swap_horiz Desert Strike Alternatives

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Star Control II

Star Control II is a 1992 adventure shoot 'em up developed by Toys for Bob. The game features exploration of numerous ex...

Adventure Space Opera 1990S United States

9.2 Brilliant

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Heroes of Might and Magic III

Heroes of Might and Magic III is a complex turn-based strategy video game set in a fantasy world inspired by historical...

Strategy Epic Complex PC

9.1 Brilliant

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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri is a 4X strategy game set in the 22nd century where seven factions colonize Chiron, a planet...

Strategy Sci Fi Simulation Complex

9.1 Brilliant

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Robotron: 2084

Robotron: 2084 is a challenging arcade shoot-em-up released in 1982. Players navigate a dystopian future where they batt...

Action Arcade Retro Challenging

9.1 Brilliant

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SimCity 2000

SimCity 2000 is a city-building simulation developed by Maxis in 1993 for Macintosh and MS-DOS. It expanded upon the ori...

Strategy Classic Simulation Retro

8.8 Excellent

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Heroes of Might and Magic II

Heroes of Might and Magic II, released in 1996, is a turn-based strategy game developed by New World Computing. It’s the...

Strategy Fantasy Classic PC

8.8 Excellent

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Worms Armageddon

Worms Armageddon is a turn-based strategy game where players command up to eight earthworms against opponents. Gameplay...

Strategy Tactical PC First Person

8.8 Excellent

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Syndicate

Syndicate, developed by Bullfrog Productions in 1993, is an isometric strategy game where players command a corporate en...

Strategy 1990S Cyberpunk Science Fiction

8.8 Excellent

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Master of Magic

Master of Magic is a single-player turn-based strategy game where players control a wizard striving for dominance across...

Strategy Turn Based Epic Historical

8.7 Excellent

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Metal Slug

Metal Slug is a side-scrolling run and gun video game notable for its over-the-top action and distinctive pixelated grap...

Military Action Sci Fi Arcade

8.6 Excellent

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Battlezone

Battlezone is a first-person vehicular combat game created by Atari in 1980. The game’s notable use of vector graphics t...

Military Tank Simulation Arcade

8.5 Excellent

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River Raid

River Raid is a classic 1982 arcade video game for the Atari 2600 developed by Carol Shaw. It places players in command...

Military Classic Arcade Retro

8.5 Excellent

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Falcon 4.0

Falcon 4.0 simulates combat operations utilizing the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft within a contemporary conflict scenar...

Strategy Military Combat Modern

8.5 Excellent

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Crash Team Racing

Crash Team Racing is a 1999 PlayStation racing game created by Naughty Dog. The title features a story involving Crash B...

Action Racing Platformer 1990S

8.4 Excellent

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Contra 4

Contra 4 is a classic run-and-gun action game developed by WayForward and published by Konami for Nintendo DS. Released...

Action Classic Retro 2000S

8.4 Excellent

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Tyrian

Tyrian is a vertically scrolling shooter created for MS-DOS, initially released in 1995 by Epic MegaGames. Developed by...

Action Retro Freeware Shooter

8.2 Excellent

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Raiden

Raiden is a 1990 arcade shooter set in 2090 where an alien invasion by the Crystals threatens Earth. Players control two...

Military Action Sci Fi Arcade

8.1 Excellent

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Cannon Fodder

Cannon Fodder was a 1993 shoot 'em up developed by Sensible Software for various platforms including Amiga, MS-DOS, and...

Strategy FPS Military Tactical

8.1 Excellent

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Choplifter

Choplifter is a horizontally scrolling shooter originally developed for the Apple II in 1982. The game was subsequently...

Military Action Helicopter Arcade

7.6 Very Good

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Guerrilla War

Guerrilla War is a Japanese strategy video game released in 1987 by SNK. The title focuses on intense action gameplay wh...

Strategy Military Action Arcade

7.5 Very Good