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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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Noisz

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2018PC95 % positive16.79 €

Fits your focus: Systems like Polybius and Combat like Polybius.

Noisz fuses a rhythm game with a bullet-hell shooter: you dodge dense patterns and fire in time with the music. It's a tough, reflex-heavy mix with a strong soundtrack and a visual-novel flavor.

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Jet Lancer

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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.

Neon White

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A fast speedrunning first-person shooter where card-based guns double as movement abilities. You optimize routes through short levels, wrapped in anime style, dating-sim-style dialogue and a driving soundtrack.

Baldr Sky "Zero"

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A cyberpunk visual novel mixed with action sections, centered on a dark science-fiction story punctuated by fast-paced fights. It serves as a prequel to Baldr Sky and uses an anime art style.

Kamikaze Lassplanes

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An anime visual novel with a romantic story set in a magical steampunk kingdom torn by war, mixed with arcade shoot-'em-up sections. Your decisions shape the fate of the country and your relationships.

Melty Blood

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Melty Blood is a fast 2D anime fighter set in the Tsukihime universe. You battle characters like Shiki and Arcueid in quick duels where precise timing and long combos decide the match.

Space Pirate Trainer

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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.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

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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.

Pistol Whip

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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.

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