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2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified85 % positive17.99 €

You run and gun through an overrun alien research outpost as a battle-hardened marine. Randomly generated areas force you to rethink your approach on every run, and the two-player mode turns the chaos into a shared fight.

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  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
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2019USK 12PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified88 % positive−75 % 16.99 € 4.24 €

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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.

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Hive Jump

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A 2D run-and-gun platformer where you blast through procedurally built alien hives alone or in co-op, gather resources and take down the hive queen. Its Spelunky-like structure and squad flavor make for frantic, chaotic runs.

Nuclear Throne

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A blisteringly fast top-down roguelike shooter where you blast through an irradiated wasteland with random weapons and mutations on your way to the throne. Runs are short, frantic and unforgiving, yet endlessly replayable.

Downwell

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You plummet down a well with gun boots, blasting enemies while collecting gems. This minimalist roguelike thrives on fast reflexes, precise air control, and a striking limited-palette look.

Nex Machina

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A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter from Housemarque and Eugene Jarvis built around high scores, precise dodging and short, intense runs. Voxel explosions and tight controls make every run a spectacle.

Super Mutant Alien Assault

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You blast through rapid single-screen arcade levels where each stage shuffles its layout, enemies and vending machines, and lingering too long mutates the aliens into nastier forms. Dodging, platforming and unlocking new gear make it a tense, addictive run, best shared with a friend.

Truxton

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Truxton is a classic vertical shoot 'em up from the arcade era, where you pilot a small spaceship through five large levels packed with enemy waves. With just a shot and a bomb button, you fight through bosses that loop endlessly at higher difficulties.

Strafe

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A fast, gory retro-style first-person shooter in the spirit of the 90s, with procedurally generated levels that reshuffle every run. Roguelike permadeath keeps the pressure high and the action frantic.

Post Void

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An extremely fast, psychedelic first-person shooter built around short roguelike runs where speed and reflexes are everything. Constant killing keeps you alive while its stark, trippy visuals pull you into a flow state.

Super Crate Box

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A frantic arcade platformer-shooter where you grab crates, swap weapons constantly and chase a high score while endless enemies keep spawning. Tight controls, pixel art and a chiptune soundtrack define it.

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