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1986

You pilot a hover ship through horizontally scrolling stages and piece it together into a giant combat robot. That transformation mechanic sets this early arcade shmup apart.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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The closest matches for MagMax are Tyrian 2000, Truxton and Strikers 1945 II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes MagMax special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tyrian 2000

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1999PC

Brings what grabs you about MagMax: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and action-packed real-time combat.

Tyrian 2000 is a fast-paced shoot 'em up where you pilot a starship through waves of enemies and upgrade it with front, rear and side weapons. Earn credits between levels to buy new guns and then blast even more foes.

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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.

Strikers 1945 II

Shooting and gunplay

You pilot a fighter through waves of bullets and massive mech enemies in this vertically scrolling arcade shmup. It is a tight, demanding shoot 'em up that rewards repeated attempts with sharper reflexes.

Earthion

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Stargunner

Sci-fi setting

A classic 1990s DOS side-scrolling space shooter where you pilot an elite ship to strike enemy strongholds on a hostile planet. Fast arcade action with weapon upgrades.

Jet Lancer

Shooting and gunplay

Jet Lancer is a fast arcade aerial dogfighting shooter where you play a mercenary pilot hunting enemy aces and tearing apart giant robots. Pixel art, high speed and short story scenes define the experience.

Super Stardust Ultra

Bright, upbeat tone

You pilot a lone star fighter through relentless waves of enemy ships and asteroids in this fast arcade shooter. Its appeal lies in sharp reflexes, split-second timing and the satisfaction of turning chaos into spectacular explosions.

Sky Force Reloaded

Shooting and gunplay

A vertical arcade shoot 'em up with frantic bullet-dodging action, where you upgrade your plane between missions and replay stages to hit every objective and earn all the stars.

Habroxia

Shooting and gunplay

Habroxia is an arcade-style scrolling shooter where you fight through fifteen levels of alien incursions, boss battles and rescue missions. Customizing your ship and unlocking endless side modes gives the classic shoot-em-up loop some extra variety.

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