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Games like Rocketron

2020PC88 % positive5.89 €

A side-scrolling Metroidvania-style shooter where you fly with a jetpack and rain fire on enemies from above. Exploration is simple and non-linear, with the focus on solid combat.

  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Fast pace
  • Lots to discover

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In short: Games like Rocketron

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

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Best match

Xeodrifter

94 %Match

2014PEGI 3PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable75 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Rocketron: pixel art, good gunplay and lots to discover.

A compact retro space Metroidvania: you hop between four small planets, blast aliens, find new abilities and beat bosses. It is short, accessible and built around exploration.

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Cally's Caves 3

Fast pace

A fast run-and-gun platformer where you blast through caves as Cally and Bera, hunt for secrets, and keep levelling up your weapons and abilities. Tough bosses and new moves like the triple jump and dodge roll keep things fresh.

Mini Ghost

Action-packed real-time combat

A short mini Metroidvania with the look and feel of 1980s MSX computers, serving as a small prequel to Ghost 1.0. It offers compact exploration and classic platforming action.

BioGun

Pixel art

A metroidvania shooter where you are injected into a dog's body as a microscopic vaccine and fight viral threats to save dogs from extinction. Exploration and shooting unfold in an unusual microscopic world.

Duke Nukem II

Fast pace

A classic DOS platform shooter where Duke blasts his way through aliens and robots as a cocky action hero. Fast levels, hidden secrets and plenty of over-the-top attitude define the game.

One Gun Guy

Fast pace

One Gun Guy is a no-frills action platformer set in one big interconnected level packed with upgrades, hazards, enemies and a final boss. Multiple difficulty settings let players tune the challenge.

Platformines

Pixel art

A 16-bit 2D platformer that blends run-and-gun shooting with exploration and light RPG upgrades. You customise your character and delve through a sprawling underground world.

MindSeize

Pixel art

A sci-fi 2D Metroidvania where you play a father exploring alien planets and blasting through enemies to rescue your daughter from a mysterious organization.

Gato Roboto

Action-packed real-time combat

A compact black-and-white pixel Metroidvania where a cat pilots a mech through an alien underworld, hopping out to squeeze through tight tunnels and water sections. Funny, short and built around clear upgrades and boss fights.

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