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1980PEGI 3

A classic arcade shooter where you protect six cities from an endless rain of missiles using three defense batteries. Precise aiming and careful ammo management build mounting pressure until the inevitable end.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fast pace
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In short: Games like Missile Command

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

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1982PEGI 3Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Missile Command: vast, open spaces, a demanding difficulty and good 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.

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Scramble

Shooting and gunplay

An early arcade side-scrolling shooter where you fly a jet over rough terrain, firing and dropping bombs while blowing up fuel tanks to keep flying. Its appeal is the constant fuel pressure and precise maneuvering around the landscape.

Xevious

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Syder Arcade

Challenging difficulty

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.

River Raid

Shooting and gunplay

A classic 1982 arcade shooter where you fly a jet up a river non-stop, blowing up bridges while managing fuel and dodging enemies. Simple premise with fast, reflex-driven play.

Akka Arrh

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

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.

IS Defense

Fast pace

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.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Challenging difficulty

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.

Story of a Cube

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic arcade twin-stick shooter with bullet-hell elements where a lone cube seeks revenge, packed with explosions and demanding gameplay.

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