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Games Like Groundskeeper 2

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Shooter, Shoot 'Em Up, 2D.

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Try to survive waves of robotic space aliens, and be a true hero to the resistance. Unlock new weapons to help you further in your quest to protect the world from the alien invasion in this classic Arcade style Retro game

Reviews: 2 user reviews — 100% — of 2 reviews
Released: 2025-09-25
Developer: Orangepixel
Publisher: THQ Nordic Mobile
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: James StringerPub: Digital Crypt
    Windows

    A SUPER REALISTIC (ahem..) alien sniper simulator! Use your super quick reaction skills to outwit the alien blighters and snipe your way to victory!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 20.2%, Aliens 15.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Cartoony 10%, Action 8.1%

  2. #2 Neoteria
    96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Orangepixel
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A classic shoot-em up where you avoid waves and waves of enemies coming and shooting at you. This is NOT a Bullet hell shooter.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Old School 14.3%, Action 13.8%, Shooter 7.7%, Aliens 6.6%

  3. #3 Monstir Iradicator
    96% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
    Dev: Rishit Roshan
    Windows · Mac

    Monstir Iradicator is a game about saving the galaxy of Icoa, Traverse 4 different planets and destroy the Monstirs residing there. This game is based off of games like Asteroids following a similar Shoot 'Em Up style gameplay.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.5%, Shooter 20.1%, Action 13.9%, Aliens 12%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

  4. #4 Raioh
    95% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2023
    Dev: Ontake Workshop
    Windows

    Raioh is a retro style shot and bomb style vertical scroll shmup.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Shooter 22.3%, Action 17.4%, 1990's 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

  5. #5 Tastrion
    94% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: Remorasoft
    Windows

    Pilot the all-powerful cell destroying Desolazor gunship and eradicate the mutagenic genotoxic pathogen before it consumes the entire galaxy. Soar through waves of threatening enemies and bosses beyond 6 stages packed with action, explosions, and lasers!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.3%, Shooter 22.4%, Action 16%, Sci-fi 7.3%, 2D 7.1%

  6. #6 AYBABTU
    94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
    Windows

    AYBABTU ( All Your Base Are Belong To us ) Aliens are attacking the White House! Go get 'em!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.4%, Shooter 23.1%, Aliens 18.7%, Action 13.6%, 2D 6.5%

  7. #7 Telenet Shooting Collection Launcher
    92% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: Edia Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    Welcome to Shooter Heaven! The classic Telenet Japan & Wolf Team shooters are back! Note: The “Telenet Shooting Collection Launcher” is a free game launcher that lets you play titles from Telenet Japan and Wolf Team. The games themselves are not included with the launcher.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.6%, Shooter 22.6%, Action 12.8%, 1990's 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  8. #8 Record Store Nightmare
    93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2017
    Dev: Hot Seat, Ltd
    Windows

    Zombies are attacking your record store! Throw classic albums and compact discs at the approaching horde. But hey, you're still on the clock, so get those records put away!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.5%, Shooter 22.3%, Action 13.3%, Old School 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

  9. #9 Chaos Moon : 1CC Edition
    91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: SNOWBALL EFFECT GAMES
    Windows

    A classic style SHMUP in the tradition of 80's and 90's vertical scrolling shooters. Maximize your run and get to the top of the High-score Leaderboard. Can you achieve the rank of Fleet Admiral? It's a challenge. Visit our website for a free playable browser demo of the game.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27%, Shooter 18.5%, Action 14.4%, Aliens 10.4%, Old School 7.4%

  10. #10 I.F.O
    91% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2017
    Dev: Total BatteryPub: Turtle Cream
    Windows · Mac

    I.F.O is an old school LCD-style shoot'em up game. You have to shoot UFOs using a classic aircraft and save the animals which kidnapped by the aliens. Let's save the Earth from the aliens! You are the last hero of the world.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.4%, Shooter 17.8%, Action 12.7%, Aliens 11.3%, Old School 7%

  11. #11 Pier Pressure
    90% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2020
    Dev: Headcannon
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take flight in one of three unique ships to battle a legion of enemies and massive bosses across a city sky, through a dark cave, along the bottom of the sea, and into a secret laboratory! Confront a buff, flamboyant crawfish scientist to retrieve the Power Pearl and save your job!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.6%, Shooter 15.7%, Cartoony 12.5%, Action 9%, Old School 8.4%

