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Games like Implosion

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

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Alien Rampage

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1996PC6.59 €

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

A classic 90s 2D run-and-gun shooter where you play an angry alien blasting through hordes of creatures to escape a hostile planet. Large animated sprites and parallax backgrounds deliver straightforward arcade action.

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CortexGear:AngryDroids

Sci-fi setting

A sci-fi run-and-gun shooter in a 3D sidescroller style where you use mouse and keyboard together to fight hostile droids. It adds an emotional story, but the focus is on fast action.

Codename: Gordon

Action-packed real-time combat

A free 2D Flash sidescroller that brings Half-Life 2 into a side view: as Gordon Freeman you fight through levels with familiar weapons, enemies and locations, mixed with light puzzles.

Mighty No. 9

Sci-fi setting

A 2D run-and-gun platformer in the vein of classic Mega Man: as the robot Beck you jump through twelve stages, blast enemies and absorb their powers with a dash attack. It is widely regarded as an uneven execution of its promising concept.

Super Cyborg

Shooting and gunplay

An old-school, relentless run-and-gun shooter in the vein of 90s classics: as an elite cyborg you blast through aliens on a mysterious island. Fast action and steep challenge are the focus.

Super Contra

Shooting and gunplay

Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

Intrusion 2

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced sci-fi action platformer in the spirit of classic 16-bit side-scrollers, mixing quick shooting with modern physics and animation. You fight through the facilities of a hostile military corporation on a remote planet.

Mimic Arena

Action-packed real-time combat

A techno bullet-hell arena shooter where you jump, shoot and fight alongside recorded echoes of your past selves. Wall jumps and clever flanking with your former self are the key to surviving the barrage.

A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda

Action-packed real-time combat

A retro-inspired 2D action platformer where you play combat robot Ares, running, jumping and shooting through sci-fi levels. It is the first chapter of an episodic series and leans on a tough difficulty.

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