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246 games like Matterfall · 1980 – 2023

  • Why 82Form.24World.25Curated.94Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Konami · Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64 +9

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    One of the defining characteristics of the Gradius series is the use of a "power meter." The power meter is powered by a power-up item, whose purpose, when collected, is to move a highlight to the next power-up on the power meter. When a po

    72 rating18 listsOften paired

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  • Why 79Form.54World.25Curated.68Lists.00Arcade · Run and gun · Often paired

    Aliens

    1990

    Konami · Arcade

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionScience fiction

    Aliens is an arcade game based loosely on the 1986 movie Aliens. You and a friend play female Marines and you must explore and destroy all aliens who have taken over a now abandoned space settlement LV426 Acheron. If you can find any surviv

    79 rating2 lists1 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 77Form.27World.25Curated.80Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Capcom · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    Forerunner to Forgotten Worlds. The control method allows you use the fire buttons to shoot in opposite directions, defending yourself from attacks from the rear. The power ups are selectable and if you collect an alpha symbol you combine w

    69 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Why 74Form.33World.25Curated.71Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Archer Maclean · Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX +5

    ActionArcadeShooterScience fictionSide view

    Dropzone is a side scrolling shooter.

    41 rating6 listsOften paired

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  • Atari console exclusiveWhy 71Form.17World.25Curated.76Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Imagic · Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20 +4

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the edges of the city and need to defe

    79 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 70Form.23World.25Curated.69Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Atari 2600

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    You are the Space Jockey, pilot of an attack saucer which is positioned on the left side of the screen and can move up and down. From the right side of the screen, a barrage of tanks, jet planes, prop planes and helicopters will fire upon a

    1 listOften paired

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  • Why 67Form.36World.25Curated.56Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Success · Arcade, Switch, PS4 +1

    ArcadeShooterActionSide viewAdventure

    Cotton Fantasy (aka Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll) retains the comical world of Cotton and Silk, the game features not only from the Cotton series but also the other shoot'em up such as Sanvein's "Time" System and Psyvariar's "Buzz" system.

    84 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Why 66Form.29World.25Curated.59Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Acclaim Studios London · Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore 64 +6

    ActionArcadeShooterScience fictionSide view

    Betrayed by his people, TRANTOR is abandoned alone on an Alien planet. His only chance of escape is to activate the planet's main computer that lies within the terminal building. Spectacular sound and graphics transport you light years to t

    2 listsOften paired

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  • Atari exclusiveWhy 63Form.35World.25Curated.50Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    ActionArcadeShooterSide viewPuzzle

    Your objective is to trap the Tomato Plants at the bottom of the screen by building three walls above them. At the same time you must avoid or shoot down all flying Tomatoes, dodge Tomato Bombs and stop the Brick-Eaters.

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  • Why 62Form.12World.25Curated.63Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Atari, Inc. · Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200 +13

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    As a regional commander of three anti-missile batteries, the player must defend six cities in their zone from being destroyed. The player's six cities are being attacked by an endless hail of ballistic missiles, some of them even splitting

    74 rating18 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 61Form.10World.25Curated.63Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Jaleco · Arcade, FM-7, MSX +6

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    The player competes in a marathon continuous scrolling horizontal shoot-em-up game across land, sea, air and outer space. You can hold down the fire button for a burst of Charged fire, which is especially essential to defeat the bosses. Th

    65 rating7 listsOften paired

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  • Why 60Form.13World.25Curated.60Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Apogee Software · MS-DOS, Windows, macOS

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    In the not-so-distant future, the calamity of World War III led to eventual world peace. But, it didn't last. Earth was invaded by alien marauders - the Kretons. Earth's united military force, still depleted after the mighty onslaught of WW

    60 rating1 list6 h main storyOften paired

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

    Midway Games · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +9

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    Xenophobe is a 1987 arcade game and the goal of each level is to defeat all the aliens before time runs out. Levels may contain more than one floor, and players use elevators or holes to move between floors to defeat all of the aliens. Play

    58 rating9 listsOften paired

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  • Why 59Form.25World.25Curated.50Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    Taito · Arcade, Famicom Disk System, Game Gear +1

    ActionArcadeShooterScience fictionScience

    A space-shooter. Protect the earth from falling comets and asteroids.

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  • Why 57Form.93World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Naver Corporation · Windows

    Run and gunShooterActionSide view

    Gunster: Rain of Bullets was a 2D multiplayer action video game, created by Korean-based company NHN who in turn hosted the game using the North American portal named ijji. One other version of Gunster exists, named Gunstriker: Reloaded Bul

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 57Form.20World.25Curated.50Lists.00Shooter · Often paired

    24 Caret Games · PS3, Windows

    ShooterActionScience fictionSide viewIndie

    Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse! Navigate deadly enemy waves and un-fire attacks in Retro/Grade, a mind-bending rhythm game by 24 Caret Games. Pick up a gamepad or a guitar controller and help Rick Rocket restore the continuity of

    78 rating3 lists1 h main storyOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 56Form.92World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Run and gunShooterActionScience fiction

