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2014PC22 % positive

A neon 2D arcade shooter where you pilot a spaceship built from boxes and weapons. Your weapons react to the background music, and each run lasts as long as the current track.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for BoxesWithGuns are Asteroids: Recharged, Beat Invaders and Heckabomb. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes BoxesWithGuns special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Asteroids: Recharged

95 %Match

2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified82 % positive8.99 €

Brings what grabs you about BoxesWithGuns: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and a sci-fi setting.

A modernized take on the arcade classic: pilot a ship, dodge and blast asteroids, chase high scores and tackle challenge levels with new abilities, neon visuals and a fresh soundtrack.

Beat Invaders

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast space shoot-'em-up where you blast through enemy fleets, upgrade your ship with rockets and armor, and take down a final boss. Neon visuals and music-driven action give it a strong rhythm.

Heckabomb

Action-packed real-time combat

An explosive twin-stick shooter with plenty of upgrades, full controller support and a strong soundtrack. The focus is on fast arcade-style action.

Beat Hazard 2

Action-packed real-time combat

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where your own music library drives the action: the rhythm and intensity of each song shape the enemy waves and the screen-filling light show.

Intake

Gameplay comes before story

A neon retro-futuristic arcade shooter that blends Ikaruga-style color-matching shooting with Dr. Mario-like puzzle logic. You blast falling pills to a pulsing electronic soundtrack while chasing combos.

Beat Hazard

Sci-fi setting

An arcade twin-stick shooter where your own music library drives the enemy waves and your ship's firepower. Every song creates a unique, chaotic and flashy experience.

Tempest 2000

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arcade tube shooter where you glide a claw-shaped ship around the rim of neon geometric levels, blasting waves of enemies. Pounding techno music and particle effects turn this update of the classic into an intense reflex test.

Yars: Recharged

Sci-fi setting

A neon-soaked reimagining of the Atari classic that blends arcade shooting with bullet hell, demanding that you read boss patterns and audio-visual warnings. It is backed by a driving electronic soundtrack.

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