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Games like Spinning Around

2017PC84 % positive

A simple arcade game where you steer your spaceship quickly and precisely through gates. It purely tests your reflexes, with no story or frills.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Fast pace
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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In short: Games like Spinning Around

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

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Keyboard Killers

89 %Match

2017PC48 % positivefree

Brings what grabs you about Spinning Around: combat with precise timing, a fast pace and a demanding difficulty.

A frantic typing-style arcade game where you destroy incoming meteors with keystrokes to save your starship and your dragon friend. The hardest levels demand over 500 actions per minute.

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Trail of Destruction

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You pilot a ship that leaves a trail, and destroy enemies by looping that trail into a circle around them. Abilities, items and arena events keep the fast arcade action tricky and varied.

Orbt XL

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You guide a ball around a central core and chase higher scores in quick rounds. It is easy to pick up, but the short runs make it hard to put down.

Star Advent

Challenging difficulty

A small indie space adventure where you make your way through space and cannot afford any mistakes. Little is known about the details, but it seems to emphasize skill and precision.

Spikit

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Spikit is a minimalist bullet-hell dodger where you weave through a constant stream of spikes. You must watch the next wave and position yourself ahead of time to survive.

Arcade Moonlander

Easy to pick up

An arcade-style lunar lander where you steer a craft with limited fuel and must touch down gently and upright on the landing pad. Satellites and space worms add extra hazards.

Abscond

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A small indie arcade game where you dodge obstacles and projectiles while grabbing points before they vanish. It's all about chasing a high score and beating your friends on the leaderboard.

Akka Arrh

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Exocomets

Challenging difficulty

A simple but punishing arcade game where you pilot a ship through waves of comets. One hit ends your run, with power-ups and stars to collect along the way.

Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced Star Wars pod racing game where you thunder through hazardous tracks at breakneck speed. With over 20 racers, upgrades and Anakin as the headline pilot, it captures the famous race from the film.

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