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2013PC73 % positive

You fly through the inside of a computer in a six-degrees-of-freedom shooter, hunting down an invasive virus. The zero-gravity movement and twisting corridors evoke classics like Descent.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Interconnected level design
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Retrovirus special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Descent II

94 %Match

1996PC92 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Retrovirus: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and interconnected level design.

A classic six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting alien mines full of hostile robots. Key hunting, new weapons and disorienting 3D navigation make for intense action.

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Overload

Shooting and gunplay

Overload is a six-degrees-of-freedom shooter that revives the Descent formula: you fly weightlessly through tight mine complexes, blasting robots and hunting for keys and secrets. Precise controls and fast, frantic combat are the core appeal.

Descent

Interconnected level design

A pioneering six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting mine tunnels, destroying hostile robots. Disorienting true-3D mazes and the hunt for keycards give it its unique appeal.

Unreal

Shooting and gunplay

A 1998 classic first-person shooter in which you crash-land on an alien world and explore striking landscapes and ancient architecture while fighting the brutal invaders who enslaved a peaceful race. It stresses atmosphere and discovery alongside the gunplay.

Unreal Tournament 2003

Shooting and gunplay

A blisteringly fast arena shooter built on precise aim, dodging and map control. Modes like Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Bombing Run deliver intense multiplayer matches, including against bots.

Red Faction

Action-packed real-time combat

A first-person shooter set on Mars where you play a miner joining a rebellion. Its Geo-Mod tech lets you blast through walls and terrain in real time, which made for standout moments back then.

Bodycount

Fast pace

A fast, arcade-style first-person shooter from 2011 featuring destructible environments and over-the-top firefights. It emphasizes frantic action over story or depth.

Descent 3

Shooting and gunplay

A six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you fly your ship freely through tight tunnels and caverns, fighting hostile robots. Fully three-dimensional movement with no fixed up or down makes it distinctive and demanding.

Quake II

Shooting and gunplay

A landmark sci-fi shooter: a lone marine fights through the industrial hellscape of Stroggos against a cybernetic alien army. It delivers fast gunplay, interconnected hub levels, a pounding metal soundtrack, and influential deathmatch multiplayer.

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.

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