- #1 1982
97% matchVery Positive93% of 804 reviews2017
Dev: Binary Zoo
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 36%
1982 is a FREE retro inspired blasta-thon that will test your gaming skills to the max.
Why similar: 1980s 29.6%, Retro 17.8%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Shooter 6.6%
- #2 Vonbit
96% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Chris Boyfield
Windows
A retro arcade shooter with one-bit graphics
Why similar: 1980s 38.8%, Retro 16.5%, Arcade 16%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action 7.4%
- #3 Last Soul
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wulum Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Shoot them all, jump, climb, use jetpack, shields, and platforms, slow time, and discover secrets on this hectic Sci-Fi adventure where you become the last hope of mankind in the shape of an awesome robot.
Why similar: 1980s 21.1%, Retro 11.1%, Arcade 9.8%, Hero Shooter 9.5% ★, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #4 Subspace Escape
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cherry City Creative, LLC
Windows
Subspace Escape is an ’80s-inspired arcade survival game where you pilot a lone spacecraft through hostile subspace on a desperate journey back to Earth. Survive increasingly difficult encounters, collect game-changing power-ups, and compete for the highest score.
Why similar: 1980s 38.8%, Arcade 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Action 12.2%, Space 12%
- #5 Puzzle Pieces
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Tesaks Entertainment s.r.o.
Windows
Fast paced game that will test your reflexes.
Why similar: 1980s 30.4%, Arcade 13.6%, Action 10.6%, Colorful 10.5%, Space 8.9%
- #6 Double D. F.
94% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: RielFactor
Windows
To bring you the old school 2D space arcade feeling in a modern look and feel. Whether you like the hard core style of the old days, or you have become the more lay back type, shoot your way home at the fun rate for you. Upgrade your ship on the way home, to get ready for the final battle. Have fun!
Why similar: 1980s 29.4%, 2D Fighter 16.1%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Arcade 9.6%, Colorful 6.8%
- #7 Neo Eater 80's
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Acarbo Games
Windows
Pure arcade survival! Guide an unstoppable Neo snake through 50+ devious stages. Eat, shoot, and chase the hi-score in this synthwave-fueled tribute to the 80's.
Why similar: 1980s 38.3%, Retro 18%, Arcade 15.3%, Action 12.3%, Colorful 8%
- #8 OUMUAMUA
92% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!
Why similar: 1980s 35.1%, Arcade 14%, Action 10.7%, Space 10.4%, Retro 10.1%
- #9 Galactic Explorers
91% match4 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Caden KoehlPub: Koehl Studios
Windows
Galactic Explorers is a top-down 2D retro space shooter inspired by early games such as Galaxian, and Asteroids.
Why similar: 1980s 17.2%, 2D Fighter 13.8%, Space 12.4%, Retro 10.9%, Bullet Hell 9.4%
- #10 XELAN FORCE
91% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: PIXEL CO., LTD
Windows
8BIT style vertical scrolling shooting game Zelan Force.We aimed to create a game that you can enjoy over and over again, such as the feeling of play that changes between offensive and defensive types, and the ability to search for hidden items.
Why similar: 1980s 37.5%, Retro 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Action 7.5%
- #11 Viral Reload EX
90% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Retrocade Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Viral Reload EX is a shoot-em-up with a dash mechanic where you shrink down to fight infections at a microscopic scale! Can you defeat the evil Kyle Kaboom before he destroys the moon?
Why similar: 1980s 23.8%, Retro 11.7%, Arcade 9.7%, Bullet Hell 9.2%, Space 9%
- #12 Brick Game
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Daniel Shimmyo
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired classic arcade brick-breaker
Why similar: 1980s 41.5%, Retro 22.2%, Arcade 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Casual 5.7%
- #13 THUNDER STRIKER
89% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
Windows
Blast your way through enemy territory and level up your versatile arsenal of high-tech weapons in this handheld game style retro shmup!
Why similar: 1980s 29.2%, Retro 15.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Bullet Hell 8.7%
- #14 Poop Rocket
88% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Panda Drop GamesPub: Mira Toons LLC
Windows
Poop Rocket is a casual sci-fi 2D shooter game. Bomb your way through debris and aliens before the poop power meter runs out. Avoid the debris and aliens, or you'll take damage and die. The game is controlled with your keyboard. Use the arrows to navigate and the space bar to drop bombs.
