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1988 PC free

A fast arcade rail shooter where you fly through colorful, surreal worlds with a laser cannon, dodging enemy waves and obstacles. Pure reflex-driven, score-chasing action in late-80s style.

What defines Space Harrier II:

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

The closest matches for Space Harrier II are Neptunia Shooter, Steel Empire and Savant: Ascent Remix. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Space Harrier II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Neptunia Shooter

92 %

2019 PCSteam Deck playable 3.99 € 89 % positive Very positive, 581 reviews on Steam

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

A retro 8-bit bullet-hell shooter where you play as Neptune, weave through dense bullet patterns across six worlds, and take down a boss at the end of each.

Steel Empire

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic steampunk side-scrolling shoot'em up originally released on the Mega Drive in 1992. You dodge and blast your way through linear stages against an evil empire, with four difficulty levels and a replay mode.

Savant: Ascent Remix

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast arcade shooter-platformer where you blast and leap through a robot-infested tower using magic and acrobatic moves. Quick reflexes and short, intense runs are the focus.

Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic bullet-hell shooter where you play Reimu or Marisa, weaving through dense bullet patterns and countering with spell-card bombs. Famed for its memorable music and as the entry that made the Touhou series' Gensokyo setting popular.

Bot Vice

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A frantic single-screen pixel-art gallery shooter inspired by Time Crisis and Wild Guns. A tight overall time limit for the whole run keeps the pressure on and tests your reflexes.

Savant: Ascent

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast arcade shooter where you climb a tower as a mechanical alchemist, dodging bullets and blasting waves of enemies. Unlockable CDs provide new music tracks and new abilities at the same time.

Tempest 2000

Sci-fi setting

A fast arcade tube shooter where you glide a claw-shaped ship around the rim of neon geometric levels, blasting waves of enemies. Pounding techno music and particle effects turn this update of the classic into an intense reflex test.

Bit.Trip Fate

Distinctive, stylised art style

A rhythm-driven rail shooter with a retro pixel look, where you dodge enemy patterns and fire in time with the music. The soundtrack is shaped by your own play and tests your reflexes.

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