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You pilot a spacecraft through classic side-scrolling space levels, collecting power-ups to survive dense waves of enemies. Its weapon system and upgrades add their own twists to a shooter that clearly draws on R-Type.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lavish presentation
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pulstar special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Andro Dunos II

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2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable94 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Pulstar: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and a demanding difficulty.

You pilot your spaceship through a classic side-scrolling arcade shmup. The appeal lies in precise dodging, collecting power-ups and mastering ever denser enemy waves.

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Shooting and gunplay

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Vanquish

Fast pace

Platinum Games' blisteringly fast third-person shooter where rocket-boosted slides and slow-motion aiming turn cover shooting into a high-speed ballet against robot armies. Short, intense and packed with spectacle.

Strikers 1945 II

Fast pace

You pilot a fighter through waves of bullets and massive mech enemies in this vertically scrolling arcade shmup. It is a tight, demanding shoot 'em up that rewards repeated attempts with sharper reflexes.

Galaga Legions DX

Fast pace

You pilot your fighter through relentless alien waves in a modernized take on the classic Galaga arcade shooter. Hitting enemy weak spots earns bonuses and fuels the chase for a huge score.

Truxton

Shooting and gunplay

Truxton is a classic vertical shoot 'em up from the arcade era, where you pilot a small spaceship through five large levels packed with enemy waves. With just a shot and a bomb button, you fight through bosses that loop endlessly at higher difficulties.

Drainus

Fast pace

You pilot a side-scrolling fighter that can absorb enemy energy bullets and turn them against the swarms of ships zipping through space. Its appeal lies in the tight timing between dodging and absorbing.

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