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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

In short: Games like Implosion

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

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Syder Arcade

95 %Match

2013PC, Steam Deck playable84 % positive9.99 €

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

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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Akka Arrh

Sci-fi setting

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.

Xevious

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Robotron: 2084

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Raiden

Shooting and gunplay

A classic vertical arcade shooter where you dodge enemy fire across eight missions, blast targets and collect power-ups. Built around score chasing and replays, with a steep challenge.

Moon Cresta

Shooting and gunplay

You pilot a ship along the bottom of the screen and fight off waves of Galaxian-style attackers while a moving starfield suggests vertical scrolling. A classic early arcade shooter whose simple rules quickly demand precise dodging and shooting.

Galaga

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade shooter where you pilot a fighter along the bottom of the screen and blast waves of insect-like aliens. The tractor beam that captures your ship, which you can rescue for double firepower, gives it its hook.

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