
OUTBLAST is a fast and frantic arcade shooter for flatscreen and VR. You are piloting interceptor C11-28. Your objective: destroy infected constructs, collect data particles, and purge the system before total collapse.
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OUTBLAST is a fast and frantic arcade shooter for flatscreen and VR. You are piloting interceptor C11-28. Your objective: destroy infected constructs, collect data particles, and purge the system before total collapse.

Astro Fighters 2
Blast through overwhelming bullet storms, graze enemy fire for massive score boosts, and bend time to survive impossible odds in this intense arcade-inspired vertical shmup. Master unique ships, conquer brutal bosses, and chase the perfect run.

Warp Blaster VR
WARP BLASTER VR is a virtual arcade shooter that lets you conquer the high score by mastering seven stages of increasing difficulty with challenging boss fights, powerful weapons and a myriad of power-ups and bonuses.
Blast through overwhelming bullet storms, graze enemy fire for massive score boosts, and bend time to survive impossible odds in this intense arcade-inspired vertical shmup. Master unique ships, conquer brutal bosses, and chase the perfect run.
Why similar: Bullet Time 18.3% ★, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 14.6%, Score Attack 12.2%, Shooter 9.1%
WARP BLASTER VR is a virtual arcade shooter that lets you conquer the high score by mastering seven stages of increasing difficulty with challenging boss fights, powerful weapons and a myriad of power-ups and bonuses.
Why similar: VR 22.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.9%, Shooter 15.8%, Score Attack 12.7%, Old School 12.1%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.2%, Bullet Hell 22%, Score Attack 17.4%, Arcade 11.7%, Space 10.7%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 23.5%, Shooter 17.3%, Arcade 16.7%, Bullet Time 14.6% ★, Casual 10.1%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Arcade 10.8%, Score Attack 10.3%
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Why similar: VR 33.2%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 15.4%, Old School 8%, Bullet Hell 6.6%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 19.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Score Attack 12.6%, Arcade 11.5%, Shooter 11.3%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.4%, Bullet Hell 21.6%, Score Attack 14%, Arcade 12.4%, Shooter 9.2%
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Why similar: VR 23.2%, Bullet Hell 18.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 15.8%, Score Attack 12.8%, Shooter 8.6%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 26.9%, Shooter 16.1%, Arcade 13.8%, Score Attack 9.7%, Space 7.7%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 23.8%, Bullet Hell 19.7%, Arcade 14%, Shooter 10.6%, Score Attack 9.1%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Bullet Hell 22.8%, Shooter 18%, Score Attack 10%, Space 9.6%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 26.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.1%, Arcade 18.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Space 7%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 25.1%, Shooter 16.9%, Arcade 14.8%, Score Attack 11.7%, Space 9.8%
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Why similar: VR 19.8%, Shoot 'Em Up 17.2%, Bullet Hell 14.9%, Arcade 10.6%, Shooter 10%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 19.4%, Shooter 14.3%, Arcade 13.2%, Old School 10.8%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 17.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.7%, Score Attack 11.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Arcade 10%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 22.6%, Bullet Hell 20.5%, Arcade 12.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Space 11.1%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.8%, Bullet Time 21.2% ★, Bullet Hell 19.2%, Arcade 13.5%, Shooter 11.3%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 17.9%, Bullet Hell 17.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Score Attack 11.5%, Arcade 10.8%
A 2D vertical scrolling bullet-hell shooter game where you shoot down fictional advertisements. Features 7 stages and full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 29.5%, Shoot 'Em Up 27.5%, Shooter 16.7%, Score Attack 9.8%, Casual 6.5%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 22.2%, Shoot 'Em Up 13.2%, Space 12.7%, Score Attack 11.9%, Arcade 9.8%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 21.7%, Shooter 17.7%, Bullet Hell 17.3%, Arcade 17.1%, Score Attack 9.7%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 21.9%, Shoot 'Em Up 20.4%, Score Attack 13.4%, Shooter 12.6%, Arcade 12.2%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.4%, Shooter 15.6%, Arcade 13.4%, Space 7.4%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 20.1%, Shoot 'Em Up 18.7%, Score Attack 12.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Arcade 10.7%
Single player, top down, retro space-shooter, destroy enemies and fight bullet-hell bosses, upgrade during runs and after them to progress further and faster.
Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 28.1%, Bullet Hell 23.1%, Shooter 14.5%, Arcade 11.9%, Space 9.3%
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Why similar: Bullet Hell 27.3%, Shoot 'Em Up 24.1%, Score Attack 17.9%, Shooter 15%, Arcade 11.9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24%, Shooter 18.4%, Bullet Hell 17.6%, Arcade 13.3%, Space 9%
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Why similar: Shoot 'Em Up 24.7%, Score Attack 19.9%, Bullet Hell 15.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Arcade 12.4%
The vertical scrolling shooter game '.Decluster' and its sequel '.Decluster Zero' are now available in one package.
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