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1987

A classic 1987 arcade shooter where you infiltrate a planet heading for Earth, destroy energy orbs in each level, then race to the exit portal within ten seconds.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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Syder Arcade

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2013PC, Steam Deck playable84 % positive9.99 €

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An uncompromising retro shoot 'em up inspired by 90s Amiga classics, with free-scrolling, multi-directional shooting. Only your skill counts against hordes of alien invaders.

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Robotron: 2084

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A legendary arcade twin-stick shooter where you fight endless robot waves alone while rescuing the last humans. Frantic, punishing and built purely around reflexes.

The House of the Dead

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A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you blast through a mansion full of zombies and mutants as an agent. Fast reflexes, branching paths and campy B-movie charm define this short, intense ride.

Postal

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A notorious 1997 isometric top-down shooter where you play a deranged gunman blasting through 17 levels. Its deliberately provocative, darkly humorous violence made it a controversial cult classic.

IS Defense

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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.

RIP 3: The Last Hero

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A small 2006 indie arcade shooter with relentless action, where each level asks for sharp aim and a bit of tactical thinking.

Major Stryker

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A classic early-90s PC vertical-scrolling space shooter where you play Major Stryker fending off the alien Kreton invaders. Fast arcade action with power-ups and waves of enemies is the focus.

Xevious

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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.

1942

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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.

Terminal Velocity

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A fast-paced 1995 arcade flight combat shooter that favors simple controls and intense dogfights over realistic flight simulation. You blast through futuristic landscapes in sci-fi jets, shooting down everything in your path.

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