Games like 1989 After the War

In "Blazing Chrome," players battle through a dystopian world overrun by machines, choosing between a human resistance fighter or a reprogrammed robot. The game offers tight side-scrolling shooter action with a variety of weapons and abilities, as well as local co-op play. With hand-drawn graphics and challenging gameplay, Blazing Chrome is a love letter to classic run-and-gun games.

"Huntdown" is a local and online co-op Science Fiction Shooter game, with single-player and split screen options. The game boasts an interesting plot, perfect gameplay, sensational graphics, excellent soundtrack, and hilarious humor. Recently, an action-packed arcade mode was added, allowing players to compete against others worldwide in a brutal race to the top of the leaderboards.

"Bleed 2" is an arcade-style action game with a focus on fast-paced combat and boss battles. Play as the world's greatest hero, Wryn, and use unique controls to shoot, dodge, and reflect bullets to take down an invading force of villains. The game features 7 levels, 4 difficulty options, and various modes including Arcade, Challenge, and Endless. With unlockable weapons, characters, and abilities, there is plenty of replayability. 2-player local co-op is also available.

"Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is a fantasy action game that offers multiple gameplay experiences. The full edition includes the Shovel of Hope story campaign, playable with a friend in co-op mode, and three additional games featuring Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight. Showdown mode allows up to four players to battle each other, and Body Swap mode offers a unique twist to the game. With a myriad of challenge modes and the chance to uphold the virtues of Shovelry, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove provides a complete and satisfying gameplay experience."

The world has been taken over by synthetic lifeforms. A desperate plea for help sets Shadow on a journey to uncover what started the path to perpetual ruin. Slash through the techno hordes, leap past traps, and nimbly navigate the ruins of Mekacity.

Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls is a DRM-free beat-em-up platformer, originally released on Steam in 2016, where you play as Chelshia, a synthetic chimera with parts of oni, golem, and harpy, protecting your monster-inhabited island home from looting pirates using GIANT STONE FIST technology. This itch.io version has identical features to the Steam version and can transfer saves between the two.

"Kero Blaster" is a challenging action-platformer game where players control a bipedal frog tasked with zapping baddies and rescuing his kidnapped girlfriend. The game features tight controls, pixel-perfect platforming, and a variety of weapons to aid in your quest. Set in a unique arrives-like world, players must navigate through different stages, battling bosses and uncovering the mystery behind the strange occurrences happening in the teleporter business.

Throw on your invisibility cloak and put your reflexes to the test in this brutal precision platformer brimming with espionage, intrigue, and betrayal! Featuring an Original Soundtrack by Grammy Award Winner RAC.

"BZZZT" is a single-player action game with a stellar story and perfect mechanics, combining nostalgic pixel-art aesthetics with modern design. Players can choose from various difficulty levels and enjoy precise controls while experiencing rich environments and intense boss fights. The game also includes time challenges, leaderboards, and unlockable skills.

Odallus is a NES inspired exploration game with lots of action. It brings elements of classics such as Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania while subverting some modern twists.