
On the spectrum between Pong and Puzzle Bobble, That Lava Lamp Game is a fiercely competitive lane-based bubble shooter designed for two players.
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On the spectrum between Pong and Puzzle Bobble, That Lava Lamp Game is a fiercely competitive lane-based bubble shooter designed for two players.

Synth Pong
Synth Pong is an electrifying pong game with Synthwave theme that will transport you back to the 80s! This game combines classic pong elements with the nostalgic visual and soundtrack of Synthwave, creating a unique and immersive experience.

Breakout: Recharged
The original brick breaker returns with its toughest challenge yet. Survive as long as you can in arcade or take on one of 50 challenges picking up game-changing power-ups along the way.
Synth Pong is an electrifying pong game with Synthwave theme that will transport you back to the 80s! This game combines classic pong elements with the nostalgic visual and soundtrack of Synthwave, creating a unique and immersive experience.
Why similar: 1980s 30.6%, PvP 15.6%, Retro 15.5%, Local Multiplayer 13.8%, Arcade 9.9%
The original brick breaker returns with its toughest challenge yet. Survive as long as you can in arcade or take on one of 50 challenges picking up game-changing power-ups along the way.
Why similar: Psychedelic 30%, 1980s 24.5%, Physics 10.8%, Retro 10%, Arcade 8%
Breakout game + physics + shooting + building. Use your mouse like in air hockey to kick enemy bombs back into the evil Black Castle! Destroy enemy towers rockets and lasers. Build your base to protect your little dudes - you need them to win
Why similar: 1980s 28.9%, Robots 20.9%, Physics 15.5%, Retro 11.5%, Arcade 8%
A side-scrolling heavy metal guitar shooter. Blast your enemies with pure metal energy from your astral guitar as the backing track rages in the night. Featuring a fleet of surreal hand drawn space monsters and an arsenal of cosmic items to whomp them with. It's your one way ticket to midnight!
Why similar: Soundtrack 37.7% ★, Psychedelic 24.8%, 1980s 15.5%, Arcade 6.9%, Retro 4.9%
My Nuclear Octopus is a psychedelic retro arcade game for fans of pure out-and-out arcade blasters that takes two minutes to learn and hours to master! It's an overload of sight and sound for you to lose yourself in. Can you make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Why similar: Psychedelic 49.5%, Retro 18.2%, 1980s 16.6%, Arcade 6.7%, Colorful 5.2%
In this unique 3d shooter, originally released in 1991 for the Atari Lynx handheld console, take on the role of a high-tech cop tasked with rescuing the President's daughter, who was kidnapped by an evil robot, before she is killed.
Why similar: Robots 29.2%, Retro 19.6%, 1980s 16.4%, Shooter 8.4%, Arcade 7.9%
Punchimals is a physics-based 2.5D fighting game set in a world where cute, chubby animals settle their differences by duking it out in giant mechs. Due to a lack of exercise (certainly not caused by overuse of mechs in everyday life), obesity and mech combat has ravaged the globe!
Why similar: Soundtrack 29.6% ★, PvP 12.7%, Physics 11%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Robots 10.3%
Ping Pong Breakout combines Pong and Breakout, offering intense matches against AI or friends. Break blocks, score points, and utilize item boxes like Multiball to gain an edge. With 12 levels, it's a blend of classic arcade fun, now accessible via Steam's Remote Play.
Why similar: 1980s 24.8%, Retro 19.4%, PvP 16.3%, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, Arcade 12.8%
Retro, classic, couch-buddy competition in space! Simple controls make it easy for friends and family to join in the fun!
Why similar: PvP 16.7%, 1980s 16.3%, Local Multiplayer 14.4%, Physics 13.1%, Retro 12.1%
Ricky wakes up all alone in a robot apocalypse. Little did they know that this was exactly what he had been waiting for! Charge, zap, blast, and recharge your way through an ever growing army of bots in this high score focused arcade shooter!
