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2014PC56 % positive

A twin-stick arcade shooter set in a sci-fi backdrop that focuses on fast reflexes and score chasing.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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In short: Games like Pulstar

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

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Space Pirate Trainer

95 %Match

2016PC, PlayStation94 % positive14.99 €

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

A VR arcade shooter where you dual-wield blasters and a shield against waves of drones and robots, physically dodging and aiming. Fast, intense and built around chasing high scores.

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Akka Arrh

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Syder Arcade

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Major Stryker

Shooting and gunplay

A classic early-90s PC vertical-scrolling space shooter where you play Major Stryker fending off the alien Kreton invaders. Fast arcade action with power-ups and waves of enemies is the focus.

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.

Waves

Fast pace

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you clear arenas of enemy waves by chaining combos and well-timed bombs. A time-slowing buffer and seven modes with online leaderboards add depth and replay value.

Rigid Force Alpha

Fast pace

You pilot through a three-dimensional space battle against swarms of infected aliens and machines in this indie shooter. It keeps the classic shoot'em up rush at its core and brings it into a modern 3D look.

Spartaga

Shooting and gunplay

A VR arcade bullet-hell shooter that brings the classic genre into virtual reality. It focuses on dodging, shooting and tough enemy waves with an arcade feel.

Robotron: 2084

Fast pace

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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