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1982

A 1982 arcade shooter where you play a mother pig riding an elevator basket, firing arrows at wolves trying to snatch her piglets. Quick reflexes and good aim are what count.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Pixel art
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Fast pace
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In short: Games like Pooyan

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

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Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

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Millipede

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Brings what grabs you about Pooyan: good gunplay, pixel art and combat with precise timing.

A 1982 arcade classic and the sequel to Centipede: using a trackball and a fire button, you blast a descending millipede and other bugs. It is all about high scores, reflexes and frantic, fast rounds.

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Timberman

Fast pace

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Titan Attacks!

Shooting and gunplay

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Blue Rider

Shooting and gunplay

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Point Perfect

Fast pace

A mouse-driven arcade game where you guide your cursor through a procedurally generated gauntlet of retro enemies, drawing boxes around foes so the mothership can shoot them down. It demands precise reflexes and a steady hand.

The Bug Butcher

Pixel art

A fast 2D arcade shooter in the vein of Pang, where exterminator Harry blasts swarms of bugs falling from above in a research facility. Short, intense levels, power-ups and a tongue-in-cheek tone make for quick fun, including co-op.

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