Why similar: Robots 24.6%, 1980s 18.7%, 2.5D 14.9%, Physics 14.4%, Retro 10.9%
Retrowave illusions offers above all a visual and sound experience that will delight fans of the genre and will surely make those who don't know it yet discover this wonderful universe. Retrowave Illusions is unique experience of being immersed in wonderful world for at least a few moments.
Why similar: Soundtrack 30.2% ★, 1980s 21.5%, Psychedelic 20.8%, Retro 9.8%, Futuristic 9.4%
Ping Pong Space is a modern incarnation of the classic Pong game, set in space. Accept the challenge to defeat the AI robot and become the retro tennis champion of the galaxy!
Why similar: 1980s 29.8%, PvP 16.5%, Retro 15.3%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%, Tabletop 8.4%
Arcade-style racing game inspired by the spirit of the early 90s, with drifting mechanics and exotic tracks.
Why similar: Soundtrack 30.6% ★, Psychedelic 21%, 1980s 20.7%, Retro 8.1%, Local Multiplayer 6.7%
Skew Pong is a unique fast-paced take on a classic. Make use of inertia and gravity to win. Push the area around and bend the floor to influence the ball's trajectory. Battle against your friends or AIs and see if you can skew with it.
Why similar: 1980s 19.3%, Physics 18.1%, Local Multiplayer 16.3%, PvP 15.8%, Retro 9.6%
The secret game for your desktop. Enjoy over 100 themed tables, over 50 daily special events and real-time challenges. Beat the records at all the tables and earn your crowns, badges and increase your prestige. Configure it to play the way you want, even in full screen. Improve yourself.
Why similar: Tabletop 23.1%, Psychedelic 22.8%, 1980s 18.7%, 2.5D 17.6%, Arcade 7.3%
Battle swarms of Galactic Invaders in this action-packed retro-inspired arcade shoot em up. May the Nerd be with you.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.5%, 1980s 19.4%, PvP 18.6%, Retro 9.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.1%
In RETROLD you can play many games inspired by old arcades from 70`s, 80`s and even 90`s. (NEW GRAPHICS, NEW SONGS, NEW MECHANICS, OLD GAMES) :D
Why similar: 1980s 30.6%, PvP 17.6%, Retro 14.8%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Arcade 8.5%
Panzer Party is an online arena mayhem with tanks! Be careful of bouncing bullets, explosive surprises, shifting levels and much more!
Why similar: Soundtrack 33.3% ★, Physics 14.1%, PvP 12.4%, Futuristic 8.7%, Retro 8%
Relive the award-winning classic that redefined the brick-breaking genre. Shatter returns in stunning 4K resolution running at 120fps, with a modernised UI, and multiple visual improvements. Re-experience the highly acclaimed original soundtrack, remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround sound.
Why similar: 1980s 23.6%, Physics 14.4%, Retro 11.8%, PvP 11.1%, Futuristic 11.1%
Retro Space Ball is an action pinball shooter with multiple game modes. Speed through solar systems full of alien obstacles and powerups while guiding a powerful yet fragile energy orb into a space-aged combustion chamber, destroying planet-sized power plants scattered around the galaxy.
Why similar: Soundtrack 27.7% ★, Robots 15%, Physics 12%, Retro 11.2%, PvP 10.4%
Unleash your inner fighter in Rainbowcore Hypernova, the explosively fun and free fighting game featuring vibrant characters, easy controls, and dynamic battles
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.1%, PvP 15.2%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Physics 11.4%, Soundtrack 10.3% ★
Sidescrolling Shoot’em’up that will transport you back into the 90s (and space).
Why similar: 1980s 22.5%, Soundtrack 22.1% ★, Psychedelic 19.6%, Retro 8.9%, Futuristic 8.5%
A fast-paced retro sci-fi online PvP game. Step into a virtual prison and help your gang mine precious RAM blocks for the corporation - but beware, other gangs will be competing against you to do the same!
