swap_horiz Golden Axe Alternatives

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Contra

Contra is a classic arcade shoot-em-up developed by Konami. Released in 1987, it’s notable for its intense action gamepl...

Action Iconic Arcade Retro

8.6 Great

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Gradius

Gradius is a 1985 Konami arcade game that established a classic shoot-em-up genre. Players control the Vic Viper to navi...

Action Sci Fi Arcade Retro

8.5 Great

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Final Fight

Final Fight is a 1989 arcade beat 'em up developed by Capcom for the CP System. Players control three distinct character...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

8.3 Great

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Bomberman

Bomberman is a maze game originating from Hudson Soft’s 1983 release across various Japanese computer systems. A subsequ...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

8.1 Great

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Super Contra

Super Contra is a challenging 1980s arcade shoot-em-up developed by Konami. It directly continues the story of the origi...

Action Iconic Arcade Retro

8.1 Great

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Darius

Darius, released by Taito in 1987, is a horizontally scrolling shooter where players pilot the Silver Hawk to combat the...

Action Classic Arcade Retro

8.1 Great

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Moon Patrol

Moon Patrol is a 1982 arcade game where players control a lunar rover navigating a scrolling landscape. The player maneu...

Action Exploration Arcade Pixel Art

7.8 Good

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Scramble

Scramble is a 1981 arcade game created by Konami, notable as one of the earliest examples of a horizontally scrolling sh...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.8 Good

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Gyruss

Gyruss is a 1983 arcade shooter developed by Konami and later ported to various home systems including Atari 2600, Colec...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.8 Good

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Kung-Fu Master

Kung-Fu Master is a 1984 beat ‘em up developed by Irem, originally designed by Takashi Nishiyama. The game draws heavily...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.7 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 Good

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Captain Commando

Captain Commando is a 1990s arcade action game developed by Capcom. The title centers around a Japanese superhero with u...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.4 Good

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TwinBee

TwinBee is a 1985 vertically scrolling shooter developed by Konami, utilizing their Bubble System hardware. The game deb...

Arcade Retro Casual Japan

7.4 Good

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Zero Wing

Zero Wing is a horizontally scrolling arcade shooter released in 1989 by Toaplan. The game places players within the coc...

Action Sci Fi Arcade Retro

7.2 Good

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Ikari Warriors

Ikari Warriors, released in 1986 by SNK and Tradewest, is an arcade run and gun game utilizing rotary joysticks for cont...

Military Action Arcade Retro

7.2 Good

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Karate Champ

Karate Champ is a classic 1984 Japanese beat-'em-up video game created by Data East. The title gained widespread recogni...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.2 Good

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Rally-X

Rally-X, released in 1980 by Namco, is an arcade maze game featuring a Formula One car navigating a scrolling environmen...

Strategy Action Racing Arcade

7.2 Good

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Final Fight 2

Final Fight 2 is a classic 1993 action video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It’s notable for its fast...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.0 Good

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Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja

Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja is a challenging 1988 arcade beat-em-up developed by Data East. The game’s notable difficulty...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

6.9 Fair

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Donkey Kong 3

Donkey Kong 3 is a 1983 arcade shoot 'em up featuring exterminator Stanley, marking a departure from previous Donkey Kon...

Action Classic Arcade Retro

6.7 Fair