Why similar: 1980s 27.3%, Space 21.5%, Action 12.3%, Arcade 12.2%, Retro 9.7%
- #15 Space Rock Armageddon
87% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: David ReidPub: Admire Digital
Windows
Space Rock Armageddon is a bold and dynamic space arcade game, boasting lightning-fast gameplay and an explosion of vibrant colors that make it feel like an eighties arcade classic.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 21.9%, 1980s 18.1%, Arcade 10.9%, Hero Shooter 10.6% ★, Action 8.9%
- #16 SpaceDRG
86% matchPositive81% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: Empty Games
Windows
SpaceDRG is a high-octane, motion sickness inducing action game featuring cute pixel art graphics. Fight against the letters D, R & G in a space themed 1980s retro arcade environment.
Why similar: Arcade 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Space 12%, Colorful 11.8%, 1980s 11.1%
- #17 B..:EvaSive
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ZaxtorGameS
Windows
Welcome to a world of dangerous rectangles where quick reflexes and maneuvering will help you keep breathing... Well, for at least a few more seconds! Two buttons. Life or death. How long can you survive? Okay, so you died. Try Again. Die. One more time. Die. Just one more. Die. One more!
Why similar: 1980s 41.8%, Arcade 16.8%, Action 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Retro 11.9%
- #18 Warhawk
84% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Rusty PixelsPub: Ogre Games Ltd
Windows
Blast away in this pure retro-styled shooter and battle through tons of dangerous levels and manic boss fights.
Why similar: 1980s 41.9%, Retro 20.9%, Action 10.2%, Space 9.3%, Shooter 7.9%
- #19 SALVATOR
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: Artur Rezende
Windows
All souls around of the world were taken by the shadows beings and trapped in asteroids wandering through space, but there is an angel known as SALVATOR, that have the mission of rescue the souls to return them to home and save the world.
Why similar: 1980s 33%, Space 15.9%, Retro 14.4%, Hero Shooter 12.2% ★, Arcade 7.6%
- #20 Cosmic Cruiser
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: ImaginePub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this unique shooter from 1984. take on the role of a pilot of an out-dated Cosmic Cruiser, fighting to rescue the crew of a distant space station that had been captured by a raiding party from the sinister Rallom Empire.
Why similar: 1980s 20.3%, Retro 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Arcade 11.9%, Space 11%
- #21 Snavenger
82% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Conklin Systems
Windows · Mac
The Toxic Snavenger rides again in classic arcade snake action. Snarf up those toxic treats and used sneakers, while avoiding obnoxious health food. Beware the wormhole; the shortest path isn't always the safest, and it isn't always a straight line.
Why similar: 1980s 44.2%, Retro 18.6%, Arcade 16.7%, Colorful 6.9%, Action 6.2%
- #22 Anivenge
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Fiery Aspen Studios, LLC
Windows
An arcade style game where you play as an animal hopping around a road trying to crash cars. Work your way through different levels or play in survival mode - how many can you crash before you're run over?
Why similar: 1980s 42.6%, Retro 15.7%, Arcade 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 7.6%
- #23 Distant Space
82% matchVery Positive82% of 3,444 reviews2016
Dev: PixelMouse
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Why similar: 1980s 24.5%, Space 17.6%, Arcade 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Retro 9.1%
- #24 Delta Light 2
81% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: FlapBox Studios
Windows
Delta Light 2 is my love letter to classic flash games! With new arcade graphics, a fresh engine, and a killer soundtrack. Explore + 35 handcrafted maps in the Campaign. then dive into Infinite Mode. With fruity power-ups and a set of unlock-able characters, this is Delta Light like never before!
Why similar: 1980s 29.1%, Bullet Hell 11.9%, Arcade 11.8%, Space 10%, Retro 9.6%
- #25 Glypha: Vintage
79% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: John CalhounPub: Soft Dorothy Software
Windows · Mac
A fast-paced, Egyptian-themed jousting tournament recalls 1980's classic arcade action. Glypha is a rewrite of the classic shareware game from the early B&W Macintosh days. Smoother, faster, and harder than you remember.
