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2007 PC 86 % positive Very positive, 272 reviews on Steam

A Japanese doujin bullet-hell shooter set in a war between vampires, their hybrid kin and human exorcists. It centers on dense bullet patterns, precise dodging and arcade score chasing.

What defines eXceed 2nd: Vampire REX:

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

The closest matches for eXceed 2nd: Vampire REX are eXceed Gun Bullet Children, eXceed 3rd: Jade Penetrate Black Package and Cast of the Seven Godsends: Redux. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes eXceed 2nd: Vampire REX special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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eXceed Gun Bullet Children

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2005 PC 47 % positive Mixed, 492 reviews on Steam

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Fantasy setting

A Japanese doujin bullet-hell shooter where you play magical children fending off vampire hordes above Tokyo. Dense bullet patterns and precise dodging take center stage, with several characters offering different playstyles.

eXceed 3rd: Jade Penetrate Black Package

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A Japanese doujin bullet-hell shooter where you play dragon-clan descendant Rayne fighting through a tournament while weaving through dense bullet patterns. Familiars, rival fighters and a fantasy world frame the arcade-style stages.

Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic bullet-hell shooter where you play Reimu or Marisa, weaving through dense bullet patterns and countering with spell-card bombs. Famed for its memorable music and as the entry that made the Touhou series' Gensokyo setting popular.

Kill Knight

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast isometric arcade shooter where you blast through swarms of eldritch horrors with a hefty arsenal. Quick reflexes and constant movement are key, wrapped in a grim dark-fantasy look.

Savant: Ascent

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A fast arcade shooter where you climb a tower as a mechanical alchemist, dodging bullets and blasting waves of enemies. Unlockable CDs provide new music tracks and new abilities at the same time.

Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic bullet-hell shooter from the Touhou series where you pick a character with distinct shot types and weave through dense, elaborate bullet patterns. The Cherry Point scoring system rewards risky play, backed by a famously beloved soundtrack.

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