Games like Iridium
Looking for games like Iridium? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with R-Type Final 2, Steredenn or Blazing Chrome.
1 77%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystory, grinding77% User Score 526 reviewsCritic Score 64%2 reviewsR-Type has returned! The legendary side-scroller is back and better than ever with beautifully rendered 3D graphics, exhilarating shoot-'em-up gameplay, and a multitude of stages, ships, and weapons that will allow you to conduct a symphony of destruction upon your foes.
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87%Game Brain Scoremusic, graphicsstory, grinding88% User Score 609 reviewsCritic Score 82%1 reviewsSteredenn is a frenetic and chaotic space shooter, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Embark in your ship and engage the fight against dreadful space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Steredenn is at the crossroads between a shmup and a rogue-like. Enjoy the infinite replayability of the game with its unforgiving gameplay, intense boss fights, (almost) ran…
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84%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaystability90% User Score 852 reviewsCritic Score 82%3 reviewsBlazing Chrome is a classic co-op run 'n gun with an original arcade feel. Players can choose between Mavra, the badass human resistance, soldier or Doyle, the groovy rebel robot, to kick some metal ass.
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89%Game Brain Scoremusic, graphicsstory, grinding89% User Score 727 reviewsSTEREDENN: BINARY STARS is an award-winning mashup of a classic shmup and a rogue-like, carved in big beautiful pixels, with insane boss battles. Fly solo or co-op with a friend, fighting off the worst scourges of space in a never-ending struggle for survival. STEREDENN: BINARY STARS is the hugely expanded version of the acclaimed Steredenn. Enjoy infinite replayability and unforgiving gamep…
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74%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, atmosphere73% User Score 400 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews80’s spaceship anime and arcade-gaming meld with ultra-modern physics and A.I. in a skill-demanding, procedurally generated rogue-lite adventure! Be the hero in a world that oozes classic Saturday morning anime but plays like a tough, modern, tactical shooter. Try to survive the hostile environments of deep space, battling warring factions full of unique and cunning enemies. Unlock ever more power…
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81%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayatmosphere, stability81% User Score 177 reviewsFive Nations is a real-time sci-fi strategy game for PC platform. Encompassing tactical combat in space in real-time mixed with micromanagement of economy, construction, and production featuring different kind of single player modes.
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93%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplayreplayability, story97% User Score 290 reviewsCritic Score 87%7 reviewsEarthion is a side-scrolling space shooter developed natively for 16-bit systems. Guide space fighter pilot Azusa Takanashi in her fight to repel the alien invaders and save planet Earth.
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19%Game Brain Scoreemotionalgameplay, music19% User Score 139 reviewsRazor2: Hidden Skies Razor2: Hidden Skies is a top view shooter. The game has the style of successful classic arcade games, while using the latest technology to create great visuals and effects. An old-school game with all new technology. Razor2 has easy gameplay, while challenging your skills with hundreds of enemies and bullets threatening you all the time. The soundtrack is another great featur…
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94%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability95% User Score 1,140 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviewsJet Lancer is a frenetic aerial dog-fighting game where you hunt enemy pilots, carve up giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as a daring mercenary in the far future.
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78%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability78% User Score 9,546 reviewsCritic Score 83%1 reviewsEVERSPACE is an action-focused single-player space shooter with rock solid 6DOF controls combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating non-linear story as well as VR support in the final version.
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