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2020PC88 % positive5.89 €

A side-scrolling Metroidvania-style shooter where you fly with a jetpack and rain fire on enemies from above. Exploration is simple and non-linear, with the focus on solid combat.

  • Lots to discover
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Rocketron are Xeodrifter, Platformines and BioGun. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Rocketron special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Xeodrifter

97 %Match

2014PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable76 % positive9.75 €

  • Lots to discover
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Gameplay comes before story

A compact retro space Metroidvania: you hop between four small planets, blast aliens, find new abilities and beat bosses. It is short, accessible and built around exploration.

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Platformines

Lots to discover

A 16-bit 2D platformer that blends run-and-gun shooting with exploration and light RPG upgrades. You customise your character and delve through a sprawling underground world.

BioGun

Lots to discover

A metroidvania shooter where you are injected into a dog's body as a microscopic vaccine and fight viral threats to save dogs from extinction. Exploration and shooting unfold in an unusual microscopic world.

One Gun Guy

Action-packed real-time combat

One Gun Guy is a no-frills action platformer set in one big interconnected level packed with upgrades, hazards, enemies and a final boss. Multiple difficulty settings let players tune the challenge.

Humanity Asset

Pure single-player experience

A small indie Metroid-style 3D platformer in which a lone hero fights off an alien invasion with shooting and jumping. It pays homage to classic retro shooters.

Mini Ghost

Pure single-player experience

A short mini Metroidvania with the look and feel of 1980s MSX computers, serving as a small prequel to Ghost 1.0. It offers compact exploration and classic platforming action.

MindSeize

Lots to discover

A sci-fi 2D Metroidvania where you play a father exploring alien planets and blasting through enemies to rescue your daughter from a mysterious organization.

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