  12. #12 Spectrum Forces
    89% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
    Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Make up your squads out of 9 unique spaceships and go clear 3 planets from hordes of robots in not-so-classic horizontal shoot-em-up style!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 27.8%, Shooter 17.1%, Aliens 13.9%, Action 10%, Futuristic 7.8%

  13. #13 Bad Chicken
    89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Coquibyte Games
    Windows

    Bad Chicken is a retro styled sideway scrolling shoot-em-up inspired by the retro classics. It takes place in 8 locations in the Ferus system, each one with different challenges, and dangers.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25%, Shooter 14.4%, Aliens 11.1%, Old School 7.4%, Funny 7%

  14. #14 Final Exerion
    88% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Happymeal Inc.Pub: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Call on CELLs, change your weapon, and shoot however you want!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33%, Shooter 22%, Action 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%

  15. #15 TCSTRIKERS4
    87% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
    Dev: Project Anthem
    Windows

    This is the biggest news title of 2021. A cute bullet-hell shooter is now available. The game features cool and futuristic visuals and active gameplay.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Shooter 25.8%, Action 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, 2D 6.1%

  16. #16 BIO-SUBMARINER DX
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Leech Games
    Windows

    BIO-SUBMARINER DX is a horizontally-scrolling Shoot 'Em Up, Chomp 'Em Up developed for Game Boy Color! Set sail, devour your enemies from surface to sea floor and destroy the enemy CORE! Get into the BIO-SUB, Captain.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 36.3%, Shooter 19.2%, Action 10.4%, Aliens 9.4%, Old School 6.5%

  17. #17 DECONSTRUCTION
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lazy Knight
    Windows

    DECONSTRUCTION is a fast-paced, hardcore, shooting game.

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  18. #18 The Last Ladybug
    83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: BlackRXPub: Clickteam
    Windows

    Fly forward and save your swarm in THE LAST LADYBUG - a rail shooter set in a colorful world where the skies are ruled by mechanical monsters and the lands are scorched by destruction!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 31.6%, Shooter 22.3%, Action 13%, Aliens 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

  19. #19 R-Type Delta: HD Boosted
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: CITY CONNECTION
    Windows

    Your nightmares, now in High Definition! R-Type Delta HD Boosted brings back the dark, iconic shooter with modern enhancements, new music, razor-sharp graphics, and all the intensity you remember.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34%, Shooter 20.1%, Action 16.1%, Aliens 9.4%, Futuristic 8.3%

  20. #20 Electric Crust: Galactic Pizza Delivery
    85% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Swamp City LLC
    Windows

    Fifteen stages of side-scrolling arcade shooting, wrapped around the worst pizza delivery route in the galaxy. Bullet patterns, boss tiers, CRT scanlines, and a rank ladder Ace never asked for. One-time purchase. No ads. No IAP. No data collection.

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  21. #21 BWAG
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dev-Solo StudioPub: Deadline Interactive
    Windows

    YOU GOTTA EAT YOUR VEGGIES!!! Now they've come for payback — took your ply, took your sheets, took your trousers. All they left was your hat, your boots and every gun in your Arsenal. "HA! Stupid Vegetables". Walk the gulch. Get it all back. And don't let them kick your butt.

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  22. #22 Rescue Guardian Blaster
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: fvs games
    Windows · Linux

    Rescue Guardian Blaster is a fast-paced, score-focused shoot 'em up! Destroy enemy ships by matching your ship's gun color to the enemy's to earn more points, all while tracking your score against the best players or your friends.

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  23. #23 Nociception ~ Voltaic Marketplace
    81% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: Ethereal AirportPub: Sawney Arnett
    Windows

    A fantasy bullet hell on a strange, familiar planet. Fight the living and the dead as you figure out what's causing all this energy in the air! Play as a troupe of living puppets, curious immortal children, or a demon, and be sure to scan enemies to unlock journal pages on the way!

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    81% matchVery Positive95% of 119 reviews2021
    Dev: tiny cactus studio
    Windows

    Super Glitter Rush is a boss-rush style bullet hell shoot-em-up!

