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1985Xbox

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.

  • Pixel art
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty

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In short: Games like Rush'n Attack

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Rush'n Attack special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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1942

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1984USK 0PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Rush'n Attack: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and a demanding difficulty.

A classic vertically scrolling Capcom arcade shooter where you fly a World War II fighter, blast waves of enemy planes, dodge bullets with loop-the-loops and grab power-ups. Short, reflex-driven, score-chasing runs with steep difficulty.

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Super Crate Box

Fast pace

A frantic arcade platformer-shooter where you grab crates, swap weapons constantly and chase a high score while endless enemies keep spawning. Tight controls, pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack define it.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A compilation of 32 Capcom arcade classics spanning three decades, including Street Fighter II, Strider and 1942. Short, punishing quarter-muncher sessions that deliver nostalgic fun solo or with friends.

Jet Gunner

Pixel art

A 2D run-and-gun shooter in an 8-bit style that pays homage to punishing NES-era classics with tough difficulty, boss fights and retro sound.

Time Pilot

Shooting and gunplay

A Konami arcade classic where you fly freely in every direction across an endlessly scrolling sky, dogfighting through different eras, from biplanes to jets and futuristic craft.

I Wanna Be the Guy

Jumping and platforming

A notoriously brutal 2D platformer where nearly everything is designed to kill you through trial and error. Packed with retro references, cruel traps and dark humor, it became a cult classic of the genre.

Xevious

Shooting and gunplay

A 1982 arcade classic in which you pilot the Solvalou fighter through vertically scrolling waves of alien enemies, shooting air targets and bombing ground ones at once. It was a pioneering title for the shoot-'em-up genre.

Super Contra

Shooting and gunplay

Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

Mega Man 10

Jumping and platforming

A deliberately NES-style 8-bit run-and-gun platformer where you pick stages in any order, beat robot bosses and take their weapons. Tight controls and a demanding, old-school difficulty.

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