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Games like $1 Ride

2016PC49 % positive

You race through space at warp speed, relying on quick reflexes and good timing to grab power-ups. Risk your fuel to pick up money and missiles along the way.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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In short: Games like $1 Ride

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes $1 Ride special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tron

88 %Match

1982Xbox

Brings what grabs you about $1 Ride: a sci-fi setting, vast, open spaces and a fast pace.

You pilot Light Cycles, tanks and fighters through four short arcade subgames set in the neon grid of the film Tron. Its appeal lies in the minimalist neon look and quick, reflex-driven duels against the computer or a second player.

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Major Stryker

Sci-fi setting

A classic early-90s PC vertical-scrolling space shooter where you play Major Stryker fending off the alien Kreton invaders. Fast arcade action with power-ups and waves of enemies is the focus.

Galaga Legions DX

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You pilot your fighter through relentless alien waves in a modernized take on the classic Galaga arcade shooter. Hitting enemy weak spots earns bonuses and fuels the chase for a huge score.

Space Pirate Trainer

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A VR arcade shooter where you dual-wield blasters and a shield against waves of drones and robots, physically dodging and aiming. Fast, intense and built around chasing high scores.

Scramble

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An early arcade side-scrolling shooter where you fly a jet over rough terrain, firing and dropping bombs while blowing up fuel tanks to keep flying. Its appeal is the constant fuel pressure and precise maneuvering around the landscape.

Astrosmash

Sci-fi setting

You man a laser cannon at the bottom of the screen and blast incoming meteors, spinning bombs and other debris before they slip past. Meteors split into smaller fragments when hit, turning every wave into a fast, score-chasing scramble.

Chicken Invaders

Sci-fi setting

A humorous arcade shooter in the spirit of Space Invaders, where you fend off alien chickens seeking revenge on humanity. Fast, simple action with a tongue-in-cheek sense of absurdity.

Waves

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you clear arenas of enemy waves by chaining combos and well-timed bombs. A time-slowing buffer and seven modes with online leaderboards add depth and replay value.

Galaxy Force II

Sci-fi setting

You pilot a spaceship through scrolling space stages in this 1988 arcade shooter, fighting Halcyon's invading forces to save the Junos system. Its appeal lies in fast, demanding dogfights and the classic arcade drive to push one more run further.

Habroxia

Bright, upbeat tone

Habroxia is an arcade-style scrolling shooter where you fight through fifteen levels of alien incursions, boss battles and rescue missions. Customizing your ship and unlocking endless side modes gives the classic shoot-em-up loop some extra variety.

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