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Games like Rolling Thunder

1986

A classic Namco arcade run-and-gun where you play secret agent Albatross, shooting through enemy hideouts while hopping between floors and ducking behind cover. Limited ammo, brisk pacing and punishing arcade difficulty define it.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Fast pace

In short: Games like Rolling Thunder

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

Similar in what way?

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Time Crisis

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1995PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Rolling Thunder: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and a demanding difficulty.

An arcade light-gun rail shooter famous for its cover mechanic: you duck behind obstacles to reload and dodge fire, then pop out again under a strict time limit. Short, fast and built around reflexes and timing.

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Rush'n Attack

Challenging difficulty

A classic Konami arcade run-and-gun in which you fight through an enemy military base as a lone soldier, relying on quick reflexes, a knife and pickup weapons.

Gunman Clive

Shooting and gunplay

A short, old-school side-scrolling platform shooter set in the Wild West, with a distinctive sketched, paper-like look. You jump and shoot through 16 tight levels and face big bosses.

My Friend Pedro

Fast pace

A fast 2D shooter where slow motion, acrobatics and dual-wielding let you dance through levels like a bloody ballet. A talking banana gives the absurd orders, and the fun lies in chaining stylish kills.

Atomik: RunGunJumpGun

Challenging difficulty

You fire forward to clear a path and blast the ground to launch yourself skyward, helicoptering through dense hallways of spikes, turrets and saws. It is a brutally tough arcade platformer built entirely around that two-button recoil gunplay.

12 is Better than 6

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic top-down Wild West shooter where every hit is lethal. Short, punishing missions reward quick reflexes, careful positioning and plenty of retries.

River Raid

Shooting and gunplay

A classic 1982 arcade shooter where you fly a jet up a river non-stop, blowing up bridges while managing fuel and dodging enemies. Simple premise with fast, reflex-driven play.

Gunman Clive 2

Fast pace

A compact 2D run-and-gun platformer with a Wild West flavor and a hand-sketched look, offering varied levels and big bosses. Classic, straightforward action with no frills.

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