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2017PC0.99 €

You pilot a rocket through a hostile environment full of rocks and hazards. A small indie action game where precise control matters.

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

The closest matches for Rocks and Rockets are Xevious, Super Robolom and Spinning Around. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Rocks and Rockets special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Xevious

92 %Match

1982Xbox

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

A 1982 arcade classic in which you pilot the Solvalou fighter through vertically scrolling waves of alien enemies, shooting air targets and bombing ground ones at once. It was a pioneering title for the shoot-'em-up genre.

Super Robolom

Pure single-player experience

A small 2D side-view platformer where you guide a robot through 10 levels packed with enemies, weapons and traps. Short, linear and focused on dexterity.

Spinning Around

Bright, upbeat tone

A simple arcade game where you steer your spaceship quickly and precisely through gates. It purely tests your reflexes, with no story or frills.

Scramble

Action-packed real-time combat

An early arcade side-scrolling shooter where you fly a jet over rough terrain, firing and dropping bombs while blowing up fuel tanks to keep flying. Its appeal is the constant fuel pressure and precise maneuvering around the landscape.

Stunt Hill

Bright, upbeat tone

You drive futuristic cars along stunt tracks full of ramps and jumps, using turbo boosts to hit checkpoints and reach the finish. A small indie racer with three vehicles, playable with keyboard or gamepad.

Evil Star

Focus on a single character

You steer a spaceship with just left and right, dodging asteroids and collecting energy orbs. A simple arcade game with a leaderboard for competing with friends on high scores.

Jet Moto

Focus on a single character

An arcade racer on hoverbikes that glide over both land and water. Besides standard circuit tracks, it offers point-to-point courses where you exploit terrain and shortcuts.

Dark Matter

Action-packed real-time combat

A remake of the classic arcade game Asteroids where you shoot and dodge space rocks. It focuses on quick reflexes and short arcade-style runs.

Alpha Mission

Action-packed real-time combat

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.

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