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1990

You pilot a mech that switches between side-scrolling planetary surfaces and weightless space combat, where you can move in any direction. Blending running, jumping and free flight is what makes this shooter stand out.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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The closest matches for Target Earth are C: The Contra Adventure, Alien Rampage and Half-Life: Uplink. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Target Earth special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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C: The Contra Adventure

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1998PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Target Earth: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and action-packed real-time combat.

You blast through ten levels of alien-infested jungle as Ray, mixing run-and-gun shooting with jumping sections and a large arsenal of weapons. It is a relentless, old-school action shooter from the late PlayStation era.

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Alien Rampage

Sci-fi setting

A classic 90s 2D run-and-gun shooter where you play an angry alien blasting through hordes of creatures to escape a hostile planet. Large animated sprites and parallax backgrounds deliver straightforward arcade action.

Half-Life: Uplink

Sci-fi setting

Uplink is a short standalone Half-Life demo built from content cut from the main game. It delivers classic shooter action with familiar weapons and enemies in a research facility setting.

CortexGear:AngryDroids

Sci-fi setting

A sci-fi run-and-gun shooter in a 3D sidescroller style where you use mouse and keyboard together to fight hostile droids. It adds an emotional story, but the focus is on fast action.

Stargunner

Sci-fi setting

A classic 1990s DOS side-scrolling space shooter where you pilot an elite ship to strike enemy strongholds on a hostile planet. Fast arcade action with weapon upgrades.

VectorMan 2

Sci-fi setting

A fast run-and-gun platformer where the orb-bodied VectorMan blasts and transforms his way through an abandoned research facility. Its pre-rendered 3D orb-model look was distinctive for the era.

Duke Nukem II

Sci-fi setting

A classic DOS platform shooter where Duke blasts his way through aliens and robots as a cocky action hero. Fast levels, hidden secrets and plenty of over-the-top attitude define the game.

Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X

Sci-fi setting

You dash, jump and shoot through a futuristic world of rogue robots as Reploid X. This enhanced PSP remake of the first Mega Man X brings precise platforming action, new features and redesigned stages.

Codename: Gordon

Sci-fi setting

A free 2D Flash sidescroller that brings Half-Life 2 into a side view: as Gordon Freeman you fight through levels with familiar weapons, enemies and locations, mixed with light puzzles.

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