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2014PC39 % positive

A classic bullet-hell shmup in the vein of DoDonPachi and Ikaruga: you pilot one of three ships, weave through dense bullet patterns and fight through five levels with big bosses. Play solo or in local two-player co-op, with five difficulty levels.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty

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In short: Games like Psichodelya

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Metal Slug 2

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1998PEGI 12PCPlayStation89 % positive6.99 €

Fits your focus: Combat like Psichodelya.

A classic arcade run-and-gun with beautifully detailed pixel art, over-the-top humor and frantic, punishing action. It shines in co-op with drivable vehicles, weapon pickups and endless enemy swarms.

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Hard Corps: Uprising

  • Combat like Psichodelya

A punishing 2D run-and-gun in the Contra tradition with sleek anime-style visuals and tight controls. Choose pure Arcade mode or the Rising mode with purchasable upgrades, and tackle the steep challenge solo or with a friend in co-op.

Metal Slug 5

  • Combat like Psichodelya

Metal Slug 5 is a frantic 2D run-and-gun with hand-animated pixel art, goofy humor and punishing arcade difficulty. Solo or in co-op, you blast through short, explosive stages using vehicles and power-up weapons.

Super Contra

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Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

Gunstar Heroes

  • Combat like Psichodelya

A frantic Mega Drive run-and-gun with mix-and-match weapons, explosive boss fights and wild set pieces. The chaos is even better in two-player co-op.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

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A compilation of 32 Capcom arcade classics spanning three decades, including Street Fighter II, Strider and 1942. Short, punishing quarter-muncher sessions that deliver nostalgic fun solo or with friends.

Cuphead

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A brutally tough boss-rush shooter animated like a 1930s cartoon, where precise dodging, parrying and shooting decide every fight. A swinging big-band jazz score and local co-op round it out.

Mega Man 11

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The classic run-and-gun platformer returns with a fresh 2.5D look: you beat Robot Masters, take their weapons and tackle tight, precise stages. The new Double Gear system lets you slow time or boost your firepower.

Bleed 2

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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.

Metal Slug

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A legendary run-and-gun classic with gorgeously animated pixel art, slapstick humor and frantic firefights where you hijack tanks and rescue prisoners. Best enjoyed in two-player co-op, and as punishing as any great arcade game.

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