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2025PCSteam Deck playable97 % positive14.79 €

A fast-paced retro shooter in the style of 90s classics with an anime look, punchy gunplay and brutal action. You fight through a heavily armed mechanical fortress to uncover the secret beneath it.

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

The closest matches for Beyond Citadel are Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, Sprawl and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Beyond Citadel special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

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2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified91 % positive21.99 €

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast, brutal 90s-style boomer shooter where you play a Space Marine tearing through hordes of Chaos forces with a heavy arsenal. Crunchy pixel visuals, relentless action and a heavy metal soundtrack define it.

Sprawl

Sci-fi setting

A fast retro-style shooter set in a bleak cyberpunk megalopolis, where you play the super soldier Seven and wall-run, slide and blast your way through enemy hordes. Its blend of boomer-shooter pacing and neon-soaked atmosphere sets it apart.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast, brutal retro-style FPS set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, where you play as a Space Marine or Sister of Battle and mow down hordes of heretics with heavy weapons. The sequel adds more enemies, more weapons and new ways to purge foes.

Mega Man X6

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D action platformer with robot bosses, selectable stage order and swappable armor parts. Known for its steep, sometimes unfair difficulty and the Nightmare system.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Sci-fi setting

A fast, old-school 2D action platformer where you play as Gunvolt and his rival Copen, tagging enemies and unleashing flashy lock-on attacks. It emphasizes tight stages, boss fights and score chasing with an anime flavor.

Mega Man X5

Sci-fi setting

A classic 2D run-and-gun platformer where you play as X or Zero through eight stages against Reploid bosses while a falling space colony threatens Earth. Hero choice, boss weaknesses and a ticking clock add variety and pressure.

Ion Fury

Sci-fi setting

A fast, 90s-style Build engine shooter with huge, twisty levels packed with secrets, explosive weapons and a wisecracking heroine in cyberpunk Neo DC. No regenerating health, just run and gun.

Prodeus

Sci-fi setting

Prodeus is a fast, brutal retro-style first-person shooter in the vein of Doom and Quake, blending chunky low-res visuals with modern lighting and effects. Gory weapons, high speed and dark sci-fi levels drive the experience.

Mega Man X4

Sci-fi setting

A fast 2D run-and-gun platformer where you play as X or Zero and take down Maverick bosses in any order, grabbing their weapons. Tight controls, anime cutscenes and a driving soundtrack make it a series highlight.

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