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1988
Katakis is a classic 1988 side-scrolling shoot 'em up where you fly your ship through a machine-ruled fortress. Expect punishing difficulty, power-ups and pure arcade action.
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The closest matches for Katakis are Alltynex Second, Raiden and Robotron: 2084. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Katakis special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
91 %
Best match
Brings what grabs you about Katakis: good gunplay, a demanding difficulty and a sci-fi setting.
A Japanese doujin-style bullet-hell shooter set in 2192, where you fight the rogue AI ALLTYNEX. Tense dodging and boss battles are the focus.
91 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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.
91 %
Challenging difficulty
A legendary arcade twin-stick shooter where you fight endless robot waves alone while rescuing the last humans. Frantic, punishing and built purely around reflexes.
91 %
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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.
90 %
Shooting and gunplay
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.
90 % 7.79 €
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.
89 %
Shooting and gunplay
You pilot your ship through waves of deadly biological lifeforms above the ravaged planet Avaron. Its appeal lies in relentless shooting and the feeling of being one of the last survivors aboard the orbiting station O.P. Odysseus.
89 % 7.79 €
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.
89 % 5.89 €
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.
89 % 3.15 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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.
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