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1985 Classic

A fast arcade rail shooter where you fly through colorful pseudo-3D worlds with a cannon, weaving around obstacles while blasting waves of aliens and bosses.

What defines Space Harrier:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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The closest matches for Space Harrier are Tempest 2000, Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil and Touhou Chireiden: Subterranean Animism. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Space Harrier special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Tempest 2000

92 %

1994 PC

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Sci-fi setting

A fast arcade tube shooter where you glide a claw-shaped ship around the rim of neon geometric levels, blasting waves of enemies. Pounding techno music and particle effects turn this update of the classic into an intense reflex test.

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Hyper Demon

Distinctive, stylised art style

A blisteringly fast, neon-soaked arcade FPS where you slay demons at speed: the faster you kill, the harder the game gets and the higher your score climbs. An uncompromising rush of reflexes and rhythm.

Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom

Fantasy setting

A classic bullet-hell shooter from the Touhou series where you pick a character with distinct shot types and weave through dense, elaborate bullet patterns. The Cherry Point scoring system rewards risky play, backed by a famously beloved soundtrack.

Mega Man 11

Sci-fi setting

The classic run-and-gun platformer returns with a fresh 2.5D look: you beat Robot Masters, take their weapons and tackle tight, precise stages. The new Double Gear system lets you slow time or boost your firepower.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Action-packed real-time combat

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter where you pilot a geometric ship through a glowing neon grid, fending off swarms of enemies in pursuit of a high score. Simple controls, short rounds and demanding reflexes make it highly addictive.

Blazing Star

Sci-fi setting

A classic Neo Geo horizontal space shooter with prerendered pseudo-3D sprites and fast arcade pacing. As the sequel to Pulstar, it delivers tough boss fights, tight dodging and charged weapon mechanics.

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