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Games like Remote Life

2019USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch90 % positive

You pilot through a fast, lurid nightmare in this side-scrolling 2D shmup, fighting alien hordes to save the world before it is consumed. Its appeal lies in frantic arcade action and an oppressive, techno-driven atmosphere.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Fast pace
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like Remote Life

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

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Death Ray Manta SE

88 %Match

2015PC, Nintendo Switch86 % positive4.99 €

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

A frantic Jeff Minter-style arcade shooter where you blast enemies screen after screen amid psychedelic light shows.

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Sine Mora

Shooting and gunplay

A gorgeous side-scrolling shmup from Grasshopper and Digital Reality where time is your health and a tool you can slow down. It features huge bosses, a soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka, and a surprisingly dark, fragmented story about anthropomorphic animal pilots.

Strikers 1945 II

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death

Dark, serious atmosphere

A linear first-person shooter set in the dystopian Mega-City One, where you play Judge Dredd arresting or gunning down criminals while fending off an undead supernatural threat. The Lawgiver pistol and its multiple ammo types drive the action through grim levels.

Andro Dunos II

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Einhänder

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Vanquish

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Devil Daggers

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal retro-styled arena shooter where you survive as long as possible against escalating demon swarms in a pitch-black void. Every second counts, with tight movement and crucial audio cues deciding your spot on the global leaderboard.

Hard Reset

Shooting and gunplay

An old-school, fast-paced first-person shooter from Flying Wild Hog where you blast hordes of machines through the gloomy cyberpunk city of Bezoar using two modular, upgradeable weapons. Environmental destruction, chain explosions and relentless arena fights take center stage.

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