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2007PC60 % positive

A bundle of three indie arcade shooters from the RIP series, focused on fast, action-packed combat with little emphasis on story.

  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for RIP Trilogy are Neoteria, Alpha Mission and Pulstar. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes RIP Trilogy special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Neoteria

97 %Match

2012PCNintendo Switch−50 % 3.99 € 1.99 €

  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story

A classic arcade shoot-'em-up where you dodge and blast waves of incoming enemies. Unlike bullet-hell games, it keeps the screen more manageable.

Alpha Mission

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter in the vein of Xevious, where separate weapons for air and ground targets are used against waves of enemies. Short, demanding action with power-ups.

Pulstar

Action-packed real-time combat

A twin-stick arcade shooter set in a sci-fi backdrop that focuses on fast reflexes and score chasing.

Dinosaur Forest

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast, chaotic first-person wave shooter where you fend off waves of dinosaurs on an unknown planet. Armed with basic weapons, it is all about straightforward arcade action.

Event Horizon

Realistic visuals

An offline arcade space shooter where you defend your base against waves of alien invaders, upgrade your starships and take on large bosses.

Major Stryker

Linear, curated structure

A classic early-90s PC vertical-scrolling space shooter where you play Major Stryker fending off the alien Kreton invaders. Fast arcade action with power-ups and waves of enemies is the focus.

Incoming Forces

Realistic visuals

An arcade-style sci-fi shooter from 2002 in which you fight as an alien soldier defending your home world against a human armada. Levels are packed with enemies and targets to destroy.

VR Shooter Guns

Realistic visuals

A small indie sci-fi first-person shooter built specifically for roomscale VR on the HTC Vive. The focus is on hands-on gunplay in virtual reality.

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