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480 games like Grid Runner · 1981 – 2016

  • Why 82Form.09World.47Curated1.00Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Snipes

    1983

    Drew Major · Android, Linux, MS-DOS

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / IsometricShoot 'em up

    Snipes is an arcade style action game. You are in a large maze along with a number of generators. The generators create the enemy Snipes, and to win the game you need to shoot all of the generators and all of the Snipes they create. The gam

    2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 80Form.09World.25Curated1.00Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    ReadySoft Incorporated · Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS

    ArcadeShooterActionEspionageCartoon graphics

    An interactive movie like Dragon's Lair, you control a British spy who must stop the fascist Von Max.

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 73Form.29World.25Curated.71Lists.00Action · Arcade · Often paired

    Atari 5200

    ActionArcadeShooterBird view / IsometricTank

    We've just received word that terrorists have seized one of our missile silo complexes and are threatening to blow up Washington, D.C. These lunatics aren't fooling! They've wired the missiles to a silo computer and started the launch sequ

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  • Why 72Form.14World.83Curated.67Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired · Described alike

    Ian Weatherburn · ZX Spectrum

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / IsometricRobots

    The player controls a robot sent to an unexplored planet called Hallucinor with the job of investigating it ahead of human colonisation. When it arrives, however, it is attacked by aliens and must manoeuvre its way through the planet, avoid

    1 listOften paired

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  • Why 69Form.12World.25Curated.75Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Atari · Arcade, N-Gage, Windows

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / IsometricShoot 'em up

    Black Widow is a vector arcade game developed by Atari released in 1982. The player takes the role of a Black widow spider defending a web from invading bugs. The player must move the spider around the web while simultaneously shooting/avoi

    49 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 69Form.13World.28Curated.75Lists.00Action · Arcade · Often paired

    Atari 2600

    ActionArcadeShooterSharkAquatic

    You have discovered a long-sought-after buried treasure, and just when you thought you have discovered a long-sought-after troubles were over, things get really tough! There's a persistent shark who thinks that the treasure belongs to him,

    1 listOften paired

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  • Why 68Form.37World.25Curated.58Lists.00Action · Arcade · Often paired

    Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 64 +2

    ActionArcadeShooterBird view / Isometric

    The player takes the role of the eponymous Ball and gameplay takes the form of a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up. It was also one of the first games to feature a wide range of power-ups (via power discs). I Ball featured some memorable sy

    60 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 68Form.20World.70Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Commodore 16, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / IsometricShoot 'em up

    Proof of Destruction (P.O.D.) is a fixed shooter for the Commodore 64 and Commodore 16 written by Shaun Southern and published by Mastertronic in 1987. The player spaceship moves along the bottom of a grid, attempting to shoot enemy spacesh

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 67Form.29World.39Curated.58Lists.00Action · Arcade · Often paired

    ActionArcadeShooterBird view / IsometricScience

    An evil government has trapped you in a futurustic labyrinth! Fight your way through urban mazes in pursuit of hidden keys... the keys to expose the government's corruption.

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 67Form.07World.25Curated.75Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Sirius Software · Atari 2600, Commodore VIC-20, VIC-20

    ArcadeShooterActionShoot 'em upSingle-screen level

    Deadly Duck's job is to score points by blasting his enemy the Crabs, their Bricks and the Dragonflies. Deadly can keep shooting as long as he avoids getting bonked by a falling Brick or hit by a Dragonfly's Bomb.

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 67Form.07World.25Curated.76Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Master System, Sega Master System/Mark III

    ArcadeShooterActionHistoricalLight gun shooter

    The time is the wild 1920's. The place is a great American city that has been taken over by rampant crime. The corruption is led by cruel and cunning gangsters who have let fear and destruction loose in the city. You are the only hope for l

    50 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Why 67Form.33World.25Curated.58Lists.00Action · Arcade · Often paired

    Pssst

    1983

    Stamper brothers · ZX Spectrum

    ActionArcadeShooterSide view

    Growing the best Thyrgodian Megga Chrisanthodil possible is the sole purpose of Robbie the Robot. When insects invade his garden, he has to stop them ruining his work. He has a canister of insect repellent, a smoke-bomb and a startling stre

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  • Why 67Form.22World.61Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Mark Allen · Apple II

    ArcadeShooterActionSide view

    You are in control of a stationary gun turrent at the bottom of the screen. Planes drop bombs and paratroopers jump out of helicopters which you have to shoot. Every hit gains you points - every shot you fire looses you points. You have lo

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  • Why 66Form.29World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, FM-7 +1

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / Isometric

    Centipede variant

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  • Why 66Form.29World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / Isometric

    Los Angeles SWAT (also known as L.A. SWAT) is a 1986 video game released by Mastertronic for the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. In this game, the player assumes the role of a Los Angeles police officer fi

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  • Why 66Form.29World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Sculptured Software · Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1

    ShooterArcadeActionBird view / Isometric

    Los Angeles SWAT (also known as L.A. SWAT) is a 1986 video game released by Mastertronic for the Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. In this game, the player assumes the role of a Los Angeles police officer fi