Why similar: 1980s 34%, Retro 23.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Action 9.7%
- #26 Gray Goo
78% match6 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Glitch Nomads
Windows
Gray goo is a short retro arcade shooter with lots of upgrades. This game is about destroying goo in space and saving the universe.
Why similar: 1980s 21.6%, Space 16.4%, Retro 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Arcade 9.1%
- #27 2nd Shot
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Chad BarrettPub: Chaotic Entertainment, LLC
Windows · Mac
In the vast depths of space, lies a man with a dark past. Setting himself apart from that old life, and seeking justice against wrongdoing instead of being the cause of it, Captain Righteous uses the Freedom Fighter, his trusty space fighter to search for and combat the evil Captain Buster!
Why similar: 1980s 32.5%, Retro 11.4%, Arcade 10.9%, Bullet Hell 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #28 Spaceman Defender
81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend the Little Spaceman Dudes from aliens! Blast waves of Alien Abductors and UFOs across 50 challenging levels in this fast-paced ’80s-style arcade space shooter.
Why similar: 1980s 26.4%, Retro 13.2%, Bullet Hell 10%, Arcade 10%, Space 9.8%
- #29 Radial Fusion
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: PatchCode, LLC
Windows
2D retro style orbital space arcade shooter game. In this multilevel game, use your ship's beam and plasma weapon to fend off enemy ships and mines. Prevent the star from exploding and destroying the solar system.
Why similar: 1980s 28.6%, Arcade 16.3%, Retro 14.5%, Space 14%, Action 9.1%
- #30 Phrenetic Shooting Reunion
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ALU COMPUTER ARTS
Windows
[CONTENTS] A playable shooting game "PHRENETIC SHOOTING REUNION" + All future updates/bug fixes. Phrenetic Shooting is a retro tasted shooting game. This game provides an exciting experience for retro 2D shooting game funs.
Why similar: 2D Fighter 23.5%, 1980s 23.2%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #31 Run Jump Climb Disarm
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: AP Flour
Windows
Run, jump, and climb your way through 20 unique levels and disarm all bombs before time runs out.
Why similar: 1980s 37.2%, Retro 21.2%, Arcade 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Action 7.2%
- #32 Hurley The Hyrax
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Justin Ayres
Windows
Hurley The Hyrax is an arcade-style game inspired by early 1980s arcade classics. The devious Serval Squad has taken all your flowers! You must bring them all back to your cave to move on to the next level. Fight the servals with various power-ups and your...tongue...? How far can you make it?
Why similar: 1980s 34.5%, Retro 21%, Arcade 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Action 4.7%
- #33 Battle of the Edges
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: AMIE Interactive
Windows
A fast neon arcade game where you bounce through a physics-based arena to hit edges, outscore three bots, activate quick power-ups, and unlock glowing skins. Enjoy intense, competitive, and replayable 60-second rounds built for pure arcade action.
Why similar: 1980s 40.6%, Arcade 15.9%, Colorful 12.5%, Action 12.4%, Retro 12%
- #34 Arcade Reflex
75% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: High Hopes Games
Windows
Arcade Reflex blends classic arcade feel and modern twists. Control a paddle through fast-paced, evolving levels that start simple but quickly ramp up, testing your reflexes. With minimalist retro-inspired design and surprising depth, it's perfect for quick sessions. Ready to climb the leaderboards?
Why similar: 1980s 36.9%, Arcade 16.4%, Retro 15.6%, Colorful 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #35 GRADIUS ORIGINS
71% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.
Why similar: 1980s 31.1%, Arcade 19.1%, Space 10.5%, Shooter 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #36 Star Jet Alpha
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valles Games
Windows · Mac
Star Jet Alpha is a top-down space shooter inspired by classic arcade games. Progress through each stage by blowing up enemy space stations while avoiding or destroying enemy missiles, space mines and asteroids. Unlock Star Jet capabilities by completing stages.
Why similar: 1980s 23.6%, Space 17.5%, Arcade 12.1%, Bullet Hell 11.5%, Retro 9.1%
- #37 Elf Shield
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: ALU COMPUTER ARTS
Windows
CONTENTS: Action Game full-set (7 Stages) and future updates if available. Elf-Shield is one of the best games if you are fan of late 80s' PC games or are looking for bite-size simple game. This game is a modernized BreakOut like action game with 80s taste Pixel Graphics and Anime Style graphics.