    Commando: Steel Disaster is a run and gun video game game for the Nintendo DS developed by Mana Computer Software. The game played similarly to Metal Slug as players controlled an operative to stop a militant organization through five stage

    53 rating1 list

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  • Timed PlayStation exclusiveWhy 55Form.89World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Bedlam

    1996

    MS-DOS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn +2

    Run and gunShooterActionScience fictionSurvival

    Bedlam is a 1996 run and gun video game developed by Mirage and published by GT Interactive for DOS, Windows, Mac OS, and PlayStation, in which players use a squad of three huge remote assault tanks (RATs) against mutated monsters called Bi

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  • Why 54Form.87World.25Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Run and gun

    The Behemoth · Switch, PS4, PS5 +3

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionScience fiction

    Alien Hominid Invasion is a co-op run ‘n’ gun packed with chaos, mayhem, and a whole lot of explosions. Unlock and equip an arsenal of weapons and boosts, level up, then beam down to invade Earth with up to three other friends. Abduct intel

    43 rating4 lists7.5 h main story

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  • Timed PlayStation exclusiveWhy 54Form.06World.25Curated.51Lists.00Often paired

    Arc System Works · Arcade, PS4, PS5 +3

    ActionSide viewAirdasherFighting

    Discover the Smell of the Game with Guilty Gear: Strive! Immerse yourself in new gameplay mechanics designed to be simple and welcoming for fighting game newcomers, yet deep and creative for veterans. Ride the Fire into a heavy metal inspir

    81 rating9 lists5 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 54Form.88World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun

    Savage

    1988

    Acclaim Studios London · Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 +4

    Run and gunAction

    Fueled by rage The Savage plunges into battle wielding his huge axe in a berserk frenzy as he reaps destruction on all who stand in his way.

    3 lists

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  • Timed SNK exclusiveWhy 53Form.90World.13Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Run and gun

    Android, Arcade, Linux +12

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionSide view

    Metal Slug is a 1996 run-and-gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series. Set in 2028, players assume the role of Peregrine Fal

    82 rating7 lists0.5 h main story

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 53Form.11World.25Curated.50Lists.00Arcade · Shooter · Often paired

    I-Illusions · Meta Quest, PS4, PlayStation VR +2

    ActionArcadeShooterScience fictionLight gun shooter

    Space Pirate Trainer is the official trainer for wannabe space pirates on the HTC Vive. Pick up your blasters, put on your sneakers, and dance your way into the Space Pirate Trainer hall of fame.

    77 rating1 list1 h main storyOften paired

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 52Form.70World.25Curated.08Lists.00Arcade · Run and gun

    Namco · Arcade, Switch, Wii

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionSide view

    Finest Hour is a 1989 run and gun arcade game developed and published in Japan by Namco. It was later re-released on the Wii Virtual Console on August 25, 2009.

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 51Form.07World.25Curated.50Lists.00Shooter · Often paired

    Davilex Games · PS2, Windows

    ActionShooterScience fictionRacingDriving

    Knight Rider: The Game is a video game developed by Davilex Games based on the original television series of the same name. The game was released in Europe on PlayStation 2 and PC on November 22, 2002 and in North America on the PC on Febru

    40 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Why 50Form.81World.13Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Run and gun

    Arcade, Neo Geo, Switch +2

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionFighting

    “Shock Troopers 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!

    71 rating6 lists1 h main story

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  • Why 49Form.83World.00Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Run and gun

    Bruce Carver · Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit +3

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterShoot 'em upWarfare

    Beach-Head II features the player pursuing the eponymous Dictator in several ways. There are four levels in the game. In the first level, called Attack, the player deploys soldiers along a path with walls to cover him from the dictator's gu

    80 rating2 lists

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  • Why 49Form.76World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Gremlin Interactive · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    ActionRun and gunShooterScience fictionSide view

    Dark Fusion is a Shoot 'Em Up released on various 8 bit and 16 bit computers.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 49Form.84World.00Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Factor 5 · SNES, Wii

    Run and gunShooterSide viewScienceThird person

    Twice the Firepower, Twice the burn. If you haven’t played Super Turrican, chances are you won’t last past the intro sequence here... As an intergalactic hero-wannabe commissioned to crush a venomous mutant armada, you are thrust into a ch

    80 rating2 lists

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  • Why 48Form.75World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Dinamic Software · Atari ST, Atari ST/STE, MS-DOS

    Run and gunShooterActionSide viewPlatformer

    Arctic Moves is a run and gun video game developed by Dinamic Software for the Atari ST, but this version was not released due to Dinamic's Software bankruptcy (1992). The game was ported to MS-DOS compatible operating systems and published

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 48Form.70World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Media.Vision · PlayStation, PS3, PlayStation Portable +1

    Run and gunShooterActionSide viewPlatformer

    The object of interest in this game is the mysterious Valkiry Stone. Two treasure hunters, Axel and Ruka, set out to find the stone, but the evil gang known as the Pumpkin Heads wants to find the stone first. As either Axel or Ruka, blast

    80 rating3 lists

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  • Why 47Form.71World.25Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Run and gun

