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1982

An early 1982 arcade shooter where you defend the city of Atlantis from waves of Gorgon ships using fixed gun posts. The appeal is quick aiming and prioritizing targets as the enemies fly ever lower.

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

The closest matches for Atlantis are Scramble, Xevious and Alpha Mission. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Atlantis special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Scramble

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1981Xbox

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Realistic visuals
  • Challenging difficulty

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.

Xevious

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A 1982 arcade classic in which you pilot the Solvalou fighter through vertically scrolling waves of alien enemies, shooting air targets and bombing ground ones at once. It was a pioneering title for the shoot-'em-up genre.

Alpha Mission

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter in the vein of Xevious, where separate weapons for air and ground targets are used against waves of enemies. Short, demanding action with power-ups.

RIP Trilogy

Realistic visuals

A bundle of three indie arcade shooters from the RIP series, focused on fast, action-packed combat with little emphasis on story.

Event Horizon

Realistic visuals

An offline arcade space shooter where you defend your base against waves of alien invaders, upgrade your starships and take on large bosses.

RIP 3: The Last Hero

Realistic visuals

A small 2006 indie arcade shooter with relentless action, where each level asks for sharp aim and a bit of tactical thinking.

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.

Zanac

Sci-fi setting

A classic 1986 vertical space shooter in which you pilot a fighter against a hostile artificial intelligence. Eight special weapons and fast arcade action define the experience.

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