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Games like Platypus II

2007PC60 % positive−30 % 4.99 € 3.49 €

An arcade side-scrolling shoot-'em-up where you pilot a fighter through worlds that look sculpted from clay. Power-ups and bonus stars add variety, and the charming claymation style is the main draw.

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

Where to buy

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The closest matches for Platypus II are Space Pirate Trainer, Moose Life and Waves. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Platypus II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Space Pirate Trainer

94 %Match

2016PCPlayStation94 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Platypus II: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and action-packed real-time combat.

A VR arcade shooter where you dual-wield blasters and a shield against waves of drones and robots, physically dodging and aiming. Fast, intense and built around chasing high scores.

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Moose Life

Distinctive, stylised art style

A psychedelic 1980s-style arcade shooter with vivid visuals and a driving techno soundtrack. It can also be played in VR for a more immersive ride.

Waves

Shooting and gunplay

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you clear arenas of enemy waves by chaining combos and well-timed bombs. A time-slowing buffer and seven modes with online leaderboards add depth and replay value.

Centipede: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

A modern remake of the arcade classic where you blast bugs and chase high scores. Besides the classic mode, it offers inventive challenge stages, a fresh soundtrack and vivid neon visuals.

Bleed 2

Shooting and gunplay

A fast-paced arcade action game where heroine Wryn shoots, dodges, reflects bullets and slows time. It centers on a string of boss fights in pixel art style with a tongue-in-cheek tone.

Pistol Whip

Distinctive, stylised art style

A VR rhythm shooter where you fire, duck and dodge in time with the music while gliding through stylized, cinematic levels. It plays like a choreographed dance of bullets and movement, driven by chasing high scores.

Black Widow: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you play a spider hunting swarms of bugs, using new abilities to chase high scores and leaderboard spots. Vibrant visuals and an original soundtrack give it a modern retro feel.

High Hell

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast, neon-drenched arcade first-person shooter where you blast through absurd criminal skyscrapers with an oversized gun. It emphasizes speed, movement and offbeat humor.

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.

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