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A pixel-art arcade action game set in a distant future: as a gladiator in a galactic TV show, you fight deadly creatures on an abandoned planet and try to survive as long as you can.

What defines Pixel Gladiator:

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

The closest matches for Pixel Gladiator are Super Cyborg, Project Mercury and Legion of Scorn. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pixel Gladiator special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Project Mercury

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Gigantic Army

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Intrusion 2

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Let Them Come

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A frantic pixel-art arcade shooter where you fend off wave after wave of alien creatures. Quick reflexes and smart positioning decide whether you survive.

Armed Seven

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Neon Hardcorps

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Planet Cube: Edge

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Steel Strider

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An indie run-and-gun shooter in the vein of Turrican and Super Contra, where you pilot a mech and aim and fire independently with the mouse or dual sticks.

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