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Games like Monsters!

2016PC

A retro arcade twin-stick shooter with pixel art where you blast through monster hordes and chase high scores on the leaderboards.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Monsters! are Millipede, Shroom and Iron Fisticle. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Monsters! special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Millipede

94 %Match

1982PC

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

A 1982 arcade classic and the sequel to Centipede: using a trackball and a fire button, you blast a descending millipede and other bugs. It is all about high scores, reflexes and frantic, fast rounds.

Shroom

Shooting and gunplay

You blast your way through levels packed with monsters led by an evil mushroom in this small indie shooter. It focuses on straightforward action without much extra frills.

Thundering Skies

Shooting and gunplay

A classic shoot'em up in the style of the 16-bit era: you dodge bullet streams, blast through waves of enemies and chase high scores. Quick reflexes matter above all else.

Galaga

Shooting and gunplay

A classic arcade shooter where you pilot a fighter along the bottom of the screen and blast waves of insect-like aliens. The tractor beam that captures your ship, which you can rescue for double firepower, gives it its hook.

Bit Bullet

Shooting and gunplay

A single-player top-down shooter where you blast through ever-larger enemy hordes using a variety of weapons and skills. The difficulty keeps escalating to keep you on your toes.

TankBlitz

Shooting and gunplay

A brutal run-and-gun shooter where you blast through twelve handcrafted levels with one of four tanks, each with four weapons. Plenty of upgrades, over 50 enemy types and tough boss fights keep you on your toes.

Blue Rider

Shooting and gunplay

An arcade shooter where you fight to survive as the Blue Rider in a valley flooded with bullets. It nods to classic console heroes and leans on fast reflexes.

Zenodyne R

Shooting and gunplay

A 16-bit era style shoot-'em-up with a Mega Drive-flavored soundtrack, six boss-filled stages, five ships and branching paths. Your reflexes and patience get a serious workout.

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