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2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified95 % positive17.99 €

Earthion is an upcoming shoot-'em-up built in the spirit of classic Mega Drive arcade shooters, with physical retro releases planned. You get old-school arcade action with retro charm and a 16:9 version for modern platforms.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Pixel art
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Sci-fi setting

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In short: Games like Earthion

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Earthion special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Truxton

96 %Match

1988PC94 % positive7.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Earthion: gripping boss fights, good gunplay and pixel art.

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.

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Steel Empire

Boss fights as highlights

A classic steampunk side-scrolling shoot'em up originally released on the Mega Drive in 1992. You dodge and blast your way through linear stages against an evil empire, with four difficulty levels and a replay mode.

Hyper Sentinel

Sci-fi setting

A retro arcade shooter inspired by the 8-bit era, mixing classic blasting with modern upgrades and mechanics. Fast reflexes and pixel visuals take center stage.

Platypus

Fast pace

A fast, frantic arcade shoot-'em-up with a tongue-in-cheek premise about an overcrowded city invading its neighbour. You pilot a ship through waves of enemies in classic score-chasing style.

G-Darius HD

Boss fights as highlights

You pilot the Silver Hawk through the classic branching shoot-'em-up stages of the Darius series, switchable between modern HD visuals and authentic retro arcade graphics. The capture ball system lets you catch enemies to power up your ship and shape your own approach to each fight.

Wolflame

Sci-fi setting

A classic vertical 2D shooter in the vein of Raiden and Twin Cobra, built around arcade action, reflexes and dodging bullets. A no-frills retro throwback from the makers of Gigantic Army and Satazius.

Bot Vice

Fast pace

A frantic single-screen pixel-art gallery shooter inspired by Time Crisis and Wild Guns. A tight overall time limit for the whole run keeps the pressure on and tests your reflexes.

DoDonPachi

Boss fights as highlights

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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