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Games like Vanquish

2010USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified89 % positive19.99 €

Platinum Games' blisteringly fast third-person shooter where rocket-boosted slides and slow-motion aiming turn cover shooting into a high-speed ballet against robot armies. Short, intense and packed with spectacle.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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In short: Games like Vanquish

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

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Sine Mora

91 %Match

2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox83 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Vanquish: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and a fast pace.

A gorgeous side-scrolling shmup from Grasshopper and Digital Reality where time is your health and a tool you can slow down. It features huge bosses, a soundtrack by Akira Yamaoka, and a surprisingly dark, fragmented story about anthropomorphic animal pilots.

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Einhänder

Shooting and gunplay

A classic Square side-scrolling shooter where you pilot a nimble fighter and steal weapons from enemies to use as your own. Driving techno music, imposing bosses and demanding precision make it a PlayStation cult favourite.

Rollerdrome

Shooting and gunplay

A fast third-person action game where you skate through futuristic arenas, pull off tricks and shoot enemies mid-air. Fluid movement and precise timing mesh together in a stylish retro-future 70s look.

Astebreed

Sci-fi setting

A fast-paced anime-style mecha shooter that blends on-rails shooting sections with close-range hack-and-slash combat. You pilot a giant war machine in a war against a mechanical alien race.

Omega Boost

Lavish presentation

Omega Boost is a fast 3D shooter where you pilot a transforming combat mech through space and planetary arenas. Its lavish CG cutscenes were exceptional for their time and are a big part of its appeal.

ZeroRanger

Shooting and gunplay

You pilot a small ship through a vertical shoot-'em-up where precise dodging matters as much as firing. Each fight unlocks new weapons and abilities, while a mysterious story about the invaders slowly unfolds.

Drainus

Fast pace

You pilot a side-scrolling fighter that can absorb enemy energy bullets and turn them against the swarms of ships zipping through space. Its appeal lies in the tight timing between dodging and absorbing.

Darius Gaiden

Shooting and gunplay

A classic side-scrolling shoot'em up where you pilot the Silver Hawk against giant mechanical fish bosses, with branching stage routes. Upgradable weapons and the new black hole bomb drive intense arcade action.

Graceful Explosion Machine

Fast pace

You pilot a nimble fighter through jewel-colored alien worlds, blasting swarms of crystal enemies with dashes and combo chains. Its appeal is the fast, rhythmic shoot-'em-up flow, where precise timing and evasion keep you in control.

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