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1988

A 1988 Capcom arcade shooter where a flying muscle-bound soldier fires in all directions, aiming with a unique rotary switch. You buy upgrades between stages, and two players can play together.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Playing together in co-op
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Forgotten Worlds are Wild Guns, Beat Hazard and Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Forgotten Worlds special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Wild Guns

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Brings what grabs you about Forgotten Worlds: good gunplay, playing together in co-op and combat with precise timing.

A fast arcade shooting gallery set in a steampunk Wild West, where you play Annie or Clint, dodging fire and blasting outlaws and robots in the background. Short, intense stages with a tough challenge, playable in co-op.

Beat Hazard

Shooting and gunplay

An arcade twin-stick shooter where your own music library drives the enemy waves and your ship's firepower. Every song creates a unique, chaotic and flashy experience.

Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony

Challenging difficulty

An arcade-style bullet-hell shooter set on a 17th-century colonial Mars, blending British colonial history with science fiction. It stands out for its lovingly crafted pixel art and co-op play for up to four players.

Resogun

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A frantic arcade shoot 'em up set in destructible voxel worlds, where you rescue survivors and keep your multiplier alive. Great for score chasers, solo or in online co-op.

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A frantic neon arcade twin-stick shooter where you fight through enemy waves on 3D grids. Companion drones, plenty of levels and co-op or online modes keep the high-score chase fresh.

Air Buster

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade side-scrolling shoot-'em-up in the vein of R-Type and Gradius, blasting through sci-fi stages with power-ups. Its standout feature is simultaneous two-player play.

Truxton

Challenging difficulty

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.

Loaded

Shooting and gunplay

A brutal top-down shooter for the PlayStation featuring six deformed, bizarre characters such as a psychotic clown and a giant baby. You blast through hordes of enemies in grim prison-style missions, solo or with a second player.

Raiden II

Challenging difficulty

A classic vertical shmup where you dodge waves of enemy planes and bullets while blasting tanks with bombs and cannons. Perfect if you want punchy arcade action and chasing high scores.

Assault Android Cactus

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic twin-stick arena shooter where you play police android Cactus, blasting hordes of malfunctioning robots and chaining combos. Features a bright, stylish look, a roster of androids with distinct weapons, and up to four-player co-op.

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