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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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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Polybius special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Dyad

91 %Match

2012PCPlayStation78 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Polybius: a strong soundtrack, a distinctive art style and combat with precise timing.

Dyad is a fast tunnel-racing arcade puzzler where you hook enemies and chain lance combos to build momentum. Its neon sensory overload and reactive soundtrack make for a psychedelic, rhythmic experience.

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Spectra

Strong soundtrack

You pilot a nimble ship along glowing ribbons of light, where every turn and boost has to land on the beat of Chipzel's chiptune soundtrack. Music and track design fuse into a fast, intensely focused racing rush.

Race the Sun

Strong soundtrack

A fast arcade runner where you pilot a solar-powered craft through procedurally generated landscapes, racing to outlast the sunset. Simple controls, tight dodging and a high-score focus make for addictive short runs.

Rhythm Destruction

Shooting and gunplay

An indie blend of rhythm game and shoot'em up where you fire and dodge in time with the music through stages full of enemies, obstacles and bosses. The focus is on chasing high scores on global leaderboards.

Thrasher

Lavish presentation

Thrasher is a psychedelic cosmic racer where you glide through the void as a living organism, dodging hazards and facing bizarre bosses. It focuses on rhythm, flow and an intense audiovisual experience.

Wipeout HD

Lavish presentation

A blisteringly fast futuristic anti-gravity racer where precise steering, weapon pickups and a pulsing electronic soundtrack take center stage. Crisp HD visuals at a smooth 60 fps make the sense of speed especially intense.

Cyber Hook

Strong soundtrack

A fast 3D platformer set in a neon retrowave world, where you swing with a grappling hook, run along walls and slow time to race through short, speedrun-style levels. Precision and momentum matter far more than story or character growth.

Wipeout

Strong soundtrack

A blisteringly fast anti-gravity racer on the original PlayStation, where you blast through futuristic tracks using weapons and power-ups. Its pounding techno soundtrack and slick league design defined an era.

Ragnarock

Strong soundtrack

A VR rhythm game where you play a Viking captain, striking drums with hammers in time to epic music to drive your longship forward. You can chase leaderboard scores solo or race rivals in multiplayer.

Wipeout XL

Strong soundtrack

A blisteringly fast anti-gravity racer set in 2097, where you weave through futuristic tracks and take down rivals with pickup weapons. Known for its striking design and electronic soundtrack.

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