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1988

A classic side-scrolling arcade shoot-'em-up where one player flies a helicopter and a second drives a jeep. The air-and-ground co-op teamwork sets it apart from other shooters of its era.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Silk Worm are Super Contra, Quake Live and Air Buster. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Silk Worm special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Super Contra

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

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.

Quake Live

Co-op or multiplayer

An extremely fast, competitive arena shooter built on aim, movement and map control. Over 100 arenas and many game modes make it a classic of online competition.

Air Buster

Co-op or multiplayer

A classic arcade side-scrolling shoot-'em-up in the vein of R-Type and Gradius, blasting through sci-fi stages with power-ups. Its standout feature is simultaneous two-player play.

Wild Guns

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast arcade shooting gallery set in a steampunk Wild West, where you play Annie or Clint, dodging fire and blasting outlaws and robots in the background. Short, intense stages with a tough challenge, playable in co-op.

Ikari Warriors

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter where you fight alone or with a friend through jungles, rivers and ruins. Machine guns, grenades and rocket launchers drive fast, punishing action.

Virtua Cop

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop blasting criminals in quick succession while avoiding civilians. Its early polygonal graphics and fast, reflex-driven pacing influenced later rail shooters like Time Crisis and House of the Dead.

Killing Floor

Co-op or multiplayer

A wave-based co-op shooter where up to six players fend off hordes of grotesque clone mutants and gear up at the trader between rounds. Class perks, teamwork and the brutal Patriarch boss fight define the experience.

Soldat

Co-op or multiplayer

Soldat is a fast-paced 2D multiplayer side-scrolling shooter that blends Liero and Worms with Counter-Strike-style matches. Jetpacks, a wide weapon selection and frantic firefights make it a classic of indie shooters.

Galaga

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic arcade shooter where you pilot a fighter along the bottom of the screen and blast waves of insect-like aliens. The tractor beam that captures your ship, which you can rescue for double firepower, gives it its hook.

ShootMania Storm

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast arena shooter from the TrackMania creators where pure skill counts and players create and share their own maps and modes. Short, intense multiplayer rounds are the focus.

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