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Games like Pocky & Rocky

1992

A charming 1992 top-down shooter where a shrine maiden and a tanuki ally blast and swat their way through Japanese folklore-inspired stages, ideally in co-op. Colorful pixel art and brisk action make it a cult classic.

  • Playing together in co-op
  • Pixel art
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Fantasy setting

In short: Games like Pocky & Rocky

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pocky & Rocky special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony

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Brings what grabs you about Pocky & Rocky: playing together in co-op, pixel art and good gunplay.

An arcade-style bullet-hell shooter set on a 17th-century colonial Mars, blending British colonial history with science fiction. It stands out for its lovingly crafted pixel art and co-op play for up to four players.

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Broforce

Playing together in co-op

A chaotic run-and-gun platformer starring parodies of action movie heroes, where nearly everything is destructible and explosions tear levels apart. With up to four friends in co-op, the mayhem becomes gloriously over-the-top fun.

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

Fantasy setting

A colorful arcade platformer with shoot-'em-up elements where you fight through monster-filled stages as Leo and Priscilla, solo or in two-player co-op. Fast, accessible retro action.

Capcom Arcade Stadium

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A compilation of 32 Capcom arcade classics spanning three decades, including Street Fighter II, Strider and 1942. Short, punishing quarter-muncher sessions that deliver nostalgic fun solo or with friends.

Metal Slug 4

Playing together in co-op

A classic arcade run-and-gun with hand-animated pixel art, chaotic explosions and tongue-in-cheek humor. It's at its best in two-player co-op, with relentless difficulty, vehicles and hostage rescues.

Wild Guns Reloaded

Playing together in co-op

An arcade gallery shooter set in a steampunk Wild West where you aim a crosshair at swarms of enemies, dodge bullets and deflect them. Playable solo or in co-op, with fast pacing and big boss fights.

Aero Fighters

Playing together in co-op

A classic vertically scrolling arcade shooter with a roster of quirky pilots from different nations whose home countries serve as stages. Fast action, bullet dodging and two-player fun are the focus.

Metal Slug 2

Playing together in co-op

A classic arcade run-and-gun with beautifully detailed pixel art, over-the-top humor and frantic, punishing action. It shines in co-op with drivable vehicles, weapon pickups and endless enemy swarms.

Wild Guns

Playing together in co-op

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.

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