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266 games like Rolling Thunder 3 · 1984 – 2025

  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 79Form.52World.98Curated.50Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired · Described alike

    Namco · Arcade, Switch, Sega Genesis +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterBoss fightCover systemAction

    A terrorist group has taken out the world information flow and, as either a guy named Albert Ross or a woman named Leila, you must stop them. You can also get cool weapons that pack more of a punch than your ordinary hand gun. Also RT2 is

    76 rating4 listsOften paired

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  • Why 68Form.36World.25Curated.56Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +3

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightAction

    Hold it right there. Are you really ready for this one? Have you got the courage to load up the experience that makes all other games you've played seem prehistoric? Because Blood Money is simply the best arcade game you've ever seen. It h

    70 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 67Form.41World.32Curated.50Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter · Often paired

    Telenet Japan · Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionPost-apocalyptic

    Gaiares is a horizontal-scrolling shoot em' up released for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis in 1990. The game bears a striking mechanic similarity to that of the R-Type series, alongside those of other well-known Shoot Em' Ups such as Gradius an

    79 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 65Form.24World.34Curated.59Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling · Often paired

    Sega Genesis

    ShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightActionRun and gun

    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 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 57Form.21World.25Curated.50Lists.00Side-scrolling · Boss fight · Often paired

    Switch, Windows

    Side-scrollingBoss fightActionIndieMetroidvania

    In this exploration-heavy 2D action game, use your demon sword to interfere with the past, create platforms, and shield yourself from danger to explore a dystopian cyberpunk world depicted in gorgeously animated pixel art.

    81 rating1 list7 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 52Form.04World.36Curated.50Lists.00Shooter · Often paired

    Gameloft · Android, BlackBerry 10, Windows +1

    ShooterActionCyberpunkFirst-person shooterModern warfare

    The #1 FPS is back on smartphone with a new chapter to push the boundaries of mobile gaming even further! In the wake of a nuclear disaster, the only chance to avoid global devastation is in the hands of the few elite soldiers who must trac

    79 rating2 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 51Form.07World.25Curated.50Lists.00Shooter · Boss fight · Often paired

    Sega AM2 · Arcade, Dreamcast, PS2 +2

    ShooterBoss fightActionLight gun shooterLight-gun shooter

    During the events of the first, the original Virtua Cops, Michael "Rage" Hardy and James "Smarty" Cools shut down the E.V.I.L Inc. criminal empire. Three of its leaders, King, Boss, and Kong are all in the maximum security federal pen. And

    72 rating6 lists1 h main storyOften paired

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  • Why 50Form.35World.25Curated.29Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionUpgradeable weapons

    "Whether you liked or loathed Defender, you'll love Anarchy. The speed at which the screen scrolls is frightening, the number of aliens, bullets and other miscellaneous objects that are animated simultaneously is absolutely remarkable. Anar

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 47Form.27World.30Curated.29Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Color Dreams · NES

    ActionShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightPlatformer

    A splendid adventure of terror, struggle, and danger! The evil demon King Kull has created a machine to transplant the souls of demons into the body of machines. With his army of ROBODEMONS he has cast a dark shadow over the region of Earth

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  • Why 46Form.30World.25Curated.27Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    X-Out

    1989

    Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionUnderwater

    X-Out is a horizontally scrolling shoot-em-up with eight levels and an underwater setting. Between levels, the player visits a shop and use their game score to purchase new submarines and equipment. The submarines come in four different va

    4 lists

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 43Form.28World.25Curated.24Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Zoom · Game Boy Advance, SNES, Sharp X68000 +2

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightAction

    A futuristic shooter, Phalanx is the name of the prototype starfighter flown by Wink Baufield, a genetically enhanced pilot. It is sent to protect and reclaim Delia IV, a planet in the Andromeda galaxy, which has been colonized by humans fo

    80 rating3 lists

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  • Why 42Form.37World.25Curated.12Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Namco · Arcade, Switch, PS4 +2

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightAction

    Baraduke is an action game released by Namco (Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1985. The peaceful, friendly world of Paccet has been attacked by the evil Octy! Make your way through Baraduke, the underground Octy citadel beneath Paccet, and u

    49 rating4 lists

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  • Why 42Form.44World.25Curated.11Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amiga

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionSpaceship

    Datastorm is a horizontally scrolling shooter for the Amiga published by Visionary Design in 1989. Written by Søren Grønbech, it was inspired by the Defender arcade video game and the Defender-like Dropzone originally released for Atari 8-b

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 42Form.22World.27Curated.25Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Rake in Grass · Linux, Switch, Windows +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightAction

    You take the role of a freelance pilot who has to save the Universe from evil warlord Xoxx, who has stolen a gigantic space gun with the power to destroy the entire Universe. Buckle up because it's going to be a blast!

