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Games like Gun Nac

1990

You pilot a small ship through colorful, over-the-top stages where everyday objects and harmless animals turn into giant enemies. Its zany, humorous tone sets this 1990 shoot 'em up apart.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Pixel art

In short: Games like Gun Nac

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

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Best match

Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wing Diver the Shooter

90 %Match

2017PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck playable66 % positive16.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Gun Nac: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and a fast pace.

You pilot a flying diver in this vertical shoot 'em up spinoff of EDF 4.1, trading the series' ground-based giant monster carnage for fast arcade aerial combat. Dodging and precise shooting matter more than tactics, and the series' campy charm carries over.

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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.

Earthion

Boss fights as highlights

Earthion is an upcoming shoot-'em-up built in the spirit of classic Mega Drive arcade shooters, with physical retro releases planned. You get old-school arcade action with retro charm and a 16:9 version for modern platforms.

Bleed 2

Boss fights as highlights

A fast-paced arcade action game where heroine Wryn shoots, dodges, reflects bullets and slows time. It centers on a string of boss fights in pixel art style with a tongue-in-cheek tone.

Platypus

Pixel art

A fast, frantic arcade shoot-'em-up with a tongue-in-cheek premise about an overcrowded city invading its neighbour. You pilot a ship through waves of enemies in classic score-chasing style.

Graceful Explosion Machine

Boss fights as highlights

You pilot a nimble fighter through jewel-colored alien worlds, blasting swarms of crystal enemies with dashes and combo chains. Its appeal is the fast, rhythmic shoot-'em-up flow, where precise timing and evasion keep you in control.

Sky Force Reloaded

Boss fights as highlights

A vertical arcade shoot 'em up with frantic bullet-dodging action, where you upgrade your plane between missions and replay stages to hit every objective and earn all the stars.

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