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  25. #25 Project NEUNLEBEN Alpha Defence Force
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fail Round Games
    Windows

    An attack by an alien species, emerging from a dimensional rift, has begun! Shoot 'em up your way through 11 levels with the help of the "Alpha Defence Force", consisting of three cybernetically enhanced cats, and defeat screen-sized bosses in this retro 16-bit-inspired Shmup.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 33.8%, Action 13%, Shooter 10.2%, Aliens 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  26. #26 Pewt 'em Up!
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 171 reviews2022
    Dev: team tsoto
    Windows · Linux

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  27. #27 Feeble Light
    79% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: Panda Indie StudioPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off as a little star trying to rid the cosmos of angry celestial beings in Feeble Light, a 3-tone pixel art shoot’em up where minimalistic presentation makes way for precision controls and fluid animation!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.4%, Shooter 18.4%, Action 11.2%, Old School 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 6%

  28. #28 Galactix
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Scott Host
    Windows

    Pilot your way through the relentless Xidus Fleet in an attempt to save the earth from annihilation. Galactix is a space arcade type game where you pilot your ship to shoot enemy fighters and collect bonus's with your ships mechanical arm. Galactix also includes a new Enhanced Mode to play.

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  29. #29 IKUSAAAAAAAN!
    77% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2022
    Dev: 幽々燦々(yuyusansan)
    Windows

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  30. #30 Guardian: Planet Defense
    77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Eager Lemur
    Windows

    Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they destroy your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. How long can you survive?

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  31. #31 Echoes III
    78% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2018
    Dev: Binary Zoo
    Windows

    Echoes is back with a bang and in 3D! More intense and eye bleeding than before, with the action coming at you from the sides, above and below.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 49.3%, Shooter 27.4%, Action 17.8%, Indie 5.4%

  32. #32 Amanojaku Nightmare
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ゲームセンターguest
    Windows

    Based on the Touhou Project, this is a fantastical and intense bullet-hell Shoot 'em up. Dive into a nightmare where Gensokyo’s strongest fighters gather, and aim to conquer it.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.3%, Shooter 24.3%, Action 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Fantasy 6.3%

  33. #33 Cosmic Wartoad
    76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
    Dev: Ocean SoftwarePub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

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    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 37.5%, Shooter 18.5%, Action 11.2%, Aliens 10%, Old School 7%

  34. #34 Fruitgeddon
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: One Room Studio
    Windows

    Blast through hordes of adorable yet deadly mutant fruits in this intense space shooter with bullet hell action. Shoot, dodge, and survive unique boss battles that push your skills to the limit. Only the strongest will uncover the truth behind the chaos. Are you ready to save the universe?

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  35. #35 DRAINUS
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,170 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.

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  36. #36 Defendor
    75% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2023
    Dev: almostApixel
    Windows

    Defendor is a throwback to the fast paced arcade games of the 80s.A retro style, arcade shooter where you upgrade your base to increase the capabilities of your ship, unlock new weapons, ships and cause more mayhem.Defend your base until everyone makes it into the escape ship.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 29.3%, Shooter 18.9%, Action 16.1%, Old School 8.6%, Futuristic 7.5%

  37. #37 miniStrike
    76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
    Dev: Pollapee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A shoot’em up game with bite-size levels.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 44.2%, Shooter 22.5%, Action 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, 2D 6.9%

  38. #38 Solar Defiance
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Werewolf StudiosPub: Werewolf Moon Studios
    Windows · Linux

    A fast-paced arcade space shooter where every wave pushes you harder. Collect coins, buy upgrades, and build your ship into an unstoppable force — or die trying.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 40.5%, Shooter 21.6%, Action 14.9%, Old School 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%

  39. #39 Mutant Legion
    73% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: ClogSoft
    Windows

    Mutant Legion is a charming but brutal top down shooter: Play as a mercenary on a mission to defeat all enemies, get paid and ultimately get out alive. Pick up and discover various weaponry, secrets and the path to victory.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 38.4%, Action 19.4%, Shooter 14.4%, Old School 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

  40. #40 HARDPOINT
    70% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Dale WeimholtPub: Gumshoe Interactive
    Windows

    HARDPOINT is an intense FPS tower defense hybrid. You are mining a rare mineral on the desert planet Veoda, and the local robotic defense network wants you gone. Fight on the ground with your own weapons, build and configure automated turrets, upgrade your stats, and keep your generators alive.

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  41. #41 Super Arcade Boy in Defender of Planet Earth
    74% 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: Shoot 'Em Up 33.3%, Shooter 18.4%, Action 11.2%, 1990's 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  42. #42 Hallo Spaceboy
    73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2018
    Dev: Zolden Games
    Windows · Mac

    Retro space shoot'em up with nice AI, physics, story and RPG elements.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 64.1%, Action 35.9%

  43. #43 Atomanta
    69% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: Remorasoft
    Windows

    Atomanta is a sci-fi retro-styled vertical shoot 'em-up inspired by various Mega Drive and arcade titles from the '90s, by combining the old-school visuals of pixel art with a more modern approach of a faster bullet hell experience, smaller hitbox, and a bunch of weapons to fight off enemy forces.

