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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.

What defines Wild Guns:

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

The closest matches for Wild Guns are Berzerk: Recharged, Bot Vice and Blazing Chrome. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Wild Guns special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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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.

Blazing Chrome

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A punishing 16-bit style run-and-gun in the spirit of Contra, where you blast through a robot apocalypse as a human soldier or a rebel robot. Fast reflexes, boss pattern learning and optional co-op define the experience.

Neon Hardcorps

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced run-and-gun shooter in the spirit of classic 16-bit action games like Contra and Metal Slug, built around direct arcade action and high tempo.

Super Contra

Challenging difficulty

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.

Chaos Domain

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A run 'n' gun platformer in the spirit of 8- and 16-bit classics, built around fast, straightforward shooting. Weapons and special items can be upgraded, and two players can team up in local co-op.

Thunder Ray

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A retro-style arcade boxing game where you punch your way through the galaxy's best fighters to become the greatest champion of the universe. Fast, bloody bouts are the focus.

In the Hunt

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic Irem side-scrolling arcade shooter where you pilot a submarine through hostile waters. Detailed pixel art, explosive action and punishing difficulty define the experience.

Air Buster

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Aero Fighters

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter with a roster of quirky pilots from different nations whose home countries serve as stages. Fast action, bullet dodging and two-player fun are the focus.

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