Games Like Thrust Legend

Survive endless waves in this fast-paced 2D space shooter. Upgrade your ship between 20-second battles, adapt to enemy behaviors, and climb the global leaderboard. Strategic, intense, and built for replayability.

Why similar: Space 27.7%, Action 23%, Arcade 23%, Retro 12.8%, 2D 9%

A loving echo of games from the 80's and familiar to those who loved classics such as Lunar Rescue and Lunar Lander. Swing on a thread from your mothership and thrust safely down to rescue some of those poor guys on the planet, then try to escape safely.

Why similar: Action 21.5%, Arcade 17%, Physics 16.8%, Space 15.5%, 1980s 15.4%

CMYW is a four player survival co-op inspired by classic space shooters. The objective is to work as a team in order to survive the longest and score the highest. Find a balance between gathering resources and defending your portal if you hope to succeed.

Why similar: Space 32%, Action 23.7%, Arcade 18.6%, Retro 17.2%, Indie 8.6%

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: Space 28.9%, Action 21.5%, Arcade 17%, 1980s 14%, Retro 9.8%

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: Arcade 21.3%, Space 17.6%, Action 14.9%, 1980s 13.8%, Retro 13.7%

Ultra Break is a modern take on the classic brick-breaker genre which merges classic, fast-paced gameplay with new mechanics and tight controls.

Why similar: Arcade 26.6%, Retro 21.3%, Action 19.8%, Space 19.4%, 2D 8.4%

Endless arcade action takes a modern twist, creating a uniquely challenging open space shoot-em-up experience. From brutal bosses to black holes and beyond, countless hazards await discovery. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Space 41%, Arcade 25.3%, Action 24.5%, Indie 9.2%

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: Arcade 21.9%, Action 21.5%, 1980s 20.6%, Retro 12%, Physics 10.9%

Particle wars is a super cool and colorful survival shooter with crazy particle effects, tons of weapons and power-ups! Beat the levels with different approaches and get some great highscores at the infinite mode!

Why similar: Space 37.1%, Action 28.8%, Arcade 23.8%, Indie 10.4%

A 2D physics-based puzzle game inspired by old flash games and arcade tasking you with shooting a ball into a cube.

Why similar: Arcade 25.9%, 1980s 17.2%, Minimalist 16.4%, Physics 15.9%, Retro 11.2%

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 28.9%, Space 22.5%, Action 21.7%, Retro 12.2%, 2D 10.6%

80's Retro-style space game designed for kids but fun for the whole family!

Why similar: Space 26.3%, Arcade 22.4%, Retro 18.2%, Physics 14.2%, 1980s 10.2%

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: Arcade 27.4%, 1980s 17.7%, Physics 14.4%, Action 12.6%, Retro 11.6%

Brick breaker arcade action with unique features

Why similar: Arcade 31.8%, 1980s 28.3%, Action 25%, 2D 9.4%, Indie 3.4%

Fast paced game that will test your reflexes.

Why similar: Arcade 21.4%, Action 20.9%, 1980s 17.6%, Space 13.6%, Retro 9.6%

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: Action 25.5%, Arcade 25%, 1980s 22.9%, Retro 12.7%, 2D 9.8%

Krater has escaped from Planet Prison and now only Comit & Jupi can stop him.

Why similar: Space 15.8%, 1980s 15.6%, Retro 15%, Arcade 14.9%, Action 14.9%

A 2D Qix-like retro arcade game. Draw lines to capture the canvas and defeat enemies!

Why similar: Arcade 30.1%, Retro 22%, Minimalist 17.5%, Action 12.8%, 2D 11.3%

Cosmo Knight is back and seeks revenge on Comit & Jupi!

Why similar: Retro 16.9%, Arcade 15.7%, Action 15.2%, Space 14%, 1980s 13.9%

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 23.4%, Arcade 21.2%, Retro 16.9%, Action 14.1%, 2D 8.7%

Oldschool 2Д-shooter of the Windows 2000 epoch, controlled by mouse. 2-player local cooperative mode with several difficulty levels.

Why similar: Action 36.5%, Arcade 20.8%, Retro 19.1%, Indie 12.8%, 2D 8.8%

Legendary classic game "PONG" returns with stunning visuals and emotionally stirring sound! A high-performance AI precisely predicts the ball's trajectory and counters with calculated moves. If you can clear STAGE 30, you're a true super player!