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 11.4%, Old School 7.7%, Futuristic 6.2%

  44. #44 Command Adventures: Starship
    71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Future VisionaryPub: Lee Jacobson
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Shooter 19.2%, Aliens 15.1%, Action 11.4%, Old School 9.6%, 1990's 8.5%

  45. #45 Cosmic Cruiser
    72% 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.

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    71% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2020
    Dev: Merso Entertainment
    Windows

    Inspired by classic titles like Contra and Sunset Riders, Balacera Brothers is a retro run n' gun game full of color, energetic music, and fast-paced action.

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  47. #47 Gates of Zendocon
    71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Epyx, Inc.Pub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

    In this classic side-scrolling shoot-em-up, originally published in 1989 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a starship pilot trapped in a web of 51 interconnected hostile universes by the evil spider Zendocon.

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  48. #48 Spacewing War 2
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AlcalicoPub: Save Games Studio
    Windows

    Fly into this new battle in this new side-scrolling shoot’em-up, face enemies and obstacles from every corner of the Milkdromeda Galaxy and encounter strange fun transformations that change the way the game plays.

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  49. #49 Spacewing War
    70% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
    Dev: Pneuma GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows

    Blast off for a retro shoot’em up experience filled with clever twists and secrets!

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 35.1%, Shooter 18.8%, Action 10.9%, Old School 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

  50. #50 R-Type Dimensions III
    69% matchMixed41% of 62 reviews2026
    Dev: KRITZELKRATZ 3000Pub: ININ
    Windows

    Building on the legacy of R-Type Dimensions and R-Type Dimensions EX, Dimensions III has been completely re-envisioned with cutting-edge visuals and sounds, expanded gameplay modes, and a range of new features designed to deliver the most definitive modern edition of R-Type’s classic era.

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  51. #51 SOL CRESTA
    69% matchMostly Positive79% of 117 reviews2022
    Dev: PlatinumGames Inc.
    Windows

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  52. #52 ZAKESTA-Z
    66% matchPositive100% of 46 reviews2024
    Dev: zakichi
    Windows

    Vertical scrolling shooter with all 5 pages

    Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 34.4%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 9.8%, Old School 6.7%, 2D 6.2%

  53. #53 Icarus
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Denis EvansPub: Japster's Cavern
    Windows

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    65% matchVery Positive94% of 84 reviews2025
    Dev: Bullet Prince
    Windows

    The machine world of Molybdion has fallen into disarray. As Nidhogg eats the root of the planet, unending wars rage on the surface! Slice your way through hordes of metallic foes in five frantic levels, defeat fearsome bosses, and dodge countless bullets in this vintage vertical shoot 'em up.

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  55. #55 Cyber Seraph
    68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2020
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows

    The alien invaders have launched their final offensive on an already crippled Terra. Only one brave pilot can turn the tide of war. Cyber Seraph is a boss focused vertical shoot 'em up with unlockable abilities.

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  56. #56 Super Captain 3D
    68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2018
    Dev: Team Gizmoid
    Windows

    Super Captain 3D is a shoot-em-up game where you become a Super Hero ready to fight the Pixel Invaders. It features an art style that combines 3D pre-renders with 2D pixel art. Use your Superpowers to protect the Universe!

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    65% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Pete PotosPub: ThryveLabs
    Windows

    Lock On. Light Up. Lay Waste. Demon Protocol is a retro arcade space shooter with 25 waves of relentless enemies, 4 brutal bosses, and power-ups to keep you fighting. Choose your difficulty and see how far you can push before the demons win.

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  58. #58 Invaders from the Lost Sectors
    66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: The Lost Sectors
    Windows

    Invaders from the Lost Sectors is classic arcade action. Aliens descend with increasing speed towards your base. Shoot them all before they land. Player controlled settings like guided missiles, rate of fire, enemy speed and more help you customize exactly the game experience that you want.

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    67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: nornware AB
    Windows

    A sci-fi retro side-scrolling shoot-em-up / rescue game.

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  60. #60 Starblast: Retro Wars
    67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: CrimsonBlackGames
    Windows

    A simple colorful arcade twin-stick shooter in space.

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