    1 listOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 66Form.06World.25Curated.75Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Software Creations · SNES

    ArcadeShooterActionLight gun shooterShoot 'em up

    Tin Star is a 1994 rail shooter video game developed by Software Creations and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Starring anthropomorphic robot characters, it follows a seven-day adventure of the titu

    68 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Why 66Form.29World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Freeverse · Windows, macOS

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / Isometric

    A classic birds-eye view arcade shooter where the player controls a selection of airplanes from WW2 propeller planes with machine-guns to futuristic jets with energy weapons, bombs and missiles. The goal is to blow up pretty much everything

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 65Form.07World.25Curated.71Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    PlayStation Portable, Windows

    ArcadeShooterActionAdultShoot 'em up

    Soreyuke! Burunyan-man Ecstasy!!! was based on the Hardcore edition, but added elements from Portable version and added H-scenes. In the new "Ecstasy" mode, combo system, breaking effect, new enemies and stages were added. Some enemies att

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  • Why 65Form.22World.41Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, TRS-80 Color Computer +1

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    An arcade style game with a loose basis on the arcade hit Defender, Protector II is a side-scrolling shooter. Like Defender, there are lots of different aliens to contend with, and some ground based enemies as well. There are no smart bombs

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 65Form.20World.51Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Sarge

    1985

    Midway Games · Arcade, Atari 7800, MS-DOS

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / IsometricShoot 'em up

    Sarge is a top-down shooter. The goal is to stop the invading terrorists by controlling a tank and a helicopter. All enemy forces must be destroyed in each level. Two-player mode facilitates gameplay by adding two more units on the battlefi

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  • Why 65Form.24World.38Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Cheshire Engineering · Intellivision

    ArcadeShooterActionSide view

    Felton Pinkerton wanted to take his wife to the fair, so he didn't get a chance to spray pesticide on his crop of corn. But due to his laziness, all of the bugs have now arrived and are trying to eat every last bit of corn! You control Felt

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 64Form.25World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Atari 7800

    ArcadeShooterAction

    Meltdown is a light gun shooter video game developed by Atari Corporation and published in 1990 for the Atari 7800. It is one of five 7800 games compatible with the Atari XG-1 light gun accessory.

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  • Why 63Form.19World.37Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Pulsar

    1981

    Arcade

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / IsometricMaze

    Pulsar is a 1980 maze shooter video game developed and published by Gremlin/Sega for arcades; in Japan, it was released by Gremlin's parent company Sega. The player controls a tank in a top-down view maze to fetch keys used to unlock the ne

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 63Form.22World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Arcade, Switch

    ArcadeShooterActionSide view

    Rescue hostages while defeating the enemy. The number of hostages to rescue increases with each level. When all the hostages have been rescued, the level ends.

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 63Form.23World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Warashi · Arcade, Dreamcast, Switch +2

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / IsometricShoot 'em up

    Triggerheart Exelica is a vertically scrolling Japanese arcade shooter with a little bit of everything: fast-paced action, scalable difficulty, massive hordes of enemy Ver'mith, and cute humanoid weapons who can either shoot down enemy ship

    60 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Why 62Form.07World.25Curated.67Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    PS4, Xbox One

    ShooterArcadeActionShmupScore attack

    The first widescreen bullet hell shoot 'em up challenges you to dodge hundreds of bullet patterns and take down the final boss!

    75 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 61Form.14World.98Curated.45Lists.00Action · Arcade · Described alike

    Rocket Science Games · MS-DOS, Sega CD

    ActionArcadeScienceRail shooterScience fiction

    Loadstar is a rail-shooter concerned with shooting enemies while navigating your ship, much like Sewer Shark. You're actually on rails in this game, as you travel in a truck/train called Loadstar along a magnetic rail network covering the m

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  • Why 61Form.16World.35Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Madfinger Games · Android, BlackBerry 10, Ouya

    ArcadeShooterActionThird-person shooter

    SHADOWGUN puts you into the role of John Slade, the galaxy’s most infamous bounty hunter. Your mission: hunt down Dr. Edgar Simon, maniacal genius and leader of his own mutant army. Infiltrate Dr. Simon’s mountain fortress and fight his per

    3 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 60Form.15World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Taito · Arcade, Switch

    ArcadeShooterActionShoot 'em upSide view

    Megablast (メガブラスト) is a 1989 Horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game released by Taito in Europe and Japan. One or two players could control space fighters assigned to deal with an alien invasion using incredible firepower through eight st

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 60Form.19World.54Curated.50Lists.00Action · Arcade · Often paired

    CommaVid · Atari 2600

    ActionArcadeBird view / IsometricMazeStrategy

    You are a robot - the last "survivor" in the mines of Minos. In order to still win against the overwhelming enemy you must collect robot spare parts to build yourself a small army. In order to achieve this you rummage through the maze-like

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  • Why 60Form.16World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    NMK · Arcade

    ArcadeShooterActionWorld War IISide view

    A one or two player shooter game developed by NMK and published by Jaleco Ltd. in 1995. As in the original, you control an airplane scrolling from left to right shooting at lots of enemy airplanes. This game has excellent explosions.

