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Games like Spingun

2016USK 6PC84 % positive1.99 €

A frantic arcade shooter played with just two buttons: you pilot a spinning spaceship and survive enemy waves through precise timing. Simple to learn but brutally hard.

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

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In short: Games like Spingun

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

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Robotron: 2084

98 %Match

1982PEGI 3Xbox

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

A legendary arcade twin-stick shooter where you fight endless robot waves alone while rescuing the last humans. Frantic, punishing and built purely around reflexes.

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Akka Arrh

Sci-fi setting

A previously unreleased 1982 Atari arcade prototype where you defend a central fortress by aiming a cursor at waves of approaching enemies. It is fast, abstract and neon-bright, a classic high-score chase with a modern polish.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Challenging difficulty

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you fight swarms of enemies in a glowing neon arena while chasing high scores. Six distinct modes keep it varied, from hectic blasting to careful survival play.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Fast pace

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you pilot a geometric ship through a glowing neon grid, fending off swarms of enemies in pursuit of a high score. Simple controls, short rounds and demanding reflexes make it highly addictive.

Syder Arcade

Challenging difficulty

An uncompromising retro shoot 'em up inspired by 90s Amiga classics, with free-scrolling, multi-directional shooting. Only your skill counts against hordes of alien invaders.

Waves

Fast pace

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you clear arenas of enemy waves by chaining combos and well-timed bombs. A time-slowing buffer and seven modes with online leaderboards add depth and replay value.

Galaga Legions DX

Sci-fi setting

You pilot your fighter through relentless alien waves in a modernized take on the classic Galaga arcade shooter. Hitting enemy weak spots earns bonuses and fuels the chase for a huge score.

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