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The closest matches for Terra Cresta are Raiden, Xevious and Robotron: 2084. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Terra Cresta special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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A 1982 arcade classic in which you pilot the Solvalou fighter through vertically scrolling waves of alien enemies, shooting air targets and bombing ground ones at once. It was a pioneering title for the shoot-'em-up genre.
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Action-packed real-time combat
A classic 1994 vertical scrolling arcade shooter where you fly the Raptor as a mercenary, earning cash to buy and upgrade weapons between missions. Fast action, swarms of enemies and a driving soundtrack define the experience.
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A retro arcade shooter in the spirit of the classics, where you guide a ship with scarce fuel through twenty increasingly tough levels to the landing pad. Every move and shot burns fuel, which you replenish by blowing up fuel dumps.
