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2010 PCPlayStationXbox 19.99 € 👍 89 % Very positive, 7,191 reviews on Steam

Platinum Games' blisteringly fast third-person shooter where rocket-boosted slides and slow-motion aiming turn cover shooting into a high-speed ballet against robot armies. Short, intense and packed with spectacle.

What defines Vanquish:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty
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The closest matches for Vanquish are Trepang2, Matterfall and Alien Soldier. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Vanquish special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Trepang2

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2023 PCPlayStationXbox −75 % 39.99 € 9.99 € 7 days left 👍 93 % Very positive, 13,976 reviews on Steam

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

A brutal, fast-paced first-person shooter where slow-motion dives, optional stealth and hard-hitting guns carry you through bloody firefights against smart enemy AI. It focuses on fluid, action-movie gunplay in a near-future setting with a horror streak.

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Matterfall

Lavish presentation

Matterfall is a fast 2D action shooter from Housemarque where you aim with the stick, dodge and hover through sci-fi levels. It focuses on fluid arcade action and precise play.

Alien Soldier

Challenging difficulty

A frantic Treasure run-and-gun with a gauntlet of boss fights, fast gunplay and a flexible weapon loadout. It is extremely demanding, rewarding pattern memorization and precise reflexes.

Metal Eden

Lavish presentation

A fast-paced sci-fi first-person shooter where you play the cyborg unit Aska fighting through an orbital city turned deadly trap. The focus is on fluid, mobile combat against machine enemies.

Einhänder

Challenging difficulty

A classic Square side-scrolling shooter where you pilot a nimble fighter and steal weapons from enemies to use as your own. Driving techno music, imposing bosses and demanding precision make it a PlayStation cult favourite.

Nex Machina

Lavish presentation

A frantic twin-stick arcade shooter from Housemarque and Eugene Jarvis built around high scores, precise dodging and short, intense runs. Voxel explosions and tight controls make every run a spectacle.

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

Lavish presentation

A blisteringly fast mecha action game where you pilot the Orbital Frame Jehuty, mixing melee, grabs and sub-weapons in spectacular aerial fights. Short and intense, with stylish presentation and memorable boss duels.

Blazing Star

Challenging difficulty

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.

Darius Gaiden

Challenging difficulty

A classic side-scrolling shoot'em up where you pilot the Silver Hawk against giant mechanical fish bosses, with branching stage routes. Upgradable weapons and the new black hole bomb drive intense arcade action.

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