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The first Duke Nukem is a classic side-scrolling platformer with shooting, where Duke takes on Dr. Proton's robot army. A short retro arcade outing that introduces the wisecracking action hero.

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

The closest matches for Duke Nukem are Groundskeeper 2, Alien Carnage and Explosionade. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Duke Nukem special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Alien Carnage

Sci-fi setting

A classic DOS side-scrolling platform shooter where a jetpack-equipped hero blasts hordes of aliens and zombies through run-and-gun levels while rescuing hostages. The tone is campy and tongue-in-cheek.

Explosionade

Linear, curated structure

A fast indie platform shooter where you pilot a mech and lob giant grenades to blow up aliens and their base. The action is explosive and tongue-in-cheek.

Project Mercury

Sci-fi setting

A pixel-art run-and-gun platformer set in a sci-fi world, where you fight a mysterious threat on foot and on a hoverbike. The focus is on fast shooting and precise platforming.

Muri

Sci-fi setting

A retro run-and-gun platformer styled after 80s DOS games, where a woman in a powerful armor suit investigates why Mars vanished. Gameplay shifts between fast shooting action and more tactical combat.

Bio Menace

Linear, curated structure

A classic 1993 run-and-gun platformer where you play Snake Logan, blasting mutants and robot guards with a machine gun and grenades on the way to Dr. Mangle's fortress.

Alien Rampage

Sci-fi setting

A classic 90s 2D run-and-gun shooter where you play an angry alien blasting through hordes of creatures to escape a hostile planet. Large animated sprites and parallax backgrounds deliver straightforward arcade action.

Nux

Sci-fi setting

A small sci-fi shooter-platformer where you blast your way through the world to hunt down the villainous Silthax and recover your village's stolen power crystals.

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