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Games like Burst

2016PC

An indie rhythm-action game where you load your own music (.ogg files), dodge obstacles, destroy enemies to the beat and chase high scores.

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

The closest matches for Burst are Centipede: Recharged, Signal to Noise and Millipede. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Burst special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Centipede: Recharged

91 %Match

2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable86 % positive8.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Burst: combat with precise timing, gameplay over story and action-packed real-time combat.

A modern remake of the arcade classic where you blast bugs and chase high scores. Besides the classic mode, it offers inventive challenge stages, a fresh soundtrack and vivid neon visuals.

Signal to Noise

Action-packed real-time combat

A music-driven rail shooter inspired by classic arcade games, where rhythm and shooting merge into one experience.

Millipede

Easy to pick up

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.

Asteroids: Recharged

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.

Gyruss

Easy to pick up

A classic Konami arcade shooter where you rotate your ship around the edge of the screen, blasting waves of enemies that swoop in from the center. Known for its tube-shooter design and its memorable Bach-based soundtrack.

PowerBeatsVR

Easy to pick up

An intense VR fitness rhythm game where you punch, dodge and squat to the beat. Leaderboards, workouts and support for your own music keep your pulse racing.

Pistol Whip

Action-packed real-time combat

A VR rhythm shooter where you fire, duck and dodge in time with the music while gliding through stylized, cinematic levels. It plays like a choreographed dance of bullets and movement, driven by chasing high scores.

Bit.Trip Core

Easy to pick up

A minimalist retro rhythm game where you fire a four-direction laser from the center of the screen at incoming beats in time with the music. Its stripped-down pixel look and pulsing chiptune soundtrack make for a reflex-heavy arcade experience.

Black Widow: Recharged

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you play a spider hunting swarms of bugs, using new abilities to chase high scores and leaderboard spots. Vibrant visuals and an original soundtrack give it a modern retro feel.

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