    Toylogic · Switch, PS4, Windows +1

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionPlatformer

    CONTRA: ROGUE CORPS is a twin stick, third-person action game drawing upon its roots in fast and focused combat developed for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (STEAM). From the director of CONTRA III: THE ALIEN WARS and

    42 rating5 lists14 h main story

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  • Why 46Form.70World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Elite Systems · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    Run and gunShooterActionRacingBased on - movie

    James Bond: Live And Let Die is a racing video game loosely based on the 1973 James Bond film of the same name where James Bond navigates the stages in a modified speedboat. The game was released by Domark for the Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad C

    5 lists

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  • Why 45Form.68World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Elite Systems · Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE

    Run and gunShooterActionModern warfareModern military

    Dogs of War sets you as a freelance mercenary soldier available to take on a range of missions. These include rescuing kidnapped children, preventing terrorists from overthrowing a Government, and retrieving stolen oil paintings. The amount

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  • Why 45Form.60World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Sobaka Studio · Switch, PS4, Windows +1

    ActionRun and gunShooterBeat 'em upIndie

    REDEEMER is a Top-Down Action game where you will punch, hack and blast your way through enemies using fists, hammers, fire arms and even the environment.

    64 rating3 lists4 h main story

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  • Why 44Form.65World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5

    Run and gunShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    A.M.C.: Astro Marine Corps is a sideways scrolling shooter in which you control a member of the Astro Marine Corps who has to blast his way through the various alien infested levels. You have three lives and each life has an energy bar whi

    5 lists

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 44Form.32World.25Curated.22Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Nichibutsu · Arcade, Switch

    ArcadeShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    A shooter from the same company who brought you Terra Cresta.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 44Form.66World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Run and gunShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    Transformers: Comvoy no Nazo is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer developed by ISCO and published by TAKARA for the Nintendo Entertainment System (in Japan only) on Decmber 5, 1986. Set in the first-generation Transformers universe, pla

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 43Form.62World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Nippon Computer Systems · Sega Saturn

    ActionRun and gunShooterSide viewPlatformer

    The colonies are waging war over the remaining fossil fuels and minerals left on earth, and a team of rebellious warriors go into battle to settle the score once and for all.

    71 rating2 lists

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  • NEC exclusiveWhy 42Form.60World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    TurboGrafx-16, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD

    Run and gunShooterActionModern warfareModern military

    Only a relentless commando assault can stop this international arms syndicate's threat to humanity. That's why we picked you. You'll need rocket launchers. hyper pineapples, and super napalm to blast through their high tech fortress... past

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  • Why 41Form.66World.00Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun

    Run and gunZombie

    Apocalypse Max: Better Dead Than Undead is a 2D platform/shooting mobile game developed by American game studio Wandake for iOS on September 14, 2012 and for Android on August 31, 2016. Apocalypse Max is an old school side-scrolling platfor

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  • Why 41Form.57World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    SNK · Arcade, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD +1

    Run and gunShooterScience fictionCyberpunkSide-scrolling

    Inspired by the Contra series, Cyber-Lip is an early side-scrolling shooter by SNK for the Neo Geo. It's considered one of the predecessors to popular Metal Slug franchise.

    3 lists

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 41Form.57World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    MSX, Sega Genesis, Sharp X68000

    Run and gunShooterActionShoot 'em upShmup

    Undead Line is a top-down arcade shooter with scrolling screens, like Commando and other games. The player controls a character (from a selection of three on the MSX 2 version) that shoots projectiles at enemy monsters. The six levels avai

    2 lists

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  • Why 41Form.32World.25Curated.17Lists.00Arcade · Shooter

    Sensible Software · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +5

    ArcadeShooterActionSide viewPlatformer

    Wizball is a scrolling shooter in similar vein to Gradius with an additional collection dynamic. It is a horizontally scrolling game taking place over eight levels, which involves navigating around a landscape and shooting at sprites. Howev

    80 rating4 lists

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  • Why 40Form.56World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Amstrad CPC, Amstrad PCW, Atari 8-bit +4

    Run and gunShooterActionSide viewShoot 'em up

    The game was a straightforward platform shooter game in which the player navigates James Bond through horizontally scrolling levels and shoots various bad guys. It is notable for being the first Bond video game tie-in for a film.

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  • Why 38Form.51World.25Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Run and gun

    C-Dogs

    1997

    Android, Linux, MS-DOS +2

    ArcadeRun and gunShooterActionScience fiction

    Classic overhead run-and-gun, supporting 2 player co-op or deathmatch. Customize your player, choose from many weapons, and blast, slide and slash your way through 5 unique campaigns. There is also a campaign editor and hundreds of user-sub

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 38Form.51World.25Curated.00Lists.00Run and gun · Shooter

    Sega Genesis

    Run and gunShooterActionDinosaursSide-scrolling

    Unknown monsters and weird robotic creatures attack the Earth. For some reason, the only ones who can stop the invasion are the three Dinosaurs for Hire: Archie, a tyrannosaurus rex and their leader; the triceratops Lorenzo, lover of fine f

    69 rating2 lists

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