Why similar: PvP 24.8%, 1980s 24.4%, 2.5D 22.5%, Arcade 9.8%, Futuristic 5.9%
Neon Bricks is a arcade style game where you can't drop the ball. To reach your goal you need to destroy all the bricks.
Why similar: 1980s 34.7%, Psychedelic 20.1%, 2.5D 12.6%, Arcade 11.6%, Colorful 8.3%
A skill-based journey through the world of the brick-breaking arcade genre. Master precise angle shots, get slimed, dodge falling barrels, crack open safes, or drop a precision airstrike on a swarm of flying bomb-bats blocking a laser switch... all while smashing every brick in sight.
Why similar: 1980s 31.1%, Physics 19.6%, Arcade 15.3%, Colorful 12.8%, Retro 12.5%
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 37.6%, Physics 15.4%, Retro 13.5%, Arcade 12.7%, Colorful 11.1%
Space Shells is a rogue-lite sci-fi VR game following an intergalactic mercenary tasked with hijacking a fleet of stunningly designed spaceships. Eliminate enemy droids, making clever use of specialized robotic shells to complete each treacherous mission.
Why similar: Soundtrack 35.4% ★, Robots 29.1%, Physics 19.1%, Shooter 7.3%, Combat 3.3%
Fast-paced racing game in a retro 80's neon style.
Why similar: Psychedelic 40.5%, 1980s 28.5%, Retro 8.6%, PvP 8.3%, Futuristic 8%
Snake, slither, SLURRPP! Chill out with your friends in this multiplayer arcade game. Relax as you grow your colorful space snake by eating lots of food and avoiding playful baddies and other players. How long can you grow your Space Slurpie?
Why similar: Psychedelic 43.1%, PvP 23.3%, Arcade 13.2%, Casual 8.3%, Colorful 7.1%
Combat Cobras is a fast-paced couch party game straight out of the golden age of arcades. Have intense battles in fully destructible arenas with up to 8 players. Last pixel standing wins.
Why similar: Soundtrack 28.8% ★, 1980s 19.1%, PvP 10.2%, Local Multiplayer 10%, Retro 9.8%
Can't get enough falling blocks in your diet? Then curb your appetite with a whole new layer on the genre, literally! It's the arcade action of Tetris meets 1010 and 2048. Now, clear 4x4 Joltzsis for that Boomshakalaka!
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.2%, 1980s 22.9%, PvP 16.8%, Colorful 7.8%, Arcade 6.6%
Immerse yourself in the world of retro-games as a roller robot. From platformers to the legendary Arkanoid, Xonix, Digger and Snake. Jump across platforms and fight glitch bosses. Colorful graphics, effects galore, and chiptune music. Anyone but a robot would cry from nostalgia!
Why similar: Soundtrack 29.3% ★, 1980s 26.4%, Retro 11.7%, Physics 11%, Futuristic 9%
The arcade classic returns with the trilogy finale. Blast through 50 new levels to wipe out The Evil Snarfers for good. Use classic power-ups and the new Multi-Shot Laser Paddle to save Earth—and unlock the final ending cutscenes.
Why similar: 1980s 37.2%, Tabletop 22.5%, Retro 18.3%, Arcade 11%, Colorful 6.6%
Cyber Evolution is a fast paced, third-person multiplayer shooter where every round is a chance to evolve, adapt, and outplay your opponents. Dive into a neon-soaked cyber arena where physics-based projectiles, skill-based combat, and ever-evolving upgrades create endless variety.
Why similar: Robots 23.8%, PvP 18.7%, Physics 14.6%, Futuristic 9.7%, Shooter 7.5%
You can play with gravity in this open-world labyrinthe,open doors, solve puzzles, without any hints or hand-holding option. This early access level showcases the core mechanics and delivers a cool retro nostalgic, and a non-linear experience... because it's not a corridor game.
