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1988PC

A fast arcade rail shooter where you fly through colorful, surreal worlds with a laser cannon, dodging enemy waves and obstacles. Pure reflex-driven, score-chasing action in late-80s style.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Fast pace
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Challenging difficulty
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Touhou Fuujinroku: Mountain of Faith

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2007PCSteam Deck playable98 % positive12.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Space Harrier II: combat with precise timing, good gunplay and a demanding difficulty.

A classic Touhou bullet-hell shooter where you weave through dense danmaku patterns as a shrine maiden. The Faith-meter scoring system and memorable soundtrack make it a fan favorite.

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Galaxy Force II

Sci-fi setting

You pilot a spaceship through scrolling space stages in this 1988 arcade shooter, fighting Halcyon's invading forces to save the Junos system. Its appeal lies in fast, demanding dogfights and the classic arcade drive to push one more run further.

Galaga

Shooting and gunplay

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.

Steel Empire

Shooting and gunplay

A classic steampunk side-scrolling shoot'em up originally released on the Mega Drive in 1992. You dodge and blast your way through linear stages against an evil empire, with four difficulty levels and a replay mode.

Bleed 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Ex-Zodiac

Shooting and gunplay

A fast low-poly rail shooter in the style of early 90s classics, where you play as Kyuu freeing the Sanzaru Star System from the terrorist group Zodiac. Pure arcade action with retro charm.

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