Why similar: 1980s 41.7%, Retro 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Arcade 8.9%, Action 7.4%
- #38 Grav Blazer Squared
76% matchMixed41% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Grav Blazer is an arcade space shooter with a focus on fast paced action. Skill based firing mechanics, rotational controlled power attacks, increasing level difficulty, and endless procedurally generated levels are some of the features players will experience.
Why similar: 1980s 24.8%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Space 11.6%, Arcade 10.6%, Retro 8.9%
- #39 Mega Kaiju Boom Ball
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Orebody IncPub: Orebody Red
Windows
Mega Kaiju Boom Ball is a giant monster-themed break-em-up developed with retro 8-bit constraints in mind. The game mixes the dynamics of breakout, pinball and legendary kaiju into a unique and action-packed 8-bit experience. Can you save the world from a kaiju invasion using just a ball and paddle?
Why similar: 1980s 43.6%, Retro 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Arcade 11.7%, Action 6.6%
- #40 While you are Downloading
74% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: Alien Nude LTD
Windows
A quick and action paced retro styled arcade shooter, or shoot 'em up (shmup) if you like. Perfect to play in short chunks, like when you are waiting for big games to download.
Why similar: 1980s 30.3%, Space 12.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Retro 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #41 ROUTE16TURBO
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmo Machia Inc.Pub: SUNSOFT
Windows
Take control of your machine, MAD X, and reclaim the stolen money! The classic car chase action game returns to thrill gamers again on modern platforms.
Why similar: 1980s 49.8%, Retro 14.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Action 5.7%
- #42 VectorSmash!
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mindlitter Software, LLC
Windows
VectorSmash is a fast-paced retro arcade space shooter. Pilot your artillery battery to defend the planet, blasting waves of incoming meteorites and using warps to survive. Classic 80s action with crisp vector visuals, simple controls, and addictive high-score chasing!
Why similar: 1980s 22.5%, Space 21.5%, Retro 21%, Arcade 8.9%, Shooter 8.9%
- #43 Ping Pong Attack
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tedesen Games
Windows
Defend Earth with a rocket-powered ping-pong bat in this fast, playful arcade shooter. Battle alien ball ships across 101 escalating waves, destroy massive bosses, collect upgrades and chase high-score combos.
Why similar: 1980s 27.7%, Arcade 14.7%, Action 11.2%, Shooter 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #44 Armada Fighters
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BenribsLab
Windows · Linux
Armada Fighter is a fast-paced arcade shoot ’em up focused on reflexes, movement, and intense action.
Why similar: 1980s 25.2%, 2D Fighter 23.5%, Arcade 12.9%, Action 10.7%, Space 9.6%
- #45 Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: LoadUpGames.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro-style classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up. Fly Super Arcade Boy through 8 levels, blast enemy waves, grab power-ups, and take down bosses.
Why similar: 1980s 26.2%, Retro 15.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Bullet Hell 9.7%, Space 8.5%
- #46 Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey
70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Lillymo Games
Windows
If Twin Breaker was a brick breaker about space, Tri Breaker is a brick breaker on steroids, and this go-around, it’s all about time. Explore 40 stages spread across periods of galactic history, and obliterate the brick-breaking formula.
Why similar: 1980s 33.5%, Arcade 19%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Retro 12.6%, Action 11.2%
- #47 QBob: Remastered
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: MoonRock Software Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help QBob leap from rock to rock as he surveys an array of strangely shaped asteroids, all while avoiding a host of bizarre and deadly alien creatures in this modernized take on an arcade-inspired classic.
Why similar: Arcade 21%, Space 16.9%, Colorful 14.3%, Sci-fi 13%, Action 12.5%
- #48 Gun Predict
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Gabry Corti
Windows
Gun Predict is a top-down strategy shooter where you must carefully choose the type of bullets to use in order to complete the levels. Create a strategy to eliminate all enemies and overcome obstacles using special projectiles.
Why similar: 1980s 29.9%, Hero Shooter 11.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 11%, Arcade 10.9%, Action 9.9%
- #49 Shadow Princess
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zlater
Windows
Shadow Princess is a bullet hell precision game where your goal is to reach the end of each stage and collet crowns.