Why similar: Psychedelic 37.1%, 1980s 16.8%, Physics 16.4%, 2.5D 15.7%, Colorful 8.1%
Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball is a fast-paced sportslike. A cross between Pong and Foosball, Dudelings delivers high-energy multiplayer fun!!
Why similar: Soundtrack 25.7% ★, Psychedelic 25.4%, Physics 13.5%, Local Multiplayer 9.1%, Arcade 7.8%
Break blocks, power-up, score, fight bosses and then break some more blocks. Use all your ability to get to the end of this game with the highest score. The level design and bosses will give you a challenge to maintain your score and your lives. Are you fast? You'll need to be on BreakBlast!
Why similar: Soundtrack 30.7% ★, Physics 16.8%, Arcade 13.6%, 2.5D 13.5%, Casual 10.9%
Boomliner – Bomb your way to a safe landing! A fast-paced retro arcade game where each round drops you lower. Destroy buildings to clear your path, but beware—less altitude means tighter moves and higher stakes!
Why similar: 1980s 26.2%, Retro 21%, 2.5D 18.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Arcade 10.9%
Equan, the Watchful Guardian is a challenging retro platformer in which players control, Equan, an intergalactic soldier, racing against time in a hunt for eldritch monsters before they destroy the universe. The problem is, Equan keeps finding himself dead.
Why similar: Soundtrack 33.7% ★, 1980s 22.6%, Robots 20.3%, Retro 11.5%, Shooter 5.8%
Remake of a classic old-school hit from 80s, one of the first arcade games ever!
Why similar: 1980s 26.3%, Psychedelic 24.4%, Tabletop 20.6%, Retro 12.3%, Arcade 6.8%
Welcome to The Galaxy Rider! Cruise the cosmos as a space taxi driver! Your mission? Get rich while carrying passengers between planets. Ready for an out-of-this-world ride?
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.7%, 1980s 23%, Futuristic 14.3%, Retro 13.4%, Arcade 7.7%
Kick some asses in this cooperative retrowave game!!! Use powerful abilities and combos to destroy the evil minions of the Driftonics mega corporation and free humanity from the cyborg threat.
Why similar: 1980s 25.7%, Robots 21.9%, Retro 12.8%, Futuristic 10.1%, Arcade 7.9%
Plutobell is in trouble! Help Rei-Bo in this action-platformer full of challenges and traps, filled with of cute and silly characters. Choose the stage order, get new weapons as you defeat each boss and test all your skills in RoboGAL!
Why similar: Soundtrack 35.8% ★, Robots 25.5%, Futuristic 12.7%, Retro 9.8%, Colorful 7.4%
Meteoroids 3D is a simple action game set in space, which wants to pay tribute to a great game of the eighties: Asteroids. Meteoroids 3D does not pretend to be better, or try to emulate the greatness of Asteroids. We just want to bring a funny and addictive game to the players.
Why similar: 1980s 30.7%, Physics 15.9%, Futuristic 10.4%, Retro 9.8%, Arcade 8.5%
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 40.1%, Retro 22.8%, Arcade 13.8%, Casual 9.4%, Colorful 7.9%
Enjoy a modern take on timeless arcade action with Bat Bots, a nostalgic shooter inspired by the classics. Take down waves of robotic bats using precise aim and quick reflexes. Engage in solo play, challenge your friends and family, or work together to defend against the oncoming waves.
Why similar: 1980s 25%, Robots 24.9%, Arcade 10.4%, Retro 10.3%, Shooter 9.5%
In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for the ZX Spectrum by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, search labarinthine levels for the exit, while surviving an ever-increasing onslaught of deadly robots.
Why similar: Retro 22.8%, 1980s 20%, Robots 19.9%, Arcade 9.2%, Futuristic 9.1%
Bounce Ball: Neon Party Arcade is reimagining a videogame classic: Play virtual table tennis with up to 4 players in a futuristic visual style using new gameplay elements like power ups and randomly generated arenas.
