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A 1982 arcade shooter where you play a mother pig riding an elevator basket, firing arrows at wolves trying to snatch her piglets. Quick reflexes and good aim are what count.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty
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The closest matches for Pooyan are Millipede, Galaga and Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pooyan special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Millipede

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Brings what grabs you about Pooyan: good gunplay, combat with precise timing and 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.

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Galaga

Action-packed real-time combat

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.

Platypus

Action-packed real-time combat

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.

River Raid

Challenging difficulty

A classic 1982 arcade shooter where you fly a jet up a river non-stop, blowing up bridges while managing fuel and dodging enemies. Simple premise with fast, reflex-driven play.

Zero Wing

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up that became a cult name thanks to the infamous Mega Drive translation and the "All your base are belong to us" meme. Its signature twist is grabbing enemies with a tractor beam and using them as shields.

Bleed 2

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast-paced arcade action game where heroine Wryn shoots, dodges, reflects bullets and slows time. It centers on a string of boss fights in pixel art style with a tongue-in-cheek tone.

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