swap_horiz Space Ace Alternatives

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M.U.L.E.

M.U.L.E. is a 1983 strategy game developed by Ozark Softscape for Atari systems. The title, an acronym for “Mine Until L...

Resource Management Multiplayer Simulation Arcade

9.2 Excellent

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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 Excellent

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactics game where players control XCOM, a multinational paramilitary organization,...

Strategy Tactical Sci Fi Retro

9.0 Excellent

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Ms. Pac-Man

Ms. Pac-Man was a 1982 arcade game created by General Computer Corporation and published by Midway Manufacturing. It ser...

Classic Arcade Retro Addictive

8.9 Great

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Dead Space 2

Dead Space 2 is a 2011 survival horror title developed by Visceral Games. Set on the Sprawl space station, it focuses on...

Action Sci Fi Third Person Shooter Survival Horror

8.9 Great

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Tempest

Tempest is a classic 1981 arcade video game developed by Atari. It’s notable for its innovative use of a rotating playfi...

Classic Arcade Vector Graphics Retro

8.9 Great

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Asteroids

Asteroids, released in 1979 by Atari, involves controlling a spaceship navigating an asteroid field populated by flying...

Classic Arcade Vector Graphics Retro

8.8 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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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 Great

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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 Great

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Defender

Defender is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Williams Electronics in 1981. The game tasks players with defe...

Action Sci Fi Classic Arcade

8.4 Great

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Axelay

Axelay is a 1992 Super Nintendo shooter set within the Illis solar system during an invasion by the Armada of Annihilati...

Sci Fi Arcade Retro Japan

8.4 Great

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Centipede

Centipede is a classic 1980s arcade game developed by Atari. Players control a shooter to destroy a relentlessly advanci...

Insect Action Classic Arcade

8.3 Great

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Boulder Dash

Boulder Dash is a maze puzzle game developed in 1984 by Peter Liepa and Chris Gray for Atari systems. Players control Ro...

Action Arcade Retro Puzzle

8.1 Great

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Jetpac

Jetpac is a classic action video game developed in the United Kingdom during the 1980s. Originally released for the ZX S...

Action Arcade Retro Space

7.7 Good

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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 Good

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Hyper Sports

Hyper Sports is a 1984 arcade game developed by Konami, following Track & Field. It presents seven new Olympic events an...

Action Arcade Retro Olympic

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