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20199.99 €
198X is a love letter to the arcade era: several short retro-style games spanning beat 'em up, shmup, racing and ninja action, tied together by a heartfelt pixel-art coming-of-age story about a teenager.
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The closest matches for 198X are Rez, Child of Eden and Fade^2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes 198X special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
84 %
Best match
2001
A rail shooter where every shot becomes part of the electronic soundtrack. Abstract neon visuals, rhythm and sound merge into a hypnotic trip through a computer network.
84 %
Lavish presentation
A rhythm-driven rail shooter by Tetsuya Mizuguchi where music, light and color blend into a synesthetic trip. You lock on and fire in time with the beat at abstract enemies across psychedelic cyberspace worlds.
82 % free
Linear, curated structure
A 2D action game blending platforming, auto-runner gameplay and rhythm elements. The journey of a reanimated character through a bleached world is told through its music.
80 % 9.99 €
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.
80 % 9.50 €
Action-packed real-time combat
A fast arcade racing-shooter in the style of spy movies, where you chase the criminal group CLAW in a transforming super-vehicle. It focuses on quick action and over-the-top set pieces.
79 %
Lavish presentation
A visually distinctive rail shooter where you ride a dragon as the young Orta through strange, hauntingly beautiful worlds. You can shift the dragon's forms to adapt in combat, and the setting feels mysterious and unique.
79 % 14.99 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A nostalgic nod to 90s on-rail shooters where you fly with Bowie Stray and the Blue Bombers through fast, action-packed missions to save the world.
79 % 9.99 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
A bleak neo-noir shooter where Max Payne dives through slow-motion gunfights powered by bullet time, wrapped around a tragic love story with Mona Sax told through graphic-novel panels.
78 %
Distinctive, stylised art style
A classic rail shooter where you ride a blue dragon through a strange, hauntingly beautiful world, sweeping a reticle across the screen to blast waves of enemies. It stands out for its distinctive art direction and moody atmosphere.
78 % 19.99 €
Lavish presentation
A fast-paced anime-style mecha shooter that blends on-rails shooting sections with close-range hack-and-slash combat. You pilot a giant war machine in a war against a mechanical alien race.
