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A fast arcade shooter on the high seas: you sink enemy ships, board them, hire pirate crew members and unlock ever crazier weapons along the way.

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

The closest matches for Shipbreakers are Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission, Pistol Whip and Stranglehold. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shipbreakers special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission

89 %Match

2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch72 % positive24.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Shipbreakers: good gunplay, action-packed real-time combat and combat with precise timing.

A remake of the classic rail shooter, delivering fast 80s action-movie style blasting through waves of enemies. A fresh look and leaderboards drive arcade-style score chasing.

Pistol Whip

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Stranglehold

Shooting and gunplay

An over-the-top John Woo third-person shooter where you play Inspector Tequila, diving and sliding in slow motion through highly destructible environments. Style points reward flashy moves in the spirit of Hong Kong action cinema.

Black Widow: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you play a spider hunting swarms of bugs, using new abilities to chase high scores and leaderboard spots. Vibrant visuals and an original soundtrack give it a modern retro feel.

Heavy Weapon

Gameplay comes before story

You drive a cartoonish tank across flat terrain, dodging and shooting down waves of aircraft and missiles overhead. Grab power-ups from friendly planes to boost your speed, guns, or shield.

Kill The Crows

Shooting and gunplay

A fast top-down arena shooter set in a grim Wild West where you play a vengeful gunslinger in one-shot-kill gunfights. Every bullet counts, so quick reflexes and precise aim are essential.

Maximum Action

Gameplay comes before story

You get a brutal, physics-driven first-person shooter inspired by Hong Kong action cinema and old-school arcade shooters. The fights center on punchy gunplay, and the physics make every impact feel raw and satisfying.

Waves

Shooting and gunplay

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you clear arenas of enemy waves by chaining combos and well-timed bombs. A time-slowing buffer and seven modes with online leaderboards add depth and replay value.

Centipede: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

A modern remake of the arcade classic where you blast bugs and chase high scores. Besides the classic mode, it offers inventive challenge stages, a fresh soundtrack and vivid neon visuals.

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