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2021USK 6PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable75 % positive39.99 €

You pilot your starship through waves of enemies and projectiles, picking from a range of weapons in this modernized take on the classic side-scrolling shooter. Its 3D-rendered stages keep the demanding, pattern-reading gameplay of the original intact.

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  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Challenging difficulty
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes R-Type Final 2 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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DoDonPachi Resurrection

95 %Match

2008PEGI 12PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified95 % positive28.99 €

Brings what grabs you about R-Type Final 2: gripping boss fights, a demanding difficulty and good gunplay.

You weave your ship through dense bullet patterns where every millisecond counts. DoDonPachi Resurrection is an uncompromising CAVE shmup with a time-travel plot and a steep difficulty curve.

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Boss fights as highlights

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Truxton

Boss fights as highlights

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.

Crimzon Clover: World Ignition

Boss fights as highlights

A fast arcade bullet-hell shooter with three ships and multiple modes ranging from beginner-friendly to brutal. The Break Meter for bombs and power-ups rewards aggressive, risky play.

ZeroRanger

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Darius Gaiden

Boss fights as highlights

A classic side-scrolling shoot'em up where you pilot the Silver Hawk against giant mechanical fish bosses, with branching stage routes. Upgradable weapons and the new black hole bomb drive intense arcade action.

Einhänder

Boss fights as highlights

A classic Square side-scrolling shooter where you pilot a nimble fighter and steal weapons from enemies to use as your own. Driving techno music, imposing bosses and demanding precision make it a PlayStation cult favourite.

Alien Soldier

Challenging difficulty

A frantic Treasure run-and-gun with a gauntlet of boss fights, fast gunplay and a flexible weapon loadout. It is extremely demanding, rewarding pattern memorization and precise reflexes.

Nex Machina

Challenging difficulty

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter from Housemarque and Eugene Jarvis built around high scores, precise dodging and short, intense runs. Voxel explosions and tight controls make every run a spectacle.

Andro Dunos II

Boss fights as highlights

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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