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Games like Time Commando

1996PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck playable94 % positive5.69 €

A 90s time-travel action game where you fight through eras from prehistory to the far future to stop a computer virus. Each era brings its own enemies and weapons, though the controls are clunky and the difficulty is steep.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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In short: Games like Time Commando

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

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Karateka

71 %Match

2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox77 % positive−80 % 3.99 € 0.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Time Commando: action-packed real-time combat, combat with precise timing and vast, open spaces.

You fight your way through feudal Japan as a lone martial artist to rescue Mariko from the warlord Akuma. This remake brings the 1984 classic into modern visuals, built around direct, timing-based fights and a stripped-down, focused feel.

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Bushido Blade

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An unconventional samurai sword-fighting classic where a single well-placed hit can be lethal. With no health bars, roomy 3D arenas and tense duels, it emphasizes realism and risk over typical fighting-game conventions.

The Hong Kong Massacre

Shooting and gunplay

A brutal top-down shooter inspired by classic Hong Kong action cinema. You clear levels full of enemies with dual pistols, slow motion and cover, where one mistake is punished, making short, precise runs the core of play.

One Strike

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

One Strike is a fast duel fighter inspired by Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, where every fight is win-or-die. Precise timing decides whether you survive and build your reputation as a legend.

Mr. Shifty

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast top-down brawler where you play a teleporting thief who punches and shifts through short, punchy levels full of enemies. Inspired by 90s Hong Kong action cinema, with brisk pacing and a humorous tone.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Story of a Gladiator

Vast, open spaces

You play a man searching for his destiny, which you end up finding in the sand of a Roman arena. The game keeps things simple with direct, brawling arena fights in the style of a beat 'em up.

Strikers 1945

Shooting and gunplay

You fly a plane through waves of enemies and bullets in an alternate postwar world full of mechs and rockets. It rewards quick reflexes, dodging and collecting power-ups.

Kill.Switch

Shooting and gunplay

A third-person shooter built around a cover system with blind-fire, sending you through linear sci-fi firefights. Crates for cover and explosive barrels shape the combat.

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