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1988 Classic

A 1988 arcade shooter where you dodge along the bottom of the screen while aiming a crosshair at enemies and structures. Fast, simple action where aiming and movement are tied together, making every shot a risk.

What defines Cabal:

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

The closest matches for Cabal are Lethal Enforcers, Ikari Warriors and Virtua Cop. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Cabal special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Lethal Enforcers

99 %

1992 PlayStation

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Gameplay comes before story

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop gunning down criminals in bank robberies, street and Chinatown scenes. Quick aim and sparing innocents are key, and a second player can join in co-op.

Ikari Warriors

Challenging difficulty

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter where you fight alone or with a friend through jungles, rivers and ruins. Machine guns, grenades and rocket launchers drive fast, punishing action.

Virtua Cop

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop blasting criminals in quick succession while avoiding civilians. Its early polygonal graphics and fast, reflex-driven pacing influenced later rail shooters like Time Crisis and House of the Dead.

Time Crisis II

Realistic visuals

A classic arcade light gun shooter where you pop in and out of cover to shoot enemies under time pressure. The series' new co-op mode lets two players blast through short, intense stages together.

Time Crisis 3

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you duck in and out of cover to blast enemies while racing the clock. Multiple weapons and extra modes deliver quick, intense action.

Double Dragon

Challenging difficulty

The arcade classic that helped define the beat 'em up genre: punch, kick and grapple your way through waves of street gang thugs, ideally with a friend in co-op, to rescue a kidnapped girlfriend.

Virtua Cop 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic on-rails arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop gunning down criminals in fast levels, rewarding quick reactions and precise aim while avoiding hitting hostages and civilians.

1942

Challenging difficulty

A classic vertically scrolling Capcom arcade shooter where you fly a World War II fighter, blast waves of enemy planes, dodge bullets with loop-the-loops and grab power-ups. Short, reflex-driven, score-chasing runs with steep difficulty.

Rush'n Attack

Challenging difficulty

A classic Konami arcade run-and-gun in which you fight through an enemy military base as a lone soldier, relying on quick reflexes, a knife and pickup weapons.

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