Cover of Barrier X

Similar games

Games like Barrier X

2016 PCNintendo Switch 2.99 € 86 % positive Very positive, 2,319 reviews on Steam

An extremely fast arcade racer where you dodge obstacles, shoot, and keep pushing your speed to climb to the top of the leaderboard.

What defines Barrier X:

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

The closest matches for Barrier X are Color Chaos, Polygon Attack and Horizon Shift. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Barrier X special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

10 games with a similar feel, sorted by match

Show games from the same series

Best match

Color Chaos

97 %

2016 PC

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Action-packed real-time combat

A frantic arcade twin-stick shooter built around constantly swapping colors to take down enemies while chasing leaderboard high scores.

Polygon Attack

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An indie action game about fighting through endless waves of enemies and facing unpredictable bosses. Little is known about it, so this rating relies mainly on the provided metadata.

Horizon Shift

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arcade shooter played on a single screen where you fend off enemy waves and use a risk-reward multiplier to build power-ups and bombs. It is all about high scores and quick reflexes rather than story.

Story of a Cube

Action-packed real-time combat

A frantic arcade twin-stick shooter with bullet-hell elements where a lone cube seeks revenge, packed with explosions and demanding gameplay.

Point Perfect

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A mouse-driven arcade game where you guide your cursor through a procedurally generated gauntlet of retro enemies, drawing boxes around foes so the mothership can shoot them down. It demands precise reflexes and a steady hand.

Millipede

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A 1982 arcade classic and the sequel to Centipede: using a trackball and a fire button, you blast a descending millipede and other bugs. It is all about high scores, reflexes and frantic, fast rounds.

Galaga

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade shooter where you pilot a fighter along the bottom of the screen and blast waves of insect-like aliens. The tractor beam that captures your ship, which you can rescue for double firepower, gives it its hook.

Astro Tripper

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A punishing arcade shoot-'em-up where you fly a nimble craft along the surfaces of large side-scrolling platforms and fend off swarms of enemies. It embraces old-school, unforgiving arcade action.

Feedback