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Games like No Stick Shooter

2017PC

A retro arcade shooter you play without using a stick, relying on an unusual control scheme across 30 chaotic levels packed with enemies. Fast, compact and great for short bursts of action.

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

The closest matches for No Stick Shooter are Millipede, Galaga and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes No Stick Shooter special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Millipede

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1982PC

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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.

Galaga

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade shooter where you pilot a fighter along the bottom of the screen and blast waves of insect-like aliens. The tractor beam that captures your ship, which you can rescue for double firepower, gives it its hook.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you pilot a geometric ship through a glowing neon grid, fending off swarms of enemies in pursuit of a high score. Simple controls, short rounds and demanding reflexes make it highly addictive.

Color Chaos

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic arcade twin-stick shooter built around constantly swapping colors to take down enemies while chasing leaderboard high scores.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you fight swarms of enemies in a glowing neon arena while chasing high scores. Six distinct modes keep it varied, from hectic blasting to careful survival play.

Asteroids: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

A modernized take on the arcade classic: pilot a ship, dodge and blast asteroids, chase high scores and tackle challenge levels with new abilities, neon visuals and a fresh soundtrack.

Polygon Attack

Shooting and gunplay

An indie action game about fighting through endless waves of enemies and facing unpredictable bosses. Little is known about it, so this rating relies mainly on the provided metadata.

Horizon Shift

Shooting and gunplay

A fast arcade shooter played on a single screen where you fend off enemy waves and use a risk-reward multiplier to build power-ups and bombs. It is all about high scores and quick reflexes rather than story.

Danmaku Unlimited 2

Challenging difficulty

A classic vertical bullet-hell shooter in the spirit of Japanese doujin games, with dense bullet patterns, punishing boss fights and a driving soundtrack. Pure arcade play built on reflexes and pattern recognition.

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