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1993

You and a second player blast through waves of aliens with a cabinet-mounted lightgun to save a prison planet. Limited grenades give you a last resort when the swarm gets overwhelming.

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  • Playing together in co-op
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Fast pace
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Alien 3: The Gun special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Brings what grabs you about Alien 3: The Gun: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and a fast pace.

You blast your way through a military base full of aliens in this on-rails light gun shooter, where fast targeting and rapid reactions keep the pressure high. Its arcade roots show in short, intense sessions that you can also tackle with a friend.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines

Shooting and gunplay

A first-person shooter set in the Aliens universe where you fight xenomorphs and mercenaries as a Colonial Marine, solo or in co-op. Known for leaning on the franchise's atmosphere, but also for its technical and design shortcomings.

Zombie Panic! Source

Co-op or multiplayer

You fight through zombie hordes with a team in this Half-Life 2 modification, where coordination and nerves are equally tested. The mix of teamwork and panic is what makes it special.

Quake II

Fast pace

You blast through fast, unforgiving firefights against the mechanical Strogg in this classic sci-fi shooter. The modern re-release adds upgraded visuals, fresh campaign content and online co-op to the frantic action.

F.E.A.R. 3

Playing together in co-op

A linear horror shooter where you fight as the slow-mo-wielding Point Man or the body-possessing ghost Paxton Fettel, best played in co-op with a friend. Combat is more action-heavy than its predecessors, with the scares somewhat toned down.

Loaded

Shooting and gunplay

A brutal top-down shooter for the PlayStation featuring six deformed, bizarre characters such as a psychotic clown and a giant baby. You blast through hordes of enemies in grim prison-style missions, solo or with a second player.

Alien Swarm

Playing together in co-op

A free top-down co-op shooter from Valve where a squad of four marines with distinct classes fights through hordes of aliens. Teamwork, loadouts and unlockable weapons drive frantic, tactical firefights.

The House of the Dead III

Fast pace

A fast arcade light-gun shooter where you blast through hordes of mutants and zombies. Branching paths and rescue moments add variety, wrapped in a gritty, B-movie horror mood.

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