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Games like Pester

2013PC0.99 €

A fast, busy retro vertical shooter in the spirit of classic C64 games, remade from an early hobby project and first released on Xbox Live Indie Games.

  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Fast pace
  • Sci-fi setting

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In short: Games like Pester

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

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

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Distant Space

94 %Match

2016PC83 % positive0.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Pester: pixel art, good gunplay and a sci-fi setting.

A small 80s-style arcade shooter where you pilot a spaceship and blast alien invaders that advance in fixed formations.

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Galaga

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Shoot 1UP

Pixel art

A shoot 'em up where you command an entire fleet instead of a single ship, growing it by collecting extra ships. You have to steer the whole formation through dense waves of enemy fire.

Ultratron

Shooting and gunplay

Ultratron is a frantic twin-stick arcade shooter in the spirit of Robotron 2084, where you play the last battle droid blasting waves of killer robots. Neon retro visuals, driving sound and upgrades between levels make for a hypnotic flow.

Wolflame

Shooting and gunplay

A classic vertical 2D shooter in the vein of Raiden and Twin Cobra, built around arcade action, reflexes and dodging bullets. A no-frills retro throwback from the makers of Gigantic Army and Satazius.

Platypus

Fast pace

A fast, frantic arcade shoot-'em-up with a tongue-in-cheek premise about an overcrowded city invading its neighbour. You pilot a ship through waves of enemies in classic score-chasing style.

Blue Rider

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An arcade shooter where you fight to survive as the Blue Rider in a valley flooded with bullets. It nods to classic console heroes and leans on fast reflexes.

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