    80 rating2 lists8.5 h main story

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 42Form.23World.28Curated.25Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Factor 5 · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +6

    ShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightActionPlatformer

    Turrican II: The Final Fight is a platformer/shooter as typically seen on consoles, but designed for home computers from the ground up. Its plot is - naturally - very simple: an evil mega-robot called The Machine attacks the United Planets

    90 rating4 lists

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 41Form.18World.59Curated.19Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Nippon Computer Systems · Sega Saturn

    ActionShooterSide-scrollingPlatformerRun and gun

    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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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 41Form.17World.40Curated.24Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Rainbow Arts · NES, SNES, Wii

    ShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightActionPlatformer

    The lost colony of Alterra is a completely man-made lifeworld abandoned long ago in a nearby galaxy. Alterra is actually five colonies in one. Each self-contained habitat has been separately bio-engineered by a powerful ecosystem generation

    72 rating1 list

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 40Form.40World.25Curated.10Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Data East · Arcade, TurboGrafx-16, Wii

    Shoot 'em upShooterMotorcycleBoss fightAction

    Snake and Eagle, two commandos of the Bloody Wolf special forces, receive instructions from their commander to destroy the enemy's heavily armed base to rescue the President and any allies who have been reported as MIA. Based off the 1988

    60 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 40Form.16World.25Curated.27Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Thin Chen Enterprise · NES

    ShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightActionPlatformer

    A deadly alien force has taken control of all of the Earth's military forces. For some reason, the alien power is unable to control you, leaving you as the only one who can fight back. To be victorious you will need to battle both military

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 40Form.15World.25Curated.27Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Codemasters · NES

    ActionShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightPlatformer

    Too hot to handle? Or can you take up the challenge? Equipped with a dazzling range of weapons and skills, travel through scores of different action scenes, battling against the hottest, meanest, mechanized maniacs ever dreamed up! Rescue t

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 39Form.36World.00Curated.17Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Abadox

    1988

    Winning Entertainment Group · NES

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightScience

    Abadox is a video game for the NES, subtitled The Deadly Inner War. It is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up in the vein of Gradius and R-Type. The game is notable for its unique visual design, as the game takes place inside the intestinal tract

    60 rating1 list

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  • NEC exclusiveWhy 38Form.52World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    TurboGrafx-16

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightAction

    A horizontal shoot 'em up that casts you as a baby dragon out to free a princess from the clutches of an evil....well, you get the idea. Gameplay is traditional, with power-up weapons that include multi-way shot and 'miniature' mode and a s

    1 list

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 38Form.21World.25Curated.20Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Wild 9

    1998

    Shiny Entertainment · PlayStation

    ShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightActionPlatformer

    Wild 9 is a 2D platformer with 3D graphics, featuring gameplay similar in vein to the company's Earthworm Jim games. Unique to the game is the The Rig, a weapon the protagonist wields. The Rig functions like an electronic lasso, capable of

    68 rating3 lists

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  • Why 37Form.08World.28Curated.27Lists.00Shooter · Boss fight

    Konami · Arcade, PlayStation, SNES +2

    ShooterBoss fightActionLight gun shooterRail shooter

    Pick up your pistol and be the cop you need to be in order to rid the streets of the criminals out to make your day hell. Aim wisely and quickly, otherwise your lives will be lost quickly in this 1st person arcade shooter, cleaning up the s

    76 rating6 lists

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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 37Form.39World.52Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up

    MOSS · PS2, PS3, Windows

    Shoot 'em upAction

    Raiden III Digital Edition is a revival of the classic Raiden series of scrolling shooter games.

    60 rating3 lists

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  • Why 37Form.28World.25Curated.13Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Konami · SNES, Sega Genesis

    ShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightActionPlatformer

    He's courageous! He's clever! He's one good lookin' opossum. It's Sparkster the Rocket Knight, the heroic jet pack jockey with warp speed, quick wits and pumped up personality. After all, who else do you know can get a grip with his tail? R

    79 rating3 lists

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 37Form.29World.25Curated.12Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Tecmo · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade +7

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightAction

    Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up. The main difference between this game and many other side-scrolling shoot-em-ups is that you will be on land as well as in the air. The first player would play as a helicopter, but i

    73 rating5 lists

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 36Form.45World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Tokai Communications · Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterAction

    Battle Mania Daiginjou is a shoot 'em up developed and published by VIC Tokai in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in Japan and South Korea. It is the sequel to Battle Mania (which was released in the US as Trouble Shooter).

    79 rating1 list

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  • Why 36Form.27World.00Curated.18Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

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

    ShooterSide-scrollingBoss fightCyberpunkRun and gun

    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.

