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Games like Time Pilot

1982PC, Xbox

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.

  • Historical setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like Time Pilot

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Time Pilot 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 Time Pilot: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and a fast pace.

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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Xevious

Pixel art

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.

Millipede

Shooting and gunplay

A 1982 arcade classic and the sequel to Centipede: using a trackball and a fire button, you blast a descending millipede and other bugs. It is all about high scores, reflexes and frantic, fast rounds.

Galaga

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade shooter where you pilot a fighter along the bottom of the screen and blast waves of insect-like aliens. The tractor beam that captures your ship, which you can rescue for double firepower, gives it its hook.

1942: Joint Strike

Historical setting

You pilot planes and ships through waves of enemies in an alternate World War II timeline, in the spirit of Capcom's classic 194X vertical shooters. It pairs the familiar top-down shoot-'em-up action with a full 3D engine.

River Raid

Shooting and gunplay

A classic 1982 arcade shooter where you fly a jet up a river non-stop, blowing up bridges while managing fuel and dodging enemies. Simple premise with fast, reflex-driven play.

Strikers 1945

Action-packed real-time combat

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.

Moon Cresta

Pixel art

You pilot a ship along the bottom of the screen and fight off waves of Galaxian-style attackers while a moving starfield suggests vertical scrolling. A classic early arcade shooter whose simple rules quickly demand precise dodging and shooting.

Blue Rider

Pixel art

An arcade shooter where you fight to survive as the Blue Rider in a valley flooded with bullets. It nods to classic console heroes and leans on fast reflexes.

Gyruss

Shooting and gunplay

A classic Konami arcade shooter where you rotate your ship around the edge of the screen, blasting waves of enemies that swoop in from the center. Known for its tube-shooter design and its memorable Bach-based soundtrack.

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