcade space shooter where you handle two battlefields across separate dimensions at once, shifting between them. It demands reflexes and coordination, wrapped in a comic-book look.

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