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Games like Heavy Barrel

1987Nintendo Switch

You fight your way from an overhead view through an underground missile base full of enemies, aiming for the boss at the end. Hidden crates unlocked with keys hide stronger weapons and grenades, which reward you for searching every corner.

Shooting and gunplay
Action-packed real-time combat
Challenging difficulty

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The closest matches for Heavy Barrel are Raiden II, Air Buster and Wild Guns. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Heavy Barrel special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

In short: games like Heavy Barrel

Best alternative overall: Raiden II 91% match – Shooting and gunplay
To play together: Air Buster 90% match – with co-op
Newest alternative: Earth Defense Force 5 89% match – released 2017

Best match

Raiden II

91 %Match

1993PC

A classic vertical shmup where you dodge waves of enemy planes and bullets while blasting tanks with bombs and cannons. Perfect if you want punchy arcade action and chasing high scores.

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Air Buster

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade side-scrolling shoot-'em-up in the vein of R-Type and Gradius, blasting through sci-fi stages with power-ups. Its standout feature is simultaneous two-player play.

Wild Guns

Shooting and gunplay

A fast arcade shooting gallery set in a steampunk Wild West, where you play Annie or Clint, dodging fire and blasting outlaws and robots in the background. Short, intense stages with a tough challenge, playable in co-op.

Crack Down

Shooting and gunplay

You take on the role of Ben or Andy, two elite agents sent to stop Mr. K and the killer robots he unleashes on humanity. It is a fast, gun-heavy action shooter that is best enjoyed with a friend.

Truxton

Shooting and gunplay

Truxton is a classic vertical shoot 'em up from the arcade era, where you pilot a small spaceship through five large levels packed with enemy waves. With just a shot and a bomb button, you fight through bosses that loop endlessly at higher difficulties.

Earth Defense Force 5

Easy to pick up

A gleefully cheesy third-person arcade shooter where you, alone or in co-op, mow down enormous swarms of giant insects and robots with a huge arsenal. B-movie charm, mass destruction and weapon collecting define the fun.

Ikari Warriors

Shooting and gunplay

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter where you fight alone or with a friend through jungles, rivers and ruins. Machine guns, grenades and rocket launchers drive fast, punishing action.

Super Contra

Shooting and gunplay

Konami's arcade run-and-gun where you fight an alien invasion solo or with a friend. Alongside classic side-scrolling stages there are overhead levels, all with typical punishing arcade difficulty.

Virtua Cop

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade light-gun shooter where you play a cop blasting criminals in quick succession while avoiding civilians. Its early polygonal graphics and fast, reflex-driven pacing influenced later rail shooters like Time Crisis and House of the Dead.

Contra: Legacy of War

Shooting and gunplay

Contra's leap into three dimensions turns the series' run-and-gun action into a shooter viewed from new angles. Its controls and camera feel unusual today, which is part of the charm of this historical curiosity.