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1983

You pilot a lone ship through drifting planetoids, mining crystals to build Sinibombs against the demonic skull-faced boss Sinistar. The thrill comes from the frantic balance between speed and care, since mining too fast destroys the planetoid and yields nothing.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
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#1 97%Match

Truxton

Very positive · 94 % positive

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
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Truxton

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#2 94%Match

Raiden

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
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Raiden

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#3 93%Match

DoDonPachi

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
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DoDonPachi

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#4 93%Match

Mushihimesama

Overwhelmingly positive · 96 % positive

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Challenging difficulty
from 19.50 €3 shops

Mushihimesama

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#5 93%Match

Galaga Legions DX

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace
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Galaga Legions DX

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More games that hit a similar nerve

  1. 6. Darius Gaiden

    Boss fights as highlights

  2. 7. Strikers 1945 II

    Shooting and gunplay

  3. 8. Contra: Shattered Soldier

    Boss fights as highlights

  4. 9. Crimzon Clover: World Ignition

    Shooting and gunplay

  5. 10. Sine Mora

    Boss fights as highlights

In short: Games like Sinistar

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

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