Why similar: Action 26.5%, Arcade 25.7%, 1980s 23.3%, Physics 13.8%, 2D 9.1%

A retro arcade shooter with one-bit graphics

Why similar: Arcade 27.9%, 1980s 24.9%, Retro 20.7%, Action 16.1%, 2D 6%

Comit returns in Comit the Astrodian 3. This game features new stages, new allies and a new villain, Cosmo Knight.

Why similar: Space 19.3%, 1980s 17.2%, Arcade 15.1%, Retro 14.8%, Physics 11.6%

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: Action 24.6%, Arcade 24.5%, 1980s 22.5%, Retro 20.8%, 2D 6.4%

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: Arcade 22.6%, Action 21.8%, 1980s 20.9%, Space 16.2%, Retro 11.8%

You are the captain of a starship. You must capture as many data pods as you can and make it to the star with them before your time expires.

Why similar: Space 36.7%, Action 30.6%, Arcade 30.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%

A skill-based arcade game focused on fast reactions.

Why similar: Action 27.4%, Arcade 26.7%, Space 22.7%, Retro 18.6%, Indie 3.1%

In this classic top-down space game from 1983, you can take on one of the most dangerous jobs in the galaxy: garbage disposal. Try to survive for as long as possible, while knocking the giant garbage pods into a black hole with your Space-Dozer.

Why similar: Arcade 24.9%, Space 24.2%, Retro 21.7%, Action 19.1%, 2D 8.8%

A retro-inspired 2D space shoot-em-up. Mine asteroids! Shoot alien saucers! Get rich or die flying!

Why similar: Space 25.7%, Arcade 17.7%, Retro 17.6%, Minimalist 11.2%, Physics 9.8%

Retro, classic, couch-buddy competition in space! Simple controls make it easy for friends and family to join in the fun!

Why similar: Space 19.4%, Arcade 17.1%, Retro 13%, Physics 11.2%, 1980s 10.8%

Platformer based on a 22 year old blueprint. Help Comit boost his was through several planets in an attempt to stop the evil space pirate Krater from taking over the Star System.

Why similar: 1980s 16.7%, Arcade 16.3%, Space 16.1%, Action 15.3%, Retro 11%

Master Lander is a hard-to-beat 2d physics driven landing game with a centric gravity. You take on a role of remote lander pilot. Your task is to bring the lander from the orbit down to the surface of each of 27 different exoplanets.

Why similar: Space 27%, Arcade 22.7%, Action 17.3%, Physics 11.8%, Retro 11.2%

Speedrun to get the best time you can on each stage. Optimize your route to get faster and unlock more skins, but be careful to not punch your monitor out of pure rage.

Why similar: Arcade 27.1%, Action 22.2%, Minimalist 19.7%, Retro 18.7%, 2D 10.7%

The cosmic horrors have kidnapped Starboi's friends! Launch across the galaxy in search of them, avoiding black holes and defeating the tentacled monsters.

Why similar: Action 32%, Arcade 29%, Retro 22.1%, 2D 11.2%, Indie 3.8%

Blast meteors in this retro-style arcade game with a musical twist! Use your keyboard or plug in a MIDI piano to methodically (and melodically) destroy the oncoming meteors. Shoot for high scores, rack up massive combos, and develop your piano dexterity along the way!

Why similar: Arcade 27.8%, Space 21.1%, Action 19.2%, Retro 17.8%, 2D 10.3%

An original and challenging survival arcade game with a color twist ! Your Chromacore is stranded in the depths of space and the only way to survive is to show to the universe the True Rainbow Power!

Why similar: Space 23.9%, Action 19.4%, Arcade 18.1%, Retro 15.4%, Minimalist 13.1%

Cubic Color is a game to test and improve your reaction time.

Why similar: Action 25.2%, Arcade 19.9%, Retro 18.3%, Minimalist 16.9%, Indie 9.1%

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: Retro 26%, Arcade 21.3%, 1980s 19.3%, Action 18.8%, Indie 7.6%

One-button precise, dynamic 2D platformer. Collect pixels, open doors, avoid obstacles and enemies. Find your way to the finals and unlock the next levels.

Why similar: Arcade 26.2%, Action 21.7%, 1980s 19%, Physics 18.1%, 2D 10.2%

Explore a rough space landscape in a fragile capsule. Good for an hour of fun or frustration depending on skill. Physics mostly accurate.

Why similar: Space 32.6%, Physics 17.1%, Minimalist 15%, Action 13.5%, Arcade 10.1%

Have You Been Waiting for a Modern Take on Classic Asteroid Shooters? 🚀 Your wait might just be over! Astro Busters brings you a fun space shooter with realistic physics, responsive controls and thrilling arcade action. Take on missions, upgrade your weapons, ships and fight solo or in multiplayer.

Why similar: Space 24.1%, Arcade 17.8%, Retro 13.9%, 1980s 12.5%, Action 11.4%

Space Saber is a virtual reality game where you launch yourself into space to intercept explosive mines with your lightsaber.

Why similar: Arcade 35.6%, Space 33.5%, Action 25.4%, Indie 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%

As the remote-controlled exoplanet survey and reconnaissance drone SR-19 descends into the atmosphere of planet Xenos, it runs into trouble — and gets a little help. Starzine delivers fast-paced, 3D paddle-and-ball arcade action updated for the 21st century.

Why similar: Action 30.8%, Arcade 27.7%, Physics 27.2%, Indie 11.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Pay attention and stop at the right time when rolling through the levels!

Why similar: Arcade 27.8%, Action 27.7%, Minimalist 17.8%, Retro 15.3%, 2D 10%

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: Arcade 28.7%, Action 21.3%, 1980s 18.6%, Retro 13.8%, 2D 10.6%

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: Arcade 29.3%, 1980s 17.8%, Action 16.7%, Space 15.6%, Retro 11.3%

Star Razer is a shooter game inspired by the Vectrex game Asteroids, with a hint of Geometry Wars. You must face successive waves of enemies and achieve the highest score (online). The game is exclusively played with mouse and keyboard (for now).

Why similar: Action 26.1%, Arcade 25.7%, 1980s 23.5%, Physics 14.1%, 2D 9.2%

An arcade game in which the only goal is to stay alive by making your enemies crash into each other rather than you... which gets difficult as you can have hundreds of enemies homing in on you simultaneously!!

Why similar: Action 31.8%, Arcade 21.3%, Retro 19.6%, Minimalist 18.2%, 2D 9%

Choose your powerup, ball, and paddle and face off against a variety of blocks in this game inspired by Breakout!

Why similar: Arcade 43.3%, Action 32.3%, 2D 15.3%, Indie 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%

“SHOCK TROOPERS ”, the fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game released exclusively on NEOGEO MVS in 1997, returns to the battlefield on Steam!Progress through the battlefield, choosing the best routes and strategy!

Why similar: Arcade 32.9%, Action 32%, Retro 23.7%, 2D 11.5%

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: Arcade 27.6%, 1980s 26.5%, Retro 23.2%, Action 18.5%, Indie 2.8%

Space Runaway, a compelling intergalactic journey soaked in bullet hell. Enemy vessels, lasers and larger than life bosses coming at you full speed in a 16-bit authentic arcade experience like no other.

Why similar: Arcade 22.4%, Action 21.5%, 1980s 21%, Retro 13.5%, Space 11.8%

Retro Memories: Brick Breaker is a block-breaking game inspired by classic arcade games of the past, making you remember how fun it is to break blocks

Why similar: Retro 22.6%, 1980s 21.1%, Arcade 20.3%, Minimalist 11.8%, Physics 11.7%

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: Arcade 25.5%, 1980s 21.2%, Retro 17.6%, Minimalist 12.7%, 2D 9.9%

Comit the Astrodian 2 is the sequel to 2016's Comit the Astrodian. It features new stages, new abilities and new enemies.

Why similar: 1980s 17.3%, Space 16.8%, Arcade 16.5%, Action 11.6%, Retro 11.5%

Blast through 3D asteroid fields, crack open rocks for treasure, and fend off alien raiders who steal your loot or attack on sight. Fast‑paced first‑person retro arcade action meets pixel‑powered chaos in deep space.

Why similar: Arcade 29%, Action 29%, Space 23.9%, Retro 16.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

In this simple riff on an arcade classic, released in 1983 for home microcomputers by famed game developer/publisher Ocean Software, guide a small frog across a busy road, then across logs floating in a river, to reach safety on the other side.

Why similar: Retro 26.7%, Arcade 26%, Action 19.8%, 1980s 16.3%, 2D 9.9%

Arcade, Arcade! Arcade!! back to the Eighties and the wild west. Stop the Lawmen getting past by shooting them, if they get past they will make arrests. you get three lives to get the highest score you can. and a ww2 card game

Why similar: Action 25.6%, Arcade 22.6%, 1980s 22.1%, 2D 19.7%, Indie 8.2%