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Games like The Thing: Space X

2017PC47 % positive

You pilot one of about a dozen combat spaceships armed with death beams, machine guns and missiles, clearing subsectors full of enemies. A nearly unbeatable final boss, the "Thing", awaits at the end.

  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Thing: Space X special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Major Stryker

93 %Match

1993PC2.99 €

Brings what grabs you about The Thing: Space X: a sci-fi setting, good gunplay and vast, open spaces.

A classic early-90s PC vertical-scrolling space shooter where you play Major Stryker fending off the alien Kreton invaders. Fast arcade action with power-ups and waves of enemies is the focus.

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Action-packed real-time combat

An uncompromising retro shoot 'em up inspired by 90s Amiga classics, with free-scrolling, multi-directional shooting. Only your skill counts against hordes of alien invaders.

Startide

Action-packed real-time combat

You pilot an elite recon mecha with a unique set of weapons and special abilities through fast arcade-style action in a sci-fi setting.

Kromaia

Boss fights as highlights

Kromaia is a fast-paced space shooter with full 360-degree movement, where you pilot a nimble ship through vast environments and fight enormous bosses. It blends arcade-style action with free flight in every direction.

Raiden

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic vertical arcade shooter where you dodge enemy fire across eight missions, blast targets and collect power-ups. Built around score chasing and replays, with a steep challenge.

SpaceShot

Vast, open spaces

A fast-paced arcade shooter where you blast alien invaders and collect bonuses. Three game modes and plenty of achievements keep the short sessions engaging.

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