Why similar: 1980s 30.9%, Futuristic 13.3%, Retro 12.3%, PvP 12%, Arcade 10.9%
Step into neon-lit arcades and break, blast, and push your way through bricks and obstacles in this nostalgic brick-breaking classic. Use physics, trick-shots, and power-ups in your advance to beat challenging levels and rack up high scores.
Why similar: 1980s 30.8%, Retro 16.7%, Physics 14.7%, Futuristic 10%, Arcade 9.8%
Welcome back! JezzBall Atomic is a remake of the classic Windows game JezzBall. You’re tasked with capturing the Jezz atoms bouncing around inside the chambers by building new walls and trapping them in smaller spaces. But be careful, incomplete walls can’t withstand the impact of a Jezz atom!
Why similar: 2.5D 30.6%, Tabletop 23.7%, Physics 17.8%, Arcade 14%, Casual 11.4%
A retro space themed local multiplayer PvP game which prioritises skill over luck. Kill your friends, get better weapons, kill them more, repeat!
Why similar: 1980s 36.9%, PvP 21%, Local Multiplayer 16.5%, Retro 14.5%, Arcade 7.2%
The Balls are Back! The legendary 90s pinball game Balls of Steel returns to PC in all of its radical retro glory. Play through 5 classic top-down pinball tables and two BRAND NEW tables in classic BoS Style! Get 7 awesome retro tables in one package, rebuilt to run on modern PC hardware!
Why similar: Tabletop 31%, Physics 21.8%, 1980s 19.2%, Arcade 9.5%, Colorful 6.5%
Apee Escapee is a small retro open-world 2D platformer for 1–2 players. Explore one interconnected world, find 8 randomly placed skeleton keys, do good deeds to open the Karma Door, and free the Great Apee.
Why similar: 1980s 29.8%, PvP 15.4%, Retro 13.2%, Arcade 11.3%, Casual 9.1%
Duckster doesn't give a crap about any one or any thing.
Why similar: 1980s 34.5%, Psychedelic 32.6%, Retro 15.2%, Arcade 10%, Colorful 5.9%
An arcade classic returns with a full-on sequel to the original brick-breaker. Play as Blippy and defend Earth from The Little Snarfers across 40+ challenging levels. Earn brand-new ending cutscenes if you can beat the game!
Why similar: 1980s 35.4%, Tabletop 26.8%, Retro 14.4%, Arcade 9.6%, Colorful 7.6%
In this cartoony arcade game, released in 1984 for home microcomputers, take on the role of the titular Pedro, a frustrated gardener trying desperately to protect his precious flower garden from invading animals.
Why similar: 1980s 28.5%, 2.5D 28.4%, Retro 25.9%, Arcade 12.6%, Action 3.6%
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 44.8%, Retro 22.8%, Arcade 14.6%, Casual 7.2%, Colorful 6.7%
Defend your spider web from an onslaught of bugs in this frenetic revival of the cult classic twin-stick shooter, all while jamming to an infectious original score by Megan McDuffee. Play solo or tag in a friend for local co-op across 30 unique challenges or the endless arcade mode.
Why similar: Psychedelic 29%, 1980s 22.5%, Retro 9.9%, Arcade 8.9%, Colorful 7.8%
PunchBots an fighting game with a different twist multiplayer up to 4 players. Learn when to jump and when to attack dominate your opponents with your strategy and agility in this robot fighting game.
Why similar: PvP 26.5%, Robots 23%, Physics 13.9%, Arcade 9.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%
In DIRTYBLOCK, the user needs to control a small platform. It moves across the entire lower part of the game space. The platform needs to constantly hit the ball to prevent it from falling. The main purpose of the application is to destroy all the bricks.
Why similar: Psychedelic 33.7%, 1980s 26.6%, Physics 18.6%, Arcade 14.1%, Casual 6.1%