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Games like Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine

1988

You pilot a nimble fighting machine through dense screens of enemies and projectiles, collecting power-ups under time pressure. Its appeal lies in tight, frantic arcade action on classic 8-bit home computers.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine are Xevious, Gyruss and Raiden. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Xevious

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1982Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and a demanding difficulty.

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.

Gyruss

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Raiden

Shooting and gunplay

A classic vertical arcade shooter where you dodge enemy fire across eight missions, blast targets and collect power-ups. Built around score chasing and replays, with a steep challenge.

Truxton

Shooting and gunplay

Truxton is a classic vertical shoot 'em up from the arcade era, where you pilot a small spaceship through five large levels packed with enemy waves. With just a shot and a bomb button, you fight through bosses that loop endlessly at higher difficulties.

Satazius

Shooting and gunplay

A classic side-scrolling arcade shooter with 13 upgradeable weapons, selectable side weapons and a charge attack. Demanding boss fights and dense enemy waves are aimed at arcade veterans.

Moon Cresta

Shooting and gunplay

You pilot a ship along the bottom of the screen and fight off waves of Galaxian-style attackers while a moving starfield suggests vertical scrolling. A classic early arcade shooter whose simple rules quickly demand precise dodging and shooting.

RefleX

Shooting and gunplay

A Japanese indie shmup where you weave through dense bullet patterns and use sharp reflexes to tear down huge enemies. As the second chapter of the ALLTYNEX trilogy, it delivers short, intense arcade action in a sci-fi setting.

Gradius V

Shooting and gunplay

An uncompromising side-scrolling shooter in which you weave through hazards and bullet fire while aiming your Options with the analog stick. Memorizing stages and precise positioning are the heart of the challenge.

Raptor: Call of the Shadows

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic 1994 vertical scrolling arcade shooter where you fly the Raptor as a mercenary, earning cash to buy and upgrade weapons between missions. Fast action, swarms of enemies and a driving soundtrack define the experience.

DoDonPachi

Shooting and gunplay

A landmark Cave arcade bullet-hell shooter where you thread through dense bullet patterns, build huge scores with a chain system, and unlock a hidden, tougher true ending through masterful play.

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