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2015PC73 % positive5.89 €

An indie run-and-gun shooter in the vein of Turrican and Super Contra, where you pilot a mech and aim and fire independently with the mouse or dual sticks.

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

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The closest matches for Steel Strider are Super Cyborg, Mighty No. 9 and Project Mercury. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Steel Strider special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Super Cyborg

98 %Match

2014PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch86 % positive4.99 €

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

An old-school, relentless run-and-gun shooter in the vein of 90s classics: as an elite cyborg you blast through aliens on a mysterious island. Fast action and steep challenge are the focus.

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Mighty No. 9

Sci-fi setting

A 2D run-and-gun platformer in the vein of classic Mega Man: as the robot Beck you jump through twelve stages, blast enemies and absorb their powers with a dash attack. It is widely regarded as an uneven execution of its promising concept.

Project Mercury

Sci-fi setting

A pixel-art run-and-gun platformer set in a sci-fi world, where you fight a mysterious threat on foot and on a hoverbike. The focus is on fast shooting and precise platforming.

Pixel Gladiator

Sci-fi setting

A pixel-art arcade action game set in a distant future: as a gladiator in a galactic TV show, you fight deadly creatures on an abandoned planet and try to survive as long as you can.

Zanac

Sci-fi setting

A classic 1986 vertical space shooter in which you pilot a fighter against a hostile artificial intelligence. Eight special weapons and fast arcade action define the experience.

Raptor: Call of the Shadows

Sci-fi setting

A classic 1994 vertical scrolling arcade shooter where you fly the Raptor as a mercenary, earning cash to buy and upgrade weapons between missions. Fast action, swarms of enemies and a driving soundtrack define the experience.

Space Elite Force

Sci-fi setting

A frantic side-scrolling space shooter packed with explosions, boss fights and plenty of upgrades. You fight through short, demanding runs of space combat against the Klyvu.

Astrokill

Sci-fi setting

A space combat shooter where you fly ships from nimble interceptors to heavy gunships. You fight with machine guns, missiles and rail guns, and use a gravity shield that can turn enemy fire back on them.

Syder Arcade

Sci-fi setting

An uncompromising retro shoot 'em up inspired by 90s Amiga classics, with free-scrolling, multi-directional shooting. Only your skill counts against hordes of alien invaders.

Raiden

Sci-fi setting

A classic vertical arcade shooter where you dodge enemy fire across eight missions, blast targets and collect power-ups. Built around score chasing and replays, with a steep challenge.

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