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1996 PC free 👍 81 % Very positive, 135 reviews on Steam

A classic 1990s DOS side-scrolling space shooter where you pilot an elite ship to strike enemy strongholds on a hostile planet. Fast arcade action with weapon upgrades.

What defines Stargunner:

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

The closest matches for Stargunner are Super Cyborg, Project Mercury and Intrusion 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Stargunner special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Project Mercury

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Intrusion 2

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A fast-paced sci-fi action platformer in the spirit of classic 16-bit side-scrollers, mixing quick shooting with modern physics and animation. You fight through the facilities of a hostile military corporation on a remote planet.

Planet Cube: Edge

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Pixel Gladiator

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Muri

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A retro run-and-gun platformer styled after 80s DOS games, where a woman in a powerful armor suit investigates why Mars vanished. Gameplay shifts between fast shooting action and more tactical combat.

Gigantic Army

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A retro mech shooter paying homage to 16-bit classics like Cybernator, with six intense levels piloting a combat mech against an alien enemy.

Steel Strider

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Enemy Mind

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A space shooter with over 70 enemy waves and more than twenty ships, each with its own abilities. A chiptune soundtrack and an adaptive story system round out the arcade experience.

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