swap_horiz King & Balloon Alternatives

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Galaga

Galaga is a classic 1981 arcade shoot-em-up developed by Namco. Players control a starship navigating through space to d...

Strategy Shooting Classic Arcade

8.7 Great

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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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R-Type

R-Type is a challenging 1980s Japanese arcade shoot-em-up. Players pilot the R-9 Arrowhead starship to combat the Bydo a...

Sci Fi Arcade Retro Japan

8.5 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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Space Harrier

Space Harrier is a 1985 Sega arcade rail shooter where players control a jet-propelled character through fantastical env...

Arcade Retro Japan 1980S

8.4 Great

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Fantasy Zone

Fantasy Zone is a 1986 arcade game developed by Sega featuring a sentient spaceship, Opa-Opa, battling an invading force...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

8.3 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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Salamander

Salamander is a 1986 arcade scrolling shooter developed by Konami, originating from the Gradius series. It featured coop...

Arcade Retro Japan 1980S

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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The Guardian Legend

The Guardian Legend is a 1988 action-adventure game developed by Compile for the NES. It follows up on the 1986 Guardic...

Retro Japan Action Adventure 1980S

8.1 Great

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Zanac

Zanac is a scrolling shooter released for MSX, NES, and other platforms by Compile and Pony Canyon. The game features a...

Military Retro Japan 1980S

8.1 Great

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1943: The Battle of Midway

1943: The Battle of Midway is a video game recreating the pivotal naval battle of June 1942. Players control American ai...

Arcade Japan Historical 1980S

7.9 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

14

After Burner

After Burner is a 1987 arcade rail shooter featuring an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. Players navigate 18 stages by destroyin...

Arcade Fast Paced Fighter Jet Retro

7.7 Good

15

Jackal

Jackal is a 1986 Konami arcade game offering action-packed shoot-em-up gameplay. Players pilot a heavily armed jeep acro...

Military Vehicle Retro Japan

7.7 Good

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Zaxxon

Zaxxon is a 1981 arcade shooter developed by Sega with Ikegami Tsushinki. Players navigate a spaceship through fortified...

Strategy Sci Fi Arcade Retro

7.7 Good

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Time Pilot

Time Pilot was an arcade shooter developed by Konami in 1982. The game features a scrolling, multidirectional flight exp...

Japan 1980S Shoot Em Up

7.7 Good

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Battle City

Battle City is a strategy video game developed by Namco in 1985. It’s notable for its vertical-scrolling shoot-em-up gam...

Strategy Arcade Retro Japan

7.6 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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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