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A Taito arcade classic where you play a spy riding elevators through a skyscraper, grabbing secret documents while dodging or shooting enemy agents. Its quick, simple loop of shooting, ducking and knocking out lights was innovative for its time.
What defines Elevator Action:
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The closest matches for Elevator Action are Rush'n Attack, River Raid and James Bond 007: Tomorrow Never Dies. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Elevator Action special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
93 %
Best match
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.
89 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A classic 1982 arcade shooter where you fly a jet up a river non-stop, blowing up bridges while managing fuel and dodging enemies. Simple premise with fast, reflex-driven play.
89 %
Linear, curated structure
A third-person action game based on the 1997 Bond film: as 007 you work through linear missions of gunfights, light stealth and vehicle sections to stop media mogul Carver's plan to start a war.
89 %
Challenging difficulty
An early 1980 arcade classic where you work a climber's arms with two joysticks to scale a skyscraper while dodging falling hazards. It is seen as a forerunner of the platformer genre.
89 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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.
88 % 4.99 €
Focus on a single character
A retro-flavoured 2D stealth action game where you sneak into enemy bases and carry out a series of covert operations.
88 %
Linear, curated structure
A classic overhead arcade driving game where you bump rival cars off the road and jump over hazards like water gaps. Short, reflex-driven runs in early-80s arcade style.
88 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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.
87 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
An early arcade side-scrolling shooter where you fly a jet over rough terrain, firing and dropping bombs while blowing up fuel tanks to keep flying. Its appeal is the constant fuel pressure and precise maneuvering around the landscape.
87 %
Action-packed real-time combat
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.