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2017PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable94 % positive5.69 €

A hypnotic arcade shooter from Llamasoft where you blast through psychedelic tunnels and storms of light while pulsing electronic beats pull you into a trance. Great for short, intense reflex sessions, especially in VR.

  • Strong soundtrack
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lavish presentation

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Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action

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2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified96 % positive19.50 €

Fits your focus: Story like Polybius.

Xenotilt is a fast, aggressive sci-fi pinball game where you send balls across multiple tables and blast aliens along the way. It is loud, quick and built around precise timing and high scores.

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Musynx

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Musynx is a rhythm game where you guide yourself through colorful, stylized levels with precise timing to the beat of its music. This console version brings the popular mobile game to new platforms with a fresh look and over 50 tracks.

Luftrausers

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A frantic arcade plane shooter from Vlambeer where you mix and match weapons, bodies and engines to take down aircraft and ships. Punchy feel, a stylish sepia look and relentless high-score chasing keep you coming back.

Superflight

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A minimalist wingsuit game where you dive and weave at high speed through procedurally generated landscapes and tight rock gaps. Easy to learn, hypnotic, and ideal for quick highscore runs.

Dance Dance Revolution

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The pioneering dance game: you step on the arrow panels of a dance pad in time with the music, chasing combos and high scores. Catchy songs and rising difficulty make it a physical rhythm workout, also fun with two players.

Pinball FX

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A huge digital pinball collection featuring original tables plus licensed ones from Star Wars, Marvel, Indiana Jones and classic Williams machines. It offers quick arcade sessions built around chasing high scores and competing with others.

StepMania

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An open rhythm game engine that recreates Dance Dance Revolution on PC, playable with dance pads or a keyboard. Custom songs and stepcharts make the content practically endless.

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

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A rhythm game played with a guitar controller, built around a setlist of 80s-style rock songs. You hit scrolling notes in time and work your way from small clubs to big stages, solo or in head-to-head play with friends.

Piano Tiles 2

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A simple rhythm tapper where you hit only the black tiles in time with well-known piano tunes and avoid the white ones. The speed ramps up quickly and tests your reflexes.

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