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Games like Raiden

1990PlayStation

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.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Sci-fi setting
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Raiden special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Strikers 1945

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1995PEGI 7PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable91 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Raiden: good gunplay, a fast pace and a demanding difficulty.

You fly a plane through waves of enemies and bullets in an alternate postwar world full of mechs and rockets. It rewards quick reflexes, dodging and collecting power-ups.

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Air Buster

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade side-scrolling shoot-'em-up in the vein of R-Type and Gradius, blasting through sci-fi stages with power-ups. Its standout feature is simultaneous two-player play.

Astrokill

Shooting and gunplay

A space combat shooter where you fly ships from nimble interceptors to heavy gunships. You fight with machine guns, missiles and rail guns, and use a gravity shield that can turn enemy fire back on them.

Hit the Hive

Shooting and gunplay

A VR space shooter where you fight procedurally generated waves of brutal robots. Each run feels different and keeps the action intense.

Terminal Velocity

Fast pace

A fast-paced 1995 arcade flight combat shooter that favors simple controls and intense dogfights over realistic flight simulation. You blast through futuristic landscapes in sci-fi jets, shooting down everything in your path.

Luftrausers

Challenging difficulty

A frantic arcade plane shooter from Vlambeer where you mix and match weapons, bodies and engines to take down aircraft and ships. Punchy feel, a stylish sepia look and relentless high-score chasing keep you coming back.

Deflector

Shooting and gunplay

A fast-paced bullet hell roguelite where you upgrade characters with collected DNA and evolve them during runs. Dodging and quick reflexes are at the heart of the experience.

Project Wingman

Fast pace

A fast arcade combat flight game in the spirit of classic Ace Combat: you fly as a mercenary pilot in an alternate world, upgrade planes and weapons, and fight intense dogfights backed by a driving soundtrack.

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