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2022PCSteam Deck playable93 % positive−50 % 10.99 € 5.49 €

A fast low-poly rail shooter in the style of early 90s classics, where you play as Kyuu freeing the Sanzaru Star System from the terrorist group Zodiac. Pure arcade action with retro charm.

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

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In short: Games like Ex-Zodiac

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ex-Zodiac special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Space Pirate Trainer

96 %Match

2016PCPlayStation94 % positive14.99 €

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

A VR arcade shooter where you dual-wield blasters and a shield against waves of drones and robots, physically dodging and aiming. Fast, intense and built around chasing high scores.

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Rym 9000

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic arcade shooter drawing on Akira and Evangelion, following a treasure hunt to the Moon with an intense soundtrack and over-the-top visuals.

Jet Lancer

Shooting and gunplay

Jet Lancer is a fast arcade aerial dogfighting shooter where you play a mercenary pilot hunting enemy aces and tearing apart giant robots. Pixel art, high speed and short story scenes define the experience.

G-Darius HD

Action-packed real-time combat

You pilot the Silver Hawk through the classic branching shoot-'em-up stages of the Darius series, switchable between modern HD visuals and authentic retro arcade graphics. The capture ball system lets you catch enemies to power up your ship and shape your own approach to each fight.

Asteroids: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Waves

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast arcade twin-stick shooter where you clear arenas of enemy waves by chaining combos and well-timed bombs. A time-slowing buffer and seven modes with online leaderboards add depth and replay value.

Retro/Grade

Sci-fi setting

A rhythm shoot-'em-up played in reverse: you dodge projectiles and un-fire your shots in time with the music, using a gamepad or guitar controller. An inventive concept with a retro-futuristic space flavor.

Space Harrier II

Shooting and gunplay

A fast arcade rail shooter where you fly through colorful, surreal worlds with a laser cannon, dodging enemy waves and obstacles. Pure reflex-driven, score-chasing action in late-80s style.

Rez

Distinctive, stylised art style

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.

Yars: Recharged

Shooting and gunplay

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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