Why similar: 1980s 32.5%, Arcade 21.5%, Bullet Hell 19.3%, Action 13%, Colorful 10.1%
- #50 BABU - Blow All Blocks Up!
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hoopdy Woopdy Games (UG)
Windows
A sci-fi 80s retro shooter and bullet hell. Use your plasma cannon and bombs to repell an alien invasion. Either defeat the alien robots building and upgrading the blocks and turrets - or blow all of their blocks up! 20 straightforward levels.
Why similar: 1980s 30.5%, Arcade 13%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Action 9.9%, Retro 8%
- #51 Starlight Squad
68% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel vs Pixel
Windows
Lead an elite squad of heroines in this high-energy vertical shmup! Blast through enemy waves, dodge deadly patterns, and take down epic bosses as you fight to free the galaxy from the grip of the Merlian Empire.
Why similar: 1980s 26.6%, Retro 13.3%, Arcade 12.4%, Space 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #52 EXPLOSIVIE SHOOTING STAR BEETTLE
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: SHINTSKU Games
Windows
"Explosive Shooting Star Beetle" is an exhilarating bullet-hell shooter where you aim for explosive cherry chains. Collect as many cherries as you can to create massive combos! The game features both a single-player mode and an online multiplayer mode. Enjoy your favorite mode and have a blast!
Why similar: 1980s 30.4%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, Retro 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Action 10.9%
- #53 Thrust Legend
69% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Peter Klauser
Windows
There are a lot of bad thrust clones out there... This is not one of them.
Why similar: 1980s 28.5%, Space 21%, Arcade 17.1%, Retro 17%, Action 13.3%
- #54 Super Jagger Bomb
68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: CheapeeSoft GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
With retro-styled 3D graphics and mechanics that are easy to pick up and play but tough to master, Super Jagger Bomb offers a straightforward and rewarding gameplay experience.
Why similar: 1980s 47.8%, Retro 21.3%, Arcade 18.4%, Action 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #55 Destructive Behavior
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Mark Green
Windows
Brick breaker arcade action with unique features
Why similar: 1980s 55.3%, Arcade 22.8%, Action 14.3%, Casual 3.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #56 AstroRage2049
65% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: CJPub: Outofthematrix
Windows
A short space shooter game that you can finish in your break time with beginner-friendly gameplay and some special features.
Why similar: 1980s 23.7%, Arcade 13.5%, Bullet Hell 12.4%, Action 9.9%, Shooter 9%
- #57 Orbital Bombardment
67% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Banibot Games
Windows
Play a retro vibe with a synthwave music-infused space shooter. You orbit around planets and bombard the evil aliens to save the galaxy. Use different spaceships with unique weapons to your tactical advantage to defeat the planetary defenses and to destroy the enemies.
Why similar: 1980s 35.6%, Retro 15%, Space 13.2%, Bullet Hell 10.4%, Arcade 8.1%
- #58 Deep Space Shooter
68% matchMixed65% of 34 reviews2018
Dev: Altair GamePub: ValkyrieInitiative
Windows
Again you are alone against the hordes of hostile spacecrafts where you can only rely on yourself. It is the victory or the death!
Why similar: 1980s 22.1%, Space 18.8%, Retro 12.5%, Bullet Hell 12.2%, Arcade 9.4%
- #59 Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum)
66% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Gremlin GraphicsPub: Pixel Games UK
Windows
In this simple twist on classic arcade block-breakers, originally released in 1987, take on the challenge of 100 fiendish levels. Contains the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.
Why similar: 1980s 24.5%, Retro 23.2%, Arcade 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action 8.1%
- #60 Nebula Invasion
67% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Nicholas NovellaPub: Red Wolf Studios
Windows
Nebula Invasion was designed for those who enjoy the classic type arcade games, a spaceship shooter with great game play. Aliens attack many different ways from marching to dive bombing. You have the tools to fight back with a ship that can power-up with double, triple, rapid fire, or plasma cannon.
Why similar: 1980s 28.5%, Space 14.1%, Retro 12.8%, Arcade 10.3%, Bullet Hell 9.8%