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A fast, frantic arcade shoot-'em-up with a tongue-in-cheek premise about an overcrowded city invading its neighbour. You pilot a ship through waves of enemies in classic score-chasing style.
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The closest matches for Platypus are Gunslugs 2, Juanito Arcade Mayhem and Super Space Pug. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Platypus special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
96 %
Best match
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A over-the-top pixel-art run-and-gun platformer that parodies action movies. Tanks, giant robots and swarms of enemies carry you all the way into space.
96 % 9.99 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A humorous arcade shooter in the style of Super Pang, where Juanito in pyjamas defends retro game classics from an alien invasion. Fast, reflex-driven levels with plenty of nods to old games.
95 %
Lots of humour
A classic arcade shmup where you pilot Demetrius the space pug against fish-flinging cats and drifting rocks. The humor is silly and the action quick and straightforward.
95 % 4.99 €
Lots of humour
A colorful, silly arcade shoot'em up where you blast aliens disguised as parodied celebrities using rainbow lasers. Over 50 weapons and items change how each run plays.
95 % 4.59 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A quirky blend of Galaga-style shooting and simple platforming with a Saturday-morning-cartoon feel, designed with comic artist James Kochalka. You defend an asteroid against endless alien waves, with some surprising twists along the way.
94 % 5.89 €
Lots of humour
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.
94 % 3.99 €
Challenging difficulty
A retro 8-bit bullet-hell shooter where you play as Neptune, weave through dense bullet patterns across six worlds, and take down a boss at the end of each.
94 % 3.99 €
Lots of humour
A humorous arcade shooter in the spirit of Space Invaders, where you fend off alien chickens seeking revenge on humanity. Fast, simple action with a tongue-in-cheek sense of absurdity.
94 % 4.99 €
Linear, curated structure
A humorous pixel-art arcade shooter where you fend off aliens and robots from both sides of the screen, collect their drops, and use them to power the portal to the next area.
93 % 9.99 €
Bright, upbeat tone
A compact retro run-and-gun platformer from Cave Story creator Pixel, where you play a frog swapping weapons through short, punchy stages. Charming, lighthearted and approachable.