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  • Why 60Form.15World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Bandai Namco Entertainment · Arcade

    ArcadeShooterActionLight gun shooterFirst person

    The fourth major entry in Namco's arcade light gun shooter series Point Blank.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 60Form.08World.52Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Tose Co. · NES

    ArcadeShooterActionLight gun shooterShoot 'em up

    The aim is to shoot the discs on the screen so that you can acquire enough points to pass the clearing point score of that particular stage without your time or energy running out. You can choose between different difficulty levels. They af

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  • Why 60Form.20World.31Curated.53Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Windows, iOS, macOS

    ArcadeShooterActionBird view / IsometricShoot 'em up

    Warblade is a shareware computer game for Microsoft Windows and OS X, written by Norwegian developer Edgar M. Vigdal. The Windows version runs well on Linux under Wine. It is also available for retail in the App Store for iOS devices (in iP

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  • Why 60Form.14World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Sega AM2 · Arcade

    ArcadeShooterActionShoot 'em upFirst person

    Wing War is an arcade combat flight simulator game developed by Sega AM1 and manufactured by Sega. Released exclusively to Japanese and American arcades in 1994, the game puts players in the cockpit of a variety of both historic and modern

    2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 59Form.10World.25Curated.57Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum

    ArcadeShooterActionPuzzleShoot 'em up

    Action Force: International Heroes is a video game released by Virgin Games in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, and in 1988 for the Amstrad CPC. The game is set in the world of the Action Force (G.I. Joe) toys by Hasbro. The ZX Sp

    2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 59Form.08World.42Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Acorn Electron, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore 64 +6

    ArcadeShooterActionFixed shooterShmup

    In this highly addictive top-down arcade shoot-em-up from 1982, originally for the ZX Spectrum, defend yourself from wave upon wave of deadly alien combatants using your Ion Thrust Drive and dual Plasma Disruptors.

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  • Timed Xbox exclusiveWhy 59Form.17World.25Curated.55Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Switch, PS4, Windows +1

    ArcadeShooterActionShoot 'em up

    An alien menace has descended on Earth! Defend the world from UFO invasion in this superb arcade shooter from Qute. Use your weapons effectively, deflect enemy bullets with your shield, and recapture the Moon from alien infestation!

    75 rating4 lists2 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 59Form.14World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Durell Software · Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +1

    ArcadeShooterActionFlight simulationSide view

    A side scrolling game with the Harrier aircraft.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 58Form.10World.29Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Sunsoft · NES

    ArcadeShooterActionLight gun shooterLight-gun shooter

    Mission: Neutralize Extremist Element! The fate of the airport is in your hands. Standing in your way are two deadly units of extremist guerillas. Four stunningly lifelike - and deadly - airport scenarios, and a climatic one-on-one duel wit

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  • Why 58Form.06World.25Curated.61Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    MoleZ

    1997

    FRACTiLE Games · MS-DOS

    ArcadeShooterActionArtilleryLevel editor

    MoleZ is an extremely brutal mole shoot'em up for two to four players on a single computer. You are a mole armed with a wide range of different weapons; from shovel all the way to the rocket launcher and nuclear grenade. Your only purpose i

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 58Form.10World.26Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Shin'en Multimedia · Nintendo 3DS

    ShooterArcadeActionPlay coin support

    Stop the deadly Nanostray virus from spreading and contaminating civilization in Nano Assault EX, a fast-paced action shooter set within a visually stunning cellular system that leaps off the screen in full 3D. Control your microscopic Nani

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  • Why 58Form.08World.35Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Often paired

    Atari · Arcade, macOS

    ArcadeActionBird view / IsometricGame of skillHigh score

    Enter a subatomic world. Using the trackball, capture particles by circling them with your probes tail.

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 58Form.16World.60Curated.47Lists.00Action · Arcade

    Steve Cartwright · Atari 2600

    ActionArcadeShooterSharkSubmarine

    Your divers have collected treasure from the ocean floor. On their way back up to surface they are attacked by hostile fish, sharks and enemy submarines. It is, therefore, your task to collect your divers with your own submarine. While doin

    74 rating2 lists

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  • Why 58Form.15World.25Curated.55Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Taito · Android, Mobile, PS3 +3

    ArcadeShooterActionShoot 'em upSide view

    Space Invaders, the game that defined video games for generations, is back with a new twist! The game starts off looking like the classic Space Invaders, but as you play through the game, it evolves. Unlock new stages, new power ups, and ne

    77 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 57Form.09World.25Curated.58Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Atari 2600

    ArcadeShooterActionShoot 'em upHelicopter

    Chopper Command is a video game by Activision released for the Atari 2600 in June 1982. It was designed and programmed by Bob Whitehead. In Chopper Command the player controls a military helicopter in a desert scenario protecting a convoy

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