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Games like Horizon Shift

2015PC, Steam Deck playable4.99 €

A fast arcade shooter played on a single screen where you fend off enemy waves and use a risk-reward multiplier to build power-ups and bombs. It is all about high scores and quick reflexes rather than story.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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In short: Games like Horizon Shift

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

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Best match

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

96 %Match

2008Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Horizon Shift: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and a fast pace.

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you fight swarms of enemies in a glowing neon arena while chasing high scores. Six distinct modes keep it varied, from hectic blasting to careful survival play.

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Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you pilot a geometric ship through a glowing neon grid, fending off swarms of enemies in pursuit of a high score. Simple controls, short rounds and demanding reflexes make it highly addictive.

Asteroids: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

A modernized take on the arcade classic: pilot a ship, dodge and blast asteroids, chase high scores and tackle challenge levels with new abilities, neon visuals and a fresh soundtrack.

Waves

Shooting and gunplay

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you clear arenas of enemy waves by chaining combos and well-timed bombs. A time-slowing buffer and seven modes with online leaderboards add depth and replay value.

Akka Arrh

Shooting and gunplay

A previously unreleased 1982 Atari arcade prototype where you defend a central fortress by aiming a cursor at waves of approaching enemies. It is fast, abstract and neon-bright, a classic high-score chase with a modern polish.

Centipede: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

A modern remake of the arcade classic where you blast bugs and chase high scores. Besides the classic mode, it offers inventive challenge stages, a fresh soundtrack and vivid neon visuals.

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