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 36Form.14World.00Curated.27Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Bizarre Creations · Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +1

    ActionShooterSide-scrollingPlatformerTime limit

    First prize is your life! Suited in limited-protection armor you're the unwilling contestant on The Killing Game Show. In front of a TV audience of millions you must battle your way to the top of 16 Pits of Death infested with hostile arti

    71 rating1 list

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  • Timed NEC exclusiveWhy 36Form.41World.37Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Hudson Soft · PlayStation Store TurboGrafx-16, Sega CD, TurboDuo +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionFantasySide view

    In the once peaceful land of Mistral, legend holds of a brave knight named Drak who has sealed an evil god named Deoric beneath the six continents of the land. However, peace never lasts. The Garuda Empire has invaded the lands of Mistral,

    73 rating8 lists

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  • Why 36Form.21World.25Curated.16Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    ShooterSide-scrollingActionPlatformerFuturistic

    Rockman & Forte: Mirai kara no Chousensha is a video game in the classic Rockman series. It is considered to be a "sequel" to Rockman & Forte due to its naming, though it actually continues on from the story of Rockman World II.

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 36Form.14World.00Curated.27Lists.00Shooter · Side-scrolling

    Raising Hell · Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Sega Genesis

    ShooterSide-scrollingPlatformerTime limitTraps

    First prize is your life! Suited in limited-protection armor you're the unwilling contestant on The Killing Game Show. In front of a TV audience of millions you must battle your way to the top of 16 Pits of Death infested with hostile arti

    71 rating1 list

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 36Form.45World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Shoot 'em upShooterAction

    The Punisher: The Ultimate Payback is an Action game, developed by Beam Software and published by Acclaim, which was released in 1991.

    63 rating1 list

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 36Form.32World.71Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Technosoft · Sega Genesis

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionSide view

    Thunder Force III is a scrolling shooter game developed by Technosoft. It is the third chapter in the Thunder Force series. It was released in 1990 in Japan, Europe and the United States for the Sega Genesis. During the same year, it was re

    73 rating1 list

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  • Why 36Form.45World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Zynaps

    1987

    Dominic Robinson · Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST +4

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingActionArcade

    Zynaps is a traditional "left to right" shooter

    80 rating3 lists

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 35Form.43World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Technosoft · Arcade, Sega Saturn

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fiction

    Hyper Duel is an Action game, developed and published by TechnoSoft, which was released in Japan in 1996.

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  • Why 35Form.42World.29Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionThird person

    Simulcra is a 1990 computer game for the Amiga and Atari ST developed by Graftgold published by MicroStyle. A 3D polygonal third-person shooter, the player controls an attack craft which can switch between ground-based and aerial attack mod

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 35Form.46World.12Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Irem · Arcade, Switch

    Shoot 'em upShooterSide-scrollingArcadeScience

    Is a side-scrolling shooter published by Irem, and similar in style to their earlier R-Type. The game centers around an unusual alien invasion against a colony planet in the year 2249 where the aliens themselves are microscopic creatures th

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  • Why 34Form.41World.25Curated.00Lists.00Motorcycle

    ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC

    MotorcycleActionRacingSports

    750cc Grand Prix is a video game originally developed by Ken Murfitt of Scope Soft and published by Codemasters in 1989 for the Amstrad CPC. It was later ported for ZX Spectrum in 1991 by WASP (Lyndon Sharp, Chris Graham and Damon Redmond).

    3 lists

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  • PlayStation exclusiveWhy 34Form.40World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Japan Studio · PS3

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionComedyParty

    It's time for some monkey business on PlayStation 3!

    30 rating1 list

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  • Why 34Form.40World.27Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Amstrad CPC, Dragon 32/64, TRS-80 Color Computer +1

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionScience fictionFirst person

    You destroy enemy bases, ships and spaceports on your mission to liberate the galaxy.

    2 lists

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 34Form.42World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Taito · Arcade, Switch

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionThird person

    Dead Connection is an arcade game released by Taito in 1992. The game takes place on September 5, 1953 "in a big city somewhere". It features a group of detectives who set out to fight a crime family. The game has a strong Film noir vibe,

    70 rating1 list

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  • Why 34Form.41World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Switch, PS4, PS5 +3

    Shoot 'em upShooterBoss fightActionArcade

    Bobby and Penny, rookie magicians, enter an adventure to get back to their dimension and retrieve the Magic Book in Enchanted Portals, a co-op 2D platformer.

    4 lists4 h main story

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  • Sega exclusiveWhy 34Form.41World.25Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    Victor Interactive Software · Sega CD

    Shoot 'em upShooterActionSide view

    Keio Flying Squadron (慶応遊撃隊 Keiōyūgekitai?) is a scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Victor Entertainment in 1994 for the Sega/Mega CD in Japan, Europe, and North America. It is the first game of the Keio Flying Squadron

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 34Form.45World.10Curated.00Lists.00Shoot 'em up · Shooter

    UPL · Arcade, Switch

    Shoot 'em upShooterWarfare

    The game takes place in modern times where a great depression has swept over the world. Amidst the depression and its riots of jobless workers, a mad scientist starts his plan of world domination. Taking command in the titular fortress orbi

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