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Games Like ZPF

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

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ZPF is a retro-inspired horizontal shooter originally designed for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Blast your way through a cosmic gauntlet of epic boss battles, addictive scoring, and hidden secrets in a thrilling arcade-style adventure through fantasy, sci-fi, and alien-themed worlds.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 74% — of 22 reviews
Released: 2026-04-16
Developer: ZPF Team
Publisher: Mega Cat Studios
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Bitwave GamesPub: Clear River Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    95% matchVery Positive91% of 222 reviews2019
    Dev: Next Game Level
    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive95% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: Bullet Prince
    Windows

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    93% matchVery Positive100% of 107 reviews2022
    Dev: Banana Bytes
    Windows

    A vertical arcade shoot'em up with an inventive teleport system, lots of fast-blazing action and explosions, tons of boss fights, a risk/reward based score system and a proper challenge for both veteran and new players of the genre.

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    Dev: Ancient CorporationPub: Limited Run Games, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%

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    Dev: Peter Hann
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%

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    Dev: Lillymo Games
    Windows

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  11. #11 Imminence
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bob WarrenPub: Augmented Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Coquibyte Games
    Windows

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    Windows

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    87% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2026
    Dev: Jonathan Fior Pub: Innovative Bioresearch
    Windows

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    Dev: ASTRO PORTPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows · Linux
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    Dev: ShidyGames
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    73% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Evil
    Windows

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    75% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: Konstantinos Katsoris
    Windows

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    Dev: N11 Games Division
    Windows

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    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
    Dev: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive85% of 798 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: RETSUZANPub: Henteko Doujin
    Windows

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    73% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    71% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: 171Dev
    Windows

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    71% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Pixel Bones Studio
    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchMixed39% of 61 reviews2026
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    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lizard Game Dev
    Windows

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    69% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2024
    Dev: Quackpond Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    68% matchVery Positive93% of 229 reviews2022
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    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 55 reviews2018
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    66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Linux

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    68% matchPositive80% of 40 reviews2020
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    It's a bullet-hell spaceship shooter. Can you survive the battlefield? Let's prove your shooting skills!

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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
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