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2014PC22 % positive

A neon 2D arcade shooter where you pilot a spaceship built from boxes and weapons. Your weapons react to the background music, and each run lasts as long as the current track.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for BoxesWithGuns are Asteroids: Recharged, Heckabomb and Tempest 2000. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes BoxesWithGuns special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Asteroids: Recharged

96 %Match

2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified82 % positive8.99 €

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

A modernized take on the arcade classic: pilot a ship, dodge and blast asteroids, chase high scores and tackle challenge levels with new abilities, neon visuals and a fresh soundtrack.

Heckabomb

Action-packed real-time combat

An explosive twin-stick shooter with plenty of upgrades, full controller support and a strong soundtrack. The focus is on fast arcade-style action.

Tempest 2000

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast arcade tube shooter where you glide a claw-shaped ship around the rim of neon geometric levels, blasting waves of enemies. Pounding techno music and particle effects turn this update of the classic into an intense reflex test.

Beat Hazard 2

Action-packed real-time combat

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where your own music library drives the action: the rhythm and intensity of each song shape the enemy waves and the screen-filling light show.

Beat Hazard

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An arcade twin-stick shooter where your own music library drives the enemy waves and your ship's firepower. Every song creates a unique, chaotic and flashy experience.

Yars: Recharged

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A neon-soaked reimagining of the Atari classic that blends arcade shooting with bullet hell, demanding that you read boss patterns and audio-visual warnings. It is backed by a driving electronic soundtrack.

Symphony

Gameplay comes before story

An arcade-style action game whose levels are generated from your own music collection. The tempo and intensity of each song shape the gameplay